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diff --git a/doc/FLOSS-exception.txt b/doc/FLOSS-exception.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 4832466851..0000000000 --- a/doc/FLOSS-exception.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,114 +0,0 @@ -Linden Research, Inc. ("Linden Lab") Viewer FLOSS License Exception v0.5 - -The Linden Lab Exception for Free/Libre and Open Source Software-only -Applications Using Linden Lab Viewer Software (the "FLOSS Exception"). - -Exception Intent - -Linden Lab is releasing the source code for certain software that -enables users to view or otherwise access the Second Life virtual -world environment (the "Viewer Software"), under version 2 of the GNU -General Public License (the "GPL"). The creation or distribution of -works based on the Program (as defined under the GPL) of the Viewer -Software may require the use of certain Free/Libre and Open Source -Software ("FLOSS") works that are subject to license agreements not -compatible with re-licensing under the GPL. Because we want to allow -the Viewer Software to be distributed with these FLOSS works, this -FLOSS Exception following exception applies subject to the terms and -conditions below. - -Legal Terms and Conditions - -As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of -the GPL: - -You are free to distribute a work based on the Program that is formed -entirely from the Viewer Software (and any modifications thereof) and -one or more works that are independent and separate works not derived -from the Viewer Software, and are licensed under one or more of the -licenses listed below in section 1 (each, a "FLOSS Work") , as long -as: - - A. You obey the GPL in all respects for the Viewer Software and any - work based on the Program, except for the FLOSS Works, for which - you must comply with B below, - - B. all FLOSS Works, - - i. are distributed subject to one of the FLOSS licenses - listed below, and - - ii. the object code or executable form of the FLOSS Works are - accompanied by the complete corresponding - machine-readable source code for those FLOSS Works on the - same medium and under the same FLOSS license as the - corresponding object code or executable forms thereof, - and - - C. any works that are aggregated with the Viewer Software or a work - based on the Program on a volume of a storage or distribution - medium in accordance with the GPL, and are not licensed under - the FLOSS licenses listed below, are independent and separate - works in themselves which are not derivatives of either the - Viewer Software, a work based on the Program or a FLOSS Work. - -If the above conditions are not met, then the Viewer Software may only -be copied, modified, distributed or used under the terms and -conditions of the GPL or another valid licensing option from Linden -Lab. - -1. FLOSS License List - -License name Version(s)/Copyright Date -Academic Free License 2.0 -Apache Software License 1.0/1.1/2.0 -Apple Public Source License 2.0 -Artistic license From Perl 5.8.0 -BSD license "July 22 1999" -Common Development and - Distribution License (CDDL) 1.0 -Common Public License 1.0 -GNU Library or "Lesser" General - Public License (LGPL) 2.0/2.1 -Jabber Open Source License 1.0 -MIT License (As listed in file MIT-License.txt) - -Mozilla Public License (MPL) 1.0/1.1 -Open Software License 2.0 -OpenSSL license (with - original SSLeay license) "2003" ("1998") -PHP License 3.0 -Python license (CNRI Python License) - -Python Software Foundation License 2.1.1 -Sleepycat License "1999" -W3C License "2001" -X11 License "2001" -Zlib/libpng License - -Zope Public License 2.0 - -Due to the many variants of some of the above licenses, we require -that any variant of the above licenses be identical in substance to -the form approved by the Open Source Initiative and follow the 2003 -version of the Free Software Foundation's Free Software Definition -(http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) or version 1.9 of the -Open Source Definition by the Open Source Initiative -(http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php). - -2. Definitions - -Terms used, but not defined, herein shall have the meaning provided in -the GPL. - -3. Applicability - -This FLOSS Exception applies to all Viewer Software files that contain -a notice placed by Linden Lab saying that the Viewer Software may be -distributed under the terms of this FLOSS Exception. If you create or -distribute a work which is a work based on the Program for the Viewer -Software and any other work licensed under the GPL, then this FLOSS -Exception is not available for that work; thus, you must remove the -FLOSS Exception notice from that work and comply with the GPL in all -respects, including by retaining all GPL notices. You may choose to -redistribute a copy of the Viewer Software exclusively under the terms -of the GPL by removing the FLOSS Exception notice from that copy of -the Viewer Software, provided that the copy has never been modified by -you or any third party. |