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Licenses : Open Source and CopyLeft Licenses

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The OpenLDAP Public License Version 2.5, 11 May 2001 Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright statements and notices. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce applicable copyright statements and notices, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. Redistributions must contain a verbatim copy of this document. 4. The names and trademarks of the authors and copyright holders must not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, u...

Creative Commons Corporation (“Creative Commons”) is not a law firm and does not provide legal services or legal advice. Distribution of Creative Commons public licenses does not create a lawyer-client or other relationship. Creative Commons makes its licenses and related information available on an “as-is” basis. Creative Commons gives no warranties regarding its licenses, any material licensed under their terms and conditions, or any related information. Creative Commons disclaims all liability for damages resulting from their use to the fullest extent possible. Using Creative Commons Public Licenses Creative Commons public licenses provide a standard set of terms and conditions that creators and other right...

POV-Ray Licence Agreement MODIFICATION TERMS Persistence of Vision Raytracer(tm) (POV-Ray(tm)) 5 July 2004 Licensed Version: Version 3.6 Please read through the terms and conditions of this agreement carefully. This is a binding legal agreement between you and Persistence of Vision Raytracer Pty. Ltd. ACN 105 891 870 ("POV"), a company incorporated in the state of Victoria, Australia, for the product known as the "Persistence of Vision Raytracer(tm)", also referred to herein as "POV-Ray(tm)". In these terms "Licensed Version" means the version of POV-Ray identified at the start of these terms and all minor releases (ie releases of the form x.y.z) of that version. The terms of this agreement are set out at: ht...

Version 1.0 1. Definitions. 1.1. "Contributor" means each entity that creates or contributes to the creation of Modifications. 1.2. "Contributor Version" means the combination of the Original Code, prior Modifications used by a Contributor, and the Modifications made by that particular Contributor. 1.3. "Covered Code" means the Original Code or Modifications or the combination of the Original Code and Modifications, in each case including portions thereof. 1.4. "Electronic Distribution Mechanism" means a mechanism generally accepted in the software development community for the electronic transfer of data. 1.5. "Executable" means Covered Code in any form other than Source Code. 1.6. "Initia...

SGI FREE SOFTWARE LICENSE C (Version 1.0 [06/07/2005]) 1. Definitions. 1.1. "Additional Notice Provisions" means such additional provisions as appear in the Notice in Original Code under the heading "Additional Notice Provisions." 1.2. "Covered Code" means the Original Code or Modifications, or any combination thereof. 1.3. "Larger Work" means a work that combines Covered Code or portions thereof with code not governed by the terms of this License. 1.4. "Licensable" means having the right to grant, to the maximum extent possible, whether at the time of the initial grant or subsequently acquired, any and all of the rights conveyed herein. 1.5. "License" means this document. 1.6. "Licensed Patents" means ...

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