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55== Definitions ==
66
7- THE SOFTWARE
8- * The SOURCE itself being licensed
9- * SOURCE of any MODIFICATION to THE SOFTWARE
10- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11-
127SOURCE
138Human comprehensible representation of software or hardware functionality that
149is useful in some way, and whatever additional information is peripherally
1510helpful to utilize that content. Additional steps may be required to make the
1611content useful, such as compilation or combination with a SYSTEM.
1712
1813Examples:
19- * "Software Languages" such as C
14+ * "Software Languages" such as C.
2015 * Configuration for creation of an fpga bitstream or electronic circuit.
2116 * Documentation in any form ( TXT, DOC, PDF, etc )
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3025MODIFICATION
3126Any change to THE SOFTWARE.
3227
33- Includes translation of THE SOFTWARE into SOURCE of another type.
34-
3528Includes any process to produce new SOURCE from THE SOFTWARE regardless
36- of in-between steps in any form including possible BINARY forms.
29+ of in-between steps which may use BINARY forms.
3730_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3831
3932LINKING
40- The integration, combination, or use of THE SOFTWARE with a SYSTEM by any means.
33+ The integration, combination, or use of THE SOFTWARE or BINARIES of
34+ THE SOFTWARE with a SYSTEM by any means.
4135
4236Includes but is not limited to:
4337 * Function calls regardless of call method ( direct, dynamic, pointers, etc ).
@@ -48,18 +42,20 @@ Includes but is not limited to:
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4943
5044PROVIDE
51- To make some content:
52- * Be freely available online to the public with reasonable discoverability.
53- * Be available without any registration or limitation on access.
54- * Remain available as long as THE SOFTWARE is being used or redistributed .
45+ To make some content available :
46+ * Freely online to the public with reasonable discoverability.
47+ * Without any registration or limitation on access.
48+ * For 1 year from the date of the latest MODIFICATION .
5549
5650Such content must be provided within 90 days of the first usage of ANY FORM
5751for use beyond testing or development of that ANY FORM.
5852_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5953
60- SOFTWARE FORM : THE SOFTWARE or a BINARY created from THE SOFTWARE .
54+ THE SOFTWARE : The SOURCE itself being licensed and any MODIFICATION to it .
6155
62- SYSTEM : Any SOURCE or BINARY separate from THE SOFTWARE.
56+ SOFTWARE FORM : THE SOFTWARE or BINARIES created from THE SOFTWARE.
57+
58+ SYSTEM : SOURCE or BINARIES separate from THE SOFTWARE.
6359
6460ENTITY : A person, business, or legal entity.
6561
@@ -71,27 +67,28 @@ RECIPIENT : An ENTITY exercising this license to THE SOFTWARE.
7167
7268MODIFY : To make a MODIFICATION.
7369
74- LINKED FORM : A BINARY created by LINKING of THE SOFTWARE or a BINARY of it .
70+ LINKED FORM : BINARIES created by LINKING.
7571
7672ANY FORM : A SOFTWARE FORM or a LINKED FORM.
73+
74+ BINARIES : One or more BINARY
7775________________________________________________________________________________
7876
7977== Grant of Rights ==
8078
81- You may use, copy, MODIFY, redistribute, or create a BINARY of THE SOFTWARE.
79+ You may use, copy, MODIFY, redistribute, or create BINARIES of THE SOFTWARE.
8280
83- You may engage in LINKING a SOFTWARE FORM with a SYSTEM to create a combined
84- work, and use or redistribute that combined work, given that you PROVIDE
85- SOURCE of the SOFTWARE FORM used.
81+ You may engage in LINKING to create a combined work, and use or redistribute
82+ that combined work, given that you PROVIDE SOURCE of the SOFTWARE FORM used.
8683________________________________________________________________________________
8784
8885== License Retention and Attribution ==
8986
9087Any copied or redistributed SOFTWARE FORM must retain this license.
9188
92- When a BINARY or LINKED FORM of THE SOFTWARE is redistributed, you must:
89+ When BINARIES or a LINKED FORM of THE SOFTWARE are redistributed, you must:
9390 * Inform recipients of THE SOFTWARE that is being licensed.
94- * Inform recipients of this license for the included BINARY or LINKED FORM.
91+ * Inform recipients of this license for the BINARIES or LINKED FORM.
9592________________________________________________________________________________
9693
9794== Modification ==
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108105
109106== Mixed Licensing ==
110107
111- The redistribution you received may contain SOURCE or one or more BINARY
112- under a license different from this one. SOURCE under this license is
113- permitted to utilize such content where that license permits, including by
114- direction inclusion in the SOURCE or by LINKING.
108+ The redistribution you received may contain SOURCE or BINARIES under a license
109+ different from this one. SOURCE under this license is permitted to utilize such
110+ content where that license permits, including by direction inclusion in the
111+ SOURCE or by LINKING.
115112________________________________________________________________________________
116113
117114== Termination ==
118115
119- If you fail to comply with the terms of this license, your rights under this
120- license terminate immediately.
116+ If you fail to comply with this license, your rights under it terminate
117+ immediately.
121118________________________________________________________________________________
122119
123120== Disclaimer of Warranty ==
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133130
134131== Limitation of Liability ==
135132
136- Unless required by law no CONTRIBUTOR or DISTRIBUTOR will be liable for damages
137- of any sort arising out of the use of or inability to use THE SOFTWARE.
133+ No CONTRIBUTOR or DISTRIBUTOR will be liable for damages of any sort arising
134+ out of the use of or inability to use THE SOFTWARE.
138135________________________________________________________________________________
139136
140137== Severability ==
@@ -160,18 +157,16 @@ that allows any RECIPIENT of THE SOFTWARE to use the patent in the way that
160157you've utilized in THE SOFTWARE under the terms of this license without
161158additional charges or restrictions.
162159
163- The form of the patent grant you PROVIDE must be a PDF document legally signed
164- by an individual authorized to grant the use of the patent. The document must
165- clearly identify the patent and the scope of the grant.
160+ The grant PROVIDED must be in PDF form and legally signed by someone authorized
161+ to grant it. The grant must identify the patent and the scope of the grant.
166162________________________________________________________________________________
167163
168164== License Revision Auto-Adoption ==
169165
170166You may remove this section. If you do, remove the "+" from the license version.
171167
172- You agree to allow anyone to relicense THE SOFTWARE under the latest revision of
173- the "Fair Coding License" as distributed by Dry Ark LLC, given the following
174- requirements for that revision:
168+ You agree to allow relicensing THE SOFTWARE under the latest license revision as
169+ distributed by Dry Ark LLC, given the following revision requirements:
175170 * It remains true to the spirit of the original license.
176171 * It remains focused on preserving the freedom to use, modify, and
177172 distribute THE SOFTWARE, while preventing private modifications.
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