1 THE Q PUBLIC LICENSE version 1.0
3 Copyright (C) 1999 Trolltech AS, Norway.
4 Everyone is permitted to copy and
5 distribute this license document.
7 The intent of this license is to establish freedom to share and change
8 the software regulated by this license under the open source model.
10 This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the
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12 the Q Public License version 1.0. Such software is herein referred to
13 as the Software. This license covers modification and distribution of
14 the Software, use of third-party application programs based on the
15 Software, and development of free software which uses the Software.
20 1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license
21 provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in
22 this license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, or
23 software items that link with the Software, in any form signifies
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27 2. You may copy and distribute the Software in unmodified form
28 provided that the entire package, including - but not restricted to
29 - copyright, trademark notices and disclaimers, as released by the
30 initial developer of the Software, is distributed.
33 3. You may make modifications to the Software and distribute your
34 modifications, in a form that is separate from the Software, such
35 as patches. The following restrictions apply to modifications:
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40 b. When modifications to the Software are released under this license,
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42 of the Software to distribute your modification in future versions of
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44 in addition to any other license(s) of the initial developer.
47 4. You may distribute machine-executable forms of the Software or
48 machine-executable forms of modified versions of the Software,
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51 a. You must include this license document in the distribution.
53 b. You must ensure that all recipients of the machine-executable forms
54 are also able to receive the complete machine-readable source code to
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64 5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to
65 compile, link and run application programs legally developed by you
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98 lost revenue or profits or other direct, indirect, special, incidental
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108 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
113 This license is governed by the Laws of Norway. Disputes shall be
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