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- YaST and SuSE Linux licence terms
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- YaST Copyright (c) 1995 - 1999 SuSE GmbH, Nuernberg (Germany)
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- The object of this licence is the YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) program,
- the name YaST, together with SuSE Linux, the Linux Distribution of
- SuSE GmbH, all programme derived from YaST and all works or names
- derived in full or in part thereof together with the use, application,
- archiving, reproduction and passing on of YaST, all programs derived
- from YaST and all works derived in full or in part thereof. The YaST
- program and all sources is the intellectual property of SuSE GmbH
- within the meaning of the Copyright Law. The name YaST is a registered
- trademark of SuSE GmbH. In the following SuSE GmbH is the
- licensor and every user or processor of YaST or works derived in full
- or in part thereof, together with every person who reproduces,
- distributes or archives YaST or SuSE Linux, is the licensee of
- SuSE GmbH.
-
- The following licence terms are recognised as a result of the processing,
- use, application, archiving reproduction and dissemination of YaST.
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- Only this licence gives the Licensee the right to use reproduce, to
- distribute or to amend YaST or works derived from it. These actions are
- forbidden by the copyright act, if this licence is not recognised. If
- this licence is recognised and complied with in full, it is also valid
- even without the written consent of the Licensee.
-
- 1. Usage
- YaST and SuSE Linux may be used for personal and commercial
- purposes if the copyright and licence terms of the installed packages
- and programmes are observed. The use of YaST, even if a modified
- version is used, does NOT exempt in particular the Licensee from the
- duty to take due care with regard to the licence terms of the
- packages or programmes installed through YaST or works based on it.
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- 2. Processing
- All programmes derived from YaST and all works derived from it in full
- or parts thereof are to be filled on the opening screen with the clear
- information "Modified Version". Moreover the operator give his name on
- the opening screen, stating that SuSE GmbH is not providing any
- support for the "Modified Version" and is excluded from any liability
- whatsoever. Every amendment to the sources which are not conducted by
- SuSE GmbH are deemed to be a "Modified Version". The Licensee is
- entitled to change his copy from the sources of YaST, whereby a work
- based on the YaST programme is created, provided that the following
- conditions are satisfied.
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- a) Every amendment must have a note in the source with date and
- operator. The amended sources must be made available for the user
- in accordance with section 3) together with the unamended licence.
-
- b) The Licensee is obliged to make all work distributed by him which
- is derived as a whole or in part from YaST or parts of YaST to
- third parties as a whole under the terms of this licence without
- royalties.
-
- c) The amendment of this licence by a Licensee, even in part, is
- forbidden.
-
- SuSE GmbH reserves the right to accept parts or all amendments of
- a modified version of YaST into the official version of YaST free of
- charge. The Licensee has no bearing on this.
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- 3. Dissemination
- It is forbidden to reproduce or distribute data carriers which have
- been reproduced without authorisation for payment without the prior
- written consent of SuSE GmbH or SuSE Linux. Distribution of
- the YaST programme, its sources, whether amended or unamended in full
- or in part thereof, and the works derived thereof for a charge require
- the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH.
-
- All programmes derived from YaST, and all works derived thereof as a
- whole or parts thereof may only be disseminated with the amended
- sources and this licence in accordance with 2b). Making YaST or
- works derived thereof available free of charge together with SuSE
- Linux on FTP Servers and mailboxes is permitted if the licences on the
- software are observed.
-
- 4. Guarantee
- No guarantee whatsoever is given for YaST or for works derived from
- it and SuSE Linux. The SuSE GmbH guarantee only covers
- fault-free data carriers.
-
- SuSE GmbH will provide YaST and SuSE Linux "AS IT IS" without
- any guarantee whatever that it is fit for a specific purpose or use.
- In particular SuSE is not liable for lost profit, savings not
- made, or damages from the claims lodged by third parties against the
- Licensee. SuSE GmbH is not liable either for other direct or
- indirect consequential losses, in particular not for the loss or
- production of recorded data.
-
- The observance of the respective licences and copyrights of the
- installed software is incumbent solely upon the user of YaST and
- SuSE Linux.
-
- 5. Rights
- No other rights to YaST or to SuSE Linux are granted other than
- those negotiated in this licence. An infringement against this
- licence automatically terminates the rights of the Licensee. However
- the right of third parties who have received copies or rights under
- this licence from the Licensee, are not terminated as long as all
- parts of his licence are recognised and observed. If the Licensee
- is subject to conditions, or obligations as a result of a court
- judgement, patent terms, licence terms, or another reason, and these
- conditions or obligations contradict this licence as a whole or in
- part, the Licensee shall only be exempted in full or in part from
- this licence and its terms with the express prior written consent
- of SuSE. SuSE is entitled to withhold its consent without
- giving reasons.
-
- 6. Additional restrictions.
- If the distribution or use of YaST and SuSE Linux or parts of
- SuSE Linux is restricted in a state either by patents or by
- interfaces protected by copyright, SuSE GmbH can specify an
- explicit geographic restriction of the distribution of YaST and
- SuSE Linux or parts of SuSE Linux, in which these states
- are fully or partially excluded from distribution. In such a case
- this licence includes the whole or partial restriction as if it was
- written down in this licence.
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