The License

OpenXML is developed and distributed under the OpenXML Public License, which is open source and permits the use and distribution of OpenXML as part of a larger commercial product. The definition of open source can be found at http://www.opensource.org/osd.html.

 Included in the OpenXML distribution is code and documentation made available by other copyright holders and under different licenses. All these licenses allow worldwide, royalty free distribution, whether alone or as part of a larger product, provided that the license, copyright and disclaimer are retained. The core distribution includes only code that is available in source form and can be modified and further distributed.

 The following is not a portion of the license or otherwise legally binding, it merely serves as a recommendation on how to distribute the OpenXML core distribution as is and in compliance with all licenses.

OpenXML Core Distribution

Redistribution of the OpenXML core distribution (either openxml.zip, openxml.jar or both) by itself or as part of a larger distribution is permitted, provided that at least the following is met: a) no fee is charged for the core distribution; b) the distribution must retain the copyright notices and disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution; c) if the sources and documentation are not available as part of the distribution, the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution must clearly indicate where such sources and documentation may be found. You may opt to use the concise notice in packaging and documentation.

 Use of the core distribution in a larger work by means of calling APIs, extending classes through inheritance and modifying property files, without changing sources or binaries, does not constitute a modification. Such use does not affect the license under which the larger work is distributed, although the disclaimers still hold.

 Modifications, development and extensions of the source code is allowed as long as such modifications are subject to the respective open source license under which they were originally distributed. For the exact language, refer to the respective licenses.

 To comply with the licenses covering the OpenXML core distribution you may choose to duplicate the following copyright notice and disclaimer in the documentation and/or the materials provided with the distribution:

Concise Notice For Core Distribution

Portions of this software and documentation provided by OpenXML and are subject to the OpenXML Public License and may only be used in compliance with this license. Portions created by OpenXML.org are Copyright (C) 1998, 1999. All Rights Reserved. You may obtain a copy of the license at http://www.openxml.org/license/.

Portions of this software and documentation provided by the World Wide Web Consortium. Copyright © World Wide Web Consortium, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, Keio University). All Rights Reserved. You may obtain a copy of the license at http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/.

Portions of this software and documentation provided by the the membership of the XML-DEV mailing. You may obtain a copy of the SAX copyright status at http://www.megginson.com/SAX/.

 THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION IS FREE OF DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION IS WITH YOU.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL THE INITIAL DEVELOPER, ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF OF THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF SUCH PARTIES, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

The full terms of the licenses and disclaimers under which this software and documentation is provided as well as the most recent distribution is available at http://www.openxml.org.

The Licenses

Portions of this software and documentation are provided by OpenXML and contributors. The software and documentation is subject to the OpenXML Public License. Also available as text file.

Portions of this software and documentation are provided by the World Wide Web Consortium and additional copyright holders, subject to the W3C software distribution license and the W3C documentation distribution license.

Portions of this software and documentation provided by the the membership of the XML-DEV mailing and/or David Megginson, subject to the SAX Copyright Status.

The OpenXML distribution adheres to these licenses by distributing umodified binary code with information on where to obtain the source, by distributing full source code with proper documentation, by distributing W3C software and documentation as is and without modification, by including a duplicate of the licenses in the directory called "license", and by including notice of copyright, adequate disclaimer and link to the original license in the concise notice. Also available as text file.



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