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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org> | 2024-10-18 20:33:49 +0200 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org> | 2024-12-12 23:57:56 +0100 |
commit | e68b9d00a6e05b3a941f63ffb696f91e554ac5ec (patch) | |
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Adding upstream version 9.0.3.
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
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diff --git a/options/license/CECILL-2.0 b/options/license/CECILL-2.0 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f5985c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/options/license/CECILL-2.0 @@ -0,0 +1,506 @@ + +CeCILL FREE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT + + + Notice + +This Agreement is a Free Software license agreement that is the result +of discussions between its authors in order to ensure compliance with +the two main principles guiding its drafting: + + * firstly, compliance with the principles governing the distribution + of Free Software: access to source code, broad rights granted to + users, + * secondly, the election of a governing law, French law, with which + it is conformant, both as regards the law of torts and + intellectual property law, and the protection that it offers to + both authors and holders of the economic rights over software. + +The authors of the CeCILL (for Ce[a] C[nrs] I[nria] L[ogiciel] L[ibre]) +license are: + +Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique - CEA, a public scientific, technical +and industrial research establishment, having its principal place of +business at 25 rue Leblanc, immeuble Le Ponant D, 75015 Paris, France. + +Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS, a public scientific +and technological establishment, having its principal place of business +at 3 rue Michel-Ange, 75794 Paris cedex 16, France. + +Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - +INRIA, a public scientific and technological establishment, having its +principal place of business at Domaine de Voluceau, Rocquencourt, BP +105, 78153 Le Chesnay cedex, France. + + + Preamble + +The purpose of this Free Software license agreement is to grant users +the right to modify and redistribute the software governed by this +license within the framework of an open source distribution model. + +The exercising of these rights is conditional upon certain obligations +for users so as to preserve this status for all subsequent redistributions. + +In consideration of access to the source code and the rights to copy, +modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only +with a limited warranty and the software's author, the holder of the +economic rights, and the successive licensors only have limited liability. + +In this respect, the risks associated with loading, using, modifying +and/or developing or reproducing the software by the user are brought to +the user's attention, given its Free Software status, which may make it +complicated to use, with the result that its use is reserved for +developers and experienced professionals having in-depth computer +knowledge. Users are therefore encouraged to load and test the +suitability of the software as regards their requirements in conditions +enabling the security of their systems and/or data to be ensured and, +more generally, to use and operate it in the same conditions of +security. 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In this respect, the Licensee's +attention has been drawn to the risks associated with loading, using, +modifying and/or developing and reproducing the Software which are +reserved for experienced users. + +The Licensee shall be responsible for verifying, by any or all means, +the suitability of the product for its requirements, its good working +order, and for ensuring that it shall not cause damage to either persons +or properties. + +9.2 The Licensor hereby represents, in good faith, that it is entitled +to grant all the rights over the Software (including in particular the +rights set forth in Article 5). + +9.3 The Licensee acknowledges that the Software is supplied "as is" by +the Licensor without any other express or tacit warranty, other than +that provided for in Article 9.2 and, in particular, without any warranty +as to its commercial value, its secured, safe, innovative or relevant +nature. + +Specifically, the Licensor does not warrant that the Software is free +from any error, that it will operate without interruption, that it will +be compatible with the Licensee's own equipment and software +configuration, nor that it will meet the Licensee's requirements. + +9.4 The Licensor does not either expressly or tacitly warrant that the +Software does not infringe any third party intellectual property right +relating to a patent, software or any other property right. Therefore, +the Licensor disclaims any and all liability towards the Licensee +arising out of any or all proceedings for infringement that may be +instituted in respect of the use, modification and redistribution of the +Software. Nevertheless, should such proceedings be instituted against +the Licensee, the Licensor shall provide it with technical and legal +assistance for its defense. Such technical and legal assistance shall be +decided on a case-by-case basis between the relevant Licensor and the +Licensee pursuant to a memorandum of understanding. The Licensor +disclaims any and all liability as regards the Licensee's use of the +name of the Software. No warranty is given as regards the existence of +prior rights over the name of the Software or as regards the existence +of a trademark. + + + Article 10 - TERMINATION + +10.1 In the event of a breach by the Licensee of its obligations +hereunder, the Licensor may automatically terminate this Agreement +thirty (30) days after notice has been sent to the Licensee and has +remained ineffective. + +10.2 A Licensee whose Agreement is terminated shall no longer be +authorized to use, modify or distribute the Software. 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No supplement or modification to the +terms and conditions hereof shall be effective as between the Parties +unless it is made in writing and signed by their duly authorized +representatives. + +11.4 In the event that one or more of the provisions hereof were to +conflict with a current or future applicable act or legislative text, +said act or legislative text shall prevail, and the Parties shall make +the necessary amendments so as to comply with said act or legislative +text. All other provisions shall remain effective. Similarly, invalidity +of a provision of the Agreement, for any reason whatsoever, shall not +cause the Agreement as a whole to be invalid. + + + 11.5 LANGUAGE + +The Agreement is drafted in both French and English and both versions +are deemed authentic. + + + Article 12 - NEW VERSIONS OF THE AGREEMENT + +12.1 Any person is authorized to duplicate and distribute copies of this +Agreement. + +12.2 So as to ensure coherence, the wording of this Agreement is +protected and may only be modified by the authors of the License, who +reserve the right to periodically publish updates or new versions of the +Agreement, each with a separate number. These subsequent versions may +address new issues encountered by Free Software. + +12.3 Any Software distributed under a given version of the Agreement may +only be subsequently distributed under the same version of the Agreement +or a subsequent version, subject to the provisions of Article 5.3.4. + + + Article 13 - GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION + +13.1 The Agreement is governed by French law. The Parties agree to +endeavor to seek an amicable solution to any disagreements or disputes +that may arise during the performance of the Agreement. + +13.2 Failing an amicable solution within two (2) months as from their +occurrence, and unless emergency proceedings are necessary, the +disagreements or disputes shall be referred to the Paris Courts having +jurisdiction, by the more diligent Party. + + +Version 2.0 dated 2006-09-05. |