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diff --git a/licenses/QPL b/licenses/QPL new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..af3993236621 --- /dev/null +++ b/licenses/QPL @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ + THE Q PUBLIC LICENSE + version 1.0 + + Copyright (C) 1999 Troll Tech AS, Norway. + Everyone is permitted to copy and + distribute this license document. + +The intent of this license is to establish freedom to share and change the +software regulated by this license under the open source model. + +This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the +copyright holder saying that it may be distributed under the terms of +the Q Public License version 1.0. Such software is herein referred to as +the Software. This license covers modification and distribution of the +Software, use of third-party application programs based on the Software, +and development of free software which uses the Software. + + Granted Rights + +1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license + provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in this + license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, or software + items that link with the Software, in any form signifies acceptance of + this license. + +2. You may copy and distribute the Software in unmodified form provided + that the entire package, including - but not restricted to - copyright, + trademark notices and disclaimers, as released by the initial developer + of the Software, is distributed. + +3. You may make modifications to the Software and distribute your + modifications, in a form that is separate from the Software, such as + patches. The following restrictions apply to modifications: + + a. Modifications must not alter or remove any copyright notices in + the Software. + + b. When modifications to the Software are released under this + license, a non-exclusive royalty-free right is granted to the + initial developer of the Software to distribute your modification + in future versions of the Software provided such versions remain + available under these terms in addition to any other license(s) of + the initial developer. + +4. You may distribute machine-executable forms of the Software or + machine-executable forms of modified versions of the Software, provided + that you meet these restrictions: + + a. You must include this license document in the distribution. + + b. You must ensure that all recipients of the machine-executable forms + are also able to receive the complete machine-readable source code + to the distributed Software, including all modifications, without + any charge beyond the costs of data transfer, and place prominent + notices in the distribution explaining this. + + c. You must ensure that all modifications included in the + machine-executable forms are available under the terms of this + license. + +5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to + compile, link and run application programs legally developed by you + or by others. + +6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other + software items that link with the original or modified versions of the + Software. These items, when distributed, are subject to the following + requirements: + + a. You must ensure that all recipients of machine-executable forms of + these items are also able to receive and use the complete + machine-readable source code to the items without any charge + beyond the costs of data transfer. + + b. You must explicitly license all recipients of your items to use + and re-distribute original and modified versions of the items in + both machine-executable and source code forms. The recipients must + be able to do so without any charges whatsoever, and they must be + able to re-distribute to anyone they choose. + + + c. If the items are not available to the general public, and the + initial developer of the Software requests a copy of the items, + then you must supply one. + + Limitations of Liability + +In no event shall the initial developers or copyright holders be liable +for any damages whatsoever, including - but not restricted to - lost +revenue or profits or other direct, indirect, special, incidental or +consequential damages, even if they have been advised of the possibility +of such damages, except to the extent invariable law, if any, provides +otherwise. + + No Warranty + +The Software and this license document are provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY +OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS +FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. |