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     1  Community Specification License 1.0
     2  
     3  The Purpose of this License. This License sets forth the terms under which
     4  1) Contributor will participate in and contribute to the development
     5  of specifications, standards, best practices, guidelines, and other
     6  similar materials under this Working Group, and 2) how the materials
     7  developed under this License may be used. It is not intended for source
     8  code. Capitalized terms are defined in the License’s last section.
     9  
    10  1. Copyright.
    11  
    12  1.1. Copyright License. Contributor grants everyone a non-sublicensable,
    13  perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable
    14  (except as expressly stated in this License) copyright license, without
    15  any obligation for accounting, to reproduce, prepare derivative works
    16  of, publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute any materials
    17  it submits to the full extent of its copyright interest in those
    18  materials. Contributor also acknowledges that the Working Group may
    19  exercise copyright rights in the Specification, including the rights to
    20  submit the Specification to another standards organization.
    21  
    22  1.2. Copyright Attribution. As a condition, anyone exercising this
    23  copyright license must include attribution to the Working Group in any
    24  derivative work based on materials developed by the Working Group.
    25  That attribution must include, at minimum, the material’s name,
    26  version number, and source from where the materials were retrieved.
    27  Attribution is not required for implementations of the Specification.
    28  
    29  2. Patents.
    30  
    31  2.1. Patent License.
    32  
    33  2.1.1. As a Result of Contributions.
    34  
    35  2.1.1.1. As a Result of Contributions to Draft Specifications.
    36  Contributor grants Licensee a non-sublicensable, perpetual, worldwide,
    37  non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as
    38  expressly stated in this License) license to its Necessary Claims in 1)
    39  Contributor’s Contributions and 2) to the Draft Specification that
    40  is within Scope as of the date of that Contribution, in both cases for
    41  Licensee’s Implementation of the Draft Specification, except for those
    42  patent claims excluded by Contributor under Section 3.
    43  
    44  2.1.1.2. For Approved Specifications. Contributor grants Licensee a
    45  non-sublicensable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,
    46  royalty-free, irrevocable (except as expressly stated in this License)
    47  license to its Necessary Claims included the Approved Specification
    48  that are within Scope for Licensee’s Implementation of the Approved
    49  Specification, except for those patent claims excluded by Contributor
    50  under Section 3.
    51  
    52  2.1.2. Patent Grant from Licensee. Licensee grants each other Licensee
    53  a non-sublicensable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,
    54  royalty-free, irrevocable (except as expressly stated in this License)
    55  license to its Necessary Claims for its Implementation, except for those
    56  patent claims excluded under Section 3.
    57  
    58  2.1.3. Licensee Acceptance. The patent grants set forth in Section 2.1
    59  extend only to Licensees that have indicated their agreement to this
    60  License as follows:
    61  
    62  2.1.3.1. Source Code Distributions. For distribution in source code,
    63  by including this License in the root directory of the source code with
    64  the Implementation;
    65  
    66  2.1.3.2. Non-Source Code Distributions. For distribution in any form
    67  other than source code, by including this License in the documentation,
    68  legal notices, via notice in the software, and/or other written materials
    69  provided with the Implementation; or
    70  
    71  2.1.3.3. Via Notices.md. By issuing pull request or commit to the
    72  Specification’s repository’s Notices.md file by the Implementer’s
    73  authorized representative, including the Implementer’s name, authorized
    74  individual and system identifier, and Specification version.
    75  
    76  2.1.4. Defensive Termination. If any Licensee files or maintains a
    77  claim in a court asserting that a Necessary Claim is infringed by an
    78  Implementation, any licenses granted under this License to the Licensee
    79  are immediately terminated unless 1) that claim is directly in response
    80  to a claim against Licensee regarding an Implementation, or 2) that claim
    81  was brought to enforce the terms of this License, including intervention
    82  in a third-party action by a Licensee.
    83  
    84  2.1.5. Additional Conditions. This License is not an assurance (i)
    85  that any of Contributor’s copyrights or issued patent claims cover
    86  an Implementation of the Specification or are enforceable or (ii) that
    87  an Implementation of the Specification would not infringe intellectual
    88  property rights of any third party.
    89  
    90  2.2. Patent Licensing Commitment. In addition to the rights granted
    91  in Section 2.1, Contributor agrees to grant everyone a no charge,
    92  royalty-free license on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms
    93  to Contributor’s Necessary Claims that are within Scope for:
    94  1) Implementations of a Draft Specification, where such license
    95  applies only to those Necessary Claims infringed by implementing
    96  Contributor's Contribution(s) included in that Draft Specification,
    97  and 2) Implementations of the Approved Specification.
    98  
    99  This patent licensing commitment does not apply to those claims subject
   100  to Contributor’s Exclusion Notice under Section 3.
   101  
   102  2.3. Effect of Withdrawal. Contributor may withdraw from the Working Group
   103  by issuing a pull request or commit providing notice of withdrawal to
   104  the Working Group repository’s Notices.md file. All of Contributor’s
   105  existing commitments and obligations with respect to the Working Group
   106  up to the date of that withdrawal notice will remain in effect, but no
   107  new obligations will be incurred.
   108  
   109  2.4. Binding Encumbrance. This License is binding on any future owner,
   110  assignee, or party who has been given the right to enforce any Necessary
   111  Claims against third parties.
   112  
   113  3. Patent Exclusion.
   114  
   115  3.1. As a Result of Contributions. Contributor may exclude Necessary
   116  Claims from its licensing commitments incurred under Section 2.1.1
   117  by issuing an Exclusion Notice within 45 days of the date of that
   118  Contribution. Contributor may not issue an Exclusion Notice for any
   119  material that has been included in a Draft Deliverable for more than 45
   120  days prior to the date of that Contribution.
   121  
   122  3.2. As a Result of a Draft Specification Becoming an Approved
   123  Specification. Prior to the adoption of a Draft Specification as an
   124  Approved Specification, Contributor may exclude Necessary Claims from
   125  its licensing commitments under this Agreement by issuing an Exclusion
   126  Notice. Contributor may not issue an Exclusion Notice for patents that
   127  were eligible to have been excluded pursuant to Section 3.1.
   128  
   129  4. Source Code License. Any source code developed by the Working Group is
   130  solely subject the source code license included in the Working Group’s
   131  repository for that code. If no source code license is included, the
   132  source code will be subject to the MIT License.
   133  
   134  5. No Other Rights. Except as specifically set forth in this License, no
   135  other express or implied patent, trademark, copyright, or other rights are
   136  granted under this License, including by implication, waiver, or estoppel.
   137  
   138  6. Antitrust Compliance. Contributor acknowledge that it may compete
   139  with other participants in various lines of business and that it is
   140  therefore imperative that they and their respective representatives
   141  act in a manner that does not violate any applicable antitrust laws and
   142  regulations. This License does not restrict any Contributor from engaging
   143  in similar specification development projects. Each Contributor may
   144  design, develop, manufacture, acquire or market competitive deliverables,
   145  products, and services, and conduct its business, in whatever way it
   146  chooses. No Contributor is obligated to announce or market any products
   147  or services. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
   148  Contributors agree not to have any discussion relating to any product
   149  pricing, methods or channels of product distribution, division of markets,
   150  allocation of customers or any other topic that should not be discussed
   151  among competitors under the auspices of the Working Group.
   152  
   153  7. Non-Circumvention. Contributor agrees that it will not intentionally
   154  take or willfully assist any third party to take any action for the
   155  purpose of circumventing any obligations under this License.
   156  
   157  8. Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers.
   158  
   159  8.1. Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers. Contributor and Licensee
   160  represents and warrants that 1) it is legally entitled to grant the
   161  rights set forth in this License and 2) it will not intentionally include
   162  any third party materials in any Contribution unless those materials are
   163  available under terms that do not conflict with this License. IN ALL OTHER
   164  RESPECTS ITS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." The entire risk as to
   165  implementing or otherwise using the Contribution or the Specification
   166  is assumed by the implementer and user. Except as stated herein,
   167  CONTRIBUTOR AND LICENSEE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES (EXPRESS,
   168  IMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
   169  NON-INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONDITIONS OF QUALITY,
   170  OR TITLE, RELATED TO THE CONTRIBUTION OR THE SPECIFICATION. IN NO EVENT
   171  WILL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY
   172  FORM OF INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF
   173  ANY CHARACTER FROM ANY CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO
   174  THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
   175  NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN
   176  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Any obligations regarding
   177  the transfer, successors in interest, or assignment of Necessary Claims
   178  will be satisfied if Contributor or Licensee notifies the transferee
   179  or assignee of any patent that it knows contains Necessary Claims or
   180  necessary claims under this License. Nothing in this License requires
   181  Contributor to undertake a patent search. If Contributor is 1) employed by
   182  or acting on behalf of an employer, 2) is making a Contribution under the
   183  direction or control of a third party, or 3) is making the Contribution
   184  as a consultant, contractor, or under another similar relationship with
   185  a third party, Contributor represents that they have been authorized by
   186  that party to enter into this License on its behalf.
   187  
   188  8.2. Distribution Disclaimer. Any distributions of technical
   189  information to third parties must include a notice materially similar
   190  to the following: “THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” The
   191  Contributors and Licensees expressly disclaim any warranties (express,
   192  implied, or otherwise), including implied warranties of merchantability,
   193  non-infringement, fitness for a particular purpose, or title, related to
   194  the materials. The entire risk as to implementing or otherwise using the
   195  materials is assumed by the implementer and user. IN NO EVENT WILL THE
   196  CONTRIBUTORS OR LICENSEES BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS
   197  OR ANY FORM OF INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
   198  OF ANY CHARACTER FROM ANY CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO
   199  THIS DELIVERABLE OR ITS GOVERNING AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF
   200  CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT
   201  THE OTHER MEMBER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.”
   202  
   203  9. Definitions.
   204  
   205  9.1. Affiliate. “Affiliate” means an entity that directly or
   206  indirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control of
   207  that party.
   208  
   209  9.2. Approved Specification. “Approved Specification” means the final
   210  version and contents of any Draft Specification designated as an Approved
   211  Specification as set forth in the accompanying Governance.md file.
   212  
   213  9.3. Contribution. “Contribution” means any original work of
   214  authorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing
   215  work, that Contributor submits for inclusion in a Draft Specification,
   216  which is included in a Draft Specification or Approved Specification.
   217  
   218  9.4. Contributor. “Contributor” means any person or entity that has
   219  indicated its acceptance of the License 1) by making a Contribution to
   220  the Specification, or 2) by entering into the Community Specification
   221  Contributor License Agreement for the Specification. Contributor includes
   222  its Affiliates, assigns, agents, and successors in interest.
   223  
   224  9.5. Control. “Control” means direct or indirect control of more
   225  than 50% of the voting power to elect directors of that corporation,
   226  or for any other entity, the power to direct management of such entity.
   227  
   228  9.6. Draft Specification. “Draft Specification” means all versions
   229  of the material (except an Approved Specification) developed by this
   230  Working Group for the purpose of creating, commenting on, revising,
   231  updating, modifying, or adding to any document that is to be considered
   232  for inclusion in the Approved Specification.
   233  
   234  9.7. Exclusion Notice. “Exclusion Notice” means a written notice
   235  made by making a pull request or commit to the repository’s Notices.md
   236  file that identifies patents that Contributor is excluding from its
   237  patent licensing commitments under this License. The Exclusion Notice
   238  for issued patents and published applications must include the Draft
   239  Specification’s name, patent number(s) or title and application
   240  number(s), as the case may be, for each of the issued patent(s) or
   241  pending patent application(s) that the Contributor is excluding from the
   242  royalty-free licensing commitment set forth in this License. If an issued
   243  patent or pending patent application that may contain Necessary Claims
   244  is not set forth in the Exclusion Notice, those Necessary Claims shall
   245  continue to be subject to the licensing commitments under this License.
   246  The Exclusion Notice for unpublished patent applications must provide
   247  either: (i) the text of the filed application; or (ii) identification
   248  of the specific part(s) of the Draft Specification whose implementation
   249  makes the excluded claim a Necessary Claim. If (ii) is chosen, the
   250  effect of the exclusion will be limited to the identified part(s) of
   251  the Draft Specification.
   252  
   253  9.8. Implementation. “Implementation” means making, using, selling,
   254  offering for sale, importing or distributing any implementation of the
   255  Specification 1) only to the extent it implements the Specification and 2)
   256  so long as all required portions of the Specification are implemented.
   257  
   258  9.9. License. “License” means this Community Specification License.
   259  
   260  9.10. Licensee. “Licensee” means any person or entity that has
   261  indicated its acceptance of the License as set forth in Section 2.1.3.
   262  Licensee includes its Affiliates, assigns, agents, and successors in
   263  interest.
   264  
   265  9.11. Necessary Claims. “Necessary Claims” are those patent claims, if
   266  any, that a party owns or controls, including those claims later acquired,
   267  that are necessary to implement the required portions (including the
   268  required elements of optional portions) of the Specification that are
   269  described in detail and not merely referenced in the Specification.
   270  
   271  9.12. Specification. “Specification” means a Draft Specification
   272  or Approved Specification included in the Working Group’s repository
   273  subject to this License, and the version of the Specification implemented
   274  by the Licensee.
   275  
   276  9.13. Scope. “Scope” has the meaning as set forth in the accompanying
   277  Scope.md file included in this Specification’s repository. Changes
   278  to Scope do not apply retroactively. If no Scope is provided, each
   279  Contributor’s Necessary Claims are limited to that Contributor’s
   280  Contributions.
   281  
   282  9.14. Working Group. “Working Group” means this project to develop
   283  specifications, standards, best practices, guidelines, and other similar
   284  materials under this License.
   285  
   286  
   287  
   288  The text of this Community Specification License is Copyright 2020
   289  Joint Development Foundation and is licensed under the Creative
   290  Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at
   291  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
   292  
   293  SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0