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1 | Contributions to hostap.git |
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4 | This software is distributed under a permissive open source license to | |
5 | allow it to be used in any projects, whether open source or proprietary. | |
6 | Contributions to the project are welcome and it is important to maintain | |
7 | clear record of contributions and terms under which they are licensed. | |
8 | To help with this, following procedure is used to allow acceptance and | |
9 | recording of the terms. | |
10 | ||
11 | These terms are similar to the process used in Linux kernel development. | |
12 | The items (a) through (d) are identical to the Developer's Certificate | |
13 | of Origin 1.1. To enable cleaner licensing option to be provided in the | |
14 | future, an additional item (e) is included. | |
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16 | Until February 11, 2012, in case of most files in hostap.git, "under the |
17 | open source license indicated in the file" means that the contribution | |
18 | is licensed both under GPL v2 and modified BSD license (see below) and | |
19 | the choice between these licenses is given to anyone who redistributes | |
20 | or uses the software. As such, the contribution has to be licensed under | |
21 | both options to allow this choice. | |
22 | ||
23 | As of February 11, 2012, the project has chosen to use only the BSD | |
24 | license option for future distribution. As such, the GPL v2 license | |
25 | option is no longer used and the contributions are not required to be | |
26 | licensed until GPL v2. In case of most files in hostap.git, "under the | |
27 | open source license indicated in the file" means that the contribution | |
28 | is licensed under the modified BSD license (see below). | |
29 | ||
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31 | The additional item (e) is used to collect explicit approval to license | |
32 | the contribution with only the modified BSD license (see below), i.e., | |
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33 | without the GPL v2 option. This was done to allow simpler licensing |
34 | terms to be used in the future. It should be noted that the modified BSD | |
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35 | license is compatible with GNU GPL and as such, this possible move to |
36 | simpler licensing option does not prevent use of this software in | |
37 | GPL projects. | |
38 | ||
39 | ||
40 | By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: | |
41 | ||
42 | (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I | |
43 | have the right to submit it under the open source license | |
44 | indicated in the file; or | |
45 | ||
46 | (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best | |
47 | of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source | |
48 | license and I have the right under that license to submit that | |
49 | work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part | |
50 | by me, under the same open source license (unless I am | |
51 | permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated | |
52 | in the file; or | |
53 | ||
54 | (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other | |
55 | person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified | |
56 | it. | |
57 | ||
58 | (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution | |
59 | are public and that a record of the contribution (including all | |
60 | personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is | |
61 | maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with | |
62 | this project or the open source license(s) involved. | |
63 | ||
64 | Additionally, I certify that: | |
65 | ||
66 | (e) The contribution can be licensed under the modified BSD license | |
67 | as shown below even in case of files that are currently licensed | |
68 | under other terms. | |
69 | ||
70 | ||
71 | To indicate your acceptance of these terms, please add the following | |
72 | line to each contribution you make to the project: | |
73 | ||
74 | Signed-hostap: Your Name <your@email.example.org> | |
75 | ||
76 | using your real name. Pseudonyms or anonymous contributions cannot | |
77 | unfortunately be accepted. | |
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81 | Modified BSD license (no advertisement clause): | |
82 | ||
331f89ff | 83 | Copyright (c) 2002-2012, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors |
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84 | All Rights Reserved. |
85 | ||
86 | Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without | |
87 | modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are | |
88 | met: | |
89 | ||
90 | 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright | |
91 | notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. | |
92 | ||
93 | 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright | |
94 | notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the | |
95 | documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. | |
96 | ||
97 | 3. Neither the name(s) of the above-listed copyright holder(s) nor the | |
98 | names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products | |
99 | derived from this software without specific prior written permission. | |
100 | ||
101 | THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS | |
102 | "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT | |
103 | LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR | |
104 | A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT | |
105 | OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, | |
106 | SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT | |
107 | LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, | |
108 | DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY | |
109 | THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT | |
110 | (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE | |
111 | OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. |