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diff --git a/licenses/hpnd b/licenses/hpnd new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9aad3ecf63e --- /dev/null +++ b/licenses/hpnd @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer (HPND) + +<copyright notice> + +Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its +documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that +the above copyright notice appear in all copies[,] [and] that both [that] [the] +copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation +[, and that the name [of] <copyright holder> [or <related entities>] not be +used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software +without specific, written prior permission]. [<copyright holder> makes no +representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is +provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.] + +[<copyright holder> DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, +INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS[,][.] IN NO +EVENT SHALL <copyright holder> BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR +CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, +DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS +ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS +SOFTWARE.] + +--- + +Explanation: + +Angle brackets hold "fields", e.g. <copyright holder>. + +Square brackets hold optional text, e.g. [or <related entities>]. + +A license can have variations in capitalization and whitespace, and still be +considered an instance of this template. + +It may be possible to construct a grammatically incorrect license from this +template, or one that lacks a disclaimer, or one that includes a +double-disclaimer. That is acceptable, as long as it remains impossible to +construct a non-OSD-compliant license that matches the pattern. |