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From: Richard Yao <ryao@×××××××××××××.edu>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Import CeDILL-1.1 License into Portage Tree
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:41:31
Message-Id: 4F3A1DB8.1020108@cs.stonybrook.edu
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4 I would like to clarify that this is the CeCILL-1.1 license and the
5 license in tree is CeCILL-2.
6
7 On 02/14/12 03:14, Richard Yao wrote:
8 >
9 > I would like to write an ebuild for some software that is CeDILL-1.1
10 > licensed, but the license is not in the portage tree. The CeDILL-2
11 > license is in the portage tree.
12 >
13 > I had a chat with robbat in #gentoo-dev on freenode about importing this
14 > license into the tree. He did not see any problems with it, but he asked
15 > me to send my request to the mailing list. The IRC transcript is below:
16 >
17 > 02:42 <+gentoofan> ulm: ping
18 > 02:43 <+gentoofan> I am told that you know a good deal about licensing.
19 > I am thinking of writing an ebuild for some software licensed
20 > CeCILL-1.1, which is not in portage. The terms of the license worry me:
21 > http://paste.pocoo.org/show/550666/
22 > 02:44 <+gentoofan> In particular, it seems like I am giving up my rights
23 > as a US citizen by agreeing to their license: "13.1 The Agreement is
24 > governed by French law." "In the event of a conflict as
25 > regards construction, the French version shall be
26 > deemed authentic."
27 > 02:45 <+gentoofan> The software is behind a download wall that requires
28 > registration and an agreement to their license, even though all I want
29 > to do is write an ebuild. Should I be worried about being hauled to a
30 > court in France if there is ever a dispute arising from
31 > the creation of the ebuild?
32 > 02:45 <@robbat2> gentoofan, that's no different that many other EULAs
33 > that state any lawsuits involving the license must be brought in California
34 > 02:46 <@antarus> gentoofan: I presume we aren't distributing it?
35 > 02:46 <+gentoofan> robbat2: I prefer California to France. Password
36 > hashing is illegal in France.
37 > 02:46 <@antarus> I only need to agree to the license to use the
38 > software, or to redistribute it, not to write an ebuild ;p
39 > 02:47 <+gentoofan> antarus: I seem to also need to agree to download it. :/
40 > 02:47 <@robbat2> the "Adobe" license says: California if in
41 > Canada/US/Mexico ; Japan if in Asia ; Netherlands for all other
42 > jurisdictions
43 > 02:48 <@robbat2> yes, 3.1, if you download it or distribute it, you are
44 > bound by the rest of the terms of the license
45 > 02:48 <+gentoofan> This is their site. It only permits people to
46 > download who agree: http://www.nemo-ocean.eu/
47 > 02:49 <+gentoofan> They distribute by password protected SVN. :/
48 > 02:49 <@antarus> why do you want to use it then? ;p
49 > 02:49 <+gentoofan> antarus: A professor I know wants it installed.
50 > 02:49 <+gentoofan> You can say this is academic politics. -_-
51 > 02:49 <@robbat2> the license is already in the tree
52 > 02:49 <@antarus> oh I am familiar ;p
53 > 02:49 <+gentoofan> Version 1.1?
54 > 02:49 <@robbat2> v 2
55 > 02:50 <@antarus> I blame france for everything
56 > 02:50 <@robbat2> but see clause 12.3
57 > 02:50 <@robbat2> of v1.1
58 > 02:50 <@robbat2> that says you can elect to use v2
59 > 02:51 <+gentoofan> Does Gentoo policy permit people to relicense stuff
60 > in the portage tree under a more restrictive license if the license
61 > permits it? I would have thought that people would want the original
62 > license terms.
63 > 02:51 <@antarus> license syntax supports ||
64 > 02:52 <@robbat2> one sec, i'm compare v1.1 to v2
65 > 02:52 <@robbat2> (both ulm and myself are in the licenses team)
66 > 02:52 <+gentoofan> robbat2: Ah, cool. :)
67 > 02:54 -!- GurliGebis [~GurliGebi@××××××××××××××××××××.dk] has joined
68 > #gentoo-dev
69 > 02:54 -!- GurliGebis [~GurliGebi@××××××××××××××××××××.dk] has quit
70 > [Changing host]
71 > 02:54 -!- GurliGebis [~GurliGebi@gentoo/developer/gurligebis] has joined
72 > #gentoo-dev
73 > 02:55 <@jdhore> JUST to be odd and different
74 > 02:56 <@jdhore> whoops, wrong window
75 > 02:56 <@robbat2> ok, there's no substantial difference between v1.1 and v2
76 > 02:56 <@robbat2> just a lot of cleanups for clarity
77 > 02:56 -!- danblack [~dragonhea@gentoo/developer/dragonheart] has quit
78 > [Ping timeout: 276 seconds]
79 > 02:56 <@robbat2> (it somebody added ignore-punctation to wdiff, it would
80 > be really useful, just saying...)
81 > 02:56 -!- Slackwise_ [~Slackwise@×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××.net]
82 > has joined #gentoo-dev
83 > 02:57 <+gentoofan> robbat2: Should I file a bug report about putting it
84 > into the tree?
85 > 02:57 -!- fisted [~fisted@unaffiliated/fisted] has quit [Quit: leaving]
86 > 02:58 <@robbat2> the only bit of legal significence is v1.1 called the
87 > modules dynamic and static, while v2 calls them internal & external. the
88 > impact is the same (basically LGPL vs GPL)
89 > 02:58 <@robbat2> it's adding a new license, so you need to email it to
90 > the gentoo-dev list
91 > 02:58 <@robbat2> in your email, note that it's similar to the v2 license
92 > 02:58 <@robbat2> that's already in the tree
93 > 02:59 <+gentoofan> robbat2: Okay. Will do.
94 > 02:59 <@robbat2> there no other concerns with packaging this app
95 > 02:59 -!- fisted [~fisted@unaffiliated/fisted] has joined #gentoo-dev
96 > 02:59 <+gentoofan> Should I include a transcript of the #gentoo-dev
97 > discussion?
98 > 02:59 <@robbat2> mention it if you want
99 >
100 > Here are the license terms:
101 >
102 > FREE SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT CeCILL
103 > ========================================
104 >
105 >
106 > Notice
107 > ------
108 >
109 >
110 > This Agreement is a free software license that is the result of discussions
111 > between its authors in order to ensure compliance with the two main
112 > principles guiding its drafting:
113 > - firstly, its conformity with French law, both as regards the law of
114 > torts and intellectual property law, and the protection that it offers
115 > to authors and the holders of economic rights over software.
116 > - secondly, compliance with the principles for the distribution of free
117 > software: access to source codes, extended user-rights.
118 >
119 > The following bodies are the authors of this license CeCILL (Ce : CEA, C :
120 > CNRS, I : INRIA, LL : Logiciel Libre):
121 >
122 > Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique - CEA, a public scientific, technical and
123 > industrial establishment, having its principal place of business at 31-33
124 > rue de la Fédération, 75752 PARIS cedex 15, France.
125 >
126 > Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS, a public scientific
127 > and technological establishment, having its principal place of business at
128 > 3 rue Michel-Ange 75794 Paris cedex 16, France.
129 >
130 > Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - INRIA, a
131 > public scientific and technological establishment, having its principal
132 > place of business at Domaine de Voluceau, Rocquencourt, BP 105, 78153 Le
133 > Chesnay cedex.
134 >
135 >
136 > PREAMBLE
137 > --------
138 >
139 >
140 > The purpose of this Free Software Licensing Agreement is to grant users the
141 > right to modify and redistribute the software governed by this license
142 > within the framework of an "open source" distribution model.
143 >
144 > The exercising of these rights is conditional upon certain obligations for
145 > users so as to ensure that this status is retained for subsequent
146 > redistribution operations.
147 >
148 > As a counterpart to the access to the source code and rights to copy,
149 modify
150 > and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only with a
151 > limited warranty and the software's author, the holder of the economic
152 > rights, and the successive licensors only have limited liability.
153 >
154 > In this respect, it is brought to the user's attention that the risks
155 > associated with loading, using, modifying and/or developing or reproducing
156 > the software by the user given its nature of Free Software, that may
157 > mean that it is complicated to manipulate, and that also therefore means
158 > that it is reserved for developers and experienced professionals having
159 > in-depth computer knowledge. Users are therefore encouraged to load and
160 test
161 > the Software's suitability as regards their requirements in conditions
162 > enabling the security of their systems and/or data to be ensured and, more
163 > generally, to use and operate it in the same conditions of security.
164 > This Agreement may be freely reproduced and published, provided it is
165 > not altered, and that no Articles are either added or removed herefrom.
166 >
167 > This Agreement may apply to any or all software for which the holder of the
168 > economic rights decides to submit the operation thereof to its provisions.
169 >
170 >
171 > Article 1 - DEFINITIONS
172 > ------------------------
173 >
174 >
175 > For the purposes of this Agreement, when the following expressions commence
176 > with a capital letter, they shall have the following meaning:
177 >
178 > Agreement: means this Licensing Agreement, and any or all of its subsequent
179 > versions.
180 >
181 > Software: means the software in its Object Code and/or Source Code form
182 > and, where applicable, its documentation, "as is" at the time when the
183 > Licensee accepts the Agreement.
184 >
185 > Initial Software: means the Software in its Source Code and/or Object Code
186 > form and, where applicable, its documentation, "as is" at the time when it
187 > is distributed for the first time under the terms and conditions of the
188 > Agreement.
189 >
190 > Modified Software: means the Software modified by at least one
191 > Contribution.
192 >
193 > Source Code: means all the Software's instructions and program lines to
194 > which access is required so as to modify the Software.
195 >
196 > Object Code: means the binary files originating from the compilation of the
197 > Source Code.
198 >
199 > Holder: means the holder of the economic rights over the Initial
200 > Software.
201 >
202 > Licensee(s): mean(s) the Software user(s) having accepted the Agreement.
203 >
204 > Contributor: means a Licensee having made at least one Contribution.
205 >
206 > Licensor: means the Holder, or any or all other individual or legal entity,
207 > that distributes the Software under the Agreement.
208 >
209 > Contributions: mean any or all modifications, corrections, translations,
210 > adaptations and/or new functionalities integrated into the Software by any
211 > or all Contributor, and the Static Modules.
212 >
213 > Module: means a set of sources files including their documentation that,
214 > once compiled in executable form, enables supplementary functionalities or
215 > services to be developed in addition to those offered by the Software.
216 >
217 > Dynamic Module: means any or all module, created by the Contributor, that
218 > is independent of the Software, so that this module and the Software are in
219 > two different executable forms that are run in separate address spaces,
220 > with one calling the other when they are run.
221 >
222 > Static Module: means any or all module, created by the Contributor and
223 > connected to the Software by a static link that makes their object codes
224 > interdependent. This module and the Software to which it is connected, are
225 > combined in a single executable.
226 >
227 > Parties: mean both the Licensee and the Licensor.
228 >
229 > These expressions may be used both in singular and plural form.
230 >
231 >
232 > Article 2 - PURPOSE
233 > -------------------
234 >
235 >
236 > The purpose of the Agreement is to enable the Licensor to grant the
237 > Licensee a free, non-exclusive, transferable and worldwide License for the
238 > Software as set forth in Article 5 hereinafter for the whole term of
239 > protection of the rights over said Software.
240 >
241 >
242 > Article 3 - ACCEPTANCE
243 > ----------------------
244 >
245 >
246 > 3.1. The Licensee shall be deemed as having accepted the terms and
247 > conditions of this Agreement by the occurrence of the first of the
248 > following events:
249 > - (i) loading the Software by any or all means, notably, by downloading
250 > from a remote server, or by loading from a physical medium;
251 > - (ii) the first time the Licensee exercises any of the rights granted
252 > hereunder.
253 >
254 > 3.2. One copy of the Agreement, containing a notice relating to the
255 > specific nature of the Software, to the limited warranty, and to the
256 > limitation to use by experienced users has been provided to the Licensee
257 > prior to its acceptance as set forth in Article 3.1 hereinabove, and the
258 > Licensee hereby acknowledges that it is aware thereof.
259 >
260 >
261 > Article 4 - EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
262 > -----------------------------------
263 >
264 >
265 > 4.1. EFFECTIVE DATE
266 >
267 > The Agreement shall become effective on the date when it is accepted by the
268 > Licensee as set forth in Article 3.1.
269 >
270 > 4.2. TERM
271 >
272 > The Agreement shall remain in force during the whole legal term of
273 > protection of the economic rights over the Software.
274 >
275 >
276 > Article 5 - SCOPE OF THE RIGHTS GRANTED
277 > ---------------------------------------
278 >
279 >
280 > The Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee, that accepts such, the
281 > following rights as regards the Software for any or all use, and for the
282 > term of the Agreement, on the basis of the terms and conditions set forth
283 > hereinafter.
284 >
285 > Otherwise, the Licensor grants to the Licensee free of charge exploitation
286 > rights on the patents he holds on whole or part of the inventions
287 > implemented in the Software.
288 >
289 > 5.1. RIGHTS OF USE
290 >
291 > The Licensee is authorized to use the Software, unrestrictedly, as regards
292 > the fields of application, with it being hereinafter specified that this
293 > relates to:
294 > - permanent or temporary reproduction of all or part of the Software by
295 > any or all means and in any or all form.
296 > - loading, displaying, running, or storing the Software on any or all
297 > medium.
298 > - entitlement to observe, study or test the operation thereof so as to
299 > establish the ideas and principles that form the basis for any or all
300 > constituent elements of said Software. This shall apply when the
301 > Licensee carries out any or all loading, displaying, running,
302 > transmission or storage operation as regards the Software, that it is
303 > entitled to carry out hereunder.
304 >
305 > 5.2. entitlement to make CONTRIBUTIONS
306 >
307 > The right to make Contributions includes the right to translate, adapt,
308 > arrange, or make any or all modification to the Software, and the right to
309 > reproduce the resulting Software.
310 >
311 > The Licensee is authorized to make any or all Contribution to the Software
312 > provided that it explicitly mentions its name as the author of said
313 > Contribution and the date of the development thereof.
314 >
315 > 5.3. DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLICATION RIGHTS
316 >
317 > In particular, the right of distribution and publication includes the right
318 > to transmit and communicate the Software to the general public on any or
319 > all medium, and by any or all means, and the right to market, either in
320 > consideration of a fee, or free of charge, a copy or copies of the Software
321 > by means of any or all process.
322 > The Licensee is further authorized to redistribute copies of the modified
323 > or unmodified Software to third parties according to the terms and
324 > conditions set forth hereinafter.
325 >
326 > 5.3.1. REDISTRIBUTION OF SOFTWARE WITHOUT MODIFICATION
327 >
328 > The Licensee is authorized to redistribute true copies of the Software in
329 > Source Code or Object Code form, provided that said redistribution complies
330 > with all the provisions of the Agreement and is accompanied by:
331 > - a copy of the Agreement,
332 > - a notice relating to the limitation of both the Licensor's warranty
333 > and liability as set forth in Articles 8 and 9,
334 > and that, in the event that only the Software's Object Code is
335 > redistributed, the Licensee allows future Licensees unhindered access to
336 > the Software's full Source Code by providing them with the terms and
337 > conditions for access thereto, it being understood that the additional cost
338 > of acquiring the Source Code shall not exceed the cost of transferring the
339 > data.
340 >
341 > 5.3.2. REDISTRIBUTION OF MODIFIED SOFTWARE
342 >
343 > When the Licensee makes a Contribution to the Software, the terms and
344 > conditions for the redistribution of the Modified Software shall then be
345 > subject to all the provisions hereof.
346 >
347 > The Licensee is authorized to redistribute the Modified Software, in Source
348 > Code or Object Code form, provided that said redistribution complies with
349 > all the provisions of the Agreement and is accompanied by:
350 > - a copy of the Agreement,
351 > - a notice relating to the limitation of both the Licensor's warranty
352 > and liability as set forth in Articles 8 and 9,
353 > and that, in the event that only the Modified Software's Object Code is
354 > redistributed, the Licensee allows future Licensees unhindered access to
355 > the Modified Software's full Source Code by providing them with the terms
356 > and conditions for access thereto, it being understood that the additional
357 > cost of acquiring the Source Code shall not exceed the cost of transferring
358 > the data.
359 >
360 >
361 > 5.3.3. redistribution OF DYNAMIC MODULES
362 >
363 > When the Licensee has developed a Dynamic Module, the terms and conditions
364 > hereof do not apply to said Dynamic Module, that may be distributed under
365 > a separate Licensing Agreement.
366 >
367 > 5.3.4. COMPATIBILITY WITH THE GPL LICENSE
368 >
369 > In the event that the Modified or unmodified Software is included in a code
370 > that is subject to the provisions of the GPL License, the Licensee is
371 > authorized to redistribute the whole under the GPL License.
372 >
373 > In the event that the Modified Software includes a code that is subject to
374 > the provisions of the GPL License, the Licensee is authorized to
375 > redistribute the Modified Software under the GPL License.
376 >
377 >
378 > Article 6 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
379 > ----------------------------------
380 >
381 >
382 > 6.1. OVER THE INITIAL SOFTWARE
383 >
384 > The Holder owns the economic rights over the Initial Software. Any or all
385 > use of the Initial Software is subject to compliance with the terms and
386 > conditions under which the Holder has elected to distribute its work and no
387 > one shall be entitled to and it shall have sole entitlement to modify the
388 > terms and conditions for the distribution of said Initial Software.
389 >
390 > The Holder undertakes to maintain the distribution of the Initial Software
391 > under the conditions of the Agreement, for the duration set forth in
392 > article 4.2..
393 >
394 > 6.2. OVER THE CONTRIBUTIONS
395 >
396 > The intellectual property rights over the Contributions belong to the
397 > holder of the economic rights as designated by effective legislation.
398 >
399 > 6.3. OVER THE DYNAMIC MODULES
400 >
401 > The Licensee having developed a Dynamic Module is the holder of the
402 > intellectual property rights over said Dynamic Module and is free to choose
403 > the agreement that shall govern its distribution.
404 >
405 > 6.4. JOINT PROVISIONS
406 >
407 > 6.4.1. The Licensee expressly undertakes:
408 > - not to remove, or modify, in any or all manner, the intellectual
409 > property notices affixed to the Software;
410 > - to reproduce said notices, in an identical manner, in the copies of
411 > the Software.
412 >
413 > 6.4.2. The Licensee undertakes not to directly or indirectly infringe the
414 > intellectual property rights of the Holder and/or Contributors and to take,
415 > where applicable, vis-à-vis its staff, any or all measures required to
416 > ensure respect for said intellectual property rights of the Holder and/or
417 > Contributors.
418 >
419 >
420 > Article 7 - RELATED SERVICES
421 > -----------------------------
422 >
423 >
424 > 7.1. Under no circumstances shall the Agreement oblige the Licensor to
425 > provide technical assistance or maintenance services for the Software.
426 >
427 > However, the Licensor is entitled to offer this type of service. The
428 > terms and conditions of such technical assistance, and/or such
429 > maintenance, shall then be set forth in a separate instrument. Only the
430 > Licensor offering said maintenance and/or technical assistance services
431 > shall incur liability therefor.
432 >
433 > 7.2. Similarly, any or all Licensor shall be entitled to offer to its
434 > Licensees, under its own responsibility, a warranty, that shall only be
435 > binding upon itself, for the redistribution of the Software and/or the
436 > Modified Software, under terms and conditions that it shall decide upon
437 > itself. Said warranty, and the financial terms and conditions of its
438 > application, shall be subject to a separate instrument executed between the
439 > Licensor and the Licensee.
440 >
441 >
442 > Article 8 - LIABILITY
443 > ----------------------
444 >
445 >
446 > 8.1. Subject to the provisions of Article 8.2, should the Licensor fail to
447 > fulfill all or part of its obligations hereunder, the Licensee shall be
448 > entitled to claim compensation for the direct loss suffered as a result of
449 > a fault on the part of the Licensor, subject to providing evidence of it.
450 >
451 > 8.2. The Licensor's liability is limited to the commitments made under this
452 > Licensing Agreement and shall not be incurred as a result , in particular:
453 > (i) of loss due the Licensee's total or partial failure to fulfill its
454 > obligations, (ii) direct or consequential loss due to the Software's use or
455 > performance that is suffered by the Licensee, when the latter is a
456 > professional using said Software for professional purposes and (iii)
457 > consequential loss due to the Software's use or performance. The Parties
458 > expressly agree that any or all pecuniary or business loss (i.e. loss of
459 > data, loss of profits, operating loss, loss of customers or orders,
460 > opportunity cost, any disturbance to business activities) or any or all
461 > legal proceedings instituted against the Licensee by a third party, shall
462 > constitute consequential loss and shall not provide entitlement to any or
463 > all compensation from the Licensor.
464 >
465 >
466 > Article 9 - WARRANTY
467 > ---------------------
468 >
469 >
470 > 9.1. The Licensee acknowledges that the current situation as regards
471 > scientific and technical know-how at the time when the Software was
472 > distributed did not enable all possible uses to be tested and verified, nor
473 > for the presence of any or all faults to be detected. In this respect, the
474 > Licensee's attention has been drawn to the risks associated with loading,
475 > using, modifying and/or developing and reproducing the Software that are
476 > reserved for experienced users.
477 >
478 > The Licensee shall be responsible for verifying, by any or all means, the
479 > product's suitability for its requirements, its due and proper functioning,
480 > and for ensuring that it shall not cause damage to either persons or
481 > property.
482 >
483 > 9.2. The Licensor hereby represents, in good faith, that it is entitled to
484 > grant all the rights on the Software (including in particular the rights
485 > set forth in Article 5 hereof over the Software).
486 >
487 > 9.3. The Licensee acknowledges that the Software is supplied "as is" by the
488 > Licensor without any or all other express or tacit warranty, other than
489 > that provided for in Article 9.2 and, in particular, without any or all
490 > warranty as to its market value, its secured, innovative or relevant
491 > nature.
492 >
493 > Specifically, the Licensor does not warrant that the Software is free from
494 > any or all error, that it shall operate continuously, that it shall be
495 > compatible with the Licensee's own equipment and its software
496 > configuration, nor that it shall meet the Licensee's requirements.
497 >
498 > 9.4. The Licensor does not either expressly or tacitly warrant that the
499 > Software does not infringe any or all third party intellectual right
500 > relating to a patent, software or to any or all other property right.
501 > Moreover, the Licensor shall not hold the Licensee harmless against any or
502 > all proceedings for infringement that may be instituted in respect of the
503 > use, modification and redistribution of the Software. Nevertheless, should
504 > such proceedings be instituted against the Licensee, the Licensor shall
505 > provide it with technical and legal assistance for its defense. Such
506 > technical and legal assistance shall be decided upon on a case-by-case
507 > basis between the relevant Licensor and the Licensee pursuant to a
508 > memorandum of understanding. The Licensor disclaims any or all liability as
509 > regards the Licensee's use of the Software's name. No warranty shall be
510 > provided as regards the existence of prior rights over the name of the
511 > Software and as regards the existence of a trademark.
512 >
513 >
514 > Article 10 - TERMINATION
515 > -------------------------
516 >
517 >
518 > 10.1. In the event of a breach by the Licensee of its obligations
519 > hereunder, the Licensor may automatically terminate this Agreement thirty
520 > (30) days after notice has been sent to the Licensee and has remained
521 > ineffective.
522 >
523 > 10.2. The Licensee whose Agreement is terminated shall no longer be
524 > authorized to use, modify or distribute the Software. However, any or all
525 > licenses that it may have granted prior to termination of the Agreement
526 > shall remain valid subject to their having been granted in compliance with
527 > the terms and conditions hereof.
528 >
529 >
530 > Article 11 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
531 > --------------------------------------
532 >
533 >
534 > 11.1. EXCUSABLE EVENTS
535 >
536 > Neither Party shall be liable for any or all delay, or failure to perform
537 > the Agreement, that may be attributable to an event of force majeure, an
538 > act of God or an outside cause, such as, notably, defective functioning, or
539 > interruptions affecting the electricity or telecommunications networks,
540 > blocking of the network following a virus attack, the intervention of the
541 > government authorities, natural disasters, water damage, earthquakes, fire,
542 > explosions, strikes and labor unrest, war, etc.
543 >
544 > 11.2. The fact that either Party may fail, on one or several occasions, to
545 > invoke one or several of the provisions hereof, shall under no
546 > circumstances be interpreted as being a waiver by the interested Party of
547 > its entitlement to invoke said provision(s) subsequently.
548 >
549 > 11.3. The Agreement cancels and replaces any or all previous agreement,
550 > whether written or oral, between the Parties and having the same purpose,
551 > and constitutes the entirety of the agreement between said Parties
552 > concerning said purpose. No supplement or modification to the terms and
553 > conditions hereof shall be effective as regards the Parties unless it is
554 > made in writing and signed by their duly authorized representatives.
555 >
556 > 11.4. In the event that one or several of the provisions hereof were to
557 > conflict with a current or future applicable act or legislative text, said
558 > act or legislative text shall take precedence, and the Parties shall make
559 > the necessary amendments so as to be in compliance with said act or
560 > legislative text. All the other provisions shall remain effective.
561 > Similarly, the fact that a provision of the Agreement may be null and
562 > void, for any reason whatsoever, shall not cause the Agreement as a whole
563 > to be null and void.
564 >
565 > 11.5. LANGUAGE
566 >
567 > The Agreement is drafted in both French and English. In the event of a
568 > conflict as regards construction, the French version shall be deemed
569 > authentic.
570 >
571 >
572 > Article 12 - NEW VERSIONS OF THE AGREEMENT
573 > -------------------------------------------
574 >
575 >
576 > 12.1. Any or all person is authorized to duplicate and distribute copies of
577 > this Agreement.
578 >
579 > 12.2. So as to ensure coherence, the wording of this Agreement is protected
580 > and may only be modified by the authors of the License, that reserve the
581 > right to periodically publish updates or new versions of the Agreement,
582 > each with a separate number. These subsequent versions may address new
583 > issues
584 > encountered by Free Software.
585 >
586 > 12.3. Any or all Software distributed under a given version of the
587 > Agreement may only be subsequently distributed under the same version of
588 > the Agreement, or a subsequent version, subject to the provisions of
589 > article 5.3.4.
590 >
591 >
592 > Article 13 - GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
593 > -------------------------------------------
594 >
595 >
596 > 13.1. The Agreement is governed by French law. The Parties agree to
597 > endeavor to settle the disagreements or disputes that may arise during the
598 > performance of the Agreement out-of-court.
599 >
600 > 13.2. In the absence of an out-of-court settlement within two (2) months as
601 > from their occurrence, and unless emergency proceedings are necessary, the
602 > disagreements or disputes shall be referred to the Paris Courts having
603 > jurisdiction, by the first Party to take action.
604 >
605 >
606 > Version 1.1 of 10/26/2004
607 >
608 >
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