-=pod
-=head1 The "Artistic License"
+=head1 NAME
+
+perlartistic - the Perl Artistic License
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ You can refer to this document in Pod via "L<perlartistic>"
+ Or you can see this document by entering "perldoc perlartistic"
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+This is B<"The Artistic License">. It's here so that modules,
+programs, etc., that want to declare this as their distribution
+license, can link to it.
-This document includes the Perl Artistic License, one of the two
-alternatives licenses under which Perl can be redistributed and/or
-modified. See also the GNU General Public License L<perlgpl>.
+It is also one of the two licenses Perl allows itself to be
+redistributed and/or modified; for the other one, the GNU General
+Public License, see the L<perlgpl>.
+
+=head1 The "Artistic License"
=head2 Preamble
the Package in a more-or-less customary fashion, plus the right to make
reasonable modifications.
-Definitions:
+=head2 Definitions
-=over 5
+=over
-=item Package
+=item "Package"
- "Package" refers to the collection of files distributed by the
- Copyright Holder, and derivatives of that collection of files
- created through textual modification.
+refers to the collection of files distributed by the
+Copyright Holder, and derivatives of that collection of files created
+through textual modification.
-=item Standard Version
+=item "Standard Version"
- "Standard Version" refers to such a Package if it has not been
- modified, or has been modified in accordance with the wishes
- of the Copyright Holder as specified below.
+refers to such a Package if it has not been
+modified, or has been modified in accordance with the wishes of the
+Copyright Holder as specified below.
-=item Copyright Holder
+=item "Copyright Holder"
- "Copyright Holder" is whoever is named in the copyright or
- copyrights for the package.
+is whoever is named in the copyright or
+copyrights for the package.
-=item You
+=item "You"
- "You" is you, if you're thinking about copying or distributing
- this Package.
+is you, if you're thinking about copying or distributing this Package.
-=item Reasonable copying fee
+=item "Reasonable copying fee"
- "Reasonable copying fee" is whatever you can justify on the
- basis of media cost, duplication charges, time of people involved,
- and so on. (You will not be required to justify it to the
- Copyright Holder, but only to the computing community at large
- as a market that must bear the fee.)
+is whatever you can justify on the basis
+of media cost, duplication charges, time of people involved, and so on.
+(You will not be required to justify it to the Copyright Holder, but
+only to the computing community at large as a market that must bear the
+fee.)
-=item Freely Available
+=item "Freely Available"
- "Freely Available" means that no fee is charged for the item
- itself, though there may be fees involved in handling the item.
- It also means that recipients of the item may redistribute it
- under the same conditions they received it.
+means that no fee is charged for the item
+itself, though there may be fees involved in handling the item. It also
+means that recipients of the item may redistribute it under the same
+conditions they received it.
=back
-=over 4
+=head2 Conditions
+
+=over
=item 1.
when you changed that file, and provided that you do at least ONE of the
following:
-=over 4
+=over
-=item *
+=item a)
- a) place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them
- Freely Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or
- an equivalent medium, or placing the modifications on a major archive
- site such as uunet.uu.net, or by allowing the Copyright Holder to include
- your modifications in the Standard Version of the Package.
+place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them
+Freely Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or an
+equivalent medium, or placing the modifications on a major archive site
+such as uunet.uu.net, or by allowing the Copyright Holder to include
+your modifications in the Standard Version of the Package.
-=item *
+=item b)
- b) use the modified Package only within your corporation or organization.
+use the modified Package only within your corporation or organization.
-=item *
+=item c)
- c) rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict
- with standard executables, which must also be provided, and provide
- a separate manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly
- documents how it differs from the Standard Version.
+rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict with
+standard executables, which must also be provided, and provide a
+separate manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly
+documents how it differs from the Standard Version.
-=item *
+=item d)
- d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
+make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
=back
You may distribute the programs of this Package in object code or
executable form, provided that you do at least ONE of the following:
-=over 4
+=over
-=item *
+=item a)
- a) distribute a Standard Version of the executables and library files,
- together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where
- to get the Standard Version.
+distribute a Standard Version of the executables and library files,
+together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where
+to get the Standard Version.
-=item *
+=item b)
- b) accompany the distribution with the machine-readable source of
- the Package with your modifications.
+accompany the distribution with the machine-readable source of the
+Package with your modifications.
-=item *
+=item c)
- c) give non-standard executables non-standard names, and clearly
- document the differences in manual pages (or equivalent), together
- with instructions on where to get the Standard Version.
+give non-standard executables non-standard names, and clearly
+document the differences in manual pages (or equivalent), together with
+instructions on where to get the Standard Version.
-=item *
+=item d)
- d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
+make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
=back
The name of the Copyright Holder may not be used to endorse or promote
products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
=item 10.
THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
The End
=cut
+
+
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