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Erlang Public License 1.1 [1999] PubRL 8 (1 January 1999)

Erlang Public License

Version: 1.1

Copyright: No

URL: http://www.erlang.org/EPLICENSE

Type: Software

Media: Software

Country: Sweden

Licence text

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. ``Initial Developer'' means the individual or entity identified

as the Initial Developer in the Source Code notice required by Exhibit

A.

1.7. ``Larger Work'' means a work which combines Covered Code or

portions thereof with code not governed by the terms of this License.

1.8. ``License'' means this document.

1.9. ``Modifications'' means any addition to or deletion from the

substance or structure of either the Original Code or any previous

Modifications. When Covered Code is released as a series of files, a

Modification is:

A. Any addition to or deletion from the contents of a file containing

Original Code or previous Modifications.

B. Any new file that contains any part of the Original Code or

previous Modifications.

1.10. ``Original Code'' means Source Code of computer software code

which is described in the Source Code notice required by Exhibit A as

Original Code, and which, at the time of its release under this

License is not already Covered Code governed by this License.

1.11. ``Source Code'' means the preferred form of the Covered Code for

making modifications to it, including all modules it contains, plus

any associated interface definition files, scripts used to control

compilation and installation of an Executable, or a list of source

code differential comparisons against either the Original Code or

another well known, available Covered Code of the Contributor's

choice. The Source Code can be in a compressed or archival form,

provided the appropriate decompression or de-archiving software is

widely available for no charge.

1.12. ``You'' means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights

under, and complying with all of the terms of, this License. For legal

entities,``You'' includes any entity which controls, is controlled by,

or is under common control with You. For purposes of this definition,

``control'' means (a) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the

direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or

otherwise, or (b) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the

outstanding shares or beneficial ownership of such entity.

2. Source Code License.

2.1. The Initial Developer Grant.

The Initial Developer hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,

non-exclusive license, subject to third party intellectual property

claims:

(a) to use, reproduce, modify, display, perform, sublicense and

distribute the Original Code (or portions thereof) with or without

Modifications, or as part of a Larger Work; and

(b) under patents now or hereafter owned or controlled by Initial

Developer, to make, have made, use and sell (``Utilize'') the

Original Code (or portions thereof), but solely to the extent that

any such patent is reasonably necessary to enable You to Utilize

the Original Code (or portions thereof) and not to any greater

extent that may be necessary to Utilize further Modifications or

combinations.

2.2. Contributor Grant.

Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,

non-exclusive license, subject to third party intellectual property

claims:

(a) to use, reproduce, modify, display, perform, sublicense and

distribute the Modifications created by such Contributor (or

portions thereof) either on an unmodified basis, with other

Modifications, as Covered Code or as part of a Larger Work; and

(b) under patents now or hereafter owned or controlled by Contributor,

to Utilize the Contributor Version (or portions thereof), but

solely to the extent that any such patent is reasonably necessary

to enable You to Utilize the Contributor Version (or portions

thereof), and not to any greater extent that may be necessary to

Utilize further Modifications or combinations.

3. Distribution Obligations.

3.1. Application of License.

The Modifications which You contribute are governed by the terms of

this License, including without limitation Section 2.2. The Source

Code version of Covered Code may be distributed only under the terms

of this License, and You must include a copy of this License with

every copy of the Source Code You distribute. You may not offer or

impose any terms on any Source Code version that alters or restricts

the applicable version of this License or the recipients' rights

hereunder. However, You may include an additional document offering

the additional rights described in Section 3.5.

3.2. Availability of Source Code.

Any Modification which You contribute must be made available in Source

Code form under the terms of this License either on the same media as

an Executable version or via an accepted Electronic Distribution

Mechanism to anyone to whom you made an Executable version available;

and if made available via Electronic Distribution Mechanism, must

remain available for at least twelve (12) months after the date it

initially became available, or at least six (6) months after a

subsequent version of that particular Modification has been made

available to such recipients. You are responsible for ensuring that

the Source Code version remains available even if the Electronic

Distribution Mechanism is maintained by a third party.

3.3. Description of Modifications.

You must cause all Covered Code to which you contribute to contain a

file documenting the changes You made to create that Covered Code and

the date of any change. You must include a prominent statement that

the Modification is derived, directly or indirectly, from Original

Code provided by the Initial Developer and including the name of the

Initial Developer in (a) the Source Code, and (b) in any notice in an

Executable version or related documentation in which You describe the

origin or ownership of the Covered Code.

3.4. Intellectual Property Matters

(a) Third Party Claims.

If You have knowledge that a party claims an intellectual property

right in particular functionality or code (or its utilization

under this License), you must include a text file with the source

code distribution titled ``LEGAL'' which describes the claim and

the party making the claim in sufficient detail that a recipient

will know whom to contact. If you obtain such knowledge after You

make Your Modification available as described in Section 3.2, You

shall promptly modify the LEGAL file in all copies You make

available thereafter and shall take other steps (such as notifying

appropriate mailing lists or newsgroups) reasonably calculated to

inform those who received the Covered Code that new knowledge has

been obtained.

(b) Contributor APIs.

If Your Modification is an application programming interface and

You own or control patents which are reasonably necessary to

implement that API, you must also include this information in the

LEGAL file.

3.5. Required Notices.

You must duplicate the notice in Exhibit A in each file of the Source

Code, and this License in any documentation for the Source Code, where

You describe recipients' rights relating to Covered Code. If You

created one or more Modification(s), You may add your name as a

Contributor to the notice described in Exhibit A. If it is not

possible to put such notice in a particular Source Code file due to

its structure, then you must include such notice in a location (such

as a relevant directory file) where a user would be likely to look for

such a notice. You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for,

warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligations to one or more

recipients of Covered Code. However, You may do so only on Your own

behalf, and not on behalf of the Initial Developer or any

Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear than any such warranty,

support, indemnity or liability obligation is offered by You alone,

and You hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer and every

Contributor for any liability incurred by the Initial Developer or

such Contributor as a result of warranty, support, indemnity or

liability terms You offer.

3.6. Distribution of Executable Versions.

You may distribute Covered Code in Executable form only if the

requirements of Section 3.1-3.5 have been met for that Covered Code,

and if You include a notice stating that the Source Code version of

the Covered Code is available under the terms of this License,

including a description of how and where You have fulfilled the

obligations of Section 3.2. The notice must be conspicuously included

in any notice in an Executable version, related documentation or

collateral in which You describe recipients' rights relating to the

Covered Code. You may distribute the Executable version of Covered

Code under a license of Your choice, which may contain terms different

from this License, provided that You are in compliance with the terms

of this License and that the license for the Executable version does

not attempt to limit or alter the recipient's rights in the Source

Code version from the rights set forth in this License. If You

distribute the Executable version under a different license You must

make it absolutely clear that any terms which differ from this License

are offered by You alone, not by the Initial Developer or any

Contributor. You hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer and

every Contributor for any liability incurred by the Initial Developer

or such Contributor as a result of any such terms You offer.

3.7. Larger Works.

You may create a Larger Work by combining Covered Code with other code

not governed by the terms of this License and distribute the Larger

Work as a single product. In such a case, You must make sure the

requirements of this License are fulfilled for the Covered Code.

4. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation.

If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this

License with respect to some or all of the Covered Code due to statute

or regulation then You must: (a) comply with the terms of this License

to the maximum extent possible; and (b) describe the limitations and

the code they affect. Such description must be included in the LEGAL

file described in Section 3.4 and must be included with all

distributions of the Source Code. Except to the extent prohibited by

statute or regulation, such description must be sufficiently detailed

for a recipient of ordinary skill to be able to understand it.

5. Application of this License.

This License applies to code to which the Initial Developer has

attached the notice in Exhibit A, and to related Covered Code.

6. CONNECTION TO MOZILLA PUBLIC LICENSE

This Erlang License is a derivative work of the Mozilla Public

License, Version 1.0. It contains terms which differ from the Mozilla

Public License, Version 1.0.

7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

COVERED CODE IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LICENSE ON AN ``AS IS'' BASIS,

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,

WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE COVERED CODE IS FREE OF

DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR

NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF

THE COVERED CODE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD ANY COVERED CODE PROVE DEFECTIVE

IN ANY RESPECT, YOU (NOT THE INITIAL DEVELOPER OR ANY OTHER

CONTRIBUTOR) ASSUME THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR

CORRECTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART

OF THIS LICENSE. NO USE OF ANY COVERED CODE IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER

EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER.

8. TERMINATION.

This License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate

automatically if You fail to comply with terms herein and fail to cure

such breach within 30 days of becoming aware of the breach. All

sublicenses to the Covered Code which are properly granted shall

survive any termination of this License. Provisions which, by their

nature, must remain in effect beyond the termination of this License

shall survive.

9. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Any utilization of Covered Code shall not cause the Initial Developer

or any Contributor to be liable for any damages (neither direct nor

indirect).

10. MISCELLANEOUS

This License represents the complete agreement concerning the subject

matter hereof. If any provision is held to be unenforceable, such

provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it

enforceable. This License shall be construed by and in accordance with

the substantive laws of Sweden. Any dispute, controversy or claim

arising out of or relating to this License, or the breach, termination

or invalidity thereof, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction

of Swedish courts, with the Stockholm City Court as the first

instance.

EXHIBIT A.

``The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,

Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in

compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the

Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be

retrieved via the world wide web at http://www.erlang.org/.

Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"

basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See

the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations

under the License.

The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Ericsson Utvecklings AB.

Portions created by Ericsson are Copyright 1999, Ericsson Utvecklings

AB. All Rights Reserved.''