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THE Q PUBLIC LICENSE version 1.0 |
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Copyright (C) 1999 Trolltech AS, Norway. |
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Everyone is permitted to copy and |
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distribute this license document. |
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The intent of this license is to establish freedom to share and change |
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the software regulated by this license under the open source model. |
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This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the |
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copyright holder saying that it may be distributed under the terms of |
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the Q Public License version 1.0. Such software is herein referred to |
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as the Software. This license covers modification and distribution of |
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the Software, use of third-party application programs based on the |
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Software, and development of free software which uses the Software. |
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Granted Rights |
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1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license |
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provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in |
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this license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, or |
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software items that link with the Software, in any form signifies |
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acceptance of this license. |
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2. You may copy and distribute the Software in unmodified form |
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provided that the entire package, including - but not restricted to |
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- copyright, trademark notices and disclaimers, as released by the |
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initial developer of the Software, is distributed. |
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3. You may make modifications to the Software and distribute your |
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modifications, in a form that is separate from the Software, such |
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as patches. The following restrictions apply to modifications: |
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a. Modifications must not alter or remove any copyright notices in the |
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Software. |
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b. When modifications to the Software are released under this license, |
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a non-exclusive royalty-free right is granted to the initial developer |
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of the Software to distribute your modification in future versions of |
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the Software provided such versions remain available under these terms |
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in addition to any other license(s) of the initial developer. |
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4. You may distribute machine-executable forms of the Software or |
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machine-executable forms of modified versions of the Software, |
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provided that you meet these restrictions: |
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a. You must include this license document in the distribution. |
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b. You must ensure that all recipients of the machine-executable forms |
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are also able to receive the complete machine-readable source code to |
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the distributed Software, including all modifications, without any |
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charge beyond the costs of data transfer, and place prominent notices |
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in the distribution explaining this. |
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c. You must ensure that all modifications included in the |
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machine-executable forms are available under the terms of this |
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license. |
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5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to |
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compile, link and run application programs legally developed by you |
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or by others. |
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6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other |
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software items that link with the original or modified versions of |
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the Software. These items, when distributed, are subject to the |
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following requirements: |
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a. You must ensure that all recipients of machine-executable forms of |
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these items are also able to receive and use the complete |
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machine-readable source code to the items without any charge beyond |
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the costs of data transfer. |
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b. You must explicitly license all recipients of your items to use and |
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re-distribute original and modified versions of the items in both |
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machine-executable and source code forms. The recipients must be able |
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to do so without any charges whatsoever, and they must be able to |
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re-distribute to anyone they choose. |
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c. If the items are not available to the general public, and the |
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initial developer of the Software requests a copy of the items, then |
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you must supply one. |
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Limitations of Liability |
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In no event shall the initial developers or copyright holders be |
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liable for any damages whatsoever, including - but not restricted to - |
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lost revenue or profits or other direct, indirect, special, incidental |
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or consequential damages, even if they have been advised of the |
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possibility of such damages, except to the extent invariable law, if |
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any, provides otherwise. |
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No Warranty |
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The Software and this license document are provided AS IS with NO |
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WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF DESIGN, |
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MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. |
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Choice of Law |
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This license is governed by the Laws of Norway. Disputes shall be |
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settled by Oslo City Court. |
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