Parity Public License

the free for open software license

The Parity Public License 1.0.0

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This license allows you to use and share this software for free, as long as you share your own software work likewise. Legally:

As long as you follow the rules below, you may do everything with this software that would otherwise infringe my copyright in it or any covered patent claim. Your permission covers a patent claim that I can license, or become able to license, if you would infringe it by using this software as of my latest contribution.

  1. Release source code for changes you make to this software.

  2. If you run or combine this software with other software in any larger program, release all source code for that program.

  3. Release all source code for software that you analyze, change, or make using this software.

  4. Ensure everyone who gets a copy of this software from you, in source code or any other form, gets the text of my license and the copyright and source notices above.

  5. Do not make any legal claim against anyone for infringing any patent claim they would infringe by using this software alone, accusing this software, with or without changes, alone or as part of a larger program.

To release source code, you must promptly ensure that the preferred form for making changes is published through a widely used, freely accessible software distribution system and licensed under terms at least as permissive as these.

You are excused for unknowingly breaking 1, 2, or 3 if you release source code, or stop doing anything requiring this license, in 30 days of learning you had to release source code.

This software comes as is, without any warranty at all. As far as the law allows, I will not be liable for any damages related to this software or this license, for any kind of legal claim.