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=Copyright License for Moodle=
==Copyright License for Moodle==


The <u>name</u> '''Moodle™''' is a registered trademark of The Moodle Trust.
The ''name'' '''Moodle™''' is a registered trademark of The Moodle Trust.
If you are intending to use the name to promote commercial Moodle services,
If you are intending to use the name to promote commercial Moodle services,
then you must seek permission from the Trust via the [http://moodle.com/helpdesk/ moodle.com helpdesk],
then you must seek permission from the Trust via the [http://moodle.com/helpdesk/ moodle.com helpdesk], in accordance with normal trademark restrictions. There are no restrictions
in accordance with normal trademark restrictions. There are no restrictions
on how you use the name in other contexts.
on how you use the name in other contexts.


The <u>software</u> Moodle is Copyright © 1999 onwards, [http://dougiamas.com/ Martin Dougiamas].
The ''software'' '''Moodle''' is Copyright © 1999 onwards, [http://dougiamas.com/ Martin Dougiamas].


This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details (attached below).
GNU General Public License below for more details.


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==GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE==
<center>GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENCE</center>
Version 2, June 1991
<center>Version 2, June 1991</center>


Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
<blockquote>Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.</blockquote>


===Preamble===
<blockquote>The licenses for most software are designed to take away your
 
The licenses for most software are designed to take away your
freedom to share and change it.  By contrast, the GNU General Public
freedom to share and change it.  By contrast, the GNU General Public
License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free
License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free
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using it.  (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by
using it.  (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by
the GNU Library General Public License instead.)  You can apply it to
the GNU Library General Public License instead.)  You can apply it to
your programs, too.
your programs, too.</blockquote>


When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
<blockquote>When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
price.  Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
price.  Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for
have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for
this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it
this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it
if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it
if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it
in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things.
in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things.</blockquote>


To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid
<blockquote>To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid
anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights.
anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights.
These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you
These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you
distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it.
distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it.</blockquote>


For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether
<blockquote>For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether
gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that
gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that
you have.  You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the
you have.  You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the
source code.  And you must show them these terms so they know their
source code.  And you must show them these terms so they know their
rights.
rights.</blockquote>


We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and
<blockquote>We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and
(2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission to copy,
(2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission to copy,
distribute and/or modify the software.
distribute and/or modify the software.</blockquote>


Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain
<blockquote>Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain
that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free
that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free
software.  If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we
software.  If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we
want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so
want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so
that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original
that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original
authors' reputations.
authors' reputations.</blockquote>


Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software
<blockquote>Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software
patents.  We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free
patents.  We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free
program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the
program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the
program proprietary.  To prevent this, we have made it clear that any
program proprietary.  To prevent this, we have made it clear that any
patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.</blockquote>


The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
<blockquote>The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
modification follow.
modification follow.</blockquote>


===GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE===
<center>GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE</center>
====TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION====
<center>TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION</center>


0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains
<blockquote>0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains
a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed
a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed
under the terms of this General Public License.  The "Program", below,
under the terms of this General Public License.  The "Program", below,
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either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another
either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another
language.  (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in
language.  (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in
the term "modification".)  Each licensee is addressed as "you".
the term "modification".)  Each licensee is addressed as "you".</blockquote>


Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not
<blockquote>Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not
covered by this License; they are outside its scope.  The act of
covered by this License; they are outside its scope.  The act of
running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program
running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program
is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the
is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the
Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).
Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).
Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.
Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.</blockquote>


1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's
<blockquote>1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's
source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you
source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you
conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate
conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate
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notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty;
notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty;
and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License
and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License
along with the Program.
along with the Program.</blockquote>


You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and
<blockquote>You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and
you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.
you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.</blockquote>


2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion
<blockquote>2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion
of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and
of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and
distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1
distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1
above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:
above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:</blockquote>


a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices
<blockquote>a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices
stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.
stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.</blockquote>


b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
<blockquote>b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any
whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any
part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third
part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third
parties under the terms of this License.
parties under the terms of this License.</blockquote>


c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively
<blockquote>c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively
when run, you must cause it, when started running for such
when run, you must cause it, when started running for such
interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an
interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an
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License.  (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but
License.  (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but
does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on
does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on
the Program is not required to print an announcement.)
the Program is not required to print an announcement.)</blockquote>


These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole.  If
<blockquote>These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole.  If
identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program,
identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program,
and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in
and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in
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on the Program, the distribution of the whole must be on the terms of
on the Program, the distribution of the whole must be on the terms of
this License, whose permissions for other licensees extend to the
this License, whose permissions for other licensees extend to the
entire whole, and thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote it.
entire whole, and thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote it.</blockquote>


Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest
<blockquote>Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest
your rights to work written entirely by you; rather, the intent is to
your rights to work written entirely by you; rather, the intent is to
exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or
exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or
collective works based on the Program.
collective works based on the Program.</blockquote>


In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the Program
<blockquote>In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the Program
with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a volume of
with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a volume of
a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other work under
a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other work under
the scope of this License.
the scope of this License.</blockquote>


3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it,
<blockquote>3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it,
under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of
under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of
Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:
Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:</blockquote>


a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable
<blockquote>a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable
source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections
source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections
1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,
1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,</blockquote>


b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three
<blockquote>b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three
years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your
years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your
cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete
cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete
machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be
machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be
distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium
distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium
customarily used for software interchange; or,
customarily used for software interchange; or,</blockquote>


c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer
<blockquote>c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer
to distribute corresponding source code.  (This alternative is
to distribute corresponding source code.  (This alternative is
allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you
allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you
received the program in object code or executable form with such
received the program in object code or executable form with such
an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.)
an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.)</blockquote>


The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for
<blockquote>The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for
making modifications to it.  For an executable work, complete source
making modifications to it.  For an executable work, complete source
code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any
code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any
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form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the
form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the
operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component
operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component
itself accompanies the executable.
itself accompanies the executable.</blockquote>


If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering
<blockquote>If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering
access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent
access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent
access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not
distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not
compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
compelled to copy the source along with the object code.</blockquote>


4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
<blockquote>4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
except as expressly provided under this License.  Any attempt
except as expressly provided under this License.  Any attempt
otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is
otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is
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However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under
However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under
this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such
this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such
parties remain in full compliance.
parties remain in full compliance.</blockquote>


5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
<blockquote>5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
signed it.  However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or
signed it.  However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or
distribute the Program or its derivative works.  These actions are
distribute the Program or its derivative works.  These actions are
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Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so, and
Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so, and
all its terms and conditions for copying, distributing or modifying
all its terms and conditions for copying, distributing or modifying
the Program or works based on it.
the Program or works based on it.</blockquote>


6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
<blockquote>6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the
Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the
original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to
original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to
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restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.
restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.
You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to
You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to
this License.
this License.</blockquote>


7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent
<blockquote>7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent
infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues),
infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues),
conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or
conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or
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all those who receive copies directly or indirectly through you, then
all those who receive copies directly or indirectly through you, then
the only way you could satisfy both it and this License would be to
the only way you could satisfy both it and this License would be to
refrain entirely from distribution of the Program.
refrain entirely from distribution of the Program.</blockquote>


If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under
<blockquote>If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under
any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended to
any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended to
apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other
apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other
circumstances.
circumstances.</blockquote>


It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any
<blockquote>It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any
patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any
patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any
such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the
such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the
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system; it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing
system; it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing
to distribute software through any other system and a licensee cannot
to distribute software through any other system and a licensee cannot
impose that choice.
impose that choice.</blockquote>


This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to
<blockquote>This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to
be a consequence of the rest of this License.
be a consequence of the rest of this License.</blockquote>


8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
<blockquote>8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the
certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the
original copyright holder who places the Program under this License
original copyright holder who places the Program under this License
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those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among
those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among
countries not thus excluded.  In such case, this License incorporates
countries not thus excluded.  In such case, this License incorporates
the limitation as if written in the body of this License.
the limitation as if written in the body of this License.</blockquote>


9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
<blockquote>9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
of the General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions will
of the General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions will
be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
address new problems or concerns.
address new problems or concerns.</blockquote>


Each version is given a distinguishing version number.  If the Program
<blockquote>Each version is given a distinguishing version number.  If the Program
specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any
specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any
later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions
later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions
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Software Foundation.  If the Program does not specify a version number of
Software Foundation.  If the Program does not specify a version number of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software
Foundation.
Foundation.</blockquote>


10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free
<blockquote>10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free
programs whose distribution conditions are different, write to the author
programs whose distribution conditions are different, write to the author
to ask for permission.  For software which is copyrighted by the Free
to ask for permission.  For software which is copyrighted by the Free
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make exceptions for this.  Our decision will be guided by the two goals
make exceptions for this.  Our decision will be guided by the two goals
of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and
of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and
of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally.
of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally.</blockquote>


====NO WARRANTY====
<center>NO WARRANTY</center>


11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
<blockquote>11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  EXCEPT WHEN
FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  EXCEPT WHEN
OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
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TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE
TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE
PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
REPAIR OR CORRECTION.</blockquote>


12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
<blockquote>12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,
REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,
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YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.</blockquote>


END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
<blockquote>END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS</blockquote>
 
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Copyright License for Moodle

The name Moodle™ is a registered trademark of The Moodle Trust. If you are intending to use the name to promote commercial Moodle services, then you must seek permission from the Trust via the moodle.com helpdesk, in accordance with normal trademark restrictions. There are no restrictions on how you use the name in other contexts.

The software Moodle is Copyright © 1999 onwards, Martin Dougiamas.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License below for more details.


GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENCE
Version 2, June 1991

Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies

of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

The licenses for most software are designed to take away your

freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it to

your programs, too.

When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not

price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it

in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things.

To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid

anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights. These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you

distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it.

For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether

gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code. And you must show them these terms so they know their

rights.

We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and

(2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission to copy,

distribute and/or modify the software.

Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain

that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free software. If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original

authors' reputations.

Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software

patents. We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the program proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that any

patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.

The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow.

GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION

0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains

a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program" means either the Program or any derivative work under copyright law: that is to say, a work containing the Program or a portion of it, either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another language. (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in

the term "modification".) Each licensee is addressed as "you".

Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not

covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).

Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.

1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's

source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License

along with the Program.

You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.

2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion

of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1

above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:

a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.

b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in

whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third

parties under the terms of this License.

c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively

when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License. (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on

the Program is not required to print an announcement.)

These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If

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