LICENSE revision 1.1 1 1.1 christos Common Public License Version 1.0
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3 1.1 christos THE ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS COMMON PUBLIC
4 1.1 christos LICENSE ("AGREEMENT"). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM
5 1.1 christos CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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7 1.1 christos 1. DEFINITIONS
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9 1.1 christos "Contribution" means:
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11 1.1 christos a) in the case of the initial Contributor, the initial code and
12 1.1 christos documentation distributed under this Agreement, and
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14 1.1 christos b) in the case of each subsequent Contributor:
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16 1.1 christos i) changes to the Program, and
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18 1.1 christos ii) additions to the Program;
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20 1.1 christos where such changes and/or additions to the Program originate from and are
21 1.1 christos distributed by that particular Contributor. A Contribution 'originates' from a
22 1.1 christos Contributor if it was added to the Program by such Contributor itself or anyone
23 1.1 christos acting on such Contributor's behalf. Contributions do not include additions to
24 1.1 christos the Program which: (i) are separate modules of software distributed in
25 1.1 christos conjunction with the Program under their own license agreement, and (ii) are not
26 1.1 christos derivative works of the Program.
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28 1.1 christos "Contributor" means any person or entity that distributes the Program.
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30 1.1 christos "Licensed Patents " mean patent claims licensable by a Contributor which are
31 1.1 christos necessarily infringed by the use or sale of its Contribution alone or when
32 1.1 christos combined with the Program.
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34 1.1 christos "Program" means the Contributions distributed in accordance with this Agreement.
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36 1.1 christos "Recipient" means anyone who receives the Program under this Agreement,
37 1.1 christos including all Contributors.
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39 1.1 christos 2. GRANT OF RIGHTS
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41 1.1 christos a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby grants
42 1.1 christos Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to
43 1.1 christos reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform,
44 1.1 christos distribute and sublicense the Contribution of such Contributor, if any, and such
45 1.1 christos derivative works, in source code and object code form.
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47 1.1 christos b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby grants
48 1.1 christos Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license under Licensed
49 1.1 christos Patents to make, use, sell, offer to sell, import and otherwise transfer the
50 1.1 christos Contribution of such Contributor, if any, in source code and object code form.
51 1.1 christos This patent license shall apply to the combination of the Contribution and the
52 1.1 christos Program if, at the time the Contribution is added by the Contributor, such
53 1.1 christos addition of the Contribution causes such combination to be covered by the
54 1.1 christos Licensed Patents. The patent license shall not apply to any other combinations
55 1.1 christos which include the Contribution. No hardware per se is licensed hereunder.
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57 1.1 christos c) Recipient understands that although each Contributor grants the licenses
58 1.1 christos to its Contributions set forth herein, no assurances are provided by any
59 1.1 christos Contributor that the Program does not infringe the patent or other intellectual
60 1.1 christos property rights of any other entity. Each Contributor disclaims any liability to
61 1.1 christos Recipient for claims brought by any other entity based on infringement of
62 1.1 christos intellectual property rights or otherwise. As a condition to exercising the
63 1.1 christos rights and licenses granted hereunder, each Recipient hereby assumes sole
64 1.1 christos responsibility to secure any other intellectual property rights needed, if any.
65 1.1 christos For example, if a third party patent license is required to allow Recipient to
66 1.1 christos distribute the Program, it is Recipient's responsibility to acquire that license
67 1.1 christos before distributing the Program.
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69 1.1 christos d) Each Contributor represents that to its knowledge it has sufficient
70 1.1 christos copyright rights in its Contribution, if any, to grant the copyright license set
71 1.1 christos forth in this Agreement.
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73 1.1 christos 3. REQUIREMENTS
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75 1.1 christos A Contributor may choose to distribute the Program in object code form under its
76 1.1 christos own license agreement, provided that:
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78 1.1 christos a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
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80 1.1 christos b) its license agreement:
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82 1.1 christos i) effectively disclaims on behalf of all Contributors all warranties and
83 1.1 christos conditions, express and implied, including warranties or conditions of title and
84 1.1 christos non-infringement, and implied warranties or conditions of merchantability and
85 1.1 christos fitness for a particular purpose;
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87 1.1 christos ii) effectively excludes on behalf of all Contributors all liability for
88 1.1 christos damages, including direct, indirect, special, incidental and consequential
89 1.1 christos damages, such as lost profits;
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91 1.1 christos iii) states that any provisions which differ from this Agreement are offered
92 1.1 christos by that Contributor alone and not by any other party; and
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94 1.1 christos iv) states that source code for the Program is available from such
95 1.1 christos Contributor, and informs licensees how to obtain it in a reasonable manner on or
96 1.1 christos through a medium customarily used for software exchange.
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98 1.1 christos When the Program is made available in source code form:
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100 1.1 christos a) it must be made available under this Agreement; and
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102 1.1 christos b) a copy of this Agreement must be included with each copy of the Program.
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104 1.1 christos Contributors may not remove or alter any copyright notices contained within the
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107 1.1 christos Each Contributor must identify itself as the originator of its Contribution, if
108 1.1 christos any, in a manner that reasonably allows subsequent Recipients to identify the
109 1.1 christos originator of the Contribution.
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111 1.1 christos 4. COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION
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113 1.1 christos Commercial distributors of software may accept certain responsibilities with
114 1.1 christos respect to end users, business partners and the like. While this license is
115 1.1 christos intended to facilitate the commercial use of the Program, the Contributor who
116 1.1 christos includes the Program in a commercial product offering should do so in a manner
117 1.1 christos which does not create potential liability for other Contributors. Therefore, if
118 1.1 christos a Contributor includes the Program in a commercial product offering, such
119 1.1 christos Contributor ("Commercial Contributor") hereby agrees to defend and indemnify
120 1.1 christos every other Contributor ("Indemnified Contributor") against any losses, damages
121 1.1 christos and costs (collectively "Losses") arising from claims, lawsuits and other legal
122 1.1 christos actions brought by a third party against the Indemnified Contributor to the
123 1.1 christos extent caused by the acts or omissions of such Commercial Contributor in
124 1.1 christos connection with its distribution of the Program in a commercial product
125 1.1 christos offering. The obligations in this section do not apply to any claims or Losses
126 1.1 christos relating to any actual or alleged intellectual property infringement. In order
127 1.1 christos to qualify, an Indemnified Contributor must: a) promptly notify the Commercial
128 1.1 christos Contributor in writing of such claim, and b) allow the Commercial Contributor to
129 1.1 christos control, and cooperate with the Commercial Contributor in, the defense and any
130 1.1 christos related settlement negotiations. The Indemnified Contributor may participate in
131 1.1 christos any such claim at its own expense.
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133 1.1 christos For example, a Contributor might include the Program in a commercial product
134 1.1 christos offering, Product X. That Contributor is then a Commercial Contributor. If that
135 1.1 christos Commercial Contributor then makes performance claims, or offers warranties
136 1.1 christos related to Product X, those performance claims and warranties are such
137 1.1 christos Commercial Contributor's responsibility alone. Under this section, the
138 1.1 christos Commercial Contributor would have to defend claims against the other
139 1.1 christos Contributors related to those performance claims and warranties, and if a court
140 1.1 christos requires any other Contributor to pay any damages as a result, the Commercial
141 1.1 christos Contributor must pay those damages.
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143 1.1 christos 5. NO WARRANTY
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145 1.1 christos EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ON AN
146 1.1 christos "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
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148 1.1 christos NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Each
149 1.1 christos Recipient is solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and
150 1.1 christos distributing the Program and assumes all risks associated with its exercise of
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152 1.1 christos program errors, compliance with applicable laws, damage to or loss of data,
153 1.1 christos programs or equipment, and unavailability or interruption of operations.
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155 1.1 christos 6. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
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157 1.1 christos EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER RECIPIENT NOR ANY
158 1.1 christos CONTRIBUTORS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
159 1.1 christos SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST
160 1.1 christos PROFITS), HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
161 1.1 christos STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
162 1.1 christos OUT OF THE USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS
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165 1.1 christos 7. GENERAL
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167 1.1 christos If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable
168 1.1 christos law, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of the
169 1.1 christos terms of this Agreement, and without further action by the parties hereto, such
170 1.1 christos provision shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make such
171 1.1 christos provision valid and enforceable.
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173 1.1 christos If Recipient institutes patent litigation against a Contributor with respect to
174 1.1 christos a patent applicable to software (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a
175 1.1 christos lawsuit), then any patent licenses granted by that Contributor to such Recipient
176 1.1 christos under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed. In
177 1.1 christos addition, if Recipient institutes patent litigation against any entity
178 1.1 christos (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the Program
179 1.1 christos itself (excluding combinations of the Program with other software or hardware)
180 1.1 christos infringes such Recipient's patent(s), then such Recipient's rights granted under
181 1.1 christos Section 2(b) shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.
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183 1.1 christos All Recipient's rights under this Agreement shall terminate if it fails to
184 1.1 christos comply with any of the material terms or conditions of this Agreement and does
185 1.1 christos not cure such failure in a reasonable period of time after becoming aware of
186 1.1 christos such noncompliance. If all Recipient's rights under this Agreement terminate,
187 1.1 christos Recipient agrees to cease use and distribution of the Program as soon as
188 1.1 christos reasonably practicable. However, Recipient's obligations under this Agreement
189 1.1 christos and any licenses granted by Recipient relating to the Program shall continue and
190 1.1 christos survive.
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192 1.1 christos Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute copies of this Agreement, but in
193 1.1 christos order to avoid inconsistency the Agreement is copyrighted and may only be
194 1.1 christos modified in the following manner. The Agreement Steward reserves the right to
195 1.1 christos publish new versions (including revisions) of this Agreement from time to time.
196 1.1 christos No one other than the Agreement Steward has the right to modify this Agreement.
197 1.1 christos IBM is the initial Agreement Steward. IBM may assign the responsibility to serve
198 1.1 christos as the Agreement Steward to a suitable separate entity. Each new version of the
199 1.1 christos Agreement will be given a distinguishing version number. The Program (including
200 1.1 christos Contributions) may always be distributed subject to the version of the Agreement
201 1.1 christos under which it was received. In addition, after a new version of the Agreement
202 1.1 christos is published, Contributor may elect to distribute the Program (including its
203 1.1 christos Contributions) under the new version. Except as expressly stated in Sections
204 1.1 christos 2(a) and 2(b) above, Recipient receives no rights or licenses to the
205 1.1 christos intellectual property of any Contributor under this Agreement, whether
206 1.1 christos expressly, by implication, estoppel or otherwise. All rights in the Program not
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209 1.1 christos This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York and the
210 1.1 christos intellectual property laws of the United States of America. No party to this
211 1.1 christos Agreement will bring a legal action under this Agreement more than one year
212 1.1 christos after the cause of action arose. Each party waives its rights to a jury trial in
213 1.1 christos any resulting litigation.
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