The Clearthought Software License, Version 2.0
Hello Debian legal team,
on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 i asked "is the Clearthought Software License free?"
no it was not.
but the author changed the licence :-)
can you have a look at it?
is this licence free according to the Debian Free Software Guidelines?
thanks for your answer.
beste gruesse
jochen
https://tablelayout.dev.java.net/files/documents/3495/59349/License.txt
/*
* ====================================================================
*
* The Clearthought Software License, Version 2.0
*
* Copyright (c) 2001 Daniel Barbalace. All rights reserved.
*
* Project maintained at https://tablelayout.dev.java.net
*
* I. Terms for redistribution of original source and binaries
*
* Redistribution and use of unmodified source and/or binaries are
* permitted provided that the following condition is met:
*
* 1. Redistributions of original source code must retain the above
* copyright notice and license. You are not required to redistribute
* the original source; you may choose to redistribute only the
* binaries.
*
* Basically, if you distribute unmodified source, you meet
* automatically comply with the license with no additional effort on
* your part.
*
* II. Terms for distribution of derived works via subclassing and/or
* composition.
*
* You may generate derived works by means of subclassing and/or
* composition (e.g., the Adaptor Pattern), provided that the following
* conditions are met:
*
* 1. Redistributions of original source code must retain the above
* copyright notice and license. You are not required to redistribute
* the original source; you may choose to redistribute only the
* binaries.
*
* 2. The original software is not altered.
*
* 3. Derived works are not contained in the info.clearthought
* namespace/package or any subpackage of info.clearthought.
*
* 4. Derived works do not use the class or interface names from the
* info.clearthought... packages
*
* For example, you may define a class with the following full name:
* org.nameOfMyOrganization.layouts.RowMajorTableLayout
*
* However, you may not define a class with the either of the
* following full names:
* info.clearthought.layout.RowMajorTableLayout
* org.nameOfMyOrganization.layouts.TableLayout
*
* III. Terms for redistribution of source modified via patch files.
*
* You may generate derived works by means of patch files provided
* that the following conditions are met:
*
* 1. Redistributions of original source code must retain the above
* copyright notice and license. You are not required to
* redistribute the original source; you may choose to redistribute
* only the binaries resulting from the patch files.
*
* 2. The original source files are not altered. All alteration is
* done in patch files.
*
* 3. Derived works are not contained in the info.clearthought
* namespace/package or any subpackage of info.clearthought. This
* means that your patch files must change the namespace/package
* for the derived work. See section II for examples.
*
* 4. Derived works do not use the class or interface names from the
* info.clearthought... packages. This means your patch files
* must change the names of the interfaces and classes they alter.
* See section II for examples.
*
* 5. Derived works must include the following disclaimer.
* "This work is derived from Clearthought's TableLayout,
* https://tablelayout.dev.java.net, by means of patch files
* rather than subclassing or composition. Therefore, this work
* might not contain the latest fixes and features of TableLayout."
*
* IV. Terms for repackaging, transcoding, and compiling of binaries.
*
* You may do any of the following with the binaries of the
* original software.
*
* 1. You may move binaries (.class files) from the original .jar file
* to your own .jar file.
*
* 2. You may move binaries from the original .jar file to other
* resource containing files, including but not limited to .zip,
* .gz, .tar, .dll, .exe files.
*
* 3. You may backend compile the binaries to any platform, including
* but not limited to Win32, Win64, MAC OS, Linux, Palm OS, any
* handheld or embedded platform.
*
* 4. You may transcribe the binaries to other virtual machine byte
* code protocols, including but not limited to .NET.
*
* V. License Disclaimer.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
* WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
* OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
* DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR, AFFILATED BUSINESSES,
* OR ANYONE ELSE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
* SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
* LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
* USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
* ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
* OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
* OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
* SUCH DAMAGE.
* ====================================================================
*/
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