Functional Source License, version DRAFT, with MIT change license
FSL-DRAFT-MIT
[licensor name]
The Software is the source code and object code versions of the software identified here: [name] [version].
Copyright [year] [licensor name]
Subject to the Terms and Conditions, we hereby grant you the right to use, copy, modify, create derivative works, publicly perform, publicly display and redistribute the Software for any Permitted Purpose identified below.
A Permitted Purpose is any purpose other than a Competing Use. A Competing Use means use of the Software in or for a commercial product or service that competes with the Software or any other product or service we offer using the Software. Permitted Purposes specifically include:
- internal use by your employees and contractors;
- education; and
- research.
To the extent your use for a Permitted Purpose would necessarily infringe our patents, the license grant above includes a license under our patents. If you make a claim against any party that the Software infringes or contributes to the infringement of any patent, then your patent license to the Software ends immediately.
The Terms and Conditions apply to all copies, modifications and derivatives of the Software. If you redistribute any copies, modifications or derivatives of the Software, you must include the License Details above and a copy of or a link to the Terms and Conditions.
The Software is provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, title or non-infringement. In no event will we have any liability to you arising out of or related to the Software, including indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, even if you have been informed of their possibility in advance.
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On the first anniversary of the public release date of the Software, the Software will become available under the MIT license. On that date, the Terms and Conditions above automatically terminate and the following terms become effective:
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