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1The Artistic License 2.0
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3Copyright (c) 2000-2006, The Perl Foundation.
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5Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license
6document, but changing it is not allowed.
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8Preamble
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10This license establishes the terms under which a given free software Package
11may be copied, modified, distributed, and/or redistributed. The intent is that
12the Copyright Holder maintains some artistic control over the development of
13that Package while still keeping the Package available as open source and free
14software.
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16You are always permitted to make arrangements wholly outside of this license
17directly with the Copyright Holder of a given Package. If the terms of this
18license do not permit the full use that you propose to make of the Package,
19you should contact the Copyright Holder and seek a different licensing
20arrangement.
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22Definitions
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24"Copyright Holder" means the individual(s) or organization(s) named in the
25copyright notice for the entire Package.
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27"Contributor" means any party that has contributed code or other material to
28the Package, in accordance with the Copyright Holder's procedures.
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31modify the Package.
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33"Package" means the collection of files distributed by the Copyright Holder,
34and derivatives of that collection and/or of those files. A given Package may
35consist of either the Standard Version, or a Modified Version.
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37"Distribute" means providing a copy of the Package or making it accessible to
38anyone else, or in the case of a company or organization, to others outside of
39your company or organization.
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42or providing support for this Package to another party. It does not mean
43licensing fees.
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45"Standard Version" refers to the Package if it has not been modified, or has
46been modified only in ways explicitly requested by the Copyright Holder.
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48"Modified Version" means the Package, if it has been changed, and such changes
49were not explicitly requested by the Copyright Holder.
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51"Original License" means this Artistic License as Distributed with the
52Standard Version of the Package, in its current version or as it may be
53modified by The Perl Foundation in the future.
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55"Source" form means the source code, documentation source, and configuration
56files for the Package.
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58"Compiled" form means the compiled bytecode, object code, binary, or any other
59form resulting from mechanical transformation or translation of the Source
60form.
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62Permission for Use and Modification Without Distribution
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64(1) You are permitted to use the Standard Version and create and use Modified
65Versions for any purpose without restriction, provided that you do not
66Distribute the Modified Version.
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68Permissions for Redistribution of the Standard Version
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70(2) You may Distribute verbatim copies of the Source form of the Standard
71Version of this Package in any medium without restriction, either gratis or
72for a Distributor Fee, provided that you duplicate all of the original
73copyright notices and associated disclaimers. At your discretion, such
74verbatim copies may or may not include a Compiled form of the Package.
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76(3) You may apply any bug fixes, portability changes, and other modifications
77made available from the Copyright Holder. The resulting Package will still be
78considered the Standard Version, and as such will be subject to the Original
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81Distribution of Modified Versions of the Package as Source
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83(4) You may Distribute your Modified Version as Source (either gratis or for a
84Distributor Fee, and with or without a Compiled form of the Modified Version)
85provided that you clearly document how it differs from the Standard Version,
86including, but not limited to, documenting any non-standard features,
87executables, or modules, and provided that you do at least ONE of the
88following:
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90(a) make the Modified Version available to the Copyright Holder of the
91Standard Version, under the Original License, so that the Copyright Holder may
92include your modifications in the Standard Version.
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94(b) ensure that installation of your Modified Version does not prevent the
95user installing or running the Standard Version. In addition, the Modified
96Version must bear a name that is different from the name of the Standard
97Version.
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99(c) allow anyone who receives a copy of the Modified Version to make the
100Source form of the Modified Version available to others under
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102(i) the Original License or
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104(ii) a license that permits the licensee to freely copy, modify and
105redistribute the Modified Version using the same licensing terms that apply to
106the copy that the licensee received, and requires that the Source form of the
107Modified Version, and of any works derived from it, be made freely available
108in that license fees are prohibited but Distributor Fees are allowed.
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110Distribution of Compiled Forms of the Standard Version or Modified Versions
111without the Source
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114Source, provided that you include complete instructions on how to get the
115Source of the Standard Version. Such instructions must be valid at the time of
116your distribution. If these instructions, at any time while you are carrying
117out such distribution, become invalid, you must provide new instructions on
118demand or cease further distribution. If you provide valid instructions or
119cease distribution within thirty days after you become aware that the
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121this license.
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123(6) You may Distribute a Modified Version in Compiled form without the Source,
124provided that you comply with Section 4 with respect to the Source of the
125Modified Version.
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127Aggregating or Linking the Package
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129(7) You may aggregate the Package (either the Standard Version or Modified
130Version) with other packages and Distribute the resulting aggregation provided
131that you do not charge a licensing fee for the Package. Distributor Fees are
132permitted, and licensing fees for other components in the aggregation are
133permitted. The terms of this license apply to the use and Distribution of the
134Standard or Modified Versions as included in the aggregation.
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136(8) You are permitted to link Modified and Standard Versions with other works,
137to embed the Package in a larger work of your own, or to build stand-alone
138binary or bytecode versions of applications that include the Package, and
139Distribute the result without restriction, provided the result does not expose
140a direct interface to the Package.
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142Items That are Not Considered Part of a Modified Version
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144(9) Works (including, but not limited to, modules and scripts) that merely
145extend or make use of the Package, do not, by themselves, cause the Package to
146be a Modified Version. In addition, such works are not considered parts of the
147Package itself, and are not subject to the terms of this license.
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149General Provisions
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152Versions is governed by this Artistic License. By using, modifying or
153distributing the Package, you accept this license. Do not use, modify, or
154distribute the Package, if you do not accept this license.
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156(11) If your Modified Version has been derived from a Modified Version made by
157someone other than you, you are nevertheless required to ensure that your
158Modified Version complies with the requirements of this license.
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160(12) This license does not grant you the right to use any trademark, service
161mark, tradename, or logo of the Copyright Holder.
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163(13) This license includes the non-exclusive, worldwide, free-of-charge patent
164license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import and otherwise
165transfer the Package with respect to any patent claims licensable by the
166Copyright Holder that are necessarily infringed by the Package. If you
167institute patent litigation (including a cross-claim or counterclaim) against
168any party alleging that the Package constitutes direct or contributory patent
169infringement, then this Artistic License to you shall terminate on the date
170that such litigation is filed.
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172(14) Disclaimer of Warranty:
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174THE PACKAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS'
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179INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE
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