I would like to check the validity of the Amazon Software License for
use in a package within Fedora. The text is below, with the original
text taken from the zip flie in this page:
http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/entry.jspa?externalID=368&categoryID=88
Thank you!
-- bk
> Amazon Software License
>
> This Amazon Software License ("License") governs your use,
reproduction, and
> distribution of the accompanying software as specified below.
>
> 1. Definitions
>
> "Licensor" means any person or entity that distributes its Work.
>
> "Software" means the original work of authorship made available under
this
> License.
>
> "Work" means the Software and any additions to or derivative works of the
> Software that are made available under this License.
>
> The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and
"distribution"
> have the meaning as provided under U.S. copyright law; provided,
however, that
> for the purposes of this License, derivative works shall not include
works that
> remain separable from, or merely link (or bind by name) to the
interfaces of,
> the Work.
>
> Works, including the Software, are "made available" under this License by
> including in or with the Work either (a) a copyright notice
referencing the
> applicability of this License to the Work, or (b) a copy of this License.
>
> 2. License Grants
>
> 2.1 Copyright Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
License, each
> Licensor grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive,
royalty-free,
> copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly
display,
> publicly perform, sublicense and distribute its Work and any resulting
> derivative works in any form.
>
> 2.2 Patent Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
License, each
> Licensor grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive,
royalty-free
> patent license to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and
> otherwise transfer its Work, in whole or in part. The foregoing
license applies
> only to the patent claims licensable by Licensor that would be
infringed by
> Licensor's Work (or portion thereof) individually and excluding any
> combinations with any other materials or technology.
>
> 3. Limitations
>
> 3.1 Redistribution. You may reproduce or distribute the Work only if
(a) you do
> so under this License, (b) you include a complete copy of this
License with
> your distribution, and (c) you retain without modification any copyright,
> patent, trademark, or attribution notices that are present in the Work.
>
> 3.2 Derivative Works. You may specify that additional or different
terms apply
> to the use, reproduction, and distribution of your derivative works
of the Work
> ("Your Terms") only if (a) Your Terms provide that the use limitation in
> Section 3.3 applies to your derivative works, and (b) you identify
the specific
> derivative works that are subject to Your Terms. Notwithstanding Your
Terms,
> this License (including the redistribution requirements in Section
3.1) will
> continue to apply to the Work itself.
>
> 3.3 Use Limitation. The Work and any derivative works thereof only
may be used
> or intended for use with the web services, computing platforms or
applications
> provided by Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, including Amazon Web
Services
> LLC.
>
> 3.4 Patent Claims. If you bring or threaten to bring a patent claim
against any
> Licensor (including any claim, cross-claim or counterclaim in a
lawsuit) to
> enforce any patents that you allege are infringed by any Work, then
your rights
> under this License from such Licensor (including the grants in
Sections 2.1 and
> 2.2) will terminate immediately.
>
> 3.5 Trademarks. This License does not grant any rights to use any
Licensor's or
> its affiliates' names, logos, or trademarks, except as necessary to
reproduce
> the notices described in this License.
>
> 3.6 Termination. If you violate any term of this License, then your
rights
> under this License (including the grants in Sections 2.1 and 2.2) will
> terminate immediately.
>
> 4. Disclaimer of Warranty. THE WORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OR
> CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OR
> CONDITIONS OF M ERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE OR
> NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU BEAR THE RISK OF UNDERTAKING ANY ACTIVITIES
UNDER THIS
> LICENSE. SOME STATES' CONSUMER LAWS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF AN IMPLIED
> WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
>
> 5. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
IN NO EVENT
> AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE),
CONTRACT, OR
> OTHERWISE SHALL ANY LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
> DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF
> OR RELATED TO THIS LICENSE, THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WORK
(INCLUDING BUT
> NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST PROFITS
OR DATA,
> COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER COMM ERCIAL DAMAGES OR
LOSSES),
> EVEN IF THE LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
>
>
>
> [Note: Other license terms may apply to certain, identified software
files
> contained within or distributed with the accompanying software if
such terms
> are included in the notice folder accompanying the file. Such other
license
> terms will then apply in lieu of the terms of the Amazon Software License
> above.]
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