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	"licenseText": "Community Specification License 1.0\n\nThe Purpose of this License. This License sets forth the terms under which\n1) Contributor will participate in and contribute to the development\nof specifications, standards, best practices, guidelines, and other\nsimilar materials under this Working Group, and 2) how the materials\ndeveloped under this License may be used. It is not intended for source\ncode. Capitalized terms are defined in the License’s last section.\n\n1. Copyright.\n\n1.1. Copyright License. Contributor grants everyone a non-sublicensable,\nperpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable\n(except as expressly stated in this License) copyright license, without\nany obligation for accounting, to reproduce, prepare derivative works\nof, publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute any materials\nit submits to the full extent of its copyright interest in those\nmaterials. Contributor also acknowledges that the Working Group may\nexercise copyright rights in the Specification, including the rights to\nsubmit the Specification to another standards organization.\n\n1.2. Copyright Attribution. As a condition, anyone exercising this\ncopyright license must include attribution to the Working Group in any\nderivative work based on materials developed by the Working Group.\nThat attribution must include, at minimum, the material’s name,\nversion number, and source from where the materials were retrieved.\nAttribution is not required for implementations of the Specification.\n\n2. Patents.\n\n2.1. Patent License.\n\n2.1.1. As a Result of Contributions.\n\n2.1.1.1. As a Result of Contributions to Draft Specifications.\nContributor grants Licensee a non-sublicensable, perpetual, worldwide,\nnon-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as\nexpressly stated in this License) license to its Necessary Claims in 1)\nContributor’s Contributions and 2) to the Draft Specification that\nis within Scope as of the date of that Contribution, in both cases for\nLicensee’s Implementation of the Draft Specification, except for those\npatent claims excluded by Contributor under Section 3.\n\n2.1.1.2. For Approved Specifications. Contributor grants Licensee a\nnon-sublicensable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,\nroyalty-free, irrevocable (except as expressly stated in this License)\nlicense to its Necessary Claims included the Approved Specification\nthat are within Scope for Licensee’s Implementation of the Approved\nSpecification, except for those patent claims excluded by Contributor\nunder Section 3.\n\n2.1.2. Patent Grant from Licensee. Licensee grants each other Licensee\na non-sublicensable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,\nroyalty-free, irrevocable (except as expressly stated in this License)\nlicense to its Necessary Claims for its Implementation, except for those\npatent claims excluded under Section 3.\n\n2.1.3. Licensee Acceptance. The patent grants set forth in Section 2.1\nextend only to Licensees that have indicated their agreement to this\nLicense as follows:\n\n2.1.3.1. Source Code Distributions. For distribution in source code,\nby including this License in the root directory of the source code with\nthe Implementation;\n\n2.1.3.2. Non-Source Code Distributions. For distribution in any form\nother than source code, by including this License in the documentation,\nlegal notices, via notice in the software, and/or other written materials\nprovided with the Implementation; or\n\n2.1.3.3. Via Notices.md. By issuing pull request or commit to the\nSpecification’s repository’s Notices.md file by the Implementer’s\nauthorized representative, including the Implementer’s name, authorized\nindividual and system identifier, and Specification version.\n\n2.1.4. Defensive Termination. If any Licensee files or maintains a\nclaim in a court asserting that a Necessary Claim is infringed by an\nImplementation, any licenses granted under this License to the Licensee\nare immediately terminated unless 1) that claim is directly in response\nto a claim against Licensee regarding an Implementation, or 2) that claim\nwas brought to enforce the terms of this License, including intervention\nin a third-party action by a Licensee.\n\n2.1.5. Additional Conditions. This License is not an assurance (i)\nthat any of Contributor’s copyrights or issued patent claims cover\nan Implementation of the Specification or are enforceable or (ii) that\nan Implementation of the Specification would not infringe intellectual\nproperty rights of any third party.\n\n2.2. Patent Licensing Commitment. In addition to the rights granted\nin Section 2.1, Contributor agrees to grant everyone a no charge,\nroyalty-free license on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms\nto Contributor’s Necessary Claims that are within Scope for:\n1) Implementations of a Draft Specification, where such license\napplies only to those Necessary Claims infringed by implementing\nContributor's Contribution(s) included in that Draft Specification,\nand 2) Implementations of the Approved Specification.\n\nThis patent licensing commitment does not apply to those claims subject\nto Contributor’s Exclusion Notice under Section 3.\n\n2.3. Effect of Withdrawal. Contributor may withdraw from the Working Group\nby issuing a pull request or commit providing notice of withdrawal to\nthe Working Group repository’s Notices.md file. All of Contributor’s\nexisting commitments and obligations with respect to the Working Group\nup to the date of that withdrawal notice will remain in effect, but no\nnew obligations will be incurred.\n\n2.4. Binding Encumbrance. This License is binding on any future owner,\nassignee, or party who has been given the right to enforce any Necessary\nClaims against third parties.\n\n3. Patent Exclusion.\n\n3.1. As a Result of Contributions. Contributor may exclude Necessary\nClaims from its licensing commitments incurred under Section 2.1.1\nby issuing an Exclusion Notice within 45 days of the date of that\nContribution. Contributor may not issue an Exclusion Notice for any\nmaterial that has been included in a Draft Deliverable for more than 45\ndays prior to the date of that Contribution.\n\n3.2. As a Result of a Draft Specification Becoming an Approved\nSpecification. Prior to the adoption of a Draft Specification as an\nApproved Specification, Contributor may exclude Necessary Claims from\nits licensing commitments under this Agreement by issuing an Exclusion\nNotice. Contributor may not issue an Exclusion Notice for patents that\nwere eligible to have been excluded pursuant to Section 3.1.\n\n4. Source Code License. Any source code developed by the Working Group is\nsolely subject the source code license included in the Working Group’s\nrepository for that code. If no source code license is included, the\nsource code will be subject to the MIT License.\n\n5. No Other Rights. Except as specifically set forth in this License, no\nother express or implied patent, trademark, copyright, or other rights are\ngranted under this License, including by implication, waiver, or estoppel.\n\n6. Antitrust Compliance. Contributor acknowledge that it may compete\nwith other participants in various lines of business and that it is\ntherefore imperative that they and their respective representatives\nact in a manner that does not violate any applicable antitrust laws and\nregulations. This License does not restrict any Contributor from engaging\nin similar specification development projects. Each Contributor may\ndesign, develop, manufacture, acquire or market competitive deliverables,\nproducts, and services, and conduct its business, in whatever way it\nchooses. No Contributor is obligated to announce or market any products\nor services. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the\nContributors agree not to have any discussion relating to any product\npricing, methods or channels of product distribution, division of markets,\nallocation of customers or any other topic that should not be discussed\namong competitors under the auspices of the Working Group.\n\n7. Non-Circumvention. Contributor agrees that it will not intentionally\ntake or willfully assist any third party to take any action for the\npurpose of circumventing any obligations under this License.\n\n8. Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers.\n\n8.1. Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers. Contributor and Licensee\nrepresents and warrants that 1) it is legally entitled to grant the\nrights set forth in this License and 2) it will not intentionally include\nany third party materials in any Contribution unless those materials are\navailable under terms that do not conflict with this License. IN ALL OTHER\nRESPECTS ITS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PROVIDED \"AS IS.\" The entire risk as to\nimplementing or otherwise using the Contribution or the Specification\nis assumed by the implementer and user. Except as stated herein,\nCONTRIBUTOR AND LICENSEE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES (EXPRESS,\nIMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,\nNON-INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONDITIONS OF QUALITY,\nOR TITLE, RELATED TO THE CONTRIBUTION OR THE SPECIFICATION. IN NO EVENT\nWILL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY\nFORM OF INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF\nANY CHARACTER FROM ANY CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO\nTHIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING\nNEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN\nADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Any obligations regarding\nthe transfer, successors in interest, or assignment of Necessary Claims\nwill be satisfied if Contributor or Licensee notifies the transferee\nor assignee of any patent that it knows contains Necessary Claims or\nnecessary claims under this License. Nothing in this License requires\nContributor to undertake a patent search. If Contributor is 1) employed by\nor acting on behalf of an employer, 2) is making a Contribution under the\ndirection or control of a third party, or 3) is making the Contribution\nas a consultant, contractor, or under another similar relationship with\na third party, Contributor represents that they have been authorized by\nthat party to enter into this License on its behalf.\n\n8.2. Distribution Disclaimer. Any distributions of technical\ninformation to third parties must include a notice materially similar\nto the following: “THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” The\nContributors and Licensees expressly disclaim any warranties (express,\nimplied, or otherwise), including implied warranties of merchantability,\nnon-infringement, fitness for a particular purpose, or title, related to\nthe materials. The entire risk as to implementing or otherwise using the\nmaterials is assumed by the implementer and user. IN NO EVENT WILL THE\nCONTRIBUTORS OR LICENSEES BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS\nOR ANY FORM OF INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES\nOF ANY CHARACTER FROM ANY CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO\nTHIS DELIVERABLE OR ITS GOVERNING AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF\nCONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT\nTHE OTHER MEMBER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.”\n\n9. Definitions.\n\n9.1. Affiliate. “Affiliate” means an entity that directly or\nindirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control of\nthat party.\n\n9.2. Approved Specification. “Approved Specification” means the final\nversion and contents of any Draft Specification designated as an Approved\nSpecification as set forth in the accompanying Governance.md file.\n\n9.3. Contribution. “Contribution” means any original work of\nauthorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing\nwork, that Contributor submits for inclusion in a Draft Specification,\nwhich is included in a Draft Specification or Approved Specification.\n\n9.4. Contributor. “Contributor” means any person or entity that has\nindicated its acceptance of the License 1) by making a Contribution to\nthe Specification, or 2) by entering into the Community Specification\nContributor License Agreement for the Specification. Contributor includes\nits Affiliates, assigns, agents, and successors in interest.\n\n9.5. Control. “Control” means direct or indirect control of more\nthan 50% of the voting power to elect directors of that corporation,\nor for any other entity, the power to direct management of such entity.\n\n9.6. Draft Specification. “Draft Specification” means all versions\nof the material (except an Approved Specification) developed by this\nWorking Group for the purpose of creating, commenting on, revising,\nupdating, modifying, or adding to any document that is to be considered\nfor inclusion in the Approved Specification.\n\n9.7. Exclusion Notice. “Exclusion Notice” means a written notice\nmade by making a pull request or commit to the repository’s Notices.md\nfile that identifies patents that Contributor is excluding from its\npatent licensing commitments under this License. The Exclusion Notice\nfor issued patents and published applications must include the Draft\nSpecification’s name, patent number(s) or title and application\nnumber(s), as the case may be, for each of the issued patent(s) or\npending patent application(s) that the Contributor is excluding from the\nroyalty-free licensing commitment set forth in this License. If an issued\npatent or pending patent application that may contain Necessary Claims\nis not set forth in the Exclusion Notice, those Necessary Claims shall\ncontinue to be subject to the licensing commitments under this License.\nThe Exclusion Notice for unpublished patent applications must provide\neither: (i) the text of the filed application; or (ii) identification\nof the specific part(s) of the Draft Specification whose implementation\nmakes the excluded claim a Necessary Claim. If (ii) is chosen, the\neffect of the exclusion will be limited to the identified part(s) of\nthe Draft Specification.\n\n9.8. Implementation. “Implementation” means making, using, selling,\noffering for sale, importing or distributing any implementation of the\nSpecification 1) only to the extent it implements the Specification and 2)\nso long as all required portions of the Specification are implemented.\n\n9.9. License. “License” means this Community Specification License.\n\n9.10. Licensee. “Licensee” means any person or entity that has\nindicated its acceptance of the License as set forth in Section 2.1.3.\nLicensee includes its Affiliates, assigns, agents, and successors in\ninterest.\n\n9.11. Necessary Claims. “Necessary Claims” are those patent claims, if\nany, that a party owns or controls, including those claims later acquired,\nthat are necessary to implement the required portions (including the\nrequired elements of optional portions) of the Specification that are\ndescribed in detail and not merely referenced in the Specification.\n\n9.12. Specification. “Specification” means a Draft Specification\nor Approved Specification included in the Working Group’s repository\nsubject to this License, and the version of the Specification implemented\nby the Licensee.\n\n9.13. Scope. “Scope” has the meaning as set forth in the accompanying\nScope.md file included in this Specification’s repository. Changes\nto Scope do not apply retroactively. If no Scope is provided, each\nContributor’s Necessary Claims are limited to that Contributor’s\nContributions.\n\n9.14. Working Group. “Working Group” means this project to develop\nspecifications, standards, best practices, guidelines, and other similar\nmaterials under this License.\n\n\n\nThe text of this Community Specification License is Copyright 2020\nJoint Development Foundation and is licensed under the Creative\nCommons Attribution 4.0 International License available at\nhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.\n\nSPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0"
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