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michael@2 | 1 | European Union Public Licence |
michael@2 | 2 | V. 1.1 |
michael@2 | 3 | EUPL © the European Community 2007 |
michael@2 | 4 | |
michael@2 | 5 | This Europe an Union Public Licence (the “EUPL”) applies to the Work or Software |
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michael@2 | 17 | |
michael@2 | 18 | 1. Definitions |
michael@2 | 19 | |
michael@2 | 20 | In this Licence, the following terms have the following meaning: |
michael@2 | 21 | |
michael@2 | 22 | - The Licence: this Licence. |
michael@2 | 23 | |
michael@2 | 24 | - The Original Work or the Software: the software distributed and/or communicated |
michael@2 | 25 | by the Licensor under this Licence, available as Source Code and also as Executable |
michael@2 | 26 | Code as the case may be. |
michael@2 | 27 | |
michael@2 | 28 | - Derivative Works: the works or software that could be created by the Licensee, |
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michael@2 | 32 | applicable in the country mentioned in Article 15. |
michael@2 | 33 | |
michael@2 | 34 | - The Work: the Original Work and/or its Derivative Works. |
michael@2 | 35 | |
michael@2 | 36 | - The Source Code: the human-readable form of the Work which is the most |
michael@2 | 37 | convenient for people to study and modify. |
michael@2 | 38 | |
michael@2 | 39 | - The Executable Code: any code which has generally been compiled and which is |
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michael@2 | 41 | |
michael@2 | 42 | - The Licensor: the natural or legal person that distributes and/or communicates the |
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michael@2 | 44 | |
michael@2 | 45 | - Contributor(s): any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under the |
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michael@2 | 47 | |
michael@2 | 48 | - The Licensee or “You”: any natural or legal person who makes any usage of the |
michael@2 | 49 | Software under the terms of the Licence. |
michael@2 | 50 | |
michael@2 | 51 | - Distribution and/or Communication: any act of selling, giving, lending, renting, |
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michael@2 | 56 | 2. Scope of the rights granted by the Licence |
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michael@2 | 58 | The Licensor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable |
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michael@2 | 60 | Original Work: |
michael@2 | 61 | |
michael@2 | 62 | - use the Work in any circumstance and for all usage, |
michael@2 | 63 | - reproduce the Work, |
michael@2 | 64 | - modify the Original Work, and make Derivative Works based upon the Work, |
michael@2 | 65 | - communicate to the public, including the right to make available or display the |
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michael@2 | 67 | the Work, |
michael@2 | 68 | - distribute the Work or copies thereof, |
michael@2 | 69 | - lend and rent the Work or copies thereof, |
michael@2 | 70 | - sub-license rights in the Work or copies thereof. |
michael@2 | 71 | |
michael@2 | 72 | Those rights can be exercised on any media, supports and formats, whether now |
michael@2 | 73 | known or later invented, as far as the applicable law permits so. |
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michael@2 | 75 | In the countries where moral rights apply, the Licensor waives his right to exercise his |
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michael@2 | 80 | patents held by the Licensor, to the extent necessary to make use of the rights granted |
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michael@2 | 82 | |
michael@2 | 83 | 3. Communication of the Source Code |
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michael@2 | 85 | The Licensor may provide the Work either in its Source Code form, or as Executable |
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michael@2 | 90 | accessible for as long as the Licensor continues to distribute and/or communicate the |
michael@2 | 91 | Work. |
michael@2 | 92 | |
michael@2 | 93 | 4. Limitations on copyright |
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michael@2 | 95 | Nothing in this Licence is intended to deprive the Licensee of the benefits from any |
michael@2 | 96 | exception or limitation to the exclusive rights of the rights owners in the Original |
michael@2 | 97 | Work or Software, of the exhaustion of those rights or of other applicable limitations |
michael@2 | 98 | thereto. |
michael@2 | 99 | |
michael@2 | 100 | 5. Obligations of the Licensee |
michael@2 | 101 | |
michael@2 | 102 | The grant of the rights mentioned above is subject to some restrictions and obligations |
michael@2 | 103 | imposed on the Licensee. Those obligations are the following: |
michael@2 | 104 | Attribution right: the Licensee shall keep intact all copyright, patent or trademarks |
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michael@2 | 107 | The Licensee must include a copy of such notices and a copy of the Licence with |
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michael@2 | 109 | cause any Derivative Work to carry prominent notices stating that the Work has been |
michael@2 | 110 | modified and the date of modification. |
michael@2 | 111 | |
michael@2 | 112 | Copyleft clause: If the Licensee distributes and/or communicates copies of the |
michael@2 | 113 | Original Works or Derivative Works based upon the Original Work, this Distribution |
michael@2 | 114 | and/or Communication will be done under the terms of this Licence or of a later |
michael@2 | 115 | version of this Licence unless the Original Work is expressly distributed only under |
michael@2 | 116 | this version of the Licence. The Licensee (becoming Licensor) cannot offer or impose |
michael@2 | 117 | any additional terms or conditions on the Work or Derivative Work that alter or |
michael@2 | 118 | restrict the terms of the Licence. |
michael@2 | 119 | |
michael@2 | 120 | Compatibility clause: If the Licensee Distributes and/or Communicates Derivative |
michael@2 | 121 | Works or copies thereof based upon both the Original Work and another work |
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michael@2 | 124 | “Compatible Licence” refers to the licences listed in the appendix attached to this |
michael@2 | 125 | Licence. Should the Licensee’s obligations under the Compatible Licence conflict |
michael@2 | 126 | with his/her obligations under this Licence, the obligations of the Compatible Licence |
michael@2 | 127 | shall prevail. |
michael@2 | 128 | |
michael@2 | 129 | Provision of Source Code: When distributing and/or communicating copies of the |
michael@2 | 130 | Work, the Licensee will provide a machine-readable copy of the Source Code or |
michael@2 | 131 | indicate a repository where this Source will be easily and freely available for as long |
michael@2 | 132 | as the Licensee continues to distribute and/or communicate the Work. |
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michael@2 | 134 | Legal Protection: This Licence does not grant permission to use the trade names, |
michael@2 | 135 | trademarks, service marks, or names of the Licensor, except as required for |
michael@2 | 136 | reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the Work and reproducing |
michael@2 | 137 | the content of the copyright notice. |
michael@2 | 138 | |
michael@2 | 139 | 6. Chain of Authorship |
michael@2 | 140 | |
michael@2 | 141 | The original Licensor warrants that the copyright in the Original Work granted |
michael@2 | 142 | hereunder is owned by him/her or licensed to him/her and that he/she has the power |
michael@2 | 143 | and authority to grant the Licence. |
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michael@2 | 145 | Each Contributor warrants that the copyright in the modifications he/she brings to the |
michael@2 | 146 | Work are owned by him/her or licensed to him/her and that he/she has the power and |
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michael@2 | 149 | Each time You accept the Licence, the original Licensor and subsequent Contributors |
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michael@2 | 151 | Licence. |
michael@2 | 152 | |
michael@2 | 153 | 7. Disclaimer of Warranty |
michael@2 | 154 | |
michael@2 | 155 | The Work is a work in progress, which is continuously improved by numerous |
michael@2 | 156 | contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects or “bugs” |
michael@2 | 157 | inherent to this type of software development. |
michael@2 | 158 | |
michael@2 | 159 | For the above reason, the Work is provided under the Licence on an “as is” basis and |
michael@2 | 160 | without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including without limitation |
michael@2 | 161 | merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence of defects or errors, |
michael@2 | 162 | accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property rights other than copyright as |
michael@2 | 163 | stated in Article 6 of this Licence. |
michael@2 | 164 | |
michael@2 | 165 | This disclaimer of warranty is an essential part of the Licence and a condition for the |
michael@2 | 166 | grant of any rights to the Work. |
michael@2 | 167 | |
michael@2 | 168 | 8. Disclaimer of Liability |
michael@2 | 169 | |
michael@2 | 170 | Except in the cases of wilful misconduct or damages directly caused to natural |
michael@2 | 171 | persons, the Licensor will in no event be liable for any direct or indirect, material or |
michael@2 | 172 | moral, damages of any kind, arising out of the Licence or of the use of the Work, |
michael@2 | 173 | including without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer |
michael@2 | 174 | failure or malfunction, loss of data or any commercial damage, even if the Licensor |
michael@2 | 175 | has been advised of the possibility of such damage. However, the Licensor will be |
michael@2 | 176 | liable under statutory product liability laws as far such laws apply to the Work. |
michael@2 | 177 | |
michael@2 | 178 | 9. Additional agreements |
michael@2 | 179 | |
michael@2 | 180 | While distributing the Original Work or Derivative Works, You may choose to |
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michael@2 | 182 | warranty, indemnity, or other liability obligations and/or services consistent with this |
michael@2 | 183 | Licence. However, in accepting such obligations, You may act only on your own |
michael@2 | 184 | behalf and on your sole responsibility, not on behalf of the original Licensor or any |
michael@2 | 185 | other Contributor, and only if You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold each |
michael@2 | 186 | Contributor harmless for any liability incurred by, or claims asserted against such |
michael@2 | 187 | Contributor by the fact You have accepted any such warranty or additional liability. |
michael@2 | 188 | |
michael@2 | 189 | 10. Acceptance of the Licence |
michael@2 | 190 | |
michael@2 | 191 | The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on an icon “I agree” |
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michael@2 | 195 | Licence and all of its terms and conditions. |
michael@2 | 196 | |
michael@2 | 197 | Similarly, you irrevocably accept this Licence and all of its terms and conditions by |
michael@2 | 198 | exercising any rights granted to You by Article 2 of this Licence, such as the use of |
michael@2 | 199 | the Work, the creation by You of a Derivative Work or the Distribution and/or |
michael@2 | 200 | Communication by You of the Work or copies thereof. |
michael@2 | 201 | |
michael@2 | 202 | 11. Information to the public |
michael@2 | 203 | |
michael@2 | 204 | In case of any Distribution and/or Communication of the Work by means of electronic |
michael@2 | 205 | communication by You (for example, by offering to download the Work from a |
michael@2 | 206 | remote location) the distribution channel or media (for example, a website) must at |
michael@2 | 207 | least provide to the public the information requested by the applicable law regarding |
michael@2 | 208 | the Licensor, the Licence and the way it may be accessible, concluded, stored and |
michael@2 | 209 | reproduced by the Licensee. |
michael@2 | 210 | |
michael@2 | 211 | 12. Termination of the Licence |
michael@2 | 212 | |
michael@2 | 213 | The Licence and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically upon any |
michael@2 | 214 | breach by the Licensee of the terms of the Licence. |
michael@2 | 215 | Such a termination will not terminate the licences of any person who has received the |
michael@2 | 216 | Work from the Licensee under the Licence, provided such persons remain in full |
michael@2 | 217 | compliance with the Licence. |
michael@2 | 218 | |
michael@2 | 219 | 13. Miscellaneous |
michael@2 | 220 | |
michael@2 | 221 | Without prejudice of Article 9 above, the Licence represents the complete agreement |
michael@2 | 222 | between the Parties as to the Work licensed hereunder. |
michael@2 | 223 | |
michael@2 | 224 | If any provision of the Licence is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, this |
michael@2 | 225 | will not affect the validity or enforceability of the Licence as a whole. Such provision |
michael@2 | 226 | will be construed and/or reformed so as necessary to make it valid and enforceable. |
michael@2 | 227 | The European Commission may publish other linguistic versions and/or new versions |
michael@2 | 228 | of this Licence, so far this is required and reasonable, without reducing the scope of |
michael@2 | 229 | the rights granted by the Licence. New versions of the Licence will be published with |
michael@2 | 230 | a unique version number. |
michael@2 | 231 | |
michael@2 | 232 | All linguistic versions of this Licence, approved by the European Commission, have |
michael@2 | 233 | identical value. Parties can take advantage of the linguistic version of their choice. |
michael@2 | 234 | |
michael@2 | 235 | 14. Jurisdiction |
michael@2 | 236 | |
michael@2 | 237 | Any litigation resulting from the interpretation of this License, arising between the |
michael@2 | 238 | European Commission, as a Licensor, and any Licensee, will be subject to the |
michael@2 | 239 | jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, as laid down in |
michael@2 | 240 | article 238 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. |
michael@2 | 241 | Any litigation arising between Parties, other than the European Commission, and |
michael@2 | 242 | resulting from the interpretation of this License, will be subject to the exclusive |
michael@2 | 243 | jurisdiction of the competent court where the Licensor resides or conducts its primary |
michael@2 | 244 | business. |
michael@2 | 245 | |
michael@2 | 246 | 15. Applicable Law |
michael@2 | 247 | |
michael@2 | 248 | This Licence shall be governed by the law of the European Union country where the |
michael@2 | 249 | Licensor resides or has his registered office. |
michael@2 | 250 | |
michael@2 | 251 | This licence shall be governed by the Belgian law if: |
michael@2 | 252 | |
michael@2 | 253 | - a litigation arises between the European Commission, as a Licensor, and any |
michael@2 | 254 | Licensee; |
michael@2 | 255 | - the Licensor, other than the European Commission, has no residence or |
michael@2 | 256 | registered office inside a European Union country. |
michael@2 | 257 | |
michael@2 | 258 | === |
michael@2 | 259 | |
michael@2 | 260 | Appendix |
michael@2 | 261 | |
michael@2 | 262 | “Compatible Licences” according to article 5 EUPL are: |
michael@2 | 263 | |
michael@2 | 264 | - GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) v. 2 |
michael@2 | 265 | - Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0 |
michael@2 | 266 | - Common Public License v. 1.0 |
michael@2 | 267 | - Eclipse Public License v. 1.0 |
michael@2 | 268 | - Cecill v. 2.0 |