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title: BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" License |
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spdx-id: BSD-2-Clause |
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redirect_from: /licenses/bsd/ |
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hidden: false |
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description: A permissive license that comes in two variants, the <a href="/licenses/bsd-2-clause/">BSD 2-Clause</a> and <a href="/licenses/bsd-3-clause/">BSD 3-Clause</a>. Both have very minute differences to the MIT license. |
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how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. Replace [year] with the current year and [fullname] with the name (or names) of the copyright holders. |
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using: |
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go-redis: https://github.com/go-redis/redis/blob/master/LICENSE |
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Homebrew: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |
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Pony: https://github.com/ponylang/ponyc/blob/master/LICENSE |
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permissions: |
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- commercial-use |
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- modifications |
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- distribution |
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- private-use |
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conditions: |
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- include-copyright |
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limitations: |
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- liability |
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- warranty |
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--- |
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BSD 2-Clause License |
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Copyright (c) [year], [fullname] |
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without |
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: |
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1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this |
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list of conditions and the following disclaimer. |
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2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, |
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this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation |
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and/or other materials provided with the distribution. |
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" |
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AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE |
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IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE |
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DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE |
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FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL |
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DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR |
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SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER |
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CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, |
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OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE |
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OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. |
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