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Mozilla Public License, version 2.0 Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
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1. Definitions 1. Definitions
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1.1. "Contributor" 1.1. "Contributor"
means each individual or legal entity that creates, contributes to
means each individual or legal entity that creates, contributes to the the creation of, or owns Covered Software.
creation of, or owns Covered Software.
1.2. "Contributor Version" 1.2. "Contributor Version"
means the combination of the Contributions of others (if any) used
means the combination of the Contributions of others (if any) used by a by a Contributor and that particular Contributor's Contribution.
Contributor and that particular Contributor's Contribution.
1.3. "Contribution" 1.3. "Contribution"
means Covered Software of a particular Contributor.
means Covered Software of a particular Contributor.
1.4. "Covered Software" 1.4. "Covered Software"
means Source Code Form to which the initial Contributor has attached
means Source Code Form to which the initial Contributor has attached the the notice in Exhibit A, the Executable Form of such Source Code
notice in Exhibit A, the Executable Form of such Source Code Form, and Form, and Modifications of such Source Code Form, in each case
Modifications of such Source Code Form, in each case including portions including portions thereof.
thereof.
1.5. "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" 1.5. "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses"
means means
a. that the initial Contributor has attached the notice described in (a) that the initial Contributor has attached the notice described
Exhibit B to the Covered Software; or in Exhibit B to the Covered Software; or
b. that the Covered Software was made available under the terms of (b) that the Covered Software was made available under the terms of
version 1.1 or earlier of the License, but not also under the terms of version 1.1 or earlier of the License, but not also under the
a Secondary License. terms of a Secondary License.
1.6. "Executable Form" 1.6. "Executable Form"
means any form of the work other than Source Code Form.
means any form of the work other than Source Code Form.
1.7. "Larger Work" 1.7. "Larger Work"
means a work that combines Covered Software with other material, in
means a work that combines Covered Software with other material, in a a separate file or files, that is not Covered Software.
separate file or files, that is not Covered Software.
1.8. "License" 1.8. "License"
means this document.
means this document.
1.9. "Licensable" 1.9. "Licensable"
means having the right to grant, to the maximum extent possible,
means having the right to grant, to the maximum extent possible, whether whether at the time of the initial grant or subsequently, any and
at the time of the initial grant or subsequently, any and all of the all of the rights conveyed by this License.
rights conveyed by this License.
1.10. "Modifications" 1.10. "Modifications"
means any of the following:
means any of the following: (a) any file in Source Code Form that results from an addition to,
deletion from, or modification of the contents of Covered
Software; or
a. any file in Source Code Form that results from an addition to, (b) any new file in Source Code Form that contains any Covered
deletion from, or modification of the contents of Covered Software; or Software.
b. any new file in Source Code Form that contains any Covered Software.
1.11. "Patent Claims" of a Contributor 1.11. "Patent Claims" of a Contributor
means any patent claim(s), including without limitation, method,
means any patent claim(s), including without limitation, method, process, and apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by such
process, and apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by such Contributor that would be infringed, but for the grant of the
Contributor that would be infringed, but for the grant of the License, License, by the making, using, selling, offering for sale, having
by the making, using, selling, offering for sale, having made, import, made, import, or transfer of either its Contributions or its
or transfer of either its Contributions or its Contributor Version. Contributor Version.
1.12. "Secondary License" 1.12. "Secondary License"
means either the GNU General Public License, Version 2.0, the GNU
means either the GNU General Public License, Version 2.0, the GNU Lesser Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1, the GNU Affero General
General Public License, Version 2.1, the GNU Affero General Public Public License, Version 3.0, or any later versions of those
License, Version 3.0, or any later versions of those licenses. licenses.
1.13. "Source Code Form" 1.13. "Source Code Form"
means the form of the work preferred for making modifications.
means the form of the work preferred for making modifications.
1.14. "You" (or "Your") 1.14. "You" (or "Your")
means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under this
means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under this License. For legal entities, "You" includes any entity that
License. For legal entities, "You" includes any entity that controls, is controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with You. For
controlled by, or is under common control with You. For purposes of this purposes of this definition, "control" means (a) the power, direct
definition, "control" means (a) the power, direct or indirect, to cause or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity,
the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or whether by contract or otherwise, or (b) ownership of more than
otherwise, or (b) ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares or beneficial
outstanding shares or beneficial ownership of such entity. ownership of such entity.
2. License Grants and Conditions 2. License Grants and Conditions
--------------------------------
2.1. Grants 2.1. Grants
Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free, Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,
non-exclusive license: non-exclusive license:
a. under intellectual property rights (other than patent or trademark) (a) under intellectual property rights (other than patent or trademark)
Licensable by such Contributor to use, reproduce, make available, Licensable by such Contributor to use, reproduce, make available,
modify, display, perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit its modify, display, perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit its
Contributions, either on an unmodified basis, with Modifications, or Contributions, either on an unmodified basis, with Modifications, or
as part of a Larger Work; and as part of a Larger Work; and
b. under Patent Claims of such Contributor to make, use, sell, offer for (b) under Patent Claims of such Contributor to make, use, sell, offer
sale, have made, import, and otherwise transfer either its for sale, have made, import, and otherwise transfer either its
Contributions or its Contributor Version. Contributions or its Contributor Version.
2.2. Effective Date 2.2. Effective Date
The licenses granted in Section 2.1 with respect to any Contribution The licenses granted in Section 2.1 with respect to any Contribution
become effective for each Contribution on the date the Contributor first become effective for each Contribution on the date the Contributor first
distributes such Contribution. distributes such Contribution.
2.3. Limitations on Grant Scope 2.3. Limitations on Grant Scope
The licenses granted in this Section 2 are the only rights granted under The licenses granted in this Section 2 are the only rights granted under
this License. No additional rights or licenses will be implied from the this License. No additional rights or licenses will be implied from the
distribution or licensing of Covered Software under this License. distribution or licensing of Covered Software under this License.
Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is granted by a Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is granted by a
Contributor: Contributor:
a. for any code that a Contributor has removed from Covered Software; or (a) for any code that a Contributor has removed from Covered Software;
or
b. for infringements caused by: (i) Your and any other third party's (b) for infringements caused by: (i) Your and any other third party's
modifications of Covered Software, or (ii) the combination of its modifications of Covered Software, or (ii) the combination of its
Contributions with other software (except as part of its Contributor Contributions with other software (except as part of its Contributor
Version); or Version); or
c. under Patent Claims infringed by Covered Software in the absence of (c) under Patent Claims infringed by Covered Software in the absence of
its Contributions. its Contributions.
This License does not grant any rights in the trademarks, service marks, This License does not grant any rights in the trademarks, service marks,
or logos of any Contributor (except as may be necessary to comply with or logos of any Contributor (except as may be necessary to comply with
the notice requirements in Section 3.4). the notice requirements in Section 3.4).
2.4. Subsequent Licenses 2.4. Subsequent Licenses
No Contributor makes additional grants as a result of Your choice to No Contributor makes additional grants as a result of Your choice to
distribute the Covered Software under a subsequent version of this distribute the Covered Software under a subsequent version of this
License (see Section 10.2) or under the terms of a Secondary License (if License (see Section 10.2) or under the terms of a Secondary License (if
permitted under the terms of Section 3.3). permitted under the terms of Section 3.3).
2.5. Representation 2.5. Representation
Each Contributor represents that the Contributor believes its Each Contributor represents that the Contributor believes its
Contributions are its original creation(s) or it has sufficient rights to Contributions are its original creation(s) or it has sufficient rights
grant the rights to its Contributions conveyed by this License. to grant the rights to its Contributions conveyed by this License.
2.6. Fair Use 2.6. Fair Use
This License is not intended to limit any rights You have under This License is not intended to limit any rights You have under
applicable copyright doctrines of fair use, fair dealing, or other applicable copyright doctrines of fair use, fair dealing, or other
equivalents. equivalents.
2.7. Conditions 2.7. Conditions
Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 are conditions of the licenses granted in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 are conditions of the licenses granted
Section 2.1. in Section 2.1.
3. Responsibilities 3. Responsibilities
-------------------
3.1. Distribution of Source Form 3.1. Distribution of Source Form
All distribution of Covered Software in Source Code Form, including any All distribution of Covered Software in Source Code Form, including any
Modifications that You create or to which You contribute, must be under Modifications that You create or to which You contribute, must be under
the terms of this License. You must inform recipients that the Source the terms of this License. You must inform recipients that the Source
Code Form of the Covered Software is governed by the terms of this Code Form of the Covered Software is governed by the terms of this
License, and how they can obtain a copy of this License. You may not License, and how they can obtain a copy of this License. You may not
attempt to alter or restrict the recipients' rights in the Source Code attempt to alter or restrict the recipients' rights in the Source Code
Form. Form.
3.2. Distribution of Executable Form 3.2. Distribution of Executable Form
If You distribute Covered Software in Executable Form then: If You distribute Covered Software in Executable Form then:
a. such Covered Software must also be made available in Source Code Form, (a) such Covered Software must also be made available in Source Code
as described in Section 3.1, and You must inform recipients of the Form, as described in Section 3.1, and You must inform recipients of
Executable Form how they can obtain a copy of such Source Code Form by the Executable Form how they can obtain a copy of such Source Code
reasonable means in a timely manner, at a charge no more than the cost Form by reasonable means in a timely manner, at a charge no more
of distribution to the recipient; and than the cost of distribution to the recipient; and
b. You may distribute such Executable Form under the terms of this (b) You may distribute such Executable Form under the terms of this
License, or sublicense it under different terms, provided that the License, or sublicense it under different terms, provided that the
license for the Executable Form does not attempt to limit or alter the license for the Executable Form does not attempt to limit or alter
recipients' rights in the Source Code Form under this License. the recipients' rights in the Source Code Form under this License.
3.3. Distribution of a Larger Work 3.3. Distribution of a Larger Work
You may create and distribute a Larger Work under terms of Your choice, You may create and distribute a Larger Work under terms of Your choice,
provided that You also comply with the requirements of this License for provided that You also comply with the requirements of this License for
the Covered Software. If the Larger Work is a combination of Covered the Covered Software. If the Larger Work is a combination of Covered
Software with a work governed by one or more Secondary Licenses, and the Software with a work governed by one or more Secondary Licenses, and the
Covered Software is not Incompatible With Secondary Licenses, this Covered Software is not Incompatible With Secondary Licenses, this
License permits You to additionally distribute such Covered Software License permits You to additionally distribute such Covered Software
under the terms of such Secondary License(s), so that the recipient of under the terms of such Secondary License(s), so that the recipient of
the Larger Work may, at their option, further distribute the Covered the Larger Work may, at their option, further distribute the Covered
Software under the terms of either this License or such Secondary Software under the terms of either this License or such Secondary
License(s). License(s).
3.4. Notices 3.4. Notices
You may not remove or alter the substance of any license notices You may not remove or alter the substance of any license notices
(including copyright notices, patent notices, disclaimers of warranty, or (including copyright notices, patent notices, disclaimers of warranty,
limitations of liability) contained within the Source Code Form of the or limitations of liability) contained within the Source Code Form of
Covered Software, except that You may alter any license notices to the the Covered Software, except that You may alter any license notices to
extent required to remedy known factual inaccuracies. the extent required to remedy known factual inaccuracies.
3.5. Application of Additional Terms 3.5. Application of Additional Terms
You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for, warranty, support, You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for, warranty, support,
indemnity or liability obligations to one or more recipients of Covered indemnity or liability obligations to one or more recipients of Covered
Software. However, You may do so only on Your own behalf, and not on Software. However, You may do so only on Your own behalf, and not on
behalf of any Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear that any behalf of any Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear that any
such warranty, support, indemnity, or liability obligation is offered by such warranty, support, indemnity, or liability obligation is offered by
You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify every Contributor for any You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify every Contributor for any
liability incurred by such Contributor as a result of warranty, support, liability incurred by such Contributor as a result of warranty, support,
indemnity or liability terms You offer. You may include additional indemnity or liability terms You offer. You may include additional
disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability specific to any disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability specific to any
jurisdiction. jurisdiction.
4. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation 4. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation
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If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this License If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this
with respect to some or all of the Covered Software due to statute, License with respect to some or all of the Covered Software due to
judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a) comply with the terms of statute, judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a) comply with
this License to the maximum extent possible; and (b) describe the the terms of this License to the maximum extent possible; and (b)
limitations and the code they affect. Such description must be placed in a describe the limitations and the code they affect. Such description must
text file included with all distributions of the Covered Software under be placed in a text file included with all distributions of the Covered
this License. Except to the extent prohibited by statute or regulation, Software under this License. Except to the extent prohibited by statute
such description must be sufficiently detailed for a recipient of ordinary or regulation, such description must be sufficiently detailed for a
skill to be able to understand it. recipient of ordinary skill to be able to understand it.
5. Termination 5. Termination
--------------
5.1. The rights granted under this License will terminate automatically if You 5.1. The rights granted under this License will terminate automatically
fail to comply with any of its terms. However, if You become compliant, if You fail to comply with any of its terms. However, if You become
then the rights granted under this License from a particular Contributor compliant, then the rights granted under this License from a particular
are reinstated (a) provisionally, unless and until such Contributor Contributor are reinstated (a) provisionally, unless and until such
explicitly and finally terminates Your grants, and (b) on an ongoing Contributor explicitly and finally terminates Your grants, and (b) on an
basis, if such Contributor fails to notify You of the non-compliance by ongoing basis, if such Contributor fails to notify You of the
some reasonable means prior to 60 days after You have come back into non-compliance by some reasonable means prior to 60 days after You have
compliance. Moreover, Your grants from a particular Contributor are come back into compliance. Moreover, Your grants from a particular
reinstated on an ongoing basis if such Contributor notifies You of the Contributor are reinstated on an ongoing basis if such Contributor
non-compliance by some reasonable means, this is the first time You have notifies You of the non-compliance by some reasonable means, this is the
received notice of non-compliance with this License from such first time You have received notice of non-compliance with this License
Contributor, and You become compliant prior to 30 days after Your receipt from such Contributor, and You become compliant prior to 30 days after
of the notice. Your receipt of the notice.
5.2. If You initiate litigation against any entity by asserting a patent 5.2. If You initiate litigation against any entity by asserting a patent
infringement claim (excluding declaratory judgment actions, infringement claim (excluding declaratory judgment actions,
counter-claims, and cross-claims) alleging that a Contributor Version counter-claims, and cross-claims) alleging that a Contributor Version
directly or indirectly infringes any patent, then the rights granted to directly or indirectly infringes any patent, then the rights granted to
You by any and all Contributors for the Covered Software under Section You by any and all Contributors for the Covered Software under Section
2.1 of this License shall terminate. 2.1 of this License shall terminate.
5.3. In the event of termination under Sections 5.1 or 5.2 above, all end user 5.3. In the event of termination under Sections 5.1 or 5.2 above, all
license agreements (excluding distributors and resellers) which have been end user license agreements (excluding distributors and resellers) which
validly granted by You or Your distributors under this License prior to have been validly granted by You or Your distributors under this License
termination shall survive termination. prior to termination shall survive termination.
6. Disclaimer of Warranty ************************************************************************
* *
* 6. Disclaimer of Warranty *
* ------------------------- *
* *
* Covered Software is provided under this License on an "as is" *
* basis, without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or *
* statutory, including, without limitation, warranties that the *
* Covered Software is free of defects, merchantable, fit for a *
* particular purpose or non-infringing. The entire risk as to the *
* quality and performance of the Covered Software is with You. *
* Should any Covered Software prove defective in any respect, You *
* (not any Contributor) assume the cost of any necessary servicing, *
* repair, or correction. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an *
* essential part of this License. No use of any Covered Software is *
* authorized under this License except under this disclaimer. *
* *
************************************************************************
Covered Software is provided under this License on an "as is" basis, ************************************************************************
without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory, * *
including, without limitation, warranties that the Covered Software is free * 7. Limitation of Liability *
of defects, merchantable, fit for a particular purpose or non-infringing. * -------------------------- *
The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Covered Software * *
is with You. Should any Covered Software prove defective in any respect, * Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, whether tort *
You (not any Contributor) assume the cost of any necessary servicing, * (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, shall any *
repair, or correction. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an essential * Contributor, or anyone who distributes Covered Software as *
part of this License. No use of any Covered Software is authorized under * permitted above, be liable to You for any direct, indirect, *
this License except under this disclaimer. * special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character *
* including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, loss of *
7. Limitation of Liability * goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any *
* and all other commercial damages or losses, even if such party *
Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, whether tort (including * shall have been informed of the possibility of such damages. This *
negligence), contract, or otherwise, shall any Contributor, or anyone who * limitation of liability shall not apply to liability for death or *
distributes Covered Software as permitted above, be liable to You for any * personal injury resulting from such party's negligence to the *
direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any * extent applicable law prohibits such limitation. Some *
character including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, loss of * jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of *
goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all * incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion and *
other commercial damages or losses, even if such party shall have been * limitation may not apply to You. *
informed of the possibility of such damages. This limitation of liability * *
shall not apply to liability for death or personal injury resulting from ************************************************************************
such party's negligence to the extent applicable law prohibits such
limitation. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion and limitation may
not apply to You.
8. Litigation 8. Litigation
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Any litigation relating to this License may be brought only in the courts Any litigation relating to this License may be brought only in the
of a jurisdiction where the defendant maintains its principal place of courts of a jurisdiction where the defendant maintains its principal
business and such litigation shall be governed by laws of that place of business and such litigation shall be governed by laws of that
jurisdiction, without reference to its conflict-of-law provisions. Nothing jurisdiction, without reference to its conflict-of-law provisions.
in this Section shall prevent a party's ability to bring cross-claims or Nothing in this Section shall prevent a party's ability to bring
counter-claims. cross-claims or counter-claims.
9. Miscellaneous 9. Miscellaneous
----------------
This License represents the complete agreement concerning the subject This License represents the complete agreement concerning the subject
matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be
unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent
necessary to make it enforceable. Any law or regulation which provides that necessary to make it enforceable. Any law or regulation which provides
the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter shall not that the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter
be used to construe this License against a Contributor. shall not be used to construe this License against a Contributor.
10. Versions of the License 10. Versions of the License
---------------------------
10.1. New Versions 10.1. New Versions
Mozilla Foundation is the license steward. Except as provided in Section Mozilla Foundation is the license steward. Except as provided in Section
10.3, no one other than the license steward has the right to modify or 10.3, no one other than the license steward has the right to modify or
publish new versions of this License. Each version will be given a publish new versions of this License. Each version will be given a
distinguishing version number. distinguishing version number.
10.2. Effect of New Versions 10.2. Effect of New Versions
You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version
of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software, of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software,
or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license
steward. steward.
10.3. Modified Versions 10.3. Modified Versions
If you create software not governed by this License, and you want to If you create software not governed by this License, and you want to
create a new license for such software, you may create and use a create a new license for such software, you may create and use a
modified version of this License if you rename the license and remove modified version of this License if you rename the license and remove
any references to the name of the license steward (except to note that any references to the name of the license steward (except to note that
such modified license differs from this License). such modified license differs from this License).
10.4. Distributing Source Code Form that is Incompatible With Secondary 10.4. Distributing Source Code Form that is Incompatible With Secondary
Licenses If You choose to distribute Source Code Form that is Licenses
Incompatible With Secondary Licenses under the terms of this version of
the License, the notice described in Exhibit B of this License must be If You choose to distribute Source Code Form that is Incompatible With
attached. Secondary Licenses under the terms of this version of the License, the
notice described in Exhibit B of this License must be attached.
Exhibit A - Source Code Form License Notice Exhibit A - Source Code Form License Notice
-------------------------------------------
This Source Code Form is subject to the This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
terms of the Mozilla Public License, v. License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
distributed with this file, You can
obtain one at
http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
If it is not possible or desirable to put the notice in a particular file, If it is not possible or desirable to put the notice in a particular
then You may include the notice in a location (such as a LICENSE file in a file, then You may include the notice in a location (such as a LICENSE
relevant directory) where a recipient would be likely to look for such a file in a relevant directory) where a recipient would be likely to look
notice. for such a notice.
You may add additional accurate notices of copyright ownership. You may add additional accurate notices of copyright ownership.
Exhibit B - "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" Notice Exhibit B - "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" Notice
---------------------------------------------------------
This Source Code Form is "Incompatible This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses", as
With Secondary Licenses", as defined by defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.