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diff --git a/src/bsdiff-4.2/LICENSE b/src/bsdiff-4.2/LICENSE deleted file mode 100644 index c146b5b399f0..000000000000 --- a/src/bsdiff-4.2/LICENSE +++ /dev/null @@ -1,121 +0,0 @@ -BSD Protection License -February 2002 - -Preamble --------- - -The Berkeley Software Distribution ("BSD") license has proven very effective -over the years at allowing for a wide spread of work throughout both -commercial and non-commercial products. 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