diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f09b052 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE.md @@ -0,0 +1,164 @@ +# PolyForm Shield License 1.0.0 + + + +## Acceptance + +In order to get any license under these terms, you must agree +to them as both strict obligations and conditions to all +your licenses. + +## Copyright License + +The licensor grants you a copyright license for the +software to do everything you might do with the software +that would otherwise infringe the licensor's copyright +in it for any permitted purpose. However, you may +only distribute the software according to [Distribution +License](#distribution-license) and make changes or new works +based on the software according to [Changes and New Works +License](#changes-and-new-works-license). + +## Distribution License + +The licensor grants you an additional copyright license +to distribute copies of the software. Your license +to distribute covers distributing the software with +changes and new works permitted by [Changes and New Works +License](#changes-and-new-works-license). + +## Notices + +You must ensure that anyone who gets a copy of any part of +the software from you also gets a copy of these terms or the +URL for them above, as well as copies of any plain-text lines +beginning with `Required Notice:` that the licensor provided +with the software. For example: + +> Required Notice: Copyright Yoyodyne, Inc. (http://example.com) + +## Changes and New Works License + +The licensor grants you an additional copyright license to +make changes and new works based on the software for any +permitted purpose. + +## Patent License + +The licensor grants you a patent license for the software that +covers patent claims the licensor can license, or becomes able +to license, that you would infringe by using the software. + +## Noncompete + +Any purpose is a permitted purpose, except for providing any +product that competes with the software or any product the +licensor or any of its affiliates provides using the software. + +## Competition + +Goods and services compete even when they provide functionality +through different kinds of interfaces or for different technical +platforms. Applications can compete with services, libraries +with plugins, frameworks with development tools, and so on, +even if they're written in different programming languages +or for different computer architectures. Goods and services +compete even when provided free of charge. If you market a +product as a practical substitute for the software or another +product, it definitely competes. + +## New Products + +If you are using the software to provide a product that does +not compete, but the licensor or any of its affiliates brings +your product into competition by providing a new version of +the software or another product using the software, you may +continue using versions of the software available under these +terms beforehand to provide your competing product, but not +any later versions. + +## Discontinued Products + +You may begin using the software to compete with a product +or service that the licensor or any of its affiliates has +stopped providing, unless the licensor includes a plain-text +line beginning with `Licensor Line of Business:` with the +software that mentions that line of business. For example: + +> Licensor Line of Business: YoyodyneCMS Content Management +System (http://example.com/cms) + +## Sales of Business + +If the licensor or any of its affiliates sells a line of +business developing the software or using the software +to provide a product, the buyer can also enforce +[Noncompete](#noncompete) for that product. + +## Fair Use + +You may have "fair use" rights for the software under the +law. These terms do not limit them. + +## No Other Rights + +These terms do not allow you to sublicense or transfer any of +your licenses to anyone else, or prevent the licensor from +granting licenses to anyone else. These terms do not imply +any other licenses. + +## Patent Defense + +If you make any written claim that the software infringes or +contributes to infringement of any patent, your patent license +for the software granted under these terms ends immediately. If +your company makes such a claim, your patent license ends +immediately for work on behalf of your company. + +## Violations + +The first time you are notified in writing that you have +violated any of these terms, or done anything with the software +not covered by your licenses, your licenses can nonetheless +continue if you come into full compliance with these terms, +and take practical steps to correct past violations, within +32 days of receiving notice. Otherwise, all your licenses +end immediately. + +## No Liability + +***As far as the law allows, the software comes as is, without +any warranty or condition, and the licensor will not be liable +to you for any damages arising out of these terms or the use +or nature of the software, under any kind of legal claim.*** + +## Definitions + +The **licensor** is the individual or entity offering these +terms, and the **software** is the software the licensor makes +available under these terms. + +A **product** can be a good or service, or a combination +of them. + +**You** refers to the individual or entity agreeing to these +terms. + +**Your company** is any legal entity, sole proprietorship, +or other kind of organization that you work for, plus all +its affiliates. + +**Affiliates** means the other organizations than an +organization has control over, is under the control of, or is +under common control with. + +**Control** means ownership of substantially all the assets of +an entity, or the power to direct its management and policies +by vote, contract, or otherwise. Control can be direct or +indirect. + +**Your licenses** are all the licenses granted to you for the +software under these terms. + +**Use** means anything you do with the software requiring one +of your licenses.