1*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerSimple Public License (SimPL) 2*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 3*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerPreamble 4*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 5*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerThis Simple Public License 2.0 (SimPL 2.0 for short) is a plain language implementation of GPL 2.0. The words are different, but the goal is the same - to guarantee for all users the freedom to share and change software. If anyone wonders about the meaning of the SimPL, they should interpret it as consistent with GPL 2.0. 6*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 7*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerSimple Public License (SimPL) 2.0 8*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 9*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerThe SimPL applies to the software's source and object code and comes with any rights that I have in it (other than trademarks). You agree to the SimPL by copying, distributing, or making a derivative work of the software. 10*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 11*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerYou get the royalty free right to: 12*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 13*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Use the software for any purpose; 14*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Make derivative works of it (this is called a "Derived Work"); 15*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Copy and distribute it and any Derived Work. 16*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 17*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerIf you distribute the software or a Derived Work, you must give back to the community by: 18*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 19*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Prominently noting the date of any changes you make; 20*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Leaving other people's copyright notices, warranty disclaimers, and license terms in place; 21*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Providing the source code, build scripts, installation scripts, and interface definitions in a form that is easy to get and best to modify; 22*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Licensing it to everyone under SimPL, or substantially similar terms (such as GPL 2.0), without adding further restrictions to the rights provided; 23*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Conspicuously announcing that it is available under that license. 24*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 25*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerThere are some things that you must shoulder: 26*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 27*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- You get NO WARRANTIES. None of any kind; 28*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- If the software damages you in any way, you may only recover direct damages up to the amount you paid for it (that is zero if you did not pay anything). You may not recover any other damages, including those called "consequential damages." (The state or country where you live may not allow you to limit your liability in this way, so this may not apply to you); 29*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 30*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerThe SimPL continues perpetually, except that your license rights end automatically if: 31*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 32*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- You do not abide by the "give back to the community" terms (your licensees get to keep their rights if they abide); 33*5199d831SAndrew Geissler- Anyone prevents you from distributing the software under the terms of the SimPL. 34*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 35*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerLicense for the License 36*5199d831SAndrew Geissler 37*5199d831SAndrew GeisslerYou may do anything that you want with the SimPL text; it's a license form to use in any way that you find helpful. To avoid confusion, however, if you change the terms in any way then you may not call your license the Simple Public License or the SimPL (but feel free to acknowledge that your license is "based on the Simple Public License"). 38