Licencing & Copyright
Morphfolia is provided under the Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL), which is an OSI approved Open Source Licence, however I'm open to requests to grant Morphfolia under a different licence if you're wanting to engage in a commercial usage. Adrian Kearns / Morphological Software Solutions Limited is the copyright owner.
You'll note that the majority of source files contain the following notice.
Copyright (C) 2010 Adrian Kearns / Morphological Software Solutions Limited; www.morphological.geek.nz
You can redistribute this software and/or modify it under the terms of the Microsoft Reciprocal License
(Ms-RL). This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
See Licence.txt for more details.
The licence.txt file that accompanies each project also includes the following, as well as the full text of the Ms-RL (also below).
The software can be provided to you under a different licence agreement, please contact the copyright holder (Adrian Kearns) for more details.
Copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices: Please note that under 3.(D) of the Ms-RL licence you must retain notices; in the case of this software that specifically includes:
- This licence.txt file, complete in full (although you may add notices notices of your own to cover contributions you have made).
- The copyright and licence notice (found at the top of most files), complete in full (although you may add notices notices of your own to cover contributions you have made).
- Web Pages returned to users must retain the two following meta tags, complete:
- <meta name='Powered By' content='Morphfolia'>
- <meta name='Originally Developed By' content='Morphological.geek.nz'>
WMD Mark-Down Editor The licensing for this code / component is obviously different, and not explicitly covered by the Ms-RL I am using (as far as I am aware). I'm including in Morphfolia on the basis that it has been offered for free. For more information see: http://wmd-editor.com/
Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL)
This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.
1. Definitions
The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and "distribution" have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.
A "contribution" is the original software, or any additions or changes to the software.
A "contributor" is any person that distributes its contribution under this license.
"Licensed patents" are a contributor's patent claims that read directly on its contribution.
2. Grant of Rights
(A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce its contribution, prepare derivative works of its contribution, and distribute its contribution or any derivative works that you create.
(B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under its licensed patents to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and/or otherwise dispose of its contribution in the software or derivative works of the contribution in the software.
3. Conditions and Limitations
(A) Reciprocal Grants- For any file you distribute that contains code from the software (in source code or binary format), you must provide recipients the source code to that file along with a copy of this license, which license will govern that file. You may license other files that are entirely your own work and do not contain code from the software under any terms you choose.
(B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you rights to use any contributors' name, logo, or trademarks.
(C) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor to the software ends automatically.
(D) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.
(E) If you distribute any portion of the software in source code form, you may do so only under this license by including a complete copy of this license with your distribution. If you distribute any portion of the software in compiled or object code form, you may only do so under a license that complies with this license.
(F) The software is licensed "as-is." You bear the risk of using it. The contributors give no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may have additional consumer rights under your local laws which this license cannot change. To the extent permitted under your local laws, the contributors exclude the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. |