samuel-public-license

The latest Samuel Public License (SPL)

Goals as of The Samuel Public License Revision 3 (SPL-R3)

• Permission Grant:

  • Individuals acquiring the Software are granted permission without charge.
  • Authorized activities include using, copying, modifying, merging, publishing, distributing, sublicensing, and selling copies of the Software.
  • Permissions extend to individuals to whom the Software is furnished, subject to specified conditions.

• Conditions:

  • Copyright notice and permission notice must be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

• Software Warranty:

  • The Software is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind.
  • No liability for claims, damages, or other liabilities, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from the use or connection with the Software.

• Contributions:

  • Contributors irrevocably assign all rights, titles, and interests in their contributions to the project owner(s).
  • Assignment includes intellectual property rights such as copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.
  • Contributors acknowledge and consent to relinquishing any further claim, right, or interest in their contributions.
  • Contributors retain the right to modify their contributions.

• Reuse and Redistribution:

  • Reuse and redistribution of executable binaries and source code are permitted.
  • Contingent upon inclusion of the copyright notice and permission notice in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
  • Explicit acknowledgment and agreement that the owner(s) retain ownership rights over the source code.

• License Update:

  • The owner of the code is granted authority to update their copy of The Samuel Public License (SPL) to the latest revision.
  • Update may be undertaken at the owner's discretion to align with subsequent revisions made to The Samuel Public License.