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Simplify licensing terms for hostap.git by selecting the BSD license alternative for any future distribution. This drops the GPL v2 alternative from distribution terms and from contribution requirements. The BSD license alternative that has been used in hostap.git (the one with advertisement clause removed) is compatible with GPL and as such the software in hostap.git can still be used with GPL projects. In addition, any new contribution to hostap.git is expected to be licensed under the BSD terms that allow the changes to be merged into older hostap repositories that still include the GPL v2 alternative. Signed-hostap: Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>
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Contributions to hostap.git
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This software is distributed under a permissive open source license to
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allow it to be used in any projects, whether open source or proprietary.
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Contributions to the project are welcome and it is important to maintain
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clear record of contributions and terms under which they are licensed.
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To help with this, following procedure is used to allow acceptance and
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recording of the terms.
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These terms are similar to the process used in Linux kernel development.
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The items (a) through (d) are identical to the Developer's Certificate
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of Origin 1.1. To enable cleaner licensing option to be provided in the
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future, an additional item (e) is included.
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Until February 11, 2012, in case of most files in hostap.git, "under the
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open source license indicated in the file" means that the contribution
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is licensed both under GPL v2 and modified BSD license (see below) and
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the choice between these licenses is given to anyone who redistributes
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or uses the software. As such, the contribution has to be licensed under
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both options to allow this choice.
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As of February 11, 2012, the project has chosen to use only the BSD
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license option for future distribution. As such, the GPL v2 license
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option is no longer used and the contributions are not required to be
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licensed until GPL v2. In case of most files in hostap.git, "under the
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open source license indicated in the file" means that the contribution
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is licensed under the modified BSD license (see below).
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The additional item (e) is used to collect explicit approval to license
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the contribution with only the modified BSD license (see below), i.e.,
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without the GPL v2 option. This was done to allow simpler licensing
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terms to be used in the future. It should be noted that the modified BSD
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license is compatible with GNU GPL and as such, this possible move to
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simpler licensing option does not prevent use of this software in
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GPL projects.
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By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
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(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
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have the right to submit it under the open source license
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indicated in the file; or
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(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
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of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
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license and I have the right under that license to submit that
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work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
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by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
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permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
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in the file; or
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(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
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person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
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it.
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(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
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are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
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personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
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maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
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this project or the open source license(s) involved.
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Additionally, I certify that:
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(e) The contribution can be licensed under the modified BSD license
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as shown below even in case of files that are currently licensed
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under other terms.
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To indicate your acceptance of these terms, please add the following
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line to each contribution you make to the project:
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Signed-hostap: Your Name <your@email.example.org>
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using your real name. Pseudonyms or anonymous contributions cannot
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unfortunately be accepted.
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Modified BSD license (no advertisement clause):
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Copyright (c) 2002-2012, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors
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All Rights Reserved.
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
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met:
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1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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3. Neither the name(s) of the above-listed copyright holder(s) nor the
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names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
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derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
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OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
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DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
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(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
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OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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