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1NETSCAPE PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 1.0
2
31. Definitions.
4
51.1. ``Contributor'' means each entity that creates or contributes
6to the creation of Modifications.
7
81.2. ``Contributor Version'' means the combination of the Original
9Code, prior Modifications used by a Contributor, and the Modifications made by
10that particular Contributor.
11
121.3. ``Covered Code'' means the Original Code or Modifications or
13the combination of the Original Code and Modifications, in each case including
14portions thereof.
15
161.4. ``Electronic Distribution Mechanism'' means a mechanism
17generally accepted in the software development community for the electronic
18transfer of data.
19
201.5. ``Executable'' means Covered Code in any form other than Source
21Code.
22
231.6. ``Initial Developer'' means the individual or entity identified
24as the Initial Developer in the Source Code notice required byExhibit A.
25
261.7. ``Larger Work'' means a work which combines Covered Code or
27portions thereof with code not governed by the terms of this License.
28
291.8. ``License'' means this document.
30
311.9. ``Modifications'' means any addition to or deletion from the
32substance or structure of either the Original Code or any previous
33Modifications. When Covered Code is released as a series of files, a
34Modification is:
35
36A. Any addition to or deletion from the contents of a file containing Original
37Code or previous Modifications.
 B. Any new file that contains any part of the
38Original Code or previous Modifications.
39
401.10. ``Original Code'' means Source Code of computer software code
41which is described in the Source Code notice required byExhibit A as Original
42Code, and which, at the time of its release under this License is not already
43Covered Code governed by this License.
44
451.11. ``Source Code'' means the preferred form of the Covered Code
46for making modifications to it, including all modules it contains, plus any
47associated interface definition files, scripts used to control compilation and
48installation of an Executable, or a list of source code differential
49comparisons against either the Original Code or another well known, available
50Covered Code of the Contributor's choice. The Source Code can be in a
51compressed or archival form, provided the appropriate decompression or de-
52archiving software is widely available for no charge.
53
541.12. ``You'' means an individual or a legal entity exercising
55rights under, and complying with all of the terms of, this License or a future
56version of this License issued under Section 6.1. For legal entities,
57``You'' includes any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is
58under common control with You. For purposes of this definition,
59``control'' means (a) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the
60direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or
61(b) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding shares or
62beneficial ownership of such entity.
63
642. Source Code License.
65
662.1. The Initial Developer Grant. The Initial Developer hereby grants You a
67world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license, subject to third party
68intellectual property claims:
69
70a) to use, reproduce, modify, display, perform, sublicense and distribute the
71Original Code (or portions thereof) with or without Modifications, or as part
72of a Larger Work; and
 (b) under patents now or hereafter owned or controlled
73by Initial Developer, to make, have made, use and sell (``Utilize'')
74the Original Code (or portions thereof), but solely to the extent that any
75such patent is reasonably necessary to enable You to Utilize the Original Code
76(or portions thereof) and not to any greater extent that may be necessary to
77Utilize further Modifications or combinations.
78
792.2. Contributor Grant. 
Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide,
80royalty-free, non-exclusive license, subject to third party intellectual
81property claims:
82
83(a) to use, reproduce, modify, display, perform, sublicense and distribute the
84Modifications created by such Contributor (or portions thereof) either on an
85unmodified basis, with other Modifications, as Covered Code or as part of a
86Larger Work; and
 (b) under patents now or hereafter owned or controlled by
87Contributor, to Utilize the Contributor Version (or portions thereof), but
88solely to the extent that any such patent is reasonably necessary to enable
89You to Utilize the Contributor Version (or portions thereof), and not to any
90greater extent that may be necessary to Utilize further Modifications or
91combinations.
92
933. Distribution Obligations.
94
953.1. Application of License. The Modifications which You create or to which
96You contribute are governed by the terms of this License, including without
97limitation Section 2.2. The Source Code version of Covered Code may be
98distributed only under the terms of this License or a future version of this
99License released under Section 6.1, and You must include a copy of this
100License with every copy of the Source Code You distribute. You may not offer
101or impose any terms on any Source Code version that alters or restricts the
102applicable version of this License or the recipients' rights hereunder.
103However, You may include an additional document offering the additional rights
104described in Section 3.5.
105
1063.2. Availability of Source Code. Any Modification which You create or to
107which You contribute must be made available in Source Code form under the
108terms of this License either on the same media as an Executable version or via
109an accepted Electronic Distribution Mechanism to anyone to whom you made an
110Executable version available; and if made available via Electronic
111Distribution Mechanism, must remain available for at least twelve (12) months
112after the date it initially became available, or at least six (6) months after
113a subsequent version of that particular Modification has been made available
114to such recipients. You are responsible for ensuring that the Source Code
115version remains available even if the Electronic Distribution Mechanism is
116maintained by a third party.
117
1183.3. Description of Modifications. You must cause all Covered Code to which
119you contribute to contain a file documenting the changes You made to create
120that Covered Code and the date of any change. You must include a prominent
121statement that the Modification is derived, directly or indirectly, from
122Original Code provided by the Initial Developer and including the name of the
123Initial Developer in (a) the Source Code, and (b) in any notice in an
124Executable version or related documentation in which You describe the origin
125or ownership of the Covered Code.
126
1273.4. Intellectual Property Matters
128
129(a) Third Party Claims. If You have knowledge that a party claims an
130intellectual property right in particular functionality or code (or its
131utilization under this License), you must include a text file with the source
132code distribution titled ``LEGAL'' which describes the claim and the
133party making the claim in sufficient detail that a recipient will know whom to
134contact. If you obtain such knowledge after You make Your Modification
135available as described in Section 3.2, You shall promptly modify the LEGAL
136file in all copies You make available thereafter and shall take other steps
137(such as notifying appropriate mailing lists or newsgroups) reasonably
138calculated to inform those who received the Covered Code that new knowledge
139has been obtained.
140
141(b) Contributor APIs. If Your Modification is an application programming
142interface and You own or control patents which are reasonably necessary to
143implement that API, you must also include this information in the LEGAL file.
144
1453.5. Required Notices. You must duplicate the notice in Exhibit A in each file
146of the Source Code, and this License in any documentation for the Source Code,
147where You describe recipients' rights relating to Covered Code. If You
148created one or more Modification(s), You may add your name as a Contributor to
149the notice described in Exhibit A. If it is not possible to put such notice in
150a particular Source Code file due to its structure, then you must include such
151notice in a location (such as a relevant directory file) where a user would be
152likely to look for such a notice. You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee
153for, warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligations to one or more
154recipients of Covered Code. However, You may do so only on Your own behalf,
155and not on behalf of the Initial Developer or any Contributor. You must make
156it absolutely clear than any such warranty, support, indemnity or liability
157obligation is offered by You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify the
158Initial Developer and every Contributor for any liability incurred by the
159Initial Developer or such Contributor as a result of warranty, support,
160indemnity or liability terms You offer.
161
1623.6. Distribution of Executable Versions. You may distribute Covered Code in
163Executable form only if the requirements of Section 3.1-3.5 have been met for
164that Covered Code, and if You include a notice stating that the Source Code
165version of the Covered Code is available under the terms of this License,
166including a description of how and where You have fulfilled the obligations of
167Section 3.2. The notice must be conspicuously included in any notice in an
168Executable version, related documentation or collateral in which You describe
169recipients' rights relating to the Covered Code. You may distribute the
170Executable version of Covered Code under a license of Your choice, which may
171contain terms different from this License, provided that You are in compliance
172with the terms of this License and that the license for the Executable version
173does not attempt to limit or alter the recipient's rights in the Source
174Code version from the rights set forth in this License. If You distribute the
175Executable version under a different license You must make it absolutely clear
176that any terms which differ from this License are offered by You alone, not by
177the Initial Developer or any Contributor. You hereby agree to indemnify the
178Initial Developer and every Contributor for any liability incurred by the
179Initial Developer or such Contributor as a result of any such terms You offer.
180
1813.7. Larger Works. You may create a Larger Work by combining Covered Code with
182other code not governed by the terms of this License and distribute the Larger
183Work as a single product. In such a case, You must make sure the requirements
184of this License are fulfilled for the Covered Code.
185
1864. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation.
187If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this License
188with respect to some or all of the Covered Code due to statute or regulation
189then You must: (a) comply with the terms of this License to the maximum extent
190possible; and (b) describe the limitations and the code they affect. Such
191description must be included in the LEGAL file described in Section 3.4 and
192must be included with all distributions of the Source Code. Except to the
193extent prohibited by statute or regulation, such description must be
194sufficiently detailed for a recipient of ordinary skill to be able to
195understand it.
196
1975. Application of this License.
198This License applies to code to which the Initial Developer has attached the
199notice in Exhibit A, and to related Covered Code.
200
2016. Versions of the License.
2026.1. New Versions. Netscape Communications Corporation
203(``Netscape'') may publish revised and/or new versions of the
204License from time to time. Each version will be given a distinguishing version
205number.
206
2076.2. Effect of New Versions. Once Covered Code has been published under a
208particular version of the License, You may always continue to use it under the
209terms of that version. You may also choose to use such Covered Code under the
210terms of any subsequent version of the License published by Netscape. No one
211other than Netscape has the right to modify the terms applicable to Covered
212Code created under this License.
213
2146.3. Derivative Works. If you create or use a modified version of this License
215(which you may only do in order to apply it to code which is not already
216Covered Code governed by this License), you must (a) rename Your license so
217that the phrases ``Mozilla'', ``MOZILLAPL'',
218``MOZPL'', ``Netscape'', ``NPL'' or any
219confusingly similar phrase do not appear anywhere in your license and (b)
220otherwise make it clear that your version of the license contains terms which
221differ from the Mozilla Public License and Netscape Public License. (Filling
222in the name of the Initial Developer, Original Code or Contributor in the
223notice described in Exhibit A shall not of themselves be deemed to be
224modifications of this License.)
225
2267. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.
227
228COVERED CODE IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LICENSE ON AN ``AS IS'' BASIS,
229WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
230LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE COVERED CODE IS FREE OF DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE,
231FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE
232QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE COVERED CODE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD ANY COVERED
233CODE PROVE DEFECTIVE IN ANY RESPECT, YOU (NOT THE INITIAL DEVELOPER OR ANY
234OTHER CONTRIBUTOR) ASSUME THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR
235CORRECTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS
236LICENSE. NO USE OF ANY COVERED CODE IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDER THIS
237DISCLAIMER.
238
2398. TERMINATION.
240
241This License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically if
242You fail to comply with terms herein and fail to cure such breach within 30
243days of becoming aware of the breach. All sublicenses to the Covered Code
244which are properly granted shall survive any termination of this License.
245Provisions which, by their nature, must remain in effect beyond the
246termination of this License shall survive.
247
2489. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
249
250UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER TORT (INCLUDING
251NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL THE INITIAL DEVELOPER, ANY OTHER
252CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF COVERED CODE, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF
253SUCH PARTIES, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
254INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT
255LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR
256MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF SUCH
257PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS
258LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL
259INJURY RESULTING FROM SUCH PARTY'S NEGLIGENCE TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE
260LAW PROHIBITS SUCH LIMITATION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
261OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THAT EXCLUSION AND
262LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
263
26410. U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS.
265
266The Covered Code is a ``commercial item,'' as that term is defined
267in 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (Oct. 1995), consisting of ``commercial computer
268software'' and ``commercial computer software
269documentation,'' as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (Sept.
2701995). Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through
271227.7202-4 (June 1995), all U.S. Government End Users acquire Covered Code
272with only those rights set forth herein.
273
27411. MISCELLANEOUS.
275
276This License represents the complete agreement concerning subject matter
277hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be unenforceable, such
278provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it
279enforceable. This License shall be governed by California law provisions
280(except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise), excluding
281its conflict-of-law provisions. With respect to disputes in which at least one
282party is a citizen of, or an entity chartered or registered to do business in,
283the United States of America: (a) unless otherwise agreed in writing, all
284disputes relating to this License (excepting any dispute relating to
285intellectual property rights) shall be subject to final and binding
286arbitration, with the losing party paying all costs of arbitration; (b) any
287arbitration relating to this Agreement shall be held in Santa Clara County,
288California, under the auspices of JAMS/EndDispute; and (c) any litigation
289relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal
290Courts of the Northern District of California, with venue lying in Santa Clara
291County, California, with the losing party responsible for costs, including
292without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys fees and expenses.
293The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
294International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Any law or regulation which
295provides that the language of a contract shall be construed against the
296drafter shall not apply to this License.
297
29812. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS.
299
300Except in cases where another Contributor has failed to comply with Section
3013.4, You are responsible for damages arising, directly or indirectly, out of
302Your utilization of rights under this License, based on the number of copies
303of Covered Code you made available, the revenues you received from utilizing
304such rights, and other relevant factors. You agree to work with affected
305parties to distribute responsibility on an equitable basis.
306
307AMENDMENTS
308
309Additional Terms applicable to the Netscape Public License.
310
311I. Effect. 
These additional terms described in this Netscape Public License
312-- Amendments shall apply to the Mozilla Communicator client code and to all
313Covered Code under this License.
314
315II. ``Netscape's Branded Code'' means Covered Code that
316Netscape distributes and/or permits others to distribute under one or more
317trademark(s) which are controlled by Netscape but which are not licensed for
318use under this License.
319
320III. Netscape and logo. 
 This License does not grant any rights to use the
321trademark ``Netscape'', the ``Netscape N and horizon''
322logo or the Netscape lighthouse logo, even if such marks are included in the
323Original Code.
324
325IV. Inability to Comply Due to Contractual Obligation. 
 Prior to licensing
326the Original Code under this License, Netscape has licensed third party code
327for use in Netscape's Branded Code. To the extent that Netscape is
328limited contractually from making such third party code available under this
329License, Netscape may choose to reintegrate such code into Covered Code
330without being required to distribute such code in
331
332Source Code form, even if such code would otherwise be considered
333``Modifications'' under this License.
334
335V. Use of Modifications and Covered Code by Initial Developer.
336
337V.1. In General. The obligations of Section 3 apply to Netscape, except to the
338extent specified in this Amendment, Section V.2 and V.3.
 V.2. Other Products.
339Netscape may include Covered Code in products other than the Netscape's
340Branded Code which are released by Netscape during the two (2) years following
341the release date of the Original Code, without such additional products
342becoming subject to the terms of this License, and may license such additional
343products on different terms from those contained in this License.
 V.3.
344Alternative Licensing. Netscape may license the Source Code of Netscape's
345Branded Code, including Modifications incorporated therein, without such
346additional products becoming subject to the terms of this License, and may
347license such additional products on different terms from those contained in
348this License.
349
350VI. Arbitration and Litigation. 
 Notwithstanding the limitations of Section
35111 above, the provisions regarding arbitration and litigation in Section
35211(a), (b) and (c) of the License shall apply to all disputes relating to this
353License.
354
355EXHIBIT A.
356
357“The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License Version
3581.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
359License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
360
361Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
362WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for
363the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License.
364
365The Original Code is Mozilla Communicator client code, released March 31,
3661998.
367
368The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape Communications
369Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape
370Communications Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
371
372Contributor(s): ______________________________________.”

[NOTE: The text of
373this Exhibit A may differ slightly from the text of the notices in the Source
374Code files of the Original Code. This is due to time constraints encountered
375in simultaneously finalizing the License and in preparing the Original Code
376for release. You should use the text of this Exhibit A rather than the text
377found in the Original Code Source Code for Your Modifications.]
378
379