[License-review] For Approval – CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2– Strongly Reciprocal (SPDX: CERN-OHL-S-2.0); CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2– Weakly Reciprocal (SPDX: CERN-OHL-W-2.0); CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2– Permissive (SPDX: CERN-OHL-P-2.0)
Richard Fontana
rfontana at redhat.com
Mon Jul 20 01:38:09 UTC 2020
On Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 6:29 PM Pamela Chestek
<pamela.chestek at opensource.org> wrote:
>
> Yes, thanks Javier, I would prefer that we keep our usual mode for
> license-review, which is here. It may not be great, but it's where
> everyone expects it to be. Please do post something at the forum to say
> that the discussion is here.
>
> McCoy - were your comments ones that you can easily transfer to here?
>
> And back where I started - what, not comments (except McCoy?)??
Speaking for myself - I just forgot that it had been submitted!
(Probably because there hasn't been any discussion here.) I will try
to look it over this week.
Richard
> Pam
>
> On 7/19/20 6:24 PM, Javier Serrano wrote:
> > Hi, the CERN Open Hardware Licence was developed collaboratively and we
> > decided to host it, for practical reasons, as one more project in the
> > Open Hardware Repository (OHR) [1]. In its current incarnation, OHR
> > uses Gitlab Community Edition and Discourse forums. We use the forums so
> > anybody can ask questions or make suggestions regarding a particular
> > project. I think the (not very active) forum dedicated to the CERN OHL
> > project is the "comment site" McCoy is referring to. His suggestion
> > regarding the user guides is indeed there [2].
> >
> > I can confirm that has been the only active thread since Andrew sent his
> > request for approval here, and no discussion related to OSI approval has
> > taken place in the forum.
> >
> > It's totally fine for us, and I actually think it would be better, if
> > all discussions related to OSI approval take place in this list. I can
> > inform the people in the forum accordingly so everybody is on the same page.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Javier
> >
> > [1] https://ohwr.org/project/cernohl/wikis/home
> > [2]
> > https://forums.ohwr.org/t/example-license-notices-for-cern-ohl-2/848415/4
> >
> > On 7/19/20 10:50 PM, Pamela Chestek wrote:
> >> Oh! Whoa, I don't know what to do with that. Is everyone ok with that,
> >> or should comments be here?
> >>
> >> Pam
> >>
> >>
> >> On 7/19/20 4:48 PM, McCoy Smith wrote:
> >>> They’ve got a separate comment site so some comments may be posted
> >>> there (I know mine was)
> >>>
> >>>> On Jul 19, 2020, at 1:42 PM, Pamela Chestek
> >>>> <pamela.chestek at opensource.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Really no one?
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't think I've ever seen this before - no comments from anyone?
> >>>>
> >>>> Pam
> >>>>
> >>>> Pamela Chestek
> >>>> Chair, License Committee
> >>>> Open Source Initiative
> >>>>
> >>>> On 6/29/20 7:21 AM, Andrew wrote:
> >>>>> Hi All
> >>>>>
> >>>>> For Approval – CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2– Strongly
> >>>>> Reciprocal (SPDX: CERN-OHL-S-2.0)
> >>>>> For Approval – CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2– Weakly
> >>>>> Reciprocal (SPDX: CERN-OHL-W-2.0)
> >>>>> For Approval – CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2– Permissive
> >>>>> (SPDX: CERN-OHL-P-2.0)
> >>>>> (The text of each licence is available
> >>>>> here: https://ohwr.org/project/cernohl/wikis/Documents/CERN-OHL-version-2 and
> >>>>> follow the text of this email).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Kindly consider the suite of three CERN Open Hardware Licences for
> >>>>> approval by the OSI. We are submitting for approval, as opposed to
> >>>>> legacy approval, because Version 2 has only been finalised and
> >>>>> released for general use in March of this year (2020). Version 2 is
> >>>>> a radical overhaul of the previous version, and now consists of the
> >>>>> three variants, which differ on the strength of their
> >>>>> reciprocal/copyleft effect.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The licence steward is the European Organization for Nuclear
> >>>>> Research, better known as CERN, based in Geneva, Switzerland. CERN
> >>>>> commenced its open hardware licensing programme in 2011 with the
> >>>>> release of version 1 of the CERN-OHL (we are not asking for any
> >>>>> previous versions to be considered for OSI approval, which is
> >>>>> limited to version 2).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Rationale*: Clearly state rationale for a new license
> >>>>>
> >>>>> CERN believes that open science and technology are of global
> >>>>> importance. Open science accelerates development and maximises the
> >>>>> positive impacts on society. In addition open science is a tool for
> >>>>> reducing inequality. Where developing nations lack access to
> >>>>> scientific developments and technology, the gap between them and the
> >>>>> more developed nations increases. Open science helps to close that gap.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Open science and education need open technology, which can consist
> >>>>> of both software and hardware. Friction-free access to software and
> >>>>> hardware is crucial to enabling open science. This principle is at
> >>>>> the heart of the rationale for the CERN OHL. Open source software is
> >>>>> well known and understood and is well served (possibly too well
> >>>>> served) by a large number of licences. In contrast, the field of
> >>>>> open source hardware is not as mature as open source software, and
> >>>>> only a small number of licences have been drafted to cover open
> >>>>> source hardware (the most prominent being the CERN OHL, the TAPR OHL
> >>>>> and the Solderpad Hardware License).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Frequently, hardware designs are released under open source software
> >>>>> licences (such as Apache 2.0, GPLv3 and BSD). We believe that these
> >>>>> are not ideally suited to hardware, because the terminology is often
> >>>>> inappropriate (for example “source code” and “object code”), they
> >>>>> may fail to recognise some forms of intellectual property rights
> >>>>> which are relevant to some forms of hardware design (for example,
> >>>>> database rights in the EU which may be applicable to netlists used
> >>>>> to create printed circuit boards), and, for reciprocal/copyleft
> >>>>> licences, the scope of the reciprocal/copyleft requirements in
> >>>>> relation to other designs which are integrated into or interfaced
> >>>>> with a particular design is unclear.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The CERN-OHL licences, and most specifically the suite of licences
> >>>>> we have released as version 2, are designed to address these issues,
> >>>>> and cover as broad a range of hardware as possible, from artistic
> >>>>> and sculptural works, to mechanical devices, to electronic devices,
> >>>>> and finally to hardware described using Hardware Description
> >>>>> Languages (HDL) resulting in the configuration of FPGAs or the
> >>>>> manufacturing of ASICs. Each of these types of hardware represents a
> >>>>> point along a spectrum from “hardness” to “softness”, in that HDL
> >>>>> code looks very similar to software code, and can be developed,
> >>>>> tested, in a similar way to software, and the bitstream (object
> >>>>> code) can be loaded onto an FPGA in much the same way that firmware,
> >>>>> clearly software, and a hair’s breadth on the other side of the
> >>>>> hardware/software divide, can be loaded into NVRAM.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> For this reason, we explicitly designed the suite of CERN-OHL
> >>>>> licences to be applicable, at the licensor’s option, to software. We
> >>>>> fully expect that much software associated with hardware (for
> >>>>> example, firmware) will continue to be licensed under existing OSI
> >>>>> licences such as GPLv3. However, we considered it important that
> >>>>> licensors have the option of licensing the entire design, including
> >>>>> circuit boards, HDL files, and firmware, under a single licence,
> >>>>> CERN OHL, if they wish. Indeed, in order not to fragment the commons
> >>>>> created by GPLv2 and GPLv3, one of those licences (or GPLv2 or
> >>>>> later) may remain a more appropriate licence. However, we would ask
> >>>>> in this case that Licensors consider dual licensing the software
> >>>>> portions of their design under GPLv2+ or GPLv3 to facilitate
> >>>>> compatibility with third party components licensed under those
> >>>>> licences.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We also recognise that different communities have different needs,
> >>>>> and in the same way that open source software has thriving projects
> >>>>> licensed under GPL, LGPL and Apache, we wish to allow hardware
> >>>>> licensors the option to select a strong reciprocal (copyleft)
> >>>>> licence, a weak reciprocal (copyleft) licence, or a permissive licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Note that we are not attempting to create or assert any new forms of
> >>>>> intellectual property right. The licence explicitly acknowledges
> >>>>> that there is no attempt to restrict fair use, fair dealing or any
> >>>>> similar right.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> As an internationally respected organisation, CERN has an obligation
> >>>>> and a responsibility to be a leader in this field. We are in an
> >>>>> almost unique position to provide a suite of licences which we
> >>>>> believe cover the broadest set of use-cases in open hardware, and
> >>>>> thus make it unnecessary for almost any project to select a third
> >>>>> party licence, and thus limit licence proliferation within the field
> >>>>> of open hardware before it has even started to become a significant
> >>>>> problem. It can be argued that almost every open source software
> >>>>> project can be well served by selecting either Apache 2.0, Mozilla
> >>>>> 2.0 or GPLv3. We believe our suite of licences provide a similar set
> >>>>> of options for hardware, but all within the same family.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Distinguish*: Compare to and contrast with the most similar
> >>>>> OSI-approved license(s)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This is a dual domain set of licences. As the name suggests, it is
> >>>>> primarily a set of open hardware licences, but can also be used for
> >>>>> software. As such there is no existing licence to directly compare
> >>>>> and contrast it with. It can obliquely be compared to the existing
> >>>>> Open Font Licence, which is an OSI approved licence designed for
> >>>>> artistic works which can be described (and are, within the licence
> >>>>> described) as software. By analogy, HDL can be described as software
> >>>>> (and indeed, is software when run on a simulator).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> To the extent that the CERN OHL family of licences are strongly
> >>>>> reciprocal, weakly reciprocal and permissive, they are probably most
> >>>>> closely comparable to GPLv3, Mozilla 2.0 and Apache 2.0. However, as
> >>>>> stated in the rationale, we believe that these are licences are
> >>>>> unsuitable for hardware.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Legal review*: Describe any legal review the license has been
> >>>>> through, and provide results of any legal analysis if available
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The suite of licences was based on work by the lawyers at the
> >>>>> knowledge transfer team at CERN to produce version 1, and subsequent
> >>>>> versions (including the version 2 submitted here) have been
> >>>>> developed by a core team of drafters, Javier Serrano (CERN) with an
> >>>>> engineering and open source software and open hardware background,
> >>>>> Myriam Ayass (a lawyer and knowledge transfer/IP specialist) and
> >>>>> Andrew Katz (lawyer and open source software and hardware
> >>>>> specialist). Between them, Myriam and Andrew cover the domains of
> >>>>> both civil law and common law. Version 2.0 of the licence suite has
> >>>>> been developed with input from organisations including the FOSSi
> >>>>> Foundation, and the OSHWA, with specific legal input on drafts from
> >>>>> OSHWA. Further, the drafts have been submitted for comment to the
> >>>>> European Legal Network mailing list (which despite its title, has
> >>>>> participants from all around the world, consisting of over 400
> >>>>> lawyers, engineers and compliance specialists, all working in the
> >>>>> domain of open source). The drafts have been presented at a number
> >>>>> of conferences (including the legal devroom at FOSDEM in 2019). A
> >>>>> number of lawyers have published commentary on the documents,
> >>>>> including Kyle
> >>>>> Mitchell: _https://writing.kemitchell.com/2020/04/01/CERN-OHL-S-2.0.html_
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Proliferation category*: Special purpose: the licence suite has
> >>>>> been designed to apply to hardware, and also to software which has
> >>>>> been embedded in, and used in conjunction with, hardware. However,
> >>>>> it is also capable of being used as a general purpose open source
> >>>>> software licence, and the weak copyleft variant can be used to
> >>>>> provide a licensing environment to allow for a software component
> >>>>> which itself is subject to copyleft (i.e. any derivative works must
> >>>>> be released under the same licence), but may contain components or
> >>>>> libraries which are under a different licence, so long as
> >>>>> interfacing information is made available. This in some ways
> >>>>> complements the effect of LGPL (which allows works which contain
> >>>>> software licensed under it to be licensed under a different licence)
> >>>>> by allowing a work under CERN-OHL-W to contain components which are
> >>>>> licensed under different licences. We believe no open source
> >>>>> software licence currently approved by OSI has this effect
> >>>>> (potentially useful for new technologies like containers), but in
> >>>>> any event, this is not an attribute included by design for software.
> >>>>> Please note that organisations such as IEEE recognise that software
> >>>>> may be licensed under the
> >>>>> CERN-OHL: _https://opensource.ieee.org/community/cla/cern-ohl/-/blob/master/IEEE%20Entity%20CLA_CERN%201.2%20License_v2.0_01012020.pdf_
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Licenses that are popular and widely used or with strong
> >>>>> communities:* the CERN OHL has a strong community. There are several
> >>>>> hundred projects using variants of the CERN-OHL listed on the Open
> >>>>> Hardware Repository (_ohwr.org_ <http://ohwr.org/>) as well as
> >>>>> projects in other repositories such as Thingiverse, Github and
> >>>>> Gitlab: for example a recent search on GitHub for the text “CERN
> >>>>> Open” in the license files attached to projects returns 1,512
> >>>>> results. The CERN OHL suite of licences are recommended by the Open
> >>>>> Source Hardware Association.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Rationale for Submission to the OSI for consideration*
> >>>>> Whilst acknowledging the the CERN-OHL suite of licences are not
> >>>>> primarily drafted to cover software, we maintain that they have a
> >>>>> valid use-case for software, particularly for firmware which is
> >>>>> embedded in a hardware device released under a variant of the
> >>>>> CERN-OHL. There are organisations which (wisely) limit their use of
> >>>>> open source licences to those which have been approved by OSI, and
> >>>>> the CERN-OHL is currently precluded from adoption from such
> >>>>> organisations, unless we can convince them to amend their licence
> >>>>> acceptance criteria to either add CERN-OHL as an exception, or to
> >>>>> recognise that the restriction only applies to software as such.
> >>>>> However, the latter approach would prevent them from using the
> >>>>> CERN-OHL in relation to software, which could lead to devices which
> >>>>> are currently licensed as a whole (including firmware) under a
> >>>>> single licence, from having to be licensed under separate licences
> >>>>> for the hardware and the software.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We note that the OSI has already approved the SIL Open Font Licence,
> >>>>> and suggest that there is already precedent for a licence be
> >>>>> approved covering works which are predominantly not software, and
> >>>>> which is commonly applied to works which are not software.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> In addition, we believe that approval of the CERN-OHL suite of
> >>>>> licences by the OSI would lead to a reduction of licence
> >>>>> proliferation in the world of open hardware. In particular, there
> >>>>> are many hardware projects licensed under the MIT, BSD and Apache
> >>>>> 2.0 licences, all of which are OSI approved. Adoption of the
> >>>>> permissive variant of CERN-OHL will provide a single OSI approved
> >>>>> permissive licence specifically tailored for use with open source
> >>>>> hardware.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Finally, we note that there is a rapid increase in enquiries about
> >>>>> open hardware linked specifically to the COVID-19 crisis. We believe
> >>>>> that open licensing is the best way to reduce friction and allow
> >>>>> innovators to collaborate and share designs, information, knowledge,
> >>>>> insights and expertise. The ultimate goal of the CERN-OHL suite of
> >>>>> licences is to get out of the way of collaboration, enable people to
> >>>>> stop worrying about licensing issues and get on with the important
> >>>>> business of collaborating and making designs which have the
> >>>>> potential to improve the lives of many, and even save lives. Should
> >>>>> OSI give its imprimatur to the CERN-OHL suite of licences, that
> >>>>> would be an important step towards that goal.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We thank you for your consideration of this suite of licences, and
> >>>>> stand ready to answer any queries you may have. The full text of the
> >>>>> licences follows, and you can also find them
> >>>>> at: https://ohwr.org/project/cernohl/wikis/Documents/CERN-OHL-version-2
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Kind regards
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Andrew
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Andrew Katz
> >>>>> Member of the CERN OHL drafting team
> >>>>>
> >>>>> CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Strongly Reciprocal
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Preamble
> >>>>>
> >>>>> CERN has developed this licence to promote collaboration among
> >>>>> hardware designers and to provide a legal tool which supports the
> >>>>> freedom to use, study, modify, share and distribute hardware designs
> >>>>> and products based on those designs. Version 2 of the CERN Open
> >>>>> Hardware Licence comes in three variants: CERN-OHL-P (permissive); and
> >>>>> two reciprocal licences: CERN-OHL-W (weakly reciprocal) and this
> >>>>> licence, CERN-OHL-S (strongly reciprocal).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The CERN-OHL-S is copyright CERN 2020. Anyone is welcome to use it, in
> >>>>> unmodified form only.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Use of this Licence does not imply any endorsement by CERN of any
> >>>>> Licensor or their designs nor does it imply any involvement by CERN in
> >>>>> their development.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1 Definitions
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.1 'Licence' means this CERN-OHL-S.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.2 'Compatible Licence' means
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) any earlier version of the CERN Open Hardware licence, or
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) any version of the CERN-OHL-S, or
> >>>>>
> >>>>> c) any licence which permits You to treat the Source to which
> >>>>> it applies as licensed under CERN-OHL-S provided that on
> >>>>> Conveyance of any such Source, or any associated Product You
> >>>>> treat the Source in question as being licensed under
> >>>>> CERN-OHL-S.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.3 'Source' means information such as design materials or digital
> >>>>> code which can be applied to Make or test a Product or to
> >>>>> prepare a Product for use, Conveyance or sale, regardless of its
> >>>>> medium or how it is expressed. It may include Notices.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.4 'Covered Source' means Source that is explicitly made available
> >>>>> under this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.5 'Product' means any device, component, work or physical object,
> >>>>> whether in finished or intermediate form, arising from the use,
> >>>>> application or processing of Covered Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.6 'Make' means to create or configure something, whether by
> >>>>> manufacture, assembly, compiling, loading or applying Covered
> >>>>> Source or another Product or otherwise.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.7 'Available Component' means any part, sub-assembly, library or
> >>>>> code which:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) is licensed to You as Complete Source under a Compatible
> >>>>> Licence; or
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) is available, at the time a Product or the Source containing
> >>>>> it is first Conveyed, to You and any other prospective
> >>>>> licensees
> >>>>>
> >>>>> i) as a physical part with sufficient rights and
> >>>>> information (including any configuration and
> >>>>> programming files and information about its
> >>>>> characteristics and interfaces) to enable it either to
> >>>>> be Made itself, or to be sourced and used to Make the
> >>>>> Product; or
> >>>>> ii) as part of the normal distribution of a tool used to
> >>>>> design or Make the Product.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.8 'Complete Source' means the set of all Source necessary to Make
> >>>>> a Product, in the preferred form for making modifications,
> >>>>> including necessary installation and interfacing information
> >>>>> both for the Product, and for any included Available Components.
> >>>>> If the format is proprietary, it must also be made available in
> >>>>> a format (if the proprietary tool can create it) which is
> >>>>> viewable with a tool available to potential licensees and
> >>>>> licensed under a licence approved by the Free Software
> >>>>> Foundation or the Open Source Initiative. Complete Source need
> >>>>> not include the Source of any Available Component, provided that
> >>>>> You include in the Complete Source sufficient information to
> >>>>> enable a recipient to Make or source and use the Available
> >>>>> Component to Make the Product.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.9 'Source Location' means a location where a Licensor has placed
> >>>>> Covered Source, and which that Licensor reasonably believes will
> >>>>> remain easily accessible for at least three years for anyone to
> >>>>> obtain a digital copy.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.10 'Notice' means copyright, acknowledgement and trademark notices,
> >>>>> Source Location references, modification notices (subsection
> >>>>> 3.3(b)) and all notices that refer to this Licence and to the
> >>>>> disclaimer of warranties that are included in the Covered
> >>>>> Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.11 'Licensee' or 'You' means any person exercising rights under
> >>>>> this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.12 'Licensor' means a natural or legal person who creates or
> >>>>> modifies Covered Source. A person may be a Licensee and a
> >>>>> Licensor at the same time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.13 'Convey' means to communicate to the public or distribute.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2 Applicability
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.1 This Licence governs the use, copying, modification, Conveying
> >>>>> of Covered Source and Products, and the Making of Products. By
> >>>>> exercising any right granted under this Licence, You irrevocably
> >>>>> accept these terms and conditions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.2 This Licence is granted by the Licensor directly to You, and
> >>>>> shall apply worldwide and without limitation in time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.3 You shall not attempt to restrict by contract or otherwise the
> >>>>> rights granted under this Licence to other Licensees.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.4 This Licence is not intended to restrict fair use, fair dealing,
> >>>>> or any other similar right.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3 Copying, modifying and Conveying Covered Source
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.1 You may copy and Convey verbatim copies of Covered Source, in
> >>>>> any medium, provided You retain all Notices.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.2 You may modify Covered Source, other than Notices, provided that
> >>>>> You irrevocably undertake to make that modified Covered Source
> >>>>> available from a Source Location should You Convey a Product in
> >>>>> circumstances where the recipient does not otherwise receive a
> >>>>> copy of the modified Covered Source. In each case subsection 3.3
> >>>>> shall apply.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may only delete Notices if they are no longer applicable to
> >>>>> the corresponding Covered Source as modified by You and You may
> >>>>> add additional Notices applicable to Your modifications.
> >>>>> Including Covered Source in a larger work is modifying the
> >>>>> Covered Source, and the larger work becomes modified Covered
> >>>>> Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.3 You may Convey modified Covered Source (with the effect that You
> >>>>> shall also become a Licensor) provided that You:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) retain Notices as required in subsection 3.2;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) add a Notice to the modified Covered Source stating that You
> >>>>> have modified it, with the date and brief description of how
> >>>>> You have modified it;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> c) add a Source Location Notice for the modified Covered Source
> >>>>> if You Convey in circumstances where the recipient does not
> >>>>> otherwise receive a copy of the modified Covered Source; and
> >>>>>
> >>>>> d) license the modified Covered Source under the terms and
> >>>>> conditions of this Licence (or, as set out in subsection
> >>>>> 8.3, a later version, if permitted by the licence of the
> >>>>> original Covered Source). Such modified Covered Source must
> >>>>> be licensed as a whole, but excluding Available Components
> >>>>> contained in it, which remain licensed under their own
> >>>>> applicable licences.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 4 Making and Conveying Products
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may Make Products, and/or Convey them, provided that You either
> >>>>> provide each recipient with a copy of the Complete Source or ensure
> >>>>> that each recipient is notified of the Source Location of the Complete
> >>>>> Source. That Complete Source is Covered Source, and You must
> >>>>> accordingly satisfy Your obligations set out in subsection 3.3. If
> >>>>> specified in a Notice, the Product must visibly and securely display
> >>>>> the Source Location on it or its packaging or documentation in the
> >>>>> manner specified in that Notice.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 5 Research and Development
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may Convey Covered Source, modified Covered Source or Products to
> >>>>> a legal entity carrying out development, testing or quality assurance
> >>>>> work on Your behalf provided that the work is performed on terms which
> >>>>> prevent the entity from both using the Source or Products for its own
> >>>>> internal purposes and Conveying the Source or Products or any
> >>>>> modifications to them to any person other than You. Any modifications
> >>>>> made by the entity shall be deemed to be made by You pursuant to
> >>>>> subsection 3.2.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6 DISCLAIMER AND LIABILITY
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY -- The Covered Source and any Products
> >>>>> are provided 'as is' and any express or implied warranties,
> >>>>> including, but not limited to, implied warranties of
> >>>>> merchantability, of satisfactory quality, non-infringement of
> >>>>> third party rights, and fitness for a particular purpose or use
> >>>>> are disclaimed in respect of any Source or Product to the
> >>>>> maximum extent permitted by law. The Licensor makes no
> >>>>> representation that any Source or Product does not or will not
> >>>>> infringe any patent, copyright, trade secret or other
> >>>>> proprietary right. The entire risk as to the use, quality, and
> >>>>> performance of any Source or Product shall be with You and not
> >>>>> the Licensor. This disclaimer of warranty is an essential part
> >>>>> of this Licence and a condition for the grant of any rights
> >>>>> granted under this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.2 EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- The Licensor shall, to
> >>>>> the maximum extent permitted by law, have no liability for
> >>>>> direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary,
> >>>>> punitive or other damages of any character including, without
> >>>>> limitation, procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of
> >>>>> use, data or profits, or business interruption, however caused
> >>>>> and on any theory of contract, warranty, tort (including
> >>>>> negligence), product liability or otherwise, arising in any way
> >>>>> in relation to the Covered Source, modified Covered Source
> >>>>> and/or the Making or Conveyance of a Product, even if advised of
> >>>>> the possibility of such damages, and You shall hold the
> >>>>> Licensor(s) free and harmless from any liability, costs,
> >>>>> damages, fees and expenses, including claims by third parties,
> >>>>> in relation to such use.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7 Patents
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Licence, each
> >>>>> Licensor hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide,
> >>>>> non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as
> >>>>> stated in subsections 7.2 and 8.4) patent license to Make, have
> >>>>> Made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer
> >>>>> the Covered Source and Products, where such licence applies only
> >>>>> to those patent claims licensable by such Licensor that are
> >>>>> necessarily infringed by exercising rights under the Covered
> >>>>> Source as Conveyed by that Licensor.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.2 If You institute patent litigation against any entity (including
> >>>>> a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the
> >>>>> Covered Source or a Product constitutes direct or contributory
> >>>>> patent infringement, or You seek any declaration that a patent
> >>>>> licensed to You under this Licence is invalid or unenforceable
> >>>>> then any rights granted to You under this Licence shall
> >>>>> terminate as of the date such process is initiated.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8 General
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.1 If any provisions of this Licence are or subsequently become
> >>>>> invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining
> >>>>> provisions shall remain effective.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.2 You shall not use any of the name (including acronyms and
> >>>>> abbreviations), image, or logo by which the Licensor or CERN is
> >>>>> known, except where needed to comply with section 3, or where
> >>>>> the use is otherwise allowed by law. Any such permitted use
> >>>>> shall be factual and shall not be made so as to suggest any kind
> >>>>> of endorsement or implication of involvement by the Licensor or
> >>>>> its personnel.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.3 CERN may publish updated versions and variants of this Licence
> >>>>> which it considers to be in the spirit of this version, but may
> >>>>> differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. New
> >>>>> versions will be published with a unique version number and a
> >>>>> variant identifier specifying the variant. If the Licensor has
> >>>>> specified that a given variant applies to the Covered Source
> >>>>> without specifying a version, You may treat that Covered Source
> >>>>> as being released under any version of the CERN-OHL with that
> >>>>> variant. If no variant is specified, the Covered Source shall be
> >>>>> treated as being released under CERN-OHL-S. The Licensor may
> >>>>> also specify that the Covered Source is subject to a specific
> >>>>> version of the CERN-OHL or any later version in which case You
> >>>>> may apply this or any later version of CERN-OHL with the same
> >>>>> variant identifier published by CERN.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.4 This Licence shall terminate with immediate effect if You fail
> >>>>> to comply with any of its terms and conditions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.5 However, if You cease all breaches of this Licence, then Your
> >>>>> Licence from any Licensor is reinstated unless such Licensor has
> >>>>> terminated this Licence by giving You, while You remain in
> >>>>> breach, a notice specifying the breach and requiring You to cure
> >>>>> it within 30 days, and You have failed to come into compliance
> >>>>> in all material respects by the end of the 30 day period. Should
> >>>>> You repeat the breach after receipt of a cure notice and
> >>>>> subsequent reinstatement, this Licence will terminate
> >>>>> immediately and permanently. Section 6 shall continue to apply
> >>>>> after any termination.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.6 This Licence shall not be enforceable except by a Licensor
> >>>>> acting as such, and third party beneficiary rights are
> >>>>> specifically excluded.
> >>>>> ========================
> >>>>> CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Weakly Reciprocal
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Preamble
> >>>>>
> >>>>> CERN has developed this licence to promote collaboration among
> >>>>> hardware designers and to provide a legal tool which supports the
> >>>>> freedom to use, study, modify, share and distribute hardware designs
> >>>>> and products based on those designs. Version 2 of the CERN Open
> >>>>> Hardware Licence comes in three variants: CERN-OHL-P (permissive); and
> >>>>> two reciprocal licences: this licence, CERN- OHL-W (weakly reciprocal)
> >>>>> and CERN-OHL-S (strongly reciprocal).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The CERN-OHL-W is copyright CERN 2020. Anyone is welcome to use it, in
> >>>>> unmodified form only.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Use of this Licence does not imply any endorsement by CERN of any
> >>>>> Licensor or their designs nor does it imply any involvement by CERN in
> >>>>> their development.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1 Definitions
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.1 'Licence' means this CERN-OHL-W.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.2 'Compatible Licence' means
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) any earlier version of the CERN Open Hardware licence, or
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) any version of the CERN-OHL-S or the CERN-OHL-W, or
> >>>>>
> >>>>> c) any licence which permits You to treat the Source to which
> >>>>> it applies as licensed under CERN-OHL-S or CERN-OHL-W
> >>>>> provided that on Conveyance of any such Source, or any
> >>>>> associated Product You treat the Source in question as being
> >>>>> licensed under CERN-OHL-S or CERN-OHL-W as appropriate.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.3 'Source' means information such as design materials or digital
> >>>>> code which can be applied to Make or test a Product or to
> >>>>> prepare a Product for use, Conveyance or sale, regardless of its
> >>>>> medium or how it is expressed. It may include Notices.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.4 'Covered Source' means Source that is explicitly made available
> >>>>> under this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.5 'Product' means any device, component, work or physical object,
> >>>>> whether in finished or intermediate form, arising from the use,
> >>>>> application or processing of Covered Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.6 'Make' means to create or configure something, whether by
> >>>>> manufacture, assembly, compiling, loading or applying Covered
> >>>>> Source or another Product or otherwise.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.7 'Available Component' means any part, sub-assembly, library or
> >>>>> code which:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) is licensed to You as Complete Source under a Compatible
> >>>>> Licence; or
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) is available, at the time a Product or the Source containing
> >>>>> it is first Conveyed, to You and any other prospective
> >>>>> licensees
> >>>>>
> >>>>> i) with sufficient rights and information (including any
> >>>>> configuration and programming files and information
> >>>>> about its characteristics and interfaces) to enable it
> >>>>> either to be Made itself, or to be sourced and used to
> >>>>> Make the Product; or
> >>>>> ii) as part of the normal distribution of a tool used to
> >>>>> design or Make the Product.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.8 'External Material' means anything (including Source) which:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) is only combined with Covered Source in such a way that it
> >>>>> interfaces with the Covered Source using a documented
> >>>>> interface which is described in the Covered Source; and
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) is not a derivative of or contains Covered Source, or, if it
> >>>>> is, it is solely to the extent necessary to facilitate such
> >>>>> interfacing.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.9 'Complete Source' means the set of all Source necessary to Make
> >>>>> a Product, in the preferred form for making modifications,
> >>>>> including necessary installation and interfacing information
> >>>>> both for the Product, and for any included Available Components.
> >>>>> If the format is proprietary, it must also be made available in
> >>>>> a format (if the proprietary tool can create it) which is
> >>>>> viewable with a tool available to potential licensees and
> >>>>> licensed under a licence approved by the Free Software
> >>>>> Foundation or the Open Source Initiative. Complete Source need
> >>>>> not include the Source of any Available Component, provided that
> >>>>> You include in the Complete Source sufficient information to
> >>>>> enable a recipient to Make or source and use the Available
> >>>>> Component to Make the Product.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.10 'Source Location' means a location where a Licensor has placed
> >>>>> Covered Source, and which that Licensor reasonably believes will
> >>>>> remain easily accessible for at least three years for anyone to
> >>>>> obtain a digital copy.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.11 'Notice' means copyright, acknowledgement and trademark notices,
> >>>>> Source Location references, modification notices (subsection
> >>>>> 3.3(b)) and all notices that refer to this Licence and to the
> >>>>> disclaimer of warranties that are included in the Covered
> >>>>> Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.12 'Licensee' or 'You' means any person exercising rights under
> >>>>> this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.13 'Licensor' means a natural or legal person who creates or
> >>>>> modifies Covered Source. A person may be a Licensee and a
> >>>>> Licensor at the same time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.14 'Convey' means to communicate to the public or distribute.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2 Applicability
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.1 This Licence governs the use, copying, modification, Conveying
> >>>>> of Covered Source and Products, and the Making of Products. By
> >>>>> exercising any right granted under this Licence, You irrevocably
> >>>>> accept these terms and conditions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.2 This Licence is granted by the Licensor directly to You, and
> >>>>> shall apply worldwide and without limitation in time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.3 You shall not attempt to restrict by contract or otherwise the
> >>>>> rights granted under this Licence to other Licensees.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.4 This Licence is not intended to restrict fair use, fair dealing,
> >>>>> or any other similar right.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3 Copying, modifying and Conveying Covered Source
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.1 You may copy and Convey verbatim copies of Covered Source, in
> >>>>> any medium, provided You retain all Notices.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.2 You may modify Covered Source, other than Notices, provided that
> >>>>> You irrevocably undertake to make that modified Covered Source
> >>>>> available from a Source Location should You Convey a Product in
> >>>>> circumstances where the recipient does not otherwise receive a
> >>>>> copy of the modified Covered Source. In each case subsection 3.3
> >>>>> shall apply.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may only delete Notices if they are no longer applicable to
> >>>>> the corresponding Covered Source as modified by You and You may
> >>>>> add additional Notices applicable to Your modifications.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.3 You may Convey modified Covered Source (with the effect that You
> >>>>> shall also become a Licensor) provided that You:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) retain Notices as required in subsection 3.2;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) add a Notice to the modified Covered Source stating that You
> >>>>> have modified it, with the date and brief description of how
> >>>>> You have modified it;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> c) add a Source Location Notice for the modified Covered Source
> >>>>> if You Convey in circumstances where the recipient does not
> >>>>> otherwise receive a copy of the modified Covered Source; and
> >>>>>
> >>>>> d) license the modified Covered Source under the terms and
> >>>>> conditions of this Licence (or, as set out in subsection
> >>>>> 8.3, a later version, if permitted by the licence of the
> >>>>> original Covered Source). Such modified Covered Source must
> >>>>> be licensed as a whole, but excluding Available Components
> >>>>> contained in it or External Material to which it is
> >>>>> interfaced, which remain licensed under their own applicable
> >>>>> licences.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 4 Making and Conveying Products
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 4.1 You may Make Products, and/or Convey them, provided that You
> >>>>> either provide each recipient with a copy of the Complete Source
> >>>>> or ensure that each recipient is notified of the Source Location
> >>>>> of the Complete Source. That Complete Source includes Covered
> >>>>> Source and You must accordingly satisfy Your obligations set out
> >>>>> in subsection 3.3. If specified in a Notice, the Product must
> >>>>> visibly and securely display the Source Location on it or its
> >>>>> packaging or documentation in the manner specified in that
> >>>>> Notice.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 4.2 Where You Convey a Product which incorporates External Material,
> >>>>> the Complete Source for that Product which You are required to
> >>>>> provide under subsection 4.1 need not include any Source for the
> >>>>> External Material.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 4.3 You may license Products under terms of Your choice, provided
> >>>>> that such terms do not restrict or attempt to restrict any
> >>>>> recipients' rights under this Licence to the Covered Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 5 Research and Development
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may Convey Covered Source, modified Covered Source or Products to
> >>>>> a legal entity carrying out development, testing or quality assurance
> >>>>> work on Your behalf provided that the work is performed on terms which
> >>>>> prevent the entity from both using the Source or Products for its own
> >>>>> internal purposes and Conveying the Source or Products or any
> >>>>> modifications to them to any person other than You. Any modifications
> >>>>> made by the entity shall be deemed to be made by You pursuant to
> >>>>> subsection 3.2.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6 DISCLAIMER AND LIABILITY
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY -- The Covered Source and any Products
> >>>>> are provided 'as is' and any express or implied warranties,
> >>>>> including, but not limited to, implied warranties of
> >>>>> merchantability, of satisfactory quality, non-infringement of
> >>>>> third party rights, and fitness for a particular purpose or use
> >>>>> are disclaimed in respect of any Source or Product to the
> >>>>> maximum extent permitted by law. The Licensor makes no
> >>>>> representation that any Source or Product does not or will not
> >>>>> infringe any patent, copyright, trade secret or other
> >>>>> proprietary right. The entire risk as to the use, quality, and
> >>>>> performance of any Source or Product shall be with You and not
> >>>>> the Licensor. This disclaimer of warranty is an essential part
> >>>>> of this Licence and a condition for the grant of any rights
> >>>>> granted under this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.2 EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- The Licensor shall, to
> >>>>> the maximum extent permitted by law, have no liability for
> >>>>> direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary,
> >>>>> punitive or other damages of any character including, without
> >>>>> limitation, procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of
> >>>>> use, data or profits, or business interruption, however caused
> >>>>> and on any theory of contract, warranty, tort (including
> >>>>> negligence), product liability or otherwise, arising in any way
> >>>>> in relation to the Covered Source, modified Covered Source
> >>>>> and/or the Making or Conveyance of a Product, even if advised of
> >>>>> the possibility of such damages, and You shall hold the
> >>>>> Licensor(s) free and harmless from any liability, costs,
> >>>>> damages, fees and expenses, including claims by third parties,
> >>>>> in relation to such use.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7 Patents
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Licence, each
> >>>>> Licensor hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide,
> >>>>> non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as
> >>>>> stated in subsections 7.2 and 8.4) patent license to Make, have
> >>>>> Made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer
> >>>>> the Covered Source and Products, where such licence applies only
> >>>>> to those patent claims licensable by such Licensor that are
> >>>>> necessarily infringed by exercising rights under the Covered
> >>>>> Source as Conveyed by that Licensor.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.2 If You institute patent litigation against any entity (including
> >>>>> a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the
> >>>>> Covered Source or a Product constitutes direct or contributory
> >>>>> patent infringement, or You seek any declaration that a patent
> >>>>> licensed to You under this Licence is invalid or unenforceable
> >>>>> then any rights granted to You under this Licence shall
> >>>>> terminate as of the date such process is initiated.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8 General
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.1 If any provisions of this Licence are or subsequently become
> >>>>> invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining
> >>>>> provisions shall remain effective.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.2 You shall not use any of the name (including acronyms and
> >>>>> abbreviations), image, or logo by which the Licensor or CERN is
> >>>>> known, except where needed to comply with section 3, or where
> >>>>> the use is otherwise allowed by law. Any such permitted use
> >>>>> shall be factual and shall not be made so as to suggest any kind
> >>>>> of endorsement or implication of involvement by the Licensor or
> >>>>> its personnel.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.3 CERN may publish updated versions and variants of this Licence
> >>>>> which it considers to be in the spirit of this version, but may
> >>>>> differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. New
> >>>>> versions will be published with a unique version number and a
> >>>>> variant identifier specifying the variant. If the Licensor has
> >>>>> specified that a given variant applies to the Covered Source
> >>>>> without specifying a version, You may treat that Covered Source
> >>>>> as being released under any version of the CERN-OHL with that
> >>>>> variant. If no variant is specified, the Covered Source shall be
> >>>>> treated as being released under CERN-OHL-S. The Licensor may
> >>>>> also specify that the Covered Source is subject to a specific
> >>>>> version of the CERN-OHL or any later version in which case You
> >>>>> may apply this or any later version of CERN-OHL with the same
> >>>>> variant identifier published by CERN.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may treat Covered Source licensed under CERN-OHL-W as
> >>>>> licensed under CERN-OHL-S if and only if all Available
> >>>>> Components referenced in the Covered Source comply with the
> >>>>> corresponding definition of Available Component for CERN-OHL-S.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.4 This Licence shall terminate with immediate effect if You fail
> >>>>> to comply with any of its terms and conditions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.5 However, if You cease all breaches of this Licence, then Your
> >>>>> Licence from any Licensor is reinstated unless such Licensor has
> >>>>> terminated this Licence by giving You, while You remain in
> >>>>> breach, a notice specifying the breach and requiring You to cure
> >>>>> it within 30 days, and You have failed to come into compliance
> >>>>> in all material respects by the end of the 30 day period. Should
> >>>>> You repeat the breach after receipt of a cure notice and
> >>>>> subsequent reinstatement, this Licence will terminate
> >>>>> immediately and permanently. Section 6 shall continue to apply
> >>>>> after any termination.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 8.6 This Licence shall not be enforceable except by a Licensor
> >>>>> acting as such, and third party beneficiary rights are
> >>>>> specifically excluded.
> >>>>> ==================
> >>>>> CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Permissive
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Preamble
> >>>>>
> >>>>> CERN has developed this licence to promote collaboration among
> >>>>> hardware designers and to provide a legal tool which supports the
> >>>>> freedom to use, study, modify, share and distribute hardware designs
> >>>>> and products based on those designs. Version 2 of the CERN Open
> >>>>> Hardware Licence comes in three variants: this licence, CERN-OHL-P
> >>>>> (permissive); and two reciprocal licences: CERN- OHL-W (weakly
> >>>>> reciprocal) and CERN-OHL-S (strongly reciprocal).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The CERN-OHL-P is copyright CERN 2020. Anyone is welcome to use it, in
> >>>>> unmodified form only.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Use of this Licence does not imply any endorsement by CERN of any
> >>>>> Licensor or their designs nor does it imply any involvement by CERN in
> >>>>> their development.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1 Definitions
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.1 'Licence' means this CERN-OHL-P.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.2 'Source' means information such as design materials or digital
> >>>>> code which can be applied to Make or test a Product or to
> >>>>> prepare a Product for use, Conveyance or sale, regardless of its
> >>>>> medium or how it is expressed. It may include Notices.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.3 'Covered Source' means Source that is explicitly made available
> >>>>> under this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.4 'Product' means any device, component, work or physical object,
> >>>>> whether in finished or intermediate form, arising from the use,
> >>>>> application or processing of Covered Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.5 'Make' means to create or configure something, whether by
> >>>>> manufacture, assembly, compiling, loading or applying Covered
> >>>>> Source or another Product or otherwise.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.6 'Notice' means copyright, acknowledgement and trademark notices,
> >>>>> references to the location of any Notices, modification notices
> >>>>> (subsection 3.3(b)) and all notices that refer to this Licence
> >>>>> and to the disclaimer of warranties that are included in the
> >>>>> Covered Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.7 'Licensee' or 'You' means any person exercising rights under
> >>>>> this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.8 'Licensor' means a person who creates Source or modifies Covered
> >>>>> Source and subsequently Conveys the resulting Covered Source
> >>>>> under the terms and conditions of this Licence. A person may be
> >>>>> a Licensee and a Licensor at the same time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.9 'Convey' means to communicate to the public or distribute.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2 Applicability
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.1 This Licence governs the use, copying, modification, Conveying
> >>>>> of Covered Source and Products, and the Making of Products. By
> >>>>> exercising any right granted under this Licence, You irrevocably
> >>>>> accept these terms and conditions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.2 This Licence is granted by the Licensor directly to You, and
> >>>>> shall apply worldwide and without limitation in time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.3 You shall not attempt to restrict by contract or otherwise the
> >>>>> rights granted under this Licence to other Licensees.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2.4 This Licence is not intended to restrict fair use, fair dealing,
> >>>>> or any other similar right.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3 Copying, modifying and Conveying Covered Source
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.1 You may copy and Convey verbatim copies of Covered Source, in
> >>>>> any medium, provided You retain all Notices.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.2 You may modify Covered Source, other than Notices.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may only delete Notices if they are no longer applicable to
> >>>>> the corresponding Covered Source as modified by You and You may
> >>>>> add additional Notices applicable to Your modifications.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.3 You may Convey modified Covered Source (with the effect that You
> >>>>> shall also become a Licensor) provided that You:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) retain Notices as required in subsection 3.2; and
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) add a Notice to the modified Covered Source stating that You
> >>>>> have modified it, with the date and brief description of how
> >>>>> You have modified it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3.4 You may Convey Covered Source or modified Covered Source under
> >>>>> licence terms which differ from the terms of this Licence
> >>>>> provided that:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> a) You comply at all times with subsection 3.3; and
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b) You provide a copy of this Licence to anyone to whom You
> >>>>> Convey Covered Source or modified Covered Source.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 4 Making and Conveying Products
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You may Make Products, and/or Convey them, provided that You ensure
> >>>>> that the recipient of the Product has access to any Notices applicable
> >>>>> to the Product.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 5 DISCLAIMER AND LIABILITY
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 5.1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY -- The Covered Source and any Products
> >>>>> are provided 'as is' and any express or implied warranties,
> >>>>> including, but not limited to, implied warranties of
> >>>>> merchantability, of satisfactory quality, non-infringement of
> >>>>> third party rights, and fitness for a particular purpose or use
> >>>>> are disclaimed in respect of any Source or Product to the
> >>>>> maximum extent permitted by law. The Licensor makes no
> >>>>> representation that any Source or Product does not or will not
> >>>>> infringe any patent, copyright, trade secret or other
> >>>>> proprietary right. The entire risk as to the use, quality, and
> >>>>> performance of any Source or Product shall be with You and not
> >>>>> the Licensor. This disclaimer of warranty is an essential part
> >>>>> of this Licence and a condition for the grant of any rights
> >>>>> granted under this Licence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 5.2 EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- The Licensor shall, to
> >>>>> the maximum extent permitted by law, have no liability for
> >>>>> direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary,
> >>>>> punitive or other damages of any character including, without
> >>>>> limitation, procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of
> >>>>> use, data or profits, or business interruption, however caused
> >>>>> and on any theory of contract, warranty, tort (including
> >>>>> negligence), product liability or otherwise, arising in any way
> >>>>> in relation to the Covered Source, modified Covered Source
> >>>>> and/or the Making or Conveyance of a Product, even if advised of
> >>>>> the possibility of such damages, and You shall hold the
> >>>>> Licensor(s) free and harmless from any liability, costs,
> >>>>> damages, fees and expenses, including claims by third parties,
> >>>>> in relation to such use.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6 Patents
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Licence, each
> >>>>> Licensor hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide,
> >>>>> non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as
> >>>>> stated in this section 6, or where terminated by the Licensor
> >>>>> for cause) patent license to Make, have Made, use, offer to
> >>>>> sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer the Covered Source
> >>>>> and Products, where such licence applies only to those patent
> >>>>> claims licensable by such Licensor that are necessarily
> >>>>> infringed by exercising rights under the Covered Source as
> >>>>> Conveyed by that Licensor.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6.2 If You institute patent litigation against any entity (including
> >>>>> a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the
> >>>>> Covered Source or a Product constitutes direct or contributory
> >>>>> patent infringement, or You seek any declaration that a patent
> >>>>> licensed to You under this Licence is invalid or unenforceable
> >>>>> then any rights granted to You under this Licence shall
> >>>>> terminate as of the date such process is initiated.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7 General
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.1 If any provisions of this Licence are or subsequently become
> >>>>> invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining
> >>>>> provisions shall remain effective.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.2 You shall not use any of the name (including acronyms and
> >>>>> abbreviations), image, or logo by which the Licensor or CERN is
> >>>>> known, except where needed to comply with section 3, or where
> >>>>> the use is otherwise allowed by law. Any such permitted use
> >>>>> shall be factual and shall not be made so as to suggest any kind
> >>>>> of endorsement or implication of involvement by the Licensor or
> >>>>> its personnel.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.3 CERN may publish updated versions and variants of this Licence
> >>>>> which it considers to be in the spirit of this version, but may
> >>>>> differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. New
> >>>>> versions will be published with a unique version number and a
> >>>>> variant identifier specifying the variant. If the Licensor has
> >>>>> specified that a given variant applies to the Covered Source
> >>>>> without specifying a version, You may treat that Covered Source
> >>>>> as being released under any version of the CERN-OHL with that
> >>>>> variant. If no variant is specified, the Covered Source shall be
> >>>>> treated as being released under CERN-OHL-S. The Licensor may
> >>>>> also specify that the Covered Source is subject to a specific
> >>>>> version of the CERN-OHL or any later version in which case You
> >>>>> may apply this or any later version of CERN-OHL with the same
> >>>>> variant identifier published by CERN.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 7.4 This Licence shall not be enforceable except by a Licensor
> >>>>> acting as such, and third party beneficiary rights are
> >>>>> specifically excluded.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>>>
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