Source-Available License
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License Text
BitShift Source-Available License (BS-SAL), version 1.0, rev. A
Copyright
Copyright © [YEAR] Per Ryan Edin and The [PROJECT] Contributors.
Definitions
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Licensor ("we", "us") - the party offering the Software under these Terms.
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You - any person or entity using the Software.
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Software - all versions of the software made available under this license.
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Permitted Purpose - use of the Software for any purpose except a Competing Use.
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Competing Use - use of the Software in a commercial product or service that:
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substitutes for the Software,
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substitutes for any product or service we offer at the time of distribution, or
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provides substantially similar functionality to the Software.
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Permitted Purposes explicitly include:
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internal use,
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non-commercial education,
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non-commercial research, and
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professional services provided to a licensee using the Software in accordance with this license.
License Grant
Subject to your compliance with this license, we grant you a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:
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use, copy, and modify the Software,
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create derivative works,
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publicly display and perform the Software, and
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redistribute the Software, in accordance with the Permitted Purposes.
Redistribution
If you redistribute the Software, in source or binary form, or any derivative work:
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you must include a copy of this license,
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you must retain all copyright notices, and
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you may not remove any disclaimers provided with the Software.
Trademarks
This license does not grant any rights to use our trademarks, trade names, service marks, or product names, except to identify the Software and comply with these license terms.
Disclaimer of Warranty
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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