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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. | |
15 | ||
16 | In case of most files in hostap.git, "under the open source license | |
17 | indicated in the file" means that the contribution is licensed both | |
18 | under GPL v2 and modified BSD license (see below) and the choice between | |
19 | these licenses is given to anyone who redistributes or uses the | |
20 | software. As such, the contribution has to be licensed under both | |
21 | options to allow this choice. | |
22 | ||
23 | The additional item (e) is used to collect explicit approval to license | |
24 | the contribution with only the modified BSD license (see below), i.e., | |
25 | without the GPL v2 option. This is done to allow simpler licensing terms | |
26 | to be used in the future. It should be noted that the modified BSD | |
27 | license is compatible with GNU GPL and as such, this possible move to | |
28 | simpler licensing option does not prevent use of this software in | |
29 | GPL projects. | |
30 | ||
31 | ||
32 | By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: | |
33 | ||
34 | (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I | |
35 | have the right to submit it under the open source license | |
36 | indicated in the file; or | |
37 | ||
38 | (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best | |
39 | of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source | |
40 | license and I have the right under that license to submit that | |
41 | work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part | |
42 | by me, under the same open source license (unless I am | |
43 | permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated | |
44 | in the file; or | |
45 | ||
46 | (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other | |
47 | person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified | |
48 | it. | |
49 | ||
50 | (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution | |
51 | are public and that a record of the contribution (including all | |
52 | personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is | |
53 | maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with | |
54 | this project or the open source license(s) involved. | |
55 | ||
56 | Additionally, I certify that: | |
57 | ||
58 | (e) The contribution can be licensed under the modified BSD license | |
59 | as shown below even in case of files that are currently licensed | |
60 | under other terms. | |
61 | ||
62 | ||
63 | To indicate your acceptance of these terms, please add the following | |
64 | line to each contribution you make to the project: | |
65 | ||
66 | Signed-hostap: Your Name <your@email.example.org> | |
67 | ||
68 | using your real name. Pseudonyms or anonymous contributions cannot | |
69 | unfortunately be accepted. | |
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71 | ||
72 | ||
73 | Modified BSD license (no advertisement clause): | |
74 | ||
75 | Copyright (c) 2002-2011, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors | |
76 | All Rights Reserved. | |
77 | ||
78 | Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without | |
79 | modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are | |
80 | met: | |
81 | ||
82 | 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright | |
83 | notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. | |
84 | ||
85 | 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright | |
86 | notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the | |
87 | documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. | |
88 | ||
89 | 3. Neither the name(s) of the above-listed copyright holder(s) nor the | |
90 | names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products | |
91 | derived from this software without specific prior written permission. | |
92 | ||
93 | THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS | |
94 | "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT | |
95 | LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR | |
96 | A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT | |
97 | OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, | |
98 | SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT | |
99 | LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, | |
100 | DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY | |
101 | THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT | |
102 | (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE | |
103 | OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. |