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      2     Eclipse Public License - v 1.0
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      4 THE ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ECLIPSE
      5 PUBLIC LICENSE ("AGREEMENT"). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF
      6 THE PROGRAM CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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      8 *1. DEFINITIONS*
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     10 "Contribution" means:
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     12 a) in the case of the initial Contributor, the initial code and
     13 documentation distributed under this Agreement, and
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     15 b) in the case of each subsequent Contributor:
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     17 i) changes to the Program, and
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     19 ii) additions to the Program;
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     21 where such changes and/or additions to the Program originate from and
     22 are distributed by that particular Contributor. A Contribution
     23 'originates' from a Contributor if it was added to the Program by such
     24 Contributor itself or anyone acting on such Contributor's behalf.
     25 Contributions do not include additions to the Program which: (i) are
     26 separate modules of software distributed in conjunction with the Program
     27 under their own license agreement, and (ii) are not derivative works of
     28 the Program.
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     30 "Contributor" means any person or entity that distributes the Program.
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     32 "Licensed Patents" mean patent claims licensable by a Contributor which
     33 are necessarily infringed by the use or sale of its Contribution alone
     34 or when combined with the Program.
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     36 "Program" means the Contributions distributed in accordance with this
     37 Agreement.
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     39 "Recipient" means anyone who receives the Program under this Agreement,
     40 including all Contributors.
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     42 *2. GRANT OF RIGHTS*
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     44 a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby
     45 grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright
     46 license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display,
     47 publicly perform, distribute and sublicense the Contribution of such
     48 Contributor, if any, and such derivative works, in source code and
     49 object code form.
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     51 b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Contributor hereby
     52 grants Recipient a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license
     53 under Licensed Patents to make, use, sell, offer to sell, import and
     54 otherwise transfer the Contribution of such Contributor, if any, in
     55 source code and object code form. This patent license shall apply to the
     56 combination of the Contribution and the Program if, at the time the
     57 Contribution is added by the Contributor, such addition of the
     58 Contribution causes such combination to be covered by the Licensed
     59 Patents. The patent license shall not apply to any other combinations
     60 which include the Contribution. No hardware per se is licensed hereunder.
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     62 c) Recipient understands that although each Contributor grants the
     63 licenses to its Contributions set forth herein, no assurances are
     64 provided by any Contributor that the Program does not infringe the
     65 patent or other intellectual property rights of any other entity. Each
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     73 that license before distributing the Program.
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     75 d) Each Contributor represents that to its knowledge it has sufficient
     76 copyright rights in its Contribution, if any, to grant the copyright
     77 license set forth in this Agreement.
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     79 *3. REQUIREMENTS*
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     81 A Contributor may choose to distribute the Program in object code form
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     84 a) it complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
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     86 b) its license agreement:
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     88 i) effectively disclaims on behalf of all Contributors all warranties
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     90 of title and non-infringement, and implied warranties or conditions of
     91 merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose;
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     93 ii) effectively excludes on behalf of all Contributors all liability for
     94 damages, including direct, indirect, special, incidental and
     95 consequential damages, such as lost profits;
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     97 iii) states that any provisions which differ from this Agreement are
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    100 iv) states that source code for the Program is available from such
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    102 manner on or through a medium customarily used for software exchange.
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    104 When the Program is made available in source code form:
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    106 a) it must be made available under this Agreement; and
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    108 b) a copy of this Agreement must be included with each copy of the Program.
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    110 Contributors may not remove or alter any copyright notices contained
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    113 Each Contributor must identify itself as the originator of its
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    117 *4. COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION*
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    119 Commercial distributors of software may accept certain responsibilities
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    122 Contributor who includes the Program in a commercial product offering
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    137 Contributor to control, and cooperate with the Commercial Contributor
    138 in, the defense and any related settlement negotiations. The Indemnified
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    141 For example, a Contributor might include the Program in a commercial
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    152 *5. NO WARRANTY*
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    154 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED
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    162 errors, compliance with applicable laws, damage to or loss of data,
    163 programs or equipment, and unavailability or interruption of operations.
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    165 *6. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY*
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    167 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER RECIPIENT NOR
    168 ANY CONTRIBUTORS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
    169 INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING
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    176 *7. GENERAL*
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    178 If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under
    179 applicable law, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
    180 the remainder of the terms of this Agreement, and without further action
    181 by the parties hereto, such provision shall be reformed to the minimum
    182 extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable.
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    184 If Recipient institutes patent litigation against any entity (including
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