Microsoft Permissive License (Ms-PL)
This license governs use of the accompanying software.
If you use the software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license,
do not use the software.
1. Definitions
The terms “reproduce,” “reproduction” and “distribution”
have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.
“You” means the licensee of the software.
“Licensed patents” means any Microsoft patent claims which
read directly on the software as distributed by Microsoft under this license.
2. Grant of Rights
(A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license,
including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants
you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce the
software, prepare derivative works of the software and distribute the software or
any derivative works that you create.
(B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license,
including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants
you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license under licensed patents
to make, have made, use, practice, sell, and offer for sale, and/or otherwise dispose
of the software or derivative works of the software.
3. Conditions
and Limitations
(A) No Trademark
License- This license does not grant you any rights to use Microsoft’s name, logo,
or trademarks.
(B) If you
begin patent litigation against Microsoft over patents that you think may apply
to the software (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit), your license
to the software ends automatically.
(C) If you distribute copies of the software or derivative
works, you must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices
that are present in the software.
(D) If you distribute the software or derivative works
in source code form you may do so only under this license (i.e., you must include
a complete copy of this license with your distribution), and if you distribute the
software or derivative works in compiled or object code form you may only do so
under a license that complies with this license.
(E) The software is licensed “as-is.” You bear the risk
of using it. Microsoft gives no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may have additional consumer rights
under your local laws which this license cannot change.
To the extent permitted under your local laws, Microsoft excludes the implied
warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.