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THE C-KERMIT 7.0 AND 8.0 LICENSE
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Last update: Thu Feb 8 17:41:07 2002
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This is the new C-Kermit 7.0 and 8.0 license. The intention is to allow
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C-Kermit to be distributed with "free" operating systems such as GNU/Linux,
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FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, The Hurd, etc, even when the distributions
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themselves (such as Red Hat or Caldera) might be sold and/or might include
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applications that are not free, and yet still require a license to include
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C-Kermit in or with "non-free" products such as commercial OS's, commercial
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software packages, embedded systems, and hardware (other than general-purpose
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computers preloaded with "free" operating systems), since these licenses
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furnish a large portion of the Kermit Project's funding.
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There have been some questions about the provision in Clause (A) that:
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The
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C-Kermit source code may not be changed without the consent of the
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Kermit Project, which will not be unreasonably withheld (this is
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simply a matter of keeping a consistent and supportable code base).
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The intention of this clause is primarily to make sure that anybody who
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makes modifications sends them back to us, since we are the ones have to
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support C-Kermit, and so we can carry them through to future releases (so
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you don't have to make the same changes again and again).
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Secondarily it is to protect Columbia University in the unlikely event of
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modifications made with deliberate intent to offend or cause damage.
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Any redistributor of C-Kermit under Clause (A) below should rest assured
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there is no intention of preventing them from constructing a distribution in
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the appropriate format (RPM or whatever) for their product or from issuing
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any patches required for their products; we simply want to be informed so we
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can maintain a consistent code base and a solid, supportable software
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package. We are happy to work with any redistributor an any issues that
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concern them. If you have questions, send them to kermit@columbia.edu.
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Note: All changes to this file since 1 January 2000 (the C-Kermit 7.0
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release date) are above; the license itself has not changed, except to
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update the most recent copyright date.
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(Begin)
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Copyright (C) 1985, 2002,
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The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
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All rights reserved.
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PERMISSIONS:
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The C-Kermit software may be obtained directly from the Kermit Project at
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Columbia University (or from any source explicitly licensed by the Kermit
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Project or implicitly licensed by Clause (A) below) by any individual for
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his or her OWN USE, and by any company or other organization for its own
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INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION and use, including installation on servers that are
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accessed by customers or clients, WITHOUT EXPLICIT LICENSE.
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Conditions for REDISTRIBUTION are as follows:
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(A) The C-Kermit software, in source and/or binary form, may be
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included WITHOUT EXPLICIT LICENSE in distributions of OPERATING
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SYSTEMS that have OSI (Open Source Initiative, www.opensource.org)
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approved licenses, even if non-Open-Source applications (but not
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operating systems) are included in the same distribution. Such
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distributions include, but are not limited to, CD-ROM, FTP site,
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Web site, or preinstalled software on a new GENERAL-PURPOSE
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computer, as long as the primary character of the distribution is
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an Open Source operating system with accompanying utilities. The
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C-Kermit source code may not be changed without the consent of the
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Kermit Project, which will not be unreasonably withheld (this is
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simply a matter of keeping a consistent and supportable code base).
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(B) Inclusion of C-Kermit software in whole or in part, in any form, in
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or with any product not covered by Clause (A), or its distribution
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by any commercial enterprise to its actual or potential customers
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or clients except as in Clause (A), requires a license from the
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Kermit Project, Columbia University; contact kermit@columbia.edu.
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The name of Columbia University may not be used to endorse or promote
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products derived from or including the C-Kermit software without specific
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prior written permission.
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DISCLAIMER:
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION FROM THE
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TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AS TO ITS
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FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND WITHOUT WARRANTY BY THE TRUSTEES OF
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OF ANY KIND, EITHER
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EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED
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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL NOT
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BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR
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IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN OR IS
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HEREAFTER ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU SHALL
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INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN
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THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ITS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY
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AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE (INCLUDING
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ATTORNEYS' FEES) ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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The above copyright notice, permissions notice, and disclaimer may not be
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removed, altered, or obscured and shall be included in all copies of the
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C-Kermit software. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of
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New York reserve the right to revoke this permission if any of the terms
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of use set forth above are breached.
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(End)
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