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Name Sun Industry Standards Source License - Version 1.1
URL http://www.openoffice.org/licenses/sissl license.html
Comment This is a free software license, not a strong copyleft, which is incompatible with the GNU GPL because of details rather than any major policy.

License text

Sun Industry Standards Source License - Version 1.1

Note: A printer friendly version of this license is available in PDF format.

1.0 DEFINITIONS

1.1 "Commercial Use" means distribution or otherwise making the
    Original Code available to a third party.

1.2 "Contributor Version" means the combination of the Original Code,
    and the Modifications made by that particular Contributor.

1.3 "Electronic Distribution Mechanism" means a mechanism generally
    accepted in the software development community for the electronic
    transfer of data.

1.4 "Executable" means Original Code in any form other than Source Code.

1.5 "Initial Developer" means the individual or entity identified as
    the Initial Developer in the Source Code notice required by
    Exhibit A.

1.6 "Larger Work" means a work which combines Original Code or
    portions thereof with code not governed by the terms of this
    License.

1.7 "License" means this document.

1.8 "Licensable" means having the right to grant, to the maximum
    extent possible, whether at the time of the initial grant or
    subsequently acquired, any and all of the rights conveyed herein.

1.9 "Modifications" means any addition to or deletion from the
    substance or structure of either the Original Code or any previous
    Modifications. A Modification is:

    A. Any addition to or deletion from the contents of a file
       containing Original Code or previous Modifications.

    B. Any new file that contains any part of the Original Code or
       previous Modifications.

1.10 "Original Code" means Source Code of computer software code which
     is described in the Source Code notice required by Exhibit A as
     Original Code.

1.11 "Patent Claims" means any patent claim(s), now owned or hereafter
     acquired, including without limitation, method, process, and
     apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by grantor.

1.12 "Source Code" means the preferred form of the Original Code for
     making modifications to it, including all modules it contains,
     plus any associated interface definition files, or scripts used
     to control compilation and installation of an Executable.

1.13 "Standards" means the standards identified in Exhibit B.

1.14 "You" (or "Your") means an individual or a legal entity
     exercising rights under, and complying with all of the terms of,
     this License or a future version of this License issued under
     Section 6.1. For legal entities, "You'' includes any entity which
     controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
     You. For purposes of this definition, "control'' means (a) the
     power, direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management
     of such entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (b)
     ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding
     shares or beneficial ownership of such entity.

2.0 SOURCE CODE LICENSE

2.1 The Initial Developer Grant 

    The Initial Developer hereby grants You a world-wide,
    royalty-free, non-exclusive license, subject to third party
    intellectual property claims:

    (a) under intellectual property rights (other than patent or
        trademark) Licensable by Initial Developer to use, reproduce,
        modify, display, perform, sublicense and distribute the
        Original Code (or portions thereof) with or without
        Modifications, and/or as part of a Larger Work; and

    (b) under Patents Claims infringed by the making, using or selling
        of Original Code, to make, have made, use, practice, sell, and
        offer for sale, and/or otherwise dispose of the Original Code
        (or portions thereof).

    (c) the licenses granted in this Section 2.1(a) and (b) are
        effective on the date Initial Developer first distributes
        Original Code under the terms of this License.

    (d) Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is
        granted: 1) for code that You delete from the Original Code;
        2) separate from the Original Code; or 3) for infringements
        caused by: i) the modification of the Original Code or ii) the
        combination of the Original Code with other software or
        devices, including but not limited to Modifications.

3.0 DISTRIBUTION OBLIGATIONS

3.1 Application of License.

    The Source Code version of Original Code may be distributed only
    under the terms of this License or a future version of this
    License released under Section 6.1, and You must include a copy of
    this License with every copy of the Source Code You
    distribute. You may not offer or impose any terms on any Source
    Code version that alters or restricts the applicable version of
    this License or the recipients' rights hereunder. Your license for
    shipment of the Contributor Version is conditioned upon Your full
    compliance with this Section. The Modifications which You create
    must comply with all requirements set out by the Standards body in
    effect one hundred twenty (120) days before You ship the
    Contributor Version. In the event that the Modifications do not
    meet such requirements, You agree to publish either (i) any
    deviation from the Standards protocol resulting from
    implementation of Your Modifications and a reference
    implementation of Your Modifications or (ii) Your Modifications in
    Source Code form, and to make any such deviation and reference
    implementation or Modifications available to all third parties
    under the same terms as this license on a royalty free basis
    within thirty (30) days of Your first customer shipment of Your
    Modifications.

3.2 Required Notices.

    You must duplicate the notice in Exhibit A in each file of the
    Source Code. If it is not possible to put such notice in a
    particular Source Code file due to its structure, then You must
    include such notice in a location (such as a relevant directory)
    where a user would be likely to look for such a notice. If You
    created one or more Modification(s) You may add Your name as a
    Contributor to the notice described in Exhibit A. You must also
    duplicate this License in any documentation for the Source Code
    where You describe recipients' rights or ownership rights relating
    to Initial Code. You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for,
    warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligations to one or
    more recipients of Your version of the Code. However, You may do
    so only on Your own behalf, and not on behalf of the Initial
    Developer. You must make it absolutely clear than any such
    warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligation is offered by
    You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer
    for any liability incurred by the Initial Developer as a result of
    warranty, support, indemnity or liability terms You offer.

3.3 Distribution of Executable Versions.

    You may distribute Original Code in Executable and Source form
    only if the requirements of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 have been met for
    that Original Code, and if You include a notice stating that the
    Source Code version of the Original Code is available under the
    terms of this License. The notice must be conspicuously included
    in any notice in an Executable or Source versions, related
    documentation or collateral in which You describe recipients'
    rights relating to the Original Code. You may distribute the
    Executable and Source versions of Your version of the Code or
    ownership rights under a license of Your choice, which may contain
    terms different from this License, provided that You are in
    compliance with the terms of this License. If You distribute the
    Executable and Source versions under a different license You must
    make it absolutely clear that any terms which differ from this
    License are offered by You alone, not by the Initial
    Developer. You hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer for
    any liability incurred by the Initial Developer as a result of any
    such terms You offer.

3.4 Larger Works.

    You may create a Larger Work by combining Original Code with other
    code not governed by the terms of this License and distribute the
    Larger Work as a single product. In such a case, You must make
    sure the requirements of this License are fulfilled for the
    Original Code.

4.0 INABILITY TO COMPLY DUE TO STATUTE OR REGULATION

    If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of
    this License with respect to some or all of the Original Code due
    to statute, judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a)
    comply with the terms of this License to the maximum extent
    possible; and (b) describe the limitations and the code they
    affect. Such description must be included in the LEGAL file
    described in Section 3.2 and must be included with all
    distributions of the Source Code. Except to the extent prohibited
    by statute or regulation, such description must be sufficiently
    detailed for a recipient of ordinary skill to be able to
    understand it.

5.0 APPLICATION OF THIS LICENSE

    This License applies to code to which the Initial Developer has
    attached the notice in Exhibit A and to related Modifications as
    set out in Section 3.1.

6.0 VERSIONS OF THE LICENSE

6.1 New Versions.

    Sun may publish revised and/or new versions of the License from time
    to time. Each version will be given a distinguishing version number.

6.2 Effect of New Versions.

    Once Original Code has been published under a particular version
    of the License, You may always continue to use it under the terms
    of that version. You may also choose to use such Original Code
    under the terms of any subsequent version of the License published
    by Sun. No one other than Sun has the right to modify the terms
    applicable to Original Code.

7.0 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

    ORIGINAL CODE IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LICENSE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS,
    WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
    INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE ORIGINAL CODE
    IS FREE OF DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
    NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE
    OF THE ORIGINAL CODE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD ANY ORIGINAL CODE PROVE
    DEFECTIVE IN ANY RESPECT, YOU (NOT THE INITIAL DEVELOPER) ASSUME
    THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THIS
    DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS
    LICENSE. NO USE OF ANY ORIGINAL CODE IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER
    EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER.

8.0 TERMINATION

8.1 This License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate
    automatically if You fail to comply with terms herein and fail to
    cure such breach within 30 days of becoming aware of the
    breach. All sublicenses to the Original Code which are properly
    granted shall survive any termination of this License. Provisions
    which, by their nature, must remain in effect beyond the
    termination of this License shall survive.

8.2 In the event of termination under Section 8.1 above, all end user
    license agreements (excluding distributors and resellers) which
    have been validly granted by You or any distributor hereunder
    prior to termination shall survive termination.

9.0 LIMIT OF LIABILITY

    UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER TORT
    (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL YOU, THE
    INITIAL DEVELOPER, ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF
    ORIGINAL CODE, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF SUCH PARTIES, BE LIABLE
    TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
    CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT
    LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER
    FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR
    LOSSES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE
    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL
    NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM
    SUCH PARTY'S NEGLIGENCE TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS
    SUCH LIMITATION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
    LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS
    EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10.0 U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS

     U.S. Government: If this Software is being acquired by or on
     behalf of the U.S. Government or by a U.S. Government prime
     contractor or subcontractor (at any tier), then the Government's
     rights in the Software and accompanying documentation shall be
     only as set forth in this license; this is in accordance with 48
     C.F.R. 227.7201 through 227.7202-4 (for Department of Defense
     (DoD) acquisitions) and with 48 C.F.R. 2.101 and 12.212 (for
     non-DoD acquisitions).

11.0 MISCELLANEOUS

     This License represents the complete agreement concerning subject
     matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be
     unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the
     extent necessary to make it enforceable. This License shall be
     governed by California law provisions (except to the extent
     applicable law, if any, provides otherwise), excluding its
     conflict-of-law provisions. With respect to disputes in which at
     least one party is a citizen of, or an entity chartered or
     registered to do business in the United States of America, any
     litigation relating to this License shall be subject to the
     jurisdiction of the Federal Courts of the Northern District of
     California, with venue lying in Santa Clara County, California,
     with the losing party responsible for costs, including without
     limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and
     expenses. The application of the United Nations Convention on
     Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly
     excluded. Any law or regulation which provides that the language
     of a contract shall be construed against the drafter shall not
     apply to this License.

EXHIBIT A - Sun Standards License

"The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Standards
License Version 1.1 (the "License");
You may not use this file except in compliance with the 
License. You may obtain a copy of the
License at _______________________________.

Software distributed under the License is distributed on 
an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either 
express or implied. See the License for the specific
language governing rights and limitations under the License.

The Original Code is ______________________________________.

The Initial Developer of the Original Code is: 
Sun Microsystems, Inc..

Portions created by: _______________________________________

are Copyright (C): _______________________________________

All Rights Reserved.

Contributor(s): _______________________________________


EXHIBIT B - Standards

The Standard is defined as the following:

OpenOffice.org XML File Format Specification, located at
http://xml.openoffice.org

OpenOffice.org Application Programming Interface Specification, located at
http://api.openoffice.org 





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