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License review template, please do not modify but copy to a new subpage in license_review

License name

License version number (if any)

Year published

Authors or stewards

Link to the license steward's canonical version

Links to any relevant discussions

Stats on usage

Who is using it, how widespread is it use, with links to projects that use the license

Is it a modification of an existing license?

What are the differences?

What are the reasons for modifications?

In what way, if any, the modifications change answers to questions below for the preexisting license?

Does it grant the four freedoms and how?

Please consult the Free Software Definition and indicate which clauses of the license contain an explicit grant of all the freedoms; please indicate any clauses of the license that limit the freedoms and explain how; nb some of such clauses could be in appendices to the license or another documents referenced in it or used together with it

Does it require that works based on the program are under the same license?

Please indicate which clause of the license includes such an obligation and explain what is its scope or state that there is no such clause

Is it clear and unambiguous?

Please point out any ambiguities you found in the license

Does it use wording that may be interpreted strangely by some courts in some countries?

To the best of your knowledge

Is it compatible with the GNU licenses version 3?

Please see [1] and [2], and explain how the license is compatible; please note that a clause allowing to relicense does not imply compatibility, but please include information about any such clauses too

What are its practical advantages and disadvantages for the users and for the community of releasing a program that way compared with other licenses in the same class (copyleft/non-copyleft, GPL-compatible/ not compatible)?

What is the context for this license being called to life?

Any information and history may be helpful here

Attachments

license text

wdiff

if the license is a modification of an existing license

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