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      1  1.1  christos Common Public License Version 1.0
      2  1.1  christos 
      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.
      6  1.1  christos 
      7  1.1  christos 1. DEFINITIONS
      8  1.1  christos 
      9  1.1  christos "Contribution" means:
     10  1.1  christos 
     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
     13  1.1  christos 
     14  1.1  christos     b) in the case of each subsequent Contributor:
     15  1.1  christos 
     16  1.1  christos     i) changes to the Program, and
     17  1.1  christos 
     18  1.1  christos     ii) additions to the Program;
     19  1.1  christos 
     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.
     27  1.1  christos 
     28  1.1  christos "Contributor" means any person or entity that distributes the Program.
     29  1.1  christos 
     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.
     33  1.1  christos 
     34  1.1  christos "Program" means the Contributions distributed in accordance with this Agreement.
     35  1.1  christos 
     36  1.1  christos "Recipient" means anyone who receives the Program under this Agreement,
     37  1.1  christos including all Contributors.
     38  1.1  christos 
     39  1.1  christos 2. GRANT OF RIGHTS
     40  1.1  christos 
     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.
     46  1.1  christos 
     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.
     56  1.1  christos 
     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.
     68  1.1  christos 
     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.
     72  1.1  christos 
     73  1.1  christos 3. REQUIREMENTS
     74  1.1  christos 
     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:
     77  1.1  christos 
     78  1.1  christos     a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
     79  1.1  christos 
     80  1.1  christos     b) its license agreement:
     81  1.1  christos 
     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;
     86  1.1  christos 
     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;
     90  1.1  christos 
     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
     93  1.1  christos 
     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. 
     97  1.1  christos 
     98  1.1  christos When the Program is made available in source code form:
     99  1.1  christos 
    100  1.1  christos     a) it must be made available under this Agreement; and
    101  1.1  christos 
    102  1.1  christos     b) a copy of this Agreement must be included with each copy of the Program. 
    103  1.1  christos 
    104  1.1  christos Contributors may not remove or alter any copyright notices contained within the
    105  1.1  christos Program.
    106  1.1  christos 
    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.
    110  1.1  christos 
    111  1.1  christos 4. COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION
    112  1.1  christos 
    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.
    132  1.1  christos 
    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.
    142  1.1  christos 
    143  1.1  christos 5. NO WARRANTY
    144  1.1  christos 
    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
    147  1.1  christos IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE,
    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
    151  1.1  christos rights under this Agreement, including but not limited to the risks and costs of
    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.
    154  1.1  christos 
    155  1.1  christos 6. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
    156  1.1  christos 
    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
    163  1.1  christos GRANTED HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
    164  1.1  christos 
    165  1.1  christos 7. GENERAL
    166  1.1  christos 
    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.
    172  1.1  christos 
    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.
    182  1.1  christos 
    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.
    191  1.1  christos 
    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
    207  1.1  christos expressly granted under this Agreement are reserved.
    208  1.1  christos 
    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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