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license Mozilla Public License 2.0 Mozilla /licenses/mozilla/ http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/ /licenses/mpl-2.0/ The Mozilla Public License (MPL 2.0) is maintained by the Mozilla foundation. This license attempts to be a compromise between the permissive BSD license and the reciprocal GPL license. Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file.
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Mozilla Public License, version 2.0

  1. Definitions

1.1. "Contributor"

 means each individual or legal entity that creates, contributes to the
 creation of, or owns Covered Software.

1.2. "Contributor Version"

 means the combination of the Contributions of others (if any) used by a
 Contributor and that particular Contributor's Contribution.

1.3. "Contribution"

 means Covered Software of a particular Contributor.

1.4. "Covered Software"

 means Source Code Form to which the initial Contributor has attached the
 notice in Exhibit A, the Executable Form of such Source Code Form, and
 Modifications of such Source Code Form, in each case including portions
 thereof.

1.5. "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" means

 a. that the initial Contributor has attached the notice described in
    Exhibit B to the Covered Software; or

 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
    a Secondary License.

1.6. "Executable Form"

 means any form of the work other than Source Code Form.

1.7. "Larger Work"

 means a work that combines Covered Software with other material, in a
 separate file or files, that is not Covered Software.

1.8. "License"

 means this document.

1.9. "Licensable"

 means having the right to grant, to the maximum extent possible, whether
 at the time of the initial grant or subsequently, any and all of the
 rights conveyed by this License.

1.10. "Modifications"

 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

 b. any new file in Source Code Form that contains any Covered Software.

1.11. "Patent Claims" of a Contributor

  means any patent claim(s), including without limitation, method,
  process, and apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by such
  Contributor that would be infringed, but for the grant of the License,
  by the making, using, selling, offering for sale, having made, import,
  or transfer of either its Contributions or its Contributor Version.

1.12. "Secondary License"

  means either the GNU General Public License, Version 2.0, the GNU Lesser
  General Public License, Version 2.1, the GNU Affero General Public
  License, Version 3.0, or any later versions of those licenses.

1.13. "Source Code Form"

  means the form of the work preferred for making modifications.

1.14. "You" (or "Your")

  means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under this
  License. For legal entities, "You" includes any entity that controls, is
  controlled by, or is under common control with You. For purposes of this
  definition, "control" means (a) the power, direct or indirect, to cause
  the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or
  otherwise, or (b) ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the
  outstanding shares or beneficial ownership of such entity.
  1. License Grants and Conditions

2.1. Grants

 Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,
 non-exclusive license:

 a. under intellectual property rights (other than patent or trademark)
    Licensable by such Contributor to use, reproduce, make available,
    modify, display, perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit its
    Contributions, either on an unmodified basis, with Modifications, or
    as part of a Larger Work; and

 b. under Patent Claims of such Contributor to make, use, sell, offer for
    sale, have made, import, and otherwise transfer either its
    Contributions or its Contributor Version.

2.2. Effective Date

 The licenses granted in Section 2.1 with respect to any Contribution
 become effective for each Contribution on the date the Contributor first
 distributes such Contribution.

2.3. Limitations on Grant Scope

 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
 distribution or licensing of Covered Software under this License.
 Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is granted by a
 Contributor:

 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
    modifications of Covered Software, or (ii) the combination of its
    Contributions with other software (except as part of its Contributor
    Version); or

 c. under Patent Claims infringed by Covered Software in the absence of
    its Contributions.

 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
 the notice requirements in Section 3.4).

2.4. Subsequent Licenses

 No Contributor makes additional grants as a result of Your choice to
 distribute the Covered Software under a subsequent version of this
 License (see Section 10.2) or under the terms of a Secondary License (if
 permitted under the terms of Section 3.3).

2.5. Representation

 Each Contributor represents that the Contributor believes its
 Contributions are its original creation(s) or it has sufficient rights to
 grant the rights to its Contributions conveyed by this License.

2.6. Fair Use

 This License is not intended to limit any rights You have under
 applicable copyright doctrines of fair use, fair dealing, or other
 equivalents.

2.7. Conditions

 Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 are conditions of the licenses granted in
 Section 2.1.
  1. Responsibilities

3.1. Distribution of Source Form

 All distribution of Covered Software in Source Code Form, including any
 Modifications that You create or to which You contribute, must be under
 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
 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
 Form.

3.2. Distribution of Executable Form

 If You distribute Covered Software in Executable Form then:

 a. such Covered Software must also be made available in Source Code Form,
    as described in Section 3.1, and You must inform recipients of the
    Executable Form how they can obtain a copy of such Source Code Form by
    reasonable means in a timely manner, at a charge no more than the cost
    of distribution to the recipient; and

 b. You may distribute such Executable Form under the terms of this
    License, or sublicense it under different terms, provided that the
    license for the Executable Form does not attempt to limit or alter the
    recipients' rights in the Source Code Form under this License.

3.3. Distribution of a Larger Work

 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
 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
 Covered Software is not Incompatible With Secondary Licenses, this
 License permits You to additionally distribute such Covered Software
 under the terms of such Secondary License(s), so that the recipient of
 the Larger Work may, at their option, further distribute the Covered
 Software under the terms of either this License or such Secondary
 License(s).

3.4. Notices

 You may not remove or alter the substance of any license notices
 (including copyright notices, patent notices, disclaimers of warranty, or
 limitations of liability) contained within the Source Code Form of the
 Covered Software, except that You may alter any license notices to the
 extent required to remedy known factual inaccuracies.

3.5. Application of Additional Terms

 You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for, warranty, support,
 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
 behalf of any Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear that any
 such warranty, support, indemnity, or liability obligation is offered by
 You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify every Contributor for any
 liability incurred by such Contributor as a result of warranty, support,
 indemnity or liability terms You offer. You may include additional
 disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability specific to any
 jurisdiction.
  1. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation

    If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this License with respect to some or all of the Covered Software due to statute, judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a) comply with the terms of this License to the maximum extent possible; and (b) describe the limitations and the code they affect. Such description must be placed in a text file included with all distributions of the Covered Software under this License. Except to the extent prohibited by statute or regulation, such description must be sufficiently detailed for a recipient of ordinary skill to be able to understand it.

  2. Termination

5.1. The rights granted under this License will terminate automatically if You fail to comply with any of its terms. However, if You become compliant, then the rights granted under this License from a particular Contributor are reinstated (a) provisionally, unless and until such Contributor explicitly and finally terminates Your grants, and (b) on an ongoing basis, if such Contributor fails to notify You of the non-compliance by some reasonable means prior to 60 days after You have come back into compliance. Moreover, Your grants from a particular Contributor are reinstated on an ongoing basis if such Contributor notifies You of the non-compliance by some reasonable means, this is the first time You have received notice of non-compliance with this License from such Contributor, and You become compliant prior to 30 days after Your receipt of the notice.

5.2. If You initiate litigation against any entity by asserting a patent infringement claim (excluding declaratory judgment actions, counter-claims, and cross-claims) alleging that a Contributor Version directly or indirectly infringes any patent, then the rights granted to You by any and all Contributors for the Covered Software under Section 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 license agreements (excluding distributors and resellers) which have been validly granted by You or Your distributors under this License prior to termination shall survive termination.

  1. 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.

  2. Limitation of Liability

    Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, whether tort (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, shall any Contributor, or anyone who distributes Covered Software as permitted above, be liable to You for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses, even if such party shall have been 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.

  3. Litigation

    Any litigation relating to this License may be brought only in the courts of a jurisdiction where the defendant maintains its principal place of business and such litigation shall be governed by laws of that jurisdiction, without reference to its conflict-of-law provisions. Nothing in this Section shall prevent a party's ability to bring cross-claims or counter-claims.

  4. Miscellaneous

    This License represents the complete agreement concerning the subject matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. Any law or regulation which provides that the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter shall not be used to construe this License against a Contributor.

  5. Versions of the License

10.1. New Versions

  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
  publish new versions of this License. Each version will be given a
  distinguishing version number.

10.2. Effect of New Versions

  You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version
  of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software,
  or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license
  steward.

10.3. Modified Versions

  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
  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
  such modified license differs from this License).

10.4. Distributing Source Code Form that is Incompatible With Secondary Licenses If You choose to distribute Source Code Form that is Incompatible With 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

  This Source Code Form is subject to the
  terms of the Mozilla Public License, v.
  2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not
  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, then You may include the notice in a location (such as a LICENSE file in a relevant directory) where a recipient would be likely to look for such a notice.

You may add additional accurate notices of copyright ownership.

Exhibit B - "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" Notice

  This Source Code Form is "Incompatible
  With Secondary Licenses", as defined by
  the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.