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Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the |
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Program specifies that a certain numbered version of the GNU Affero General |
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Public License "or any later version" applies to it, you have the |
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option of following the terms and conditions either of that numbered |
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version or of any later version published by the Free Software |
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Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of the |
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GNU Affero General Public License, you may choose any version ever published |
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by the Free Software Foundation. |
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If the Program specifies that a proxy can decide which future |
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versions of the GNU Affero General Public License can be used, that proxy's |
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public statement of acceptance of a version permanently authorizes you |
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to choose that version for the Program. |
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Later license versions may give you additional or different |
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permissions. However, no additional obligations are imposed on any |
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author or copyright holder as a result of your choosing to follow a |
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later version. |
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15. Disclaimer of Warranty. |
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THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY |
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APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT |
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HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY |
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OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
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THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR |
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PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM |
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IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF |
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ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. |
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16. Limitation of Liability. |
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IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING |
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WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MODIFIES AND/OR CONVEYS |
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THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY |
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GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE |
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USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF |
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DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD |
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PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), |
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EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF |
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SUCH DAMAGES. |
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17. Interpretation of Sections 15 and 16. |
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If the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability provided |
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above cannot be given local legal effect according to their terms, |
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reviewing courts shall apply local law that most closely approximates |
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an absolute waiver of all civil liability in connection with the |
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Program, unless a warranty or assumption of liability accompanies a |
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copy of the Program in return for a fee. |
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END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
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How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs |
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|
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If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest |
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possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it |
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free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms. |
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To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest |
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to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively |
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state the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least |
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the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. |
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<one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.> |
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Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> |
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This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify |
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it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by |
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the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or |
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(at your option) any later version. |
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|
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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, |
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but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of |
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the |
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GNU Affero General Public License for more details. |
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|
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You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License |
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along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. |
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Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail. |
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|
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If your software can interact with users remotely through a computer |
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network, you should also make sure that it provides a way for users to |
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get its source. For example, if your program is a web application, its |
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interface could display a "Source" link that leads users to an archive |
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of the code. There are many ways you could offer source, and different |
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solutions will be better for different programs; see section 13 for the |
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specific requirements. |
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|
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You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school, |
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if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary. |
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For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU AGPL, see |
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<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. |