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authorThomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>2017-12-28 18:27:16 +0300
committerJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>2018-01-06 20:59:00 +0300
commit4297f72d3ae1dbd74bcee103c42cc6e7645eb253 (patch)
tree8a613d06a25753da5716d722d56be92238968450 /LICENSES
parent320417918ce2030a27bec79e303800fba103097b (diff)
downloadlinux-4297f72d3ae1dbd74bcee103c42cc6e7645eb253.tar.xz
LICENSES: Add the BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License
Add the full text of the BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License to the kernel tree. It was copied directly from: https://spdx.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause.html#licenseText Add the required tags for reference and tooling. Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Reviewed-by: Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@nexb.com> Reviewed-by: Kate Stewart <kstewart@linuxfoundation.org> Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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+Valid-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+SPDX-URL: https://spdx.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause.html
+Usage-Guide:
+ To use the BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License put the following SPDX
+ tag/value pair into a comment according to the placement guidelines in
+ the licensing rules documentation:
+ SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+License-Text:
+
+Copyright (c) <year> <owner> . All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+ contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.