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Common Documentation License
Version 1.0 - February 16, 2001
Copyright © 2001 Apple Computer, Inc.
Permission is granted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this License, but changing
or adding to it in any way is not permitted.
Please read this License carefully before downloading or using this material. By
downloading or using this material, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this
License. If you do not or cannot agree to the terms of this License, please do not
download or use this material.
0. Preamble. The Common Documentation License (CDL) provides a very simple and consistent
license that allows relatively unrestricted use and redistribution of documents while still
maintaining the author's credit and intent. To preserve simplicity, the License does not
specify in detail how (e.g. font size) or where (e.g. title page, etc.) the author should
be credited. To preserve consistency, changes to the CDL are not allowed and all
derivatives of CDL documents are required to remain under the CDL. Together, these
constraints enable third parties to easily and safely reuse CDL documents, making the CDL
ideal for authors who desire a wide distribution of their work. However, this means the CDL
does not allow authors to restrict precisely how their work is used or represented, making
it inappropriate for those desiring more finely-grained control.
1. General; Definitions. This License applies to any documentation, manual or other work
that contains a notice placed by the Copyright Holder stating that it is subject to the
terms of this Common Documentation License version 1.0 (or subsequent version thereof)
("License"). As used in this License:
1.1 "Copyright Holder" means the original author(s) of the Document or other owner(s) of
the copyright in the Document.
1.2 "Document(s)" means any documentation, manual or other work that has been identified
as being subject to the terms of this License.
1.3 "Derivative Work" means a work which is based upon a pre-existing Document, such as a
revision, modification, translation, abridgment, condensation, expansion, or any other
form in which such pre-existing Document may be recast, transformed, or adapted.
1.4 "You" or "Your" means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under this
License.
2. Basic License. Subject to all the terms and conditions of this License, You may use,
copy, modify, publicly display, distribute and publish the Document and your Derivative
Works thereof, in any medium physical or electronic, commercially or non-commercially;
provided that: (a) all copyright notices in the Document are preserved; (b) a copy of
this License, or an incorporation of it by reference in proper form as indicated in
Exhibit A below, is included in a conspicuous location in all copies such that it would
be reasonably viewed by the recipient of the Document; and (c) You add no other terms or
conditions to those of this License.
3. Derivative Works. All Derivative Works are subject to the terms of this License. You
may copy and distribute a Derivative Work of the Document under the conditions of
Section 2 above, provided that You release the Derivative Work under the exact, verbatim
terms of this License (i.e., the Derivative Work is licensed as a "Document" under the
terms of this License). In addition, Derivative Works of Documents must meet the
following requirements:
(a) All copyright and license notices in the original Document must be preserved.
(b) An appropriate copyright notice for your Derivative Work must be added adjacent
to the other copyright notices.
(c) A statement briefly summarizing how your Derivative Work is different from the
original Document must be included in the same place as your copyright notice.
(d) If it is not reasonably evident to a recipient of your Derivative Work that the
Derivative Work is subject to the terms of this License, a statement indicating
such fact must be included in the same place as your copyright notice.
4. Compilation with Independent Works. You may compile or combine a Document or its
Derivative Works with other separate and independent documents or works to create a
compilation work ("Compilation"). If included in a Compilation, the Document or Derivative
Work thereof must still be provided under the terms of this License, and the Compilation
shall contain (a) a notice specifying the inclusion of the Document and/or Derivative Work
and the fact that it is subject to the terms of this License, and (b) either a copy of the
License or an incorporation by reference in proper form (as indicated in Exhibit A). Mere
aggregation of a Document or Derivative Work with other documents or works on the same
storage or distribution medium (e.g. a CD-ROM) will not cause this License to apply to
those other works.
5. NO WARRANTY. THE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND
THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO
THE DOCUMENT, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, OF QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND OF NONINFRINGEMENT
OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS LICENSE OR YOUR USE, REPRODUCTION, MODIFICATION, DISTRIBUTION AND/OR PUBLICATION OF
THE DOCUMENT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WHETHER UNDER A THEORY OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY.
7. Trademarks. This License does not grant any rights to use any names, trademarks, service
marks or logos of the Copyright Holder (collectively "Marks") and no such Marks may be used
to endorse or promote works or products derived from the Document without the prior written
permission of the Copyright Holder.
8. Versions of the License. Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple") may publish revised and/or new
versions of this License from time to time. Each version will be given a distinguishing
version number. Once a Document has been published under a particular version of this License,
You may continue to use it under the terms of that version. You may also choose to use
such Document under the terms of any subsequent version of this License published by Apple.
No one other than Apple has the right to modify the terms applicable to Documents created
under this License.
9. Termination. This License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically if
You fail to comply with any of its terms. Upon termination, You must immediately stop any
further reproduction, modification, public display, distr ibution and publication of the
Document and Derivative Works. However, all sublicenses to the Document and Derivative Works
which have been properly granted prior to termination shall survive any termination of this
License. Provisions which, by their nat ure, must remain in effect beyond the termination of
this License shall survive, including but not limited to Sections 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10.
10. Waiver; Severability; Governing Law. Failure by the Copyright Holder to enforce any
provision of this License will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any
other provision. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of
this License, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision of the License will be
enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the economic benefits and intent
of the parties, and the remainder of this License will continue in full force and effect. This
License shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California, except
that body of California law concerning conflicts of law.
EXHIBIT A
The proper form for an incorporation of this License by reference is as follows:
"Copyright (c) [year] by [Copyright Holder's name]. This material has been released under and
is subject to the terms of the Common Documentation License, v.1.0, the terms of which are
hereby incorporated by reference. Please obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.opensource.apple.com/cdl/ and read it before using this material. Your use of this
material signifies your agreement to the terms of the License."