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IBM Public License Version 1.0 |
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THE ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS IBM PUBLIC LICENSE ("AGREEMENT"). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM |
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CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. |
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1. DEFINITIONS |
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"Contribution" means: |
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a) in the case of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"), the Original Program, and |
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b) in the case of each Contributor, |
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i) changes to the Program, and |
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ii) additions to the Program; |
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where such changes and/or additions to the Program originate from and are distributed by that particular Contributor. A Contribution 'originates' from a |
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Contributor if it was added to the Program by such Contributor itself or anyone acting on such Contributor's behalf. Contributions do not include |
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additions to the Program which: (i) are separate modules of software distributed in conjunction with the Program under their own license agreement, and |
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(ii) are not derivative works of the Program. |
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"Contributor" means IBM and any other entity that distributes the Program. |
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"Licensed Patents " mean patent claims licensable by a Contributor which are necessarily infringed by the use or sale of its Contribution alone or when |
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combined with the Program. |
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"Original Program" means the original version of the software accompanying this Agreement as released by IBM, including source code, object code and |
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documentation, if any. |
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"Program" means the Original Program and Contributions. |
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"Recipient" means anyone who receives the Program under this Agreement, including all Contributors. |
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2. GRANT OF RIGHTS |
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a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to |
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reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute and sublicense the Contribution of such Contributor, if any, and |
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such derivative works, in source code and object code form. |
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b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license under |
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Licensed Patents to make, use, sell, offer to sell, import and otherwise transfer the Contribution of such Contributor, if any, in source code and object |
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code form. This patent license shall apply to the combination of the Contribution and the Program if, at the time the Contribution is added by the |
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Contributor, such addition of the Contribution causes such combination to be covered by the Licensed Patents. The patent license shall not apply to any |
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other combinations which include the Contribution. No hardware per se is licensed hereunder. |
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c) Recipient understands that although each Contributor grants the licenses to its Contributions set forth herein, no assurances are provided by any |
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Contributor that the Program does not infringe the patent or other intellectual property rights of any other entity. Each Contributor disclaims any |
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liability to Recipient for claims brought by any other entity based on infringement of intellectual property rights or otherwise. As a condition to |
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exercising the rights and licenses granted hereunder, each Recipient hereby assumes sole responsibility to secure any other intellectual property rights |
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needed, if any. For example, if a third party patent license is required to allow Recipient to distribute the Program, it is Recipient's responsibility |
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to acquire that license before distributing the Program. |
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d) Each Contributor represents that to its knowledge it has sufficient copyright rights in its Contribution, if any, to grant the copyright license set |
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forth in this Agreement. |
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3. REQUIREMENTS |
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A Contributor may choose to distribute the Program in object code form under its own license agreement, provided that: |
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a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and |
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b) its license agreement: |
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i) effectively disclaims on behalf of all Contributors all warranties and conditions, express and implied, including warranties or conditions of title |
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and non-infringement, and implied warranties or conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose; |
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ii) effectively excludes on behalf of all Contributors all liability for damages, including direct, indirect, special, incidental and consequential |
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damages, such as lost profits; |
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iii) states that any provisions which differ from this Agreement are offered by that Contributor alone and not by any other party; and |
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iv) states that source code for the Program is available from such Contributor, and informs licensees how to obtain it in a reasonable manner on or |
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through a medium customarily used for software exchange. |
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When the Program is made available in source code form: |
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a) it must be made available under this Agreement; and |
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b) a copy of this Agreement must be included with each copy of the Program. |
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Each Contributor must include the following in a conspicuous location in the Program: |
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Copyright (C) {date here}, International Business Machines Corporation and others. All Rights Reserved. |
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In addition, each Contributor must identify itself as the originator of its Contribution, if any, in a manner that reasonably allows subsequent Recipients to |
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identify the originator of the Contribution. |
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4. COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION |
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Commercial distributors of software may accept certain responsibilities with respect to end users, business partners and the like. While this license is |
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intended to facilitate the commercial use of the Program, the Contributor who includes the Program in a commercial product offering should do so in a manner |
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which does not create potential liability for other Contributors. Therefore, if a Contributor includes the Program in a commercial product offering, such |
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Contributor ("Commercial Contributor") hereby agrees to defend and indemnify every other Contributor ("Indemnified Contributor") against any losses, damages |
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and costs (collectively "Losses") arising from claims, lawsuits and other legal actions brought by a third party against the Indemnified Contributor to the |
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extent caused by the acts or omissions of such Commercial Contributor in connection with its distribution of the Program in a commercial product offering. |
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The obligations in this section do not apply to any claims or Losses relating to any actual or alleged intellectual property infringement. In order to |
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qualify, an Indemnified Contributor must: a) promptly notify the Commercial Contributor in writing of such claim, and b) allow the Commercial Contributor to |
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control, and cooperate with the Commercial Contributor in, the defense and any related settlement negotiations. The Indemnified Contributor may participate |
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in any such claim at its own expense. |
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For example, a Contributor might include the Program in a commercial product offering, Product X. That Contributor is then a Commercial Contributor. If that |
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Commercial Contributor then makes performance claims, or offers warranties related to Product X, those performance claims and warranties are such Commercial |
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Contributor's responsibility alone. Under this section, the Commercial Contributor would have to defend claims against the other Contributors related to |
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those performance claims and warranties, and if a court requires any other Contributor to pay any damages as a result, the Commercial Contributor must pay |
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those damages. |
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5. NO WARRANTY |
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EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR |
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IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Each |
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Recipient is solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and distributing the Program and assumes all risks associated with its exercise |
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of rights under this Agreement, including but not limited to the risks and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws, damage to or loss of |
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data, programs or equipment, and unavailability or interruption of operations. |
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6. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY |
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EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER RECIPIENT NOR ANY CONTRIBUTORS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, |
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SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS), HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, |
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STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS |
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GRANTED HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
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7. GENERAL |
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If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of |
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the terms of this Agreement, and without further action by the parties hereto, such provision shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make such |
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provision valid and enforceable. |
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If Recipient institutes patent litigation against a Contributor with respect to a patent applicable to software (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a |
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lawsuit), then any patent licenses granted by that Contributor to such Recipient under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date such litigation is |
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filed. In addition, If Recipient institutes patent litigation against any entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the |
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Program itself (excluding combinations of the Program with other software or hardware) infringes such Recipient's patent(s), then such Recipient's rights |
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granted under Section 2(b) shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed. |
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All Recipient's rights under this Agreement shall terminate if it fails to comply with any of the material terms or conditions of this Agreement and does not |
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cure such failure in a reasonable period of time after becoming aware of such noncompliance. If all Recipient's rights under this Agreement terminate, |
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Recipient agrees to cease use and distribution of the Program as soon as reasonably practicable. However, Recipient's obligations under this Agreement and |
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any licenses granted by Recipient relating to the Program shall continue and survive. |
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IBM may publish new versions (including revisions) of this Agreement from time to time. Each new version of the Agreement will be given a distinguishing |
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version number. The Program (including Contributions) may always be distributed subject to the version of the Agreement under which it was received. In |
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addition, after a new version of the Agreement is published, Contributor may elect to distribute the Program (including its Contributions) under the new |
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version. No one other than IBM has the right to modify this Agreement. Except as expressly stated in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above, Recipient receives no |
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rights or licenses to the intellectual property of any Contributor under this Agreement, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel or otherwise. All rights |
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in the Program not expressly granted under this Agreement are reserved. |
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This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York and the intellectual property laws of the United States of America. No party to this |
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Agreement will bring a legal action under this Agreement more than one year after the cause of action arose. Each party waives its rights to a jury trial in |
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any resulting litigation. |
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