The Livermore Public License (LPL), an Open Source License


         The Livermore PUBLIC LICENSE (LPL) version 1.0 
                 
      Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Freemont Avenue Software, Inc. Houston, Texas

Included below is version 1.0 of the license used for version 1.0 of the T.REX
Free Edition. The license is called the Livermore Public License (or "LPL"),
and qualifies as an Open Source license. It is thus appropriate for people
wishing to write software under the Open Source model where all source code to
the software is made available to all users and can be freely modified and
redistributed. This license is a copy of the Q Public License (QPL)
(http://www.troll.no/qpl/) with a name change to reflect a different product
and a different legal venue (The State of Texas). 

The Livermore Public License (LPL) is for the T.REX Free Edition and prohibits
development of proprietary software. The T.REX  Professional Edition product
is available for proprietary development.

As with the QPL, you may change the legal venue under which the license will
operate. Any other changes will require you to change the name of the license.
This is why we changed the QPL to LPL.

To develop software with the T.REX Free Edition, simply meet the requirements
in the LPL. Your software can be licensed by any license that permits
the requirements in section 6. 

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                   The L PUBLIC LICENSE (LPL)
                          Version 1.0 
                                
                      is a version of the
                THE Q PUBLIC LICENSE version 1.0
           Copyright (C) 1999 Troll Tech AS, Norway. 



Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute this license document.

The intent of this license is to establish freedom to share and change the
software regulated by this license under the open source model.

This license applies to any software containing a notice placed by the
copyright holder saying that it may be distributed under the terms of the
Livermore  Public  License version 1.0. Such software is herein referred to as
the Software. This license covers modification and distribution of the
Software, use of third-party application programs based on the Software, and
development of free software which uses the Software.


Granted Rights

    1. You are granted the non-exclusive rights set forth in this license 
    provided you agree to and comply with any and all conditions in 
    this license. Whole or partial distribution of the Software, or 
    software items that link with the Software, in any form signifies 
    acceptance of this license.

    2. You may copy and distribute the Software in unmodified form provided
    that the entire package, including - but not restricted to - copyright,
    trademark notices and disclaimers, as released by the initial developer
    of the Software, is distributed.

    3. You may make modifications to the Software and distribute your
    modifications, in a form that is separate from the Software, such as
    patches. The following restrictions apply to modifications:


        a. Modifications must not alter or remove any copyright notices in
        the Software.

        b. When modifications to the Software are released under this
        license, a non-exclusive royalty-free right is granted to the
        initial developer of the Software to distribute your modification
        in future versions of the Software provided such versions remain
        available under these terms in addition to any other license(s) of
        the initial developer.


    4. You may distribute machine-executable forms of the Software or
    machine-executable forms of modified versions of the Software, provided
    that you meet these restrictions:

        a. You must include this license document in the distribution.

        b. You must ensure that all recipients of the machine-executable forms
        are also able to receive the complete machine-readable source code
        to the distributed Software, including all modifications, without
        any charge beyond the costs of data transfer, and place prominent
        notices in the distribution explaining this.

        c. You must ensure that all modifications included in the
        machine-executable forms are available under the terms of this
        license.


    5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to
    compile, link and run application programs legally developed by you
    or by others.


    6. You may develop application programs, reusable components and other
    software items that link with the original or modified versions of the
    Software. These items, when distributed, are subject to the following
    requirements:


        a. You must ensure that all recipients of machine-executable forms of
        these items are also able to receive and use the complete
        machine-readable source code to the items without any charge
        beyond the costs of data transfer.


        b. You must explicitly license all recipients of your items to use
        and re-distribute original and modified versions of the items in
        both machine-executable and source code forms. The recipients must
        be able to do so without any charges whatsoever, and they must be
        able to re-distribute to anyone they choose.


        c. If the items are not available to the general public, and the
        initial developer of the Software requests a copy of the items,
        then you must supply one.

 

Limitations of Liability

In no event shall the initial developers or copyright holders be liable
for any damages whatsoever, including - but not restricted to - lost
revenue or profits or other direct, indirect, special, incidental or
consequential damages, even if they have been advised of the possibility
of such damages, except to the extent invariable law, if any, provides
otherwise.

No Warranty

The Software and this license document are provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This license is governed by the Laws of the State of Texas and any disputes
shall be decided by mediation.


T.REX, T.REX free edition and other T.REX names are trademarks of Freemont
Avenue Software, Inc. 

