X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=pod%2Fperlartistic.pod;h=82f3b689b96480fb260b33b4a026b8d8faa02b0a;hb=8269e00da02a2e0f107fbb8b4a78f0c4058f3587;hp=0aa090ab2096d6b1a3430c54298bf3e7acd16521;hpb=2a551100939323428e5b071089d183aafb961137;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git diff --git a/pod/perlartistic.pod b/pod/perlartistic.pod index 0aa090a..82f3b68 100644 --- a/pod/perlartistic.pod +++ b/pod/perlartistic.pod @@ -1,10 +1,24 @@ -=pod -=head1 The "Artistic License" +=head1 NAME + +perlartistic - the Perl Artistic License + +=head1 SYNOPSIS + + You can refer to this document in Pod via "L" + Or you can see this document by entering "perldoc perlartistic" + +=head1 DESCRIPTION + +This is B<"The Artistic License">. It's here so that modules, +programs, etc., that want to declare this as their distribution +license, can link to it. -This document includes the Perl Artistic License, one of the two -alternatives licenses under which Perl can be redistributed and/or -modified. See also the GNU General Public License L. +It is also one of the two licenses Perl allows itself to be +redistributed and/or modified; for the other one, the GNU General +Public License, see the L. + +=head1 The "Artistic License" =head2 Preamble @@ -15,50 +29,51 @@ while giving the users of the package the right to use and distribute the Package in a more-or-less customary fashion, plus the right to make reasonable modifications. -Definitions: +=head2 Definitions -=over 5 +=over -=item Package +=item "Package" - "Package" refers to the collection of files distributed by the - Copyright Holder, and derivatives of that collection of files - created through textual modification. +refers to the collection of files distributed by the +Copyright Holder, and derivatives of that collection of files created +through textual modification. -=item Standard Version +=item "Standard Version" - "Standard Version" refers to such a Package if it has not been - modified, or has been modified in accordance with the wishes - of the Copyright Holder as specified below. +refers to such a Package if it has not been +modified, or has been modified in accordance with the wishes of the +Copyright Holder as specified below. -=item Copyright Holder +=item "Copyright Holder" - "Copyright Holder" is whoever is named in the copyright or - copyrights for the package. +is whoever is named in the copyright or +copyrights for the package. -=item You +=item "You" - "You" is you, if you're thinking about copying or distributing - this Package. +is you, if you're thinking about copying or distributing this Package. -=item Reasonable copying fee +=item "Reasonable copying fee" - "Reasonable copying fee" is whatever you can justify on the - basis of media cost, duplication charges, time of people involved, - and so on. (You will not be required to justify it to the - Copyright Holder, but only to the computing community at large - as a market that must bear the fee.) +is whatever you can justify on the basis +of media cost, duplication charges, time of people involved, and so on. +(You will not be required to justify it to the Copyright Holder, but +only to the computing community at large as a market that must bear the +fee.) -=item Freely Available +=item "Freely Available" - "Freely Available" means that no fee is charged for the item - itself, though there may be fees involved in handling the item. - It also means that recipients of the item may redistribute it - under the same conditions they received it. +means that no fee is charged for the item +itself, though there may be fees involved in handling the item. It also +means that recipients of the item may redistribute it under the same +conditions they received it. =back -=over 4 +=head2 Conditions + +=over =item 1. @@ -79,30 +94,30 @@ that you insert a prominent notice in each changed file stating how and when you changed that file, and provided that you do at least ONE of the following: -=over 4 +=over -=item * +=item a) - a) place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them - Freely Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or - an equivalent medium, or placing the modifications on a major archive - site such as uunet.uu.net, or by allowing the Copyright Holder to include - your modifications in the Standard Version of the Package. +place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them +Freely Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or an +equivalent medium, or placing the modifications on a major archive site +such as uunet.uu.net, or by allowing the Copyright Holder to include +your modifications in the Standard Version of the Package. -=item * +=item b) - b) use the modified Package only within your corporation or organization. +use the modified Package only within your corporation or organization. -=item * +=item c) - c) rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict - with standard executables, which must also be provided, and provide - a separate manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly - documents how it differs from the Standard Version. +rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict with +standard executables, which must also be provided, and provide a +separate manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly +documents how it differs from the Standard Version. -=item * +=item d) - d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder. +make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder. =back @@ -111,28 +126,28 @@ following: You may distribute the programs of this Package in object code or executable form, provided that you do at least ONE of the following: -=over 4 +=over -=item * +=item a) - a) distribute a Standard Version of the executables and library files, - together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where - to get the Standard Version. +distribute a Standard Version of the executables and library files, +together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where +to get the Standard Version. -=item * +=item b) - b) accompany the distribution with the machine-readable source of - the Package with your modifications. +accompany the distribution with the machine-readable source of the +Package with your modifications. -=item * +=item c) - c) give non-standard executables non-standard names, and clearly - document the differences in manual pages (or equivalent), together - with instructions on where to get the Standard Version. +give non-standard executables non-standard names, and clearly +document the differences in manual pages (or equivalent), together with +instructions on where to get the Standard Version. -=item * +=item d) - d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder. +make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder. =back @@ -186,6 +201,7 @@ construed as a distribution of this Package. The name of the Copyright Holder may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. + =item 10. THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR @@ -197,3 +213,5 @@ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The End =cut + +