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[ This was taken from http://aolserver.com/license/, as of 2000-08-15. The original can be gotten at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html ]

  MOZILLA PUBLIC LICENSE

  Version 1.1

  1. Definitions.

  1.0.1. "Commercial Use" means distribution or otherwise making
  the Covered Code available to a third party.

  1.1. ''Contributor'' means each entity that creates or
  contributes to the creation of Modifications.

  1.2. ''Contributor Version'' means the combination of the
  Original Code, prior Modifications used by a Contributor, and the
  Modifications made by that particular Contributor.

  1.3. ''Covered Code'' means the Original Code or Modifications or
  the combination of the Original Code and Modifications, in each
  case including portions thereof.

  1.4. ''Electronic Distribution Mechanism'' means a mechanism
  generally accepted in the software development community for the
  electronic transfer of data.

  1.5. ''Executable'' means Covered Code in any form other than
  Source Code.

  1.6. ''Initial Developer'' means the individual or entity
  identified as the Initial Developer in the Source Code notice
  required by Exhibit A.

  1.7. ''Larger Work'' means a work which combines Covered Code or
  portions thereof with code not governed by the terms of this
  License.

  1.8. ''License'' means this document.

  1.8.1. "Licensable" means having the right to grant, to the
  maximum extent possible, whether at the time of the initial grant
  or subsequently acquired, any and all of the rights conveyed
  herein.
 
  1.9. ''Modifications'' means any addition to or deletion from the
  substance or structure of either the Original Code or any
  previous Modifications. When Covered Code is released as a series
  of files, a Modification is:
 
  A. Any addition to or deletion from the contents of a file
  containing Original Code or previous Modifications.
 
  B. Any new file that contains any part of the Original Code or
  previous Modifications.
 
  1.10. ''Original Code'' means Source Code of computer software
  code which is described in the Source Code notice required by
  Exhibit A as Original Code, and which, at the time of its release
  under this License is not already Covered Code governed by this
  License.
 
  1.10.1. "Patent Claims" means any patent claim(s), now owned or
  hereafter acquired, including without limitation,  method,
  process, and apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by
  grantor.
 
  1.11. ''Source Code'' means the preferred form of the Covered
  Code for making modifications to it, including all modules it
  contains, plus any associated interface definition files, scripts
  used to control compilation and installation of an Executable, or
  source code differential comparisons against either the Original
  Code or another well known, available Covered Code of the
  Contributor's choice. The Source Code can be in a compressed or
  archival form, provided the appropriate decompression or
  de-archiving software is widely available for no charge.

  1.12. "You'' (or "Your")  means an individual or a legal entity
  exercising rights under, and complying with all of the terms of,
  this License or a future version of this License issued under
  Section 6.1. For legal entities, "You'' includes any entity which
  controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with You.
  For purposes of this definition, "control'' means (a) the power,
  direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such
  entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (b) ownership of
  more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares or
  beneficial ownership of such entity.

  2. Source Code License.

  2.1. The Initial Developer Grant.

  The Initial Developer hereby grants You a world-wide,
  royalty-free, non-exclusive license, subject to third party
  intellectual property claims:

  (a)  under intellectual property rights (other than patent or
  trademark) Licensable by Initial Developer to use, reproduce,
  modify, display, perform, sublicense and distribute the Original
  Code (or portions thereof) with or without Modifications, and/or
  as part of a Larger Work; and

  (b) under Patents Claims infringed by the making, using or
  selling of Original Code, to make, have made, use, practice,
  sell, and offer for sale, and/or otherwise dispose of the
  Original Code (or portions thereof).

  (c) the licenses granted in this Section 2.1(a) and (b) are
  effective on the date Initial Developer first distributes
  Original Code under the terms of this License.

  (d) Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is
  granted: 1) for code that You delete from the Original Code; 2)
  separate from the Original Code;  or 3) for infringements caused
  by: i) the modification of the Original Code or ii) the
  combination of the Original Code with other software or devices.

  2.2. Contributor Grant.

  Subject to third party intellectual property claims, each
  Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,
  non-exclusive license

  (a)  under intellectual property rights (other than patent or
  trademark) Licensable by Contributor, to use, reproduce, modify,
  display, perform, sublicense and distribute the Modifications
  created by such Contributor (or portions thereof) either on an
  unmodified basis, with other Modifications, as Covered Code
  and/or as part of a Larger Work; and

  (b) under Patent Claims infringed by the making, using, or
  selling of Modifications made by that Contributor either alone
  and/or in combination with its Contributor Version (or portions
  of such combination), to make, use, sell, offer for sale, have
  made, and/or otherwise dispose of: 1) Modifications made by that
  Contributor (or portions thereof); and 2) the combination of
  Modifications made by that Contributor with its Contributor
  Version (or portions of such combination).

  (c) the licenses granted in Sections 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) are
  effective on the date Contributor first makes Commercial Use of
  the Covered Code.

  (d)    Notwithstanding Section 2.2(b) above, no patent license is
  granted: 1) for any code that Contributor has deleted from the
  Contributor Version; 2)  separate from the Contributor Version;
  3)  for infringements caused by: i) third party modifications of
  Contributor Version or ii)  the combination of Modifications made
  by that Contributor with other software  (except as part of the
  Contributor Version) or other devices; or 4) under Patent Claims
  infringed by Covered Code in the absence of Modifications made by
  that Contributor.

  3. Distribution Obligations.

  3.1. Application of License.

  The Modifications which You create or to which You contribute are
  governed by the terms of this License, including without
  limitation Section 2.2. The Source Code version of Covered Code
  may be distributed only under the terms of this License or a
  future version of this License released under Section 6.1, and
  You must include a copy of this License with every copy of the
  Source Code You distribute. You may not offer or impose any terms
  on any Source Code version that alters or restricts the
  applicable version of this License or the recipients' rights
  hereunder. However, You may include an additional document
  offering the additional rights described in Section 3.5.

  3.2. Availability of Source Code.

  Any Modification which You create or to which You contribute must
  be made available in Source Code form under the terms of this
  License either on the same media as an Executable version or via
  an accepted Electronic Distribution Mechanism to anyone to whom
  you made an Executable version available; and if made available
  via Electronic Distribution Mechanism, must remain available for
  at least twelve (12) months after the date it initially became
  available, or at least six (6) months after a subsequent version
  of that particular Modification has been made available to such
  recipients. You are responsible for ensuring that the Source Code
  version remains available even if the Electronic Distribution
  Mechanism is maintained by a third party.

  3.3. Description of Modifications.

  You must cause all Covered Code to which You contribute to
  contain a file documenting the changes You made to create that
  Covered Code and the date of any change. You must include a
  prominent statement that the Modification is derived, directly or
  indirectly, from Original Code provided by the Initial Developer
  and including the name of the Initial Developer in (a) the Source
  Code, and (b) in any notice in an Executable version or related
  documentation in which You describe the origin or ownership of
  the Covered Code.

  3.4. Intellectual Property Matters

  (a) Third Party Claims.

  If Contributor has knowledge that a license under a third party's
  intellectual property rights is required to exercise the rights
  granted by such Contributor under Sections 2.1 or 2.2,
  Contributor must include a text file with the Source Code
  distribution titled "LEGAL'' which describes the claim and the
  party making the claim in sufficient detail that a recipient will
  know whom to contact. If Contributor obtains such knowledge after
  the Modification is made available as described in Section 3.2,
  Contributor shall promptly modify the LEGAL file in all copies
  Contributor makes available thereafter and shall take other steps
  (such as notifying appropriate mailing lists or newsgroups)
  reasonably calculated to inform those who received the Covered
  Code that new knowledge has been obtained.

  (b) Contributor APIs.

  If Contributor's Modifications include an application programming
  interface and Contributor has knowledge of patent licenses which
  are reasonably necessary to implement that API, Contributor must
  also include this information in the LEGAL file.

  (c) Representations.

  Contributor represents that, except as disclosed pursuant to
  Section 3.4(a) above, Contributor believes that Contributor's
  Modifications are Contributor's original creation(s) and/or
  Contributor has sufficient rights to grant the rights conveyed by
  this License.

  3.5. Required Notices.

  You must duplicate the notice in Exhibit A in each file of the
  Source Code.  If it is not possible to put such notice in a
  particular Source Code file due to its structure, then You must
  include such notice in a location (such as a relevant directory)
  where a user would be likely to look for such a notice.  If You
  created one or more Modification(s) You may add your name as a
  Contributor to the notice described in Exhibit A. You must also
  duplicate this License in any documentation for the Source Code
  where You describe recipients' rights or ownership rights
  relating to Covered Code.  You may choose to offer, and to charge
  a fee for, warranty, support, indemnity or liability obligations
  to one or more recipients of Covered Code. However, You may do so
  only on Your own behalf, and not on behalf of the Initial
  Developer or any Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear
  than any such warranty, support, indemnity or liability
  obligation is offered by You alone, and You hereby agree to
  indemnify the Initial Developer and every Contributor for any
  liability incurred by the Initial Developer or such Contributor
  as a result of warranty, support, indemnity or liability terms
  You offer.

  3.6. Distribution of Executable Versions.

  You may distribute Covered Code in Executable form only if the
  requirements of Section 3.1-3.5 have been met for that Covered
  Code, and if You include a notice stating that the Source Code
  version of the Covered Code is available under the terms of this
  License, including a description of how and where You have
  fulfilled the obligations of Section 3.2. The notice must be
  conspicuously included in any notice in an Executable version,
  related documentation or collateral in which You describe
  recipients' rights relating to the Covered Code. You may
  distribute the Executable version of Covered Code or ownership
  rights under a license of Your choice, which may contain terms
  different from this License, provided that You are in compliance
  with the terms of this License and that the license for the
  Executable version does not attempt to limit or alter the
  recipient's rights in the Source Code version from the rights set
  forth in this License. If You distribute the Executable version
  under a different license You must make it absolutely clear that
  any terms which differ from this License are offered by You
  alone, not by the Initial Developer or any Contributor. You
  hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer and every
  Contributor for any liability incurred by the Initial Developer
  or such Contributor as a result of any such terms You offer.
 
  3.7. Larger Works.
 
  You may create a Larger Work by combining Covered Code with other
  code not governed by the terms of this License and distribute the
  Larger Work as a single product. In such a case, You must make
  sure the requirements of this License are fulfilled for the
  Covered Code.
 
  4. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation.
 
  If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of
  this License with respect to some or all of the Covered Code due
  to statute, judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a)
  comply with the terms of this License to the maximum extent
  possible; and (b) describe the limitations and the code they
  affect. Such description must be included in the LEGAL file
  described in Section 3.4 and must be included with all
  distributions of the Source Code. Except to the extent prohibited
  by statute or regulation, such description must be sufficiently
  detailed for a recipient of ordinary skill to be able to
  understand it.

  5. Application of this License.

  This License applies to code to which the Initial Developer has
  attached the notice in Exhibit A and to related Covered Code.

  6. Versions of the License.

  6.1. New Versions.

  Netscape Communications Corporation (''Netscape'') may publish
  revised and/or new versions of the License from time to time.
  Each version will be given a distinguishing version number.

  6.2. Effect of New Versions.

  Once Covered Code has been published under a particular version
  of the License, You may always continue to use it under the terms
  of that version. You may also choose to use such Covered Code
  under the terms of any subsequent version of the License
  published by Netscape. No one other than Netscape has the right
  to modify the terms applicable to Covered Code created under this
  License.

  6.3. Derivative Works.

  If You create or use a modified version of this License (which
  you may only do in order to apply it to code which is not already
  Covered Code governed by this License), You must (a) rename Your
  license so that the phrases ''Mozilla'', ''MOZILLAPL'',
  ''MOZPL'', ''Netscape'', "MPL", ''NPL'' or any confusingly
  similar phrase do not appear in your license (except to note that
  your license differs from this License) and (b) otherwise make it
  clear that Your version of the license contains terms which
  differ from the Mozilla Public License and Netscape Public
  License. (Filling in the name of the Initial Developer, Original
  Code or Contributor in the notice described in Exhibit A shall
  not of themselves be deemed to be modifications of this License.)

  7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

  COVERED CODE IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LICENSE ON AN "AS IS'' BASIS,
  WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
  INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE COVERED CODE
  IS FREE OF DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
  NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE
  OF THE COVERED CODE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD ANY COVERED CODE PROVE
  DEFECTIVE IN ANY RESPECT, YOU (NOT THE INITIAL DEVELOPER OR ANY
  OTHER CONTRIBUTOR) ASSUME THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING,
  REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN
  ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS LICENSE. NO USE OF ANY COVERED CODE IS
  AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER.

  8. TERMINATION.

  8.1.  This License and the rights granted hereunder will
  terminate automatically if You fail to comply with terms herein
  and fail to cure such breach within 30 days of becoming aware of
  the breach. All sublicenses to the Covered Code which are
  properly granted shall survive any termination of this License.
  Provisions which, by their nature, must remain in effect beyond
  the termination of this License shall survive.

  8.2.  If You initiate litigation by asserting a patent
  infringement claim (excluding declaratory judgment actions)
  against Initial Developer or a Contributor (the Initial Developer
  or Contributor against whom You file such action is referred to
  as "Participant")  alleging that:

  (a)  such Participant's Contributor Version directly or
  indirectly infringes any patent, then any and all rights granted
  by such Participant to You under Sections 2.1 and/or 2.2 of this
  License shall, upon 60 days notice from Participant terminate
  prospectively, unless if within 60 days after receipt of notice
  You either: (i)  agree in writing to pay Participant a mutually
  agreeable reasonable royalty for Your past and future use of
  Modifications made by such Participant, or (ii) withdraw Your
  litigation claim with respect to the Contributor Version against
  such Participant.  If within 60 days of notice, a reasonable
  royalty and payment arrangement are not mutually agreed upon in
  writing by the parties or the litigation claim is not withdrawn,
  the rights granted by Participant to You under Sections 2.1
  and/or 2.2 automatically terminate at the expiration of the 60
  day notice period specified above.

  (b)  any software, hardware, or device, other than such
  Participant's Contributor Version, directly or indirectly
  infringes any patent, then any rights granted to You by such
  Participant under Sections 2.1(b) and 2.2(b) are revoked
  effective as of the date You first made, used, sold, distributed,
  or had made, Modifications made by that Participant.

  8.3.  If You assert a patent infringement claim against
  Participant alleging that such Participant's Contributor Version
  directly or indirectly infringes any patent where such claim is
  resolved (such as by license or settlement) prior to the
  initiation of patent infringement litigation, then the reasonable
  value of the licenses granted by such Participant under Sections
  2.1 or 2.2 shall be taken into account in determining the amount
  or value of any payment or license.

  8.4.  In the event of termination under Sections 8.1 or 8.2
  above,  all end user license agreements (excluding distributors
  and resellers) which have been validly granted by You or any
  distributor hereunder prior to termination shall survive
  termination.

  9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER TORT
  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL YOU, THE
  INITIAL DEVELOPER, ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF
  COVERED CODE, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF SUCH PARTIES, BE LIABLE
  TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT
  LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER
  FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES
  OR LOSSES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE
  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL
  NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING
  FROM SUCH PARTY'S NEGLIGENCE TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW
  PROHIBITS SUCH LIMITATION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
  EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
  SO THIS EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

  10. U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS.

  The Covered Code is a ''commercial item,'' as that term is
  defined in 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (Oct. 1995), consisting of
  ''commercial computer software'' and ''commercial computer
  software documentation,'' as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R.
  12.212 (Sept. 1995). Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48
  C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4 (June 1995), all U.S.
  Government End Users acquire Covered Code with only those rights
  set forth herein.

  11. MISCELLANEOUS.

  This License represents the complete agreement concerning subject
  matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be
  unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the
  extent necessary to make it enforceable. This License shall be
  governed by California law provisions (except to the extent
  applicable law, if any, provides otherwise), excluding its
  conflict-of-law provisions. With respect to disputes in which at
  least one party is a citizen of, or an entity chartered or
  registered to do business in the United States of America, any
  litigation relating to this License shall be subject to the
  jurisdiction of the Federal Courts of the Northern District of
  California, with venue lying in Santa Clara County, California,
  with the losing party responsible for costs, including without
  limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and
  expenses. The application of the United Nations Convention on
  Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly
  excluded. Any law or regulation which provides that the language
  of a contract shall be construed against the drafter shall not
  apply to this License.

  12. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS.

  As between Initial Developer and the Contributors, each party is
  responsible for claims and damages arising, directly or
  indirectly, out of its utilization of rights under this License
  and You agree to work with Initial Developer and Contributors to
  distribute such responsibility on an equitable basis. Nothing
  herein is intended or shall be deemed to constitute any admission
  of liability.

  13. MULTIPLE-LICENSED CODE.

  Initial Developer may designate portions of the Covered Code as
  "Multiple-Licensed".  "Multiple-Licensed" means that the Initial
  Developer permits you to utilize portions of the Covered Code
  under Your choice of the APL or the alternative licenses, if any,
  specified by the Initial Developer in the file described in
  Exhibit A.