THE Q PUBLIC LICENSE version 1.0
Copyright (C) 1999 Trolltech AS, Norway.
Everyone is permitted to copy and
distribute this license document.
The intent of this license is to establish freedom to share and change the software regulated
by this license under the open source model.
This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the copyright holder
saying that it may be distributed under the terms of the Q Public License version 1.0. Such
software is herein referred to as the Software. This license covers modification and
distribution of the Software, use of third-party application programs based on the Software,
and development of free software which uses the Software.
Granted Rights
1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license provided you agree to
and comply with any and all conditions in this license. Whole or partial distribution of the
Software, or software items that link with the Software, in any form signifies acceptance of
this license.
2. You may copy and distribute the Software in unmodified form provided that the entire
package, including - but not restricted to - copyright, trademark notices and disclaimers, as
released by the initial developer of the Software, is distributed.
3. You may make modifications to the Software and distribute your modifications, in a form
that is separate from the Software, such as patches. The following restrictions apply to
modifications:
a. Modifications must not alter or remove any copyright notices in the Software.
b. When modifications to the Software are released under this license, a
non-exclusive royalty-free right is granted to the initial developer of the Software
to distribute your modification in future versions of the Software provided such
versions remain available under these terms in addition to any other license(s)
of the initial developer.
4. You may distribute machine-executable forms of the Software or machine-executable
forms of modified versions of the Software, provided that you meet these restrictions:
a. You must include this license document in the distribution.
b. You must ensure that all recipients of the machine-executable forms are also
able to receive the complete machine-readable source code to the distributed
Software, including all modifications, without any charge beyond the costs of
data transfer, and place prominent notices in the distribution explaining this.
c. You must ensure that all modifications included in the machine-executable
forms are available under the terms of this license.
5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to compile, link and run
application programs legally developed by you or by others.
6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other software items
that link with the original or modified versions of the Software. These items, when
distributed, are subject to the following requirements:
a. You must ensure that all recipients of machine-executable forms of these
items are also able to receive and use the complete machine-readable source
code to the items without any charge beyond the costs of data transfer.
b. You must explicitly license all recipients of your items to use and re-distribute
original and modified versions of the items in both machine-executable and
source code forms. The recipients must be able to do so without any charges
whatsoever, and they must be able to re-distribute to anyone they choose.
c. If the items are not available to the general public, and the initial developer of
the Software requests a copy of the items, then you must supply one.
Limitations of Liability
In no event shall the initial developers or copyright holders be liable for any damages
whatsoever, including - but not restricted to - lost revenue or profits or other direct, indirect,
special, incidental or consequential damages, even if they have been advised of the
possibility of such damages, except to the extent invariable law, if any, provides otherwise.
No Warranty
The Software and this license document are provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Choice of Law
This license is governed by the Laws of The United States of America, Disputes shall be settled by the federal or local court system as fits the dispute.