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@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@ -This program is public domain, or under the terms of Creative Commons Zero -1.0 Universal, at your choice. In addition, a Waiver of Patent Rights -apply; see the end of this LICENSE file for details. - -========================================================================== - -The following is the legal code for Creative Commons Zero 1.0. - Creative Commons Legal Code CC0 1.0 Universal @@ -128,58 +120,3 @@ express Statement of Purpose. party to this document and has no duty or obligation with respect to this CC0 or use of the Work. -========================================================================== - -WAIVER OF PATENT RIGHTS - -Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4, Affirmer acknowledges -that the design codes, utility, technical figures, charts, methods, -processes, and all information related to the patent/invention arising out -of the Work, the sources, source codes, objects, object codes and all -system documentation relating thereto shall not be confidential and shall -be non-proprietary for the public worldwide. To the greatest extent -permitted by, but not in contravention of, applicable law, Affirmer hereby -overtly, fully, permanently, irrevocably and unconditionally waives, -abandons, and surrenders all of Affirmer's patent rights and associated -claims and causes of action, whether now known or unknown (including -existing as well as future claims and causes of action) throughout the -world, whether arising under federal law, state law, common law, foreign -law, or otherwise, for any patent/invention included by Affirmer in the -Work that are licensable by the Affirmer, both currently owned or -controlled and acquired or controlled in the future (the "Waiver of Patent -Rights"). The Waiver of Patent Rights shall not be subject to -revocation, rescission, cancellation, termination, or any other legal -or equitable action to disrupt the quiet enjoyment of the Work by the -public as contemplated by Affirmer's express Statement of Purpose. - -Should any part of the Waiver of Patent Rights for any reason be judged -legally invalid or ineffective under applicable law, then the Waiver of -Patent Rights shall be preserved to the maximum extent permitted taking -into account Affirmer's express Statement of Purpose. In addition, to the -extent the Waiver of Patent Rights is so judged, Affirmer hereby grants to -each affected person a royalty-free, non transferable, non sublicensable, -non exclusive, irrevocable and unconditional license to Affirmer's patent -rights, where such license applies only to those patents/inventions -included by Affirmer in the Work that are licensable by Affirmer, both -currently owned or controlled and acquired or controlled in the future, -that are necessarily infringed by making, having made, using, selling, -offering for sale, importing or transferring the Work, or otherwise -practicing any method or procedure in any patent/invention included by -Affirmer in the Work, in whole or in part, alone or in combination with or -included in any other Work (i) in all territories worldwide, (ii) for the -maximum duration provided by applicable law or treaty (including future -time extensions), (iii) in any current or future medium and for any number -of copies, and (iv) for any purpose whatsoever, including without -limitation commercial, advertising or promotional purposes (the "Patent -License"). The Patent License shall be deemed effective as of the date -this licensing document was applied by Affirmer to the Work. Should any -part of the Patent License for any reason be judged legally invalid or -ineffective under applicable law, such partial invalidity or -ineffectiveness shall not invalidate the remainder of the Patent License, -and in such case Affirmer hereby affirms that they will not (i) exercise -any of their patent rights in the Work or (ii) assert any associated -claims and causes of action with respect to the Work, in either case -contrary to Affirmer's express Statement of Purpose. - -This waiver was adapted from Public Discussion Draft #2 of the Worldwide -Public Domain Dedication. |