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45dec87e | 1 | Common UNIX Printing System License Agreement |
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3 | Copyright 1997-1999 by Easy Software Products | |
4 | 44141 AIRPORT VIEW DR STE 204 | |
5 | HOLLYWOOD, MARYLAND 20636-3111 USA | |
6 | ||
7 | Voice: +1.301.373.9603 | |
8 | Email: cups-info@cups.org | |
9 | WWW: http://www.cups.org | |
10 | ||
11 | Introduction | |
12 | ||
13 | The Common UNIX Printing SystemTM, or CUPSTM, is provided under the GNU | |
14 | General Public License, Version 2. A copy of this license follows this | |
15 | introduction. | |
16 | ||
17 | For those not familiar with the GNU General Public License, the license | |
18 | basically allows you to: | |
19 | ||
20 | * Use the CUPS software at no charge. | |
21 | * Distribute verbatim copies of the software in source or binary form. | |
22 | * Sell verbatim copies of the software for a media fee, or sell support | |
23 | for the software. | |
24 | * Distribute or sell printer drivers and filters that use the CUPS API so | |
25 | long as source code is made available. | |
26 | ||
27 | What this license does not allow you to do is make changes or add features | |
28 | to CUPS and then sell a binary-only distribution. You have to provide source | |
29 | for any new drivers, changes, or additions to the software. | |
30 | ||
31 | Also, since we have trademarked the Common UNIX Printing System, CUPS, and | |
32 | CUPS logo, you may not release a derivative product using those names | |
33 | without permission from Easy Software Products. | |
34 | ||
35 | Binary Distribution Rights | |
36 | ||
37 | Easy Software Products also sells the CUPS source code under a binary-only | |
38 | license for vendors that are unable to release source code for their drivers | |
39 | or additions and modifications to CUPS under the GPL. For pricing | |
40 | information please contact us at the address shown above. | |
41 | ||
42 | The Common UNIX Printing System utilizes GNU GhostScript 4.03 to convert | |
43 | PostScript files into a stream of raster images. For binary-only licensing | |
44 | of this software, please contact: | |
45 | ||
46 | Miles Jones | |
47 | Director of Marketing | |
48 | Artifex Software Inc. | |
49 | 454 Las Gallinas Ave., Suite 108 | |
50 | San Rafael, CA 94903 USA | |
51 | Voice: +1.415.492.9861 | |
52 | Fax: +1.415.492.9862 | |
53 | EMail: info@arsoft.com | |
54 | ||
55 | Support | |
56 | ||
57 | Easy Software Products sells software support for distributors and resellers | |
58 | of CUPS. Support for users of CUPS is available from Easy Software Products | |
59 | by purchasing our ESP Print software. | |
60 | ||
61 | Trademarks | |
62 | ||
63 | The Common UNIX Printing System, CUPS, and the CUPS logo are the trademark | |
64 | property of Easy Software Products. Any derivative of this software may not | |
65 | use any of these trademarks without the expressed written consent of Easy | |
66 | Software Products. | |
67 | ||
68 | GNU General Public License | |
69 | ||
70 | Version 2, June 1991 | |
71 | ||
72 | Copyright 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. | |
73 | 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA | |
74 | ||
75 | Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license | |
76 | document, but changing it is not allowed. | |
77 | ||
78 | Preamble | |
79 | ||
80 | The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to | |
81 | share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended | |
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83 | the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies | |
84 | to most of the Free Software Foundation's software and to any other program | |
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331 | END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS |