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THE Q PUBLIC LICENSE
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version 1.0
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Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Trolltech AS, Norway.
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Everyone is permitted to copy and
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distribute this license document.
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The intent of this license is to establish freedom to share and change the
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software regulated by this license under the open source model.
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This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the
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copyright holder saying that it may be distributed under the terms of
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the Q Public License version 1.0. Such software is herein referred to as
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the Software. This license covers modification and distribution of the
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Software, use of third-party application programs based on the Software,
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and development of free software which uses the Software.
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Granted Rights
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1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license
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provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in this
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license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, or software
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items that link with the Software, in any form signifies acceptance of
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this license.
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2. You may copy and distribute the Software in unmodified form provided
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that the entire package, including - but not restricted to - copyright,
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trademark notices and disclaimers, as released by the initial developer
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of the Software, is distributed.
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3. You may make modifications to the Software and distribute your
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modifications, in a form that is separate from the Software, such as
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patches. The following restrictions apply to modifications:
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a. Modifications must not alter or remove any copyright notices in
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the Software.
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b. When modifications to the Software are released under this
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license, a non-exclusive royalty-free right is granted to the
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initial developer of the Software to distribute your modification
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in future versions of the Software provided such versions remain
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available under these terms in addition to any other license(s) of
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the initial developer.
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4. You may distribute machine-executable forms of the Software or
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machine-executable forms of modified versions of the Software, provided
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that you meet these restrictions:
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a. You must include this license document in the distribution.
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b. You must ensure that all recipients of the machine-executable forms
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are also able to receive the complete machine-readable source code
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to the distributed Software, including all modifications, without
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any charge beyond the costs of data transfer, and place prominent
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notices in the distribution explaining this.
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c. You must ensure that all modifications included in the
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machine-executable forms are available under the terms of this
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license.
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5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to
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compile, link and run application programs legally developed by you
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or by others.
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6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other
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software items that link with the original or modified versions of the
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Software. These items, when distributed, are subject to the following
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requirements:
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a. You must ensure that all recipients of machine-executable forms of
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these items are also able to receive and use the complete
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machine-readable source code to the items without any charge
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beyond the costs of data transfer.
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b. You must explicitly license all recipients of your items to use
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and re-distribute original and modified versions of the items in
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both machine-executable and source code forms. The recipients must
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be able to do so without any charges whatsoever, and they must be
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able to re-distribute to anyone they choose.
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c. If the items are not available to the general public, and the
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initial developer of the Software requests a copy of the items,
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then you must supply one.
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Limitations of Liability
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In no event shall the initial developers or copyright holders be liable
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for any damages whatsoever, including - but not restricted to - lost
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revenue or profits or other direct, indirect, special, incidental or
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consequential damages, even if they have been advised of the possibility
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of such damages, except to the extent invariable law, if any, provides
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otherwise.
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No Warranty
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The Software and this license document are provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY
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OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
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FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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Choice of Law
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This license is governed by the Laws of Norway. Disputes shall be settled
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by Oslo City Court.
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