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Licenses : Open Source and CopyLeft Licenses

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Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 1. Definitions. 1.0.1. "Commercial Use" means distribution or otherwise making the Covered Code available to a third party. 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 fo...

The TAPR Noncommercial Hardware License Version 1.0 (May 25, 2007) Copyright 2007 TAPR ~ http://www.tapr.org/NCL PREAMBLE Open Hardware is a thing - a physical artifact, either electrical or mechanical - whose design information is available to, and usable by, the public in a way that allows anyone to make, modify, distribute, and use that thing. In this preface, design information is called "documentation" and things created from it are called "products." The TAPR Noncommercial Hardware License ("NCL") agreement provides a legal framework for Open Hardware projects. It may be used for any kind of product, be it a hammer or a computer motherboard, and is TAPR's contribution to the community; anyone may use the NCL for their ...

This file was added by Clea F. Rees on 2008/11/30 with the permission of Dean Guenther and pointers to this file were added to all source files. Unlimited copying and redistribution of each of the files is permitted as long as the file is not modified. Modifications, and redistribution of modified versions, are also permitted, but only if the resulting file is renamed. The copyright holder is Washington State University. The original author of the fonts is Janene Winter. The primary contact (as of 2008) is Dean Guenther.

NASA OPEN SOURCE AGREEMENT VERSION 1.1 THIS OPEN SOURCE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") DEFINES THE RIGHTS OF USE, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, MODIFICATION AND REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN COMPUTER SOFTWARE ORIGINALLY RELEASED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ("NASA"). ANYONE WHO USES, REPRODUCES, DISTRIBUTES, MODIFIES OR REDISTRIBUTES THE SUBJECT SOFTWARE, AS DEFINED HEREIN, OR ANY PART THEREOF, IS, BY THAT ACTION, ACCEPTING IN FULL THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NASA Original Software Designation: _____________________________________ NASA Original Software Title: ___________________________________________ User Registration requested, ...

SIMPLE PUBLIC LICENSE VERSION 1.1, 2003-01-21 Copyright (c) The Analysis and Solutions Company http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/ 1. Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation, with or without modification, for any purpose and without fee or royalty is hereby granted, provided that you include the following on ALL copies of the software and documentation or portions thereof, including modifications, that you make: a. The full text of this license in a location viewable to users of the redistributed or derivative work. b. Notice of any changes or modifications to the files, including the date changes were made. 2. The name, servicemarks and trademarks of the copyright holde...

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