Thomas A. Alspaugh
Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms‑RL)

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Ms-PL and Ms-RL are identical except for their names and the section Reciprocal Grants inserted as the first section in Ms-RL.

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¶1¶1ṣ1This license governs use of the accompanying software. ¶1ṣ2If you use the software, you accept this license. ¶1ṣ3If you do not accept the license, do not use the software.

1. §1Definitions

§1¶1§1¶1ṣ1The terms reproduce, reproduction, derivative works, and distribution have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.

§1¶2§1¶2ṣ1A contribution is the original software, or any additions or changes to the software.

§1¶3§1¶3ṣ1A contributor is any person that distributes its contribution under this license.

§1¶4§1¶4ṣ1Licensed patents are a contributor's patent claims that Next word is incorrect, perhaps bear read directly on its contribution.

2. §2Grant of Rights

(A) §2.ACopyright Grant §2.A¶1§2.A¶1ṣ1Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce its contribution, prepare derivative works of its contribution, and distribute its contribution or any derivative works that you create.

(B) §2.BPatent Grant §2.B¶1§2.B¶1ṣ1Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under its licensed patents to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and/or otherwise dispose of its contribution in the software or derivative works of the contribution in the software.

3. §3Conditions and Limitations

(A) §3.AReciprocal Grants §3.A¶1§3.A¶1ṣ1For any file you distribute that contains code from the software (in source code or binary format), you must provide recipients the source code to that file along with a copy of this license, which license will govern that file. §3.A¶1ṣ2You may license other files that are entirely your own work and do not contain code from the software under any terms you choose.

(B) §3.BNo Trademark License §3.B¶1§3.B¶1ṣ1This license does not grant you rights to use any contributors' name, logo, or trademarks.

(C) §3.C§3.C¶1ṣ1If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor to the software ends automatically.

(D) §3.D§3.D¶1ṣ1If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the software.

(E) §3.E§3.E¶1ṣ1If you distribute any portion of the software in source code form, you may do so only under this license by including a complete copy of this license with your distribution. §3.E¶1ṣ2If you distribute any portion of the software in compiled or object code form, you may only do so under a license that complies with this license.

(F) §3.F§3.F¶1ṣ1The software is licensed as-is. §3.F¶1ṣ2You bear the risk of using it. §3.F¶1ṣ3The contributors give no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. §3.F¶1ṣ4You may have additional consumer rights under your local laws which this license cannot change. §3.F¶1ṣ5To the extent permitted under your local laws, the contributors exclude the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

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