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diff --git a/doc/FLOSS-exception.txt b/doc/FLOSS-exception.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4832466851 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/FLOSS-exception.txt @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +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. |