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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](C
So you want to contribute to ChooseALicense. Great! We welcome any help we can So you want to contribute to ChooseALicense. Great! We welcome any help we can
get. But first, please make sure you understand what get. But first, please make sure you understand what
[this site is all about](https://choosealicense.com/about). It's not a comprehensive list of all possible licenses. [this site is all about](https://choosealicense.com/about). Its not a comprehensive list of all possible licenses.
## Adding a license ## Adding a license
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Note what issue/issues your patch fixes in the commit message.
For example, to [change this file](/CONTRIBUTING.md), For example, to [change this file](/CONTRIBUTING.md),
find it in the GitHub repository. Then click the `Edit` button. Make your find it in the GitHub repository. Then click the `Edit` button. Make your
changes, type in a commit message, and click the `Propose File Change` button. changes, type in a commit message, and click the `Propose File Change` button.
That's it! Thats it!
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@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ Section 8 -- Interpretation.
Creative Commons is not a party to its public licenses. Creative Commons is not a party to its public licenses.
Notwithstanding, Creative Commons may elect to apply one of its public Notwithstanding, Creative Commons may elect to apply one of its public
licenses to material it publishes and in those instances will be licenses to material it publishes and in those instances will be
considered the "Licensor." The text of the Creative Commons public considered the “Licensor.” The text of the Creative Commons public
licenses is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 Public Domain licenses is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 Public Domain
Dedication. Except for the limited purpose of indicating that material Dedication. Except for the limited purpose of indicating that material
is shared under a Creative Commons public license or as otherwise is shared under a Creative Commons public license or as otherwise

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Creative Commons is not a party to its public licenses. Creative Commons is not a party to its public licenses.
Notwithstanding, Creative Commons may elect to apply one of its public Notwithstanding, Creative Commons may elect to apply one of its public
licenses to material it publishes and in those instances will be licenses to material it publishes and in those instances will be
considered the "Licensor." The text of the Creative Commons public considered the “Licensor.” The text of the Creative Commons public
licenses is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 Public Domain licenses is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 Public Domain
Dedication. Except for the limited purpose of indicating that material Dedication. Except for the limited purpose of indicating that material
is shared under a Creative Commons public license or as otherwise is shared under a Creative Commons public license or as otherwise

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@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: European Union Public License 1.1
spdx-id: EUPL-1.1 spdx-id: EUPL-1.1
redirect_from: /licenses/eupl-v1.1/ redirect_from: /licenses/eupl-v1.1/
description: The "European Union Public Licence" (EUPL) is a copyleft free/open source software license created on the initiative of and approved by the European Commission in 22 official languages of the European Union. description: The “European Union Public Licence” (EUPL) is a copyleft free/open source software license created on the initiative of and approved by the European Commission in 22 official languages of the European Union.
how: Create a text file (typically named COPYING or LICENCE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. how: Create a text file (typically named COPYING or LICENCE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file.
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ V. 1.1
EUPL © the European Community 2007 EUPL © the European Community 2007
This European Union Public Licence (the "EUPL") applies to the This European Union Public Licence (the “EUPL”) applies to the
Work or Software (as defined below) which is provided under the terms of this Work or Software (as defined below) which is provided under the terms of this
Licence. Any use of the Work, other than as authorised under this Licence is Licence. Any use of the Work, other than as authorised under this Licence is
prohibited (to the extent such use is covered by a right of the copyright prohibited (to the extent such use is covered by a right of the copyright
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ communicates the Work under the Licence.
- Contributor(s): any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under the - Contributor(s): any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under the
Licence, or otherwise contributes to the creation of a Derivative Work. Licence, or otherwise contributes to the creation of a Derivative Work.
- The Licensee or "You": any natural or legal person who makes any usage of - The Licensee or “You”: any natural or legal person who makes any usage of
the Software under the terms of the Licence. the Software under the terms of the Licence.
- Distribution and/or Communication: any act of selling, giving, lending, - Distribution and/or Communication: any act of selling, giving, lending,
@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ If the Licensee Distributes and/or Communicates Derivative Works or copies
thereof based upon both the Original Work and another work licensed under a thereof based upon both the Original Work and another work licensed under a
Compatible Licence, this Distribution and/or Communication can be done under Compatible Licence, this Distribution and/or Communication can be done under
the terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this clause, the terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this clause,
"Compatible Licence" refers to the licences listed in the appendix “Compatible Licence” refers to the licences listed in the appendix
attached to this Licence. Should the Licensee's obligations under the attached to this Licence. Should the Licensees obligations under the
Compatible Licence conflict with his/her obligations under this Licence, the Compatible Licence conflict with his/her obligations under this Licence, the
obligations of the Compatible Licence shall prevail. obligations of the Compatible Licence shall prevail.
@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ the terms of this Licence.
The Work is a work in progress, which is continuously improved by numerous The Work is a work in progress, which is continuously improved by numerous
contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects or contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects or
"bugs" inherent to this type of software development. “bugs” inherent to this type of software development.
For the above reason, the Work is provided under the Licence on an "as is" For the above reason, the Work is provided under the Licence on an “as is”
basis and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including basis and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including
without limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence without limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence
of defects or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property of defects or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ liability.
10. Acceptance of the Licence 10. Acceptance of the Licence
The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on
an icon "I agree" placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of an icon “I agree” placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of
this Licence or by affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance this Licence or by affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance
with the rules of applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear with the rules of applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear
and irrevocable acceptance of this Licence and and irrevocable acceptance of this Licence and
@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ registered office inside a European Union country.
Appendix Appendix
"Compatible Licences" according to article 5 EUPL are: “Compatible Licences” according to article 5 EUPL are:
- GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) v. 2 - GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) v. 2
- Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0 - Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0
- Common Public License v. 1.0 - Common Public License v. 1.0

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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ spdx-id: EUPL-1.2
description: The European Union Public Licence (EUPL) is a copyleft free/open source software license created on the initiative of and approved by the European Commission in 22 official languages of the European Union. description: The European Union Public Licence (EUPL) is a copyleft free/open source software license created on the initiative of and approved by the European Commission in 22 official languages of the European Union.
how: Indicate "Licensed under the EUPL" following the copyright notice of your source code, for example in a README file or directly in a source code file as a comment. how: Indicate “Licensed under the EUPL” following the copyright notice of your source code, for example in a README file or directly in a source code file as a comment.
using: using:
AethysRotation: https://github.com/SimCMinMax/AethysRotation/blob/master/LICENSE AethysRotation: https://github.com/SimCMinMax/AethysRotation/blob/master/LICENSE
@ -37,42 +37,42 @@ V. 1.2
EUPL © the European Union 2007, 2016 EUPL © the European Union 2007, 2016
This European Union Public Licence (the 'EUPL') applies to the Work (as This European Union Public Licence (the EUPL) applies to the Work (as
defined below) which is provided under the terms of this Licence. Any use of defined below) which is provided under the terms of this Licence. Any use of
the Work, other than as authorised under this Licence is prohibited (to the the Work, other than as authorised under this Licence is prohibited (to the
extent such use is covered by a right of the copyright holder of the Work). extent such use is covered by a right of the copyright holder of the Work).
The Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor (as The Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor (as
defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the
copyright notice for the Work: "Licensed under the EUPL", or has expressed by copyright notice for the Work: “Licensed under the EUPL”, or has expressed by
any other means his willingness to license under the EUPL. any other means his willingness to license under the EUPL.
1. Definitions 1. Definitions
In this Licence, the following terms have the following meaning: In this Licence, the following terms have the following meaning:
- 'The Licence': this Licence. The Licence: this Licence.
- 'The Original Work': the work or software distributed or communicated by the The Original Work: the work or software distributed or communicated by the
'Licensor under this Licence, available as Source Code and also as Licensor under this Licence, available as Source Code and also as
'Executable Code as the case may be. Executable Code as the case may be.
- 'Derivative Works': the works or software that could be created by the Derivative Works: the works or software that could be created by the
'Licensee, based upon the Original Work or modifications thereof. This Licensee, based upon the Original Work or modifications thereof. This
'Licence does not define the extent of modification or dependence on the Licence does not define the extent of modification or dependence on the
'Original Work required in order to classify a work as a Derivative Work; Original Work required in order to classify a work as a Derivative Work;
'this extent is determined by copyright law applicable in the country this extent is determined by copyright law applicable in the country
'mentioned in Article 15. mentioned in Article 15.
- 'The Work': the Original Work or its Derivative Works. The Work: the Original Work or its Derivative Works.
- 'The Source Code': the human-readable form of the Work which is the most The Source Code: the human-readable form of the Work which is the most
convenient for people to study and modify. convenient for people to study and modify.
- 'The Executable Code': any code which has generally been compiled and which The Executable Code: any code which has generally been compiled and which
is meant to be interpreted by a computer as a program. is meant to be interpreted by a computer as a program.
- 'The Licensor': the natural or legal person that distributes or communicates The Licensor: the natural or legal person that distributes or communicates
the Work under the Licence. the Work under the Licence.
- 'Contributor(s)': any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under Contributor(s): any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under
the Licence, or otherwise contributes to the creation of a Derivative Work. the Licence, or otherwise contributes to the creation of a Derivative Work.
- 'The Licensee' or 'You': any natural or legal person who makes any usage of The Licensee or You: any natural or legal person who makes any usage of
the Work under the terms of the Licence. the Work under the terms of the Licence.
- 'Distribution' or 'Communication': any act of selling, giving, lending, Distribution or Communication: any act of selling, giving, lending,
renting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, or otherwise making renting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, or otherwise making
available, online or offline, copies of the Work or providing access to its available, online or offline, copies of the Work or providing access to its
essential functionalities at the disposal of any other natural or legal essential functionalities at the disposal of any other natural or legal
@ -84,15 +84,15 @@ The Licensor hereby grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive,
sublicensable licence to do the following, for the duration of copyright sublicensable licence to do the following, for the duration of copyright
vested in the Original Work: vested in the Original Work:
- use the Work in any circumstance and for all usage, use the Work in any circumstance and for all usage,
- reproduce the Work, reproduce the Work,
- modify the Work, and make Derivative Works based upon the Work, modify the Work, and make Derivative Works based upon the Work,
- communicate to the public, including the right to make available or display communicate to the public, including the right to make available or display
the Work or copies thereof to the public and perform publicly, as the case the Work or copies thereof to the public and perform publicly, as the case
may be, the Work, may be, the Work,
- distribute the Work or copies thereof, distribute the Work or copies thereof,
- lend and rent the Work or copies thereof, lend and rent the Work or copies thereof,
- sublicense rights in the Work or copies thereof. sublicense rights in the Work or copies thereof.
Those rights can be exercised on any media, supports and formats, whether now Those rights can be exercised on any media, supports and formats, whether now
known or later invented, as far as the applicable law permits so. known or later invented, as far as the applicable law permits so.
@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Copyleft clause: If the Licensee distributes or communicates copies of the
Original Works or Derivative Works, this Distribution or Communication will be Original Works or Derivative Works, this Distribution or Communication will be
done under the terms of this Licence or of a later version of this Licence done under the terms of this Licence or of a later version of this Licence
unless the Original Work is expressly distributed only under this version of unless the Original Work is expressly distributed only under this version of
the Licence - for example by communicating 'EUPL v. 1.2 only'. The Licensee the Licence — for example by communicating EUPL v. 1.2 only. The Licensee
(becoming Licensor) cannot offer or impose any additional terms or conditions (becoming Licensor) cannot offer or impose any additional terms or conditions
on the Work or Derivative Work that alter or restrict the terms of the on the Work or Derivative Work that alter or restrict the terms of the
Licence. Licence.
@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Compatibility clause: If the Licensee Distributes or Communicates Derivative
Works or copies thereof based upon both the Work and another work licensed Works or copies thereof based upon both the Work and another work licensed
under a Compatible Licence, this Distribution or Communication can be done under a Compatible Licence, this Distribution or Communication can be done
under the terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this clause, under the terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this clause,
'Compatible Licence' refers to the licences listed in the appendix attached to Compatible Licence refers to the licences listed in the appendix attached to
this Licence. Should the Licensee's obligations under the Compatible Licence this Licence. Should the Licensee's obligations under the Compatible Licence
conflict with his/her obligations under this Licence, the obligations of the conflict with his/her obligations under this Licence, the obligations of the
Compatible Licence shall prevail. Compatible Licence shall prevail.
@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ terms of this Licence.
The Work is a work in progress, which is continuously improved by numerous The Work is a work in progress, which is continuously improved by numerous
Contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects or Contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects or
'bugs' inherent to this type of development. bugs inherent to this type of development.
For the above reason, the Work is provided under the Licence on an 'as is' For the above reason, the Work is provided under the Licence on an as is
basis and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including basis and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including
without limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence without limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence
of defects or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property of defects or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property
@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ liability.
10. Acceptance of the Licence 10. Acceptance of the Licence
The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on an icon 'I The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on an icon I
agree' placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of this Licence agree placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of this Licence
or by affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance with the rules or by affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance with the rules
of applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear and irrevocable of applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear and irrevocable
acceptance of this Licence and all of its terms and conditions. acceptance of this Licence and all of its terms and conditions.
@ -266,12 +266,12 @@ their choice.
14. Jurisdiction 14. Jurisdiction
Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties, Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties,
- any litigation resulting from the interpretation of this License, arising any litigation resulting from the interpretation of this License, arising
between the European Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, as a between the European Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, as a
Licensor, and any Licensee, will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court Licensor, and any Licensee, will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court
of Justice of the European Union, as laid down in article 272 of the Treaty of Justice of the European Union, as laid down in article 272 of the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union, on the Functioning of the European Union,
- any litigation arising between other parties and resulting from the any litigation arising between other parties and resulting from the
interpretation of this License, will be subject to the exclusive interpretation of this License, will be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the competent court where the Licensor resides or conducts jurisdiction of the competent court where the Licensor resides or conducts
its primary business. its primary business.
@ -279,30 +279,30 @@ Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties,
15. Applicable Law 15. Applicable Law
Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties, Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties,
- this Licence shall be governed by the law of the European Union Member State this Licence shall be governed by the law of the European Union Member State
where the Licensor has his seat, resides or has his registered office, where the Licensor has his seat, resides or has his registered office,
- this licence shall be governed by Belgian law if the Licensor has no seat, this licence shall be governed by Belgian law if the Licensor has no seat,
residence or registered office inside a European Union Member State. residence or registered office inside a European Union Member State.
Appendix Appendix
'Compatible Licences' according to Article 5 EUPL are: Compatible Licences according to Article 5 EUPL are:
- GNU General Public License (GPL) v. 2, v. 3 GNU General Public License (GPL) v. 2, v. 3
- GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) v. 3 GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) v. 3
- Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0 Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0
- Eclipse Public License (EPL) v. 1.0 Eclipse Public License (EPL) v. 1.0
- CeCILL v. 2.0, v. 2.1 CeCILL v. 2.0, v. 2.1
- Mozilla Public Licence (MPL) v. 2 Mozilla Public Licence (MPL) v. 2
- GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) v. 2.1, v. 3 GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) v. 2.1, v. 3
- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike v. 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) for Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike v. 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) for
works other than software works other than software
- European Union Public Licence (EUPL) v. 1.1, v. 1.2 European Union Public Licence (EUPL) v. 1.1, v. 1.2
- Québec Free and Open-Source Licence - Reciprocity (LiLiQ-R) or — Québec Free and Open-Source Licence — Reciprocity (LiLiQ-R) or
Strong Reciprocity (LiLiQ-R+) Strong Reciprocity (LiLiQ-R+)
- The European Commission may update this Appendix to later versions of the The European Commission may update this Appendix to later versions of the
above licences without producing a new version of the EUPL, as long as they above licences without producing a new version of the EUPL, as long as they
provide the rights granted in Article 2 of this Licence and protect the provide the rights granted in Article 2 of this Licence and protect the
covered Source Code from exclusive appropriation. covered Source Code from exclusive appropriation.
- All other changes or additions to this Appendix require the production of a All other changes or additions to this Appendix require the production of a
new EUPL version. new EUPL version.

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@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: Permissions of this copyleft license are conditioned on making avai
how: This license is an additional set of permissions to the <a href="/licenses/gpl-3.0">GNU GPLv3</a> license. Follow the instructions to apply the GNU GPLv3, in the root of your source code. Then add another file named COPYING.LESSER and copy the text. how: This license is an additional set of permissions to the <a href="/licenses/gpl-3.0">GNU GPLv3</a> license. Follow the instructions to apply the GNU GPLv3, in the root of your source code. Then add another file named COPYING.LESSER and copy the text.
note: The Free Software Foundation recommends taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the top of each file. The boilerplate can be found at the end of the <a href="/licenses/gpl-3.0">GNU GPLv3 license</a>. Insert the word "Lesser" before "General" in all three places in the boilerplate notice to make sure that you refer to the GNU LGPLv3 and not the GNU GPLv3. note: The Free Software Foundation recommends taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the top of each file. The boilerplate can be found at the end of the <a href="/licenses/gpl-3.0">GNU GPLv3 license</a>. Insert the word “Lesser” before “General” in all three places in the boilerplate notice to make sure that you refer to the GNU LGPLv3 and not the GNU GPLv3.
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@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Works (as defined below), to deal in both
(a) the Software, and (a) the Software, and
(b) any piece of software and/or hardware listed in the lrgrwrks.txt file if (b) any piece of software and/or hardware listed in the lrgrwrks.txt file if
one is included with the Software (each a "Larger Work" to which the Software one is included with the Software (each a “Larger Work” to which the Software
is contributed by such licensors), is contributed by such licensors),
without restriction, including without limitation the rights to copy, create without restriction, including without limitation the rights to copy, create

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@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ title: No License
description: "You're under no obligation to choose a license and it's your right not to include one with your code or project. But please note that opting out of open source licenses doesn't mean you're opting out of copyright law." description: "You're under no obligation to choose a license and it's your right not to include one with your code or project. But please note that opting out of open source licenses doesn't mean you're opting out of copyright law."
--- ---
When you make a creative work (which includes code), the work is under exclusive copyright by default. Unless you include a license that specifies otherwise, nobody else can copy, distribute, or modify your work without being at risk of take-downs, shake-downs, or litigation. Once the work has other contributors (each a copyright holder), "nobody" starts including you. When you make a creative work (which includes code), the work is under exclusive copyright by default. Unless you include a license that specifies otherwise, nobody else can copy, distribute, or modify your work without being at risk of take-downs, shake-downs, or litigation. Once the work has other contributors (each a copyright holder), “nobody” starts including you.
Even in the absence of a license file, you may grant some rights in cases where you publish your source code to a site that requires accepting terms of service. For example, if you publish your source code in a public repository on GitHub, you have accepted the [Terms of Service](https://help.github.com/articles/github-terms-of-service), by which you allow others to view and fork your repository. Others may not need your permission if [limitations and exceptions to copyright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limitations_and_exceptions_to_copyright) apply to their particular situation. Neither site terms nor jurisdiction-specific copyright limitations are sufficient for the kinds of collaboration that people usually seek on a public code host, such as experimentation, modification, and sharing as fostered by an open source license. Even in the absence of a license file, you may grant some rights in cases where you publish your source code to a site that requires accepting terms of service. For example, if you publish your source code in a public repository on GitHub, you have accepted the [Terms of Service](https://help.github.com/articles/github-terms-of-service), by which you allow others to view and fork your repository. Others may not need your permission if [limitations and exceptions to copyright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limitations_and_exceptions_to_copyright) apply to their particular situation. Neither site terms nor jurisdiction-specific copyright limitations are sufficient for the kinds of collaboration that people usually seek on a public code host, such as experimentation, modification, and sharing as fostered by an open source license.