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OpenSLP

OpenSLP is an open source implementation of the IETF Service Location Protocol (RFC 2608), used for service discovery on networks. It is distributed under a BSD-style licence from Caldera Systems.

Licensing at a Glance

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  1. OpenSLP implements the IETF Service Location Protocol (RFC 2608), with an interface conforming to the API for Service Location (RFC 2614).[1]

  2. The copyright and licence notice covering the whole project (libslp, slpd and related documentation) is a BSD-style licence, copyright 2000 Caldera Systems, Inc.[2]

  3. Redistribution in source and binary form, with or without modification, is permitted provided the copyright notice and disclaimer are retained and the Caldera Systems name is not used to endorse derived products.[3]

  4. The project's SourceForge page lists the licence as BSD License and states that OpenSLP has moved to GitHub.[4]

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References

  1. GitHub - openslp-org/openslp: OpenSLP project is an effort to develop an open-source, commercial-grade, implementation of IETF Standards track Service Location Protocol (RFC 2608). The interface conforms to IETF Standards track, "An API for Service Location" (RFC 2614) · GitHub · github.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. openslp/openslp/COPYING at master · openslp-org/openslp · GitHub · github.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. openslp/openslp/COPYING at master · openslp-org/openslp · GitHub · github.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  4. OpenSLP download | SourceForge.net · sourceforge.net · retrieved 2026-09-27
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