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Contributor License Agreement (CLA)

Individual Contributor License Agreement

Thank you for your interest in contributing to tuinix (the "Project")! This Contributor License Agreement ("Agreement") documents the rights granted by contributors to the Project, ensuring that your valuable contributions are properly protected and can be used to benefit the entire community.

1. Definitions

"You" (or "Your") shall mean the copyright owner or legal entity authorized by the copyright owner that is making this Agreement with the Project.

"Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing work, that is intentionally submitted by You to the Project for inclusion in, or documentation of, any of the products owned or managed by the Project.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to the Project and to recipients of software distributed by the Project a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of Your Contribution, and to permit persons to whom the software is furnished to do so.

3. Grant of Patent License

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to the Project and to recipients of software distributed by the Project a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section) patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer Your Contribution.

4. Representations

You represent that:

  • You are legally entitled to grant the above licenses
  • Each of Your Contributions is Your original creation
  • Your Contributions do not infringe upon the rights of any third party
  • You have the legal authority to enter into this Agreement

5. Support

You are not expected to provide support for Your Contributions, except to the extent You desire to provide support. You may provide support for free, for a fee, or not at all.

6. Disclaimer

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, You provide Your Contributions on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

How to Sign

To sign this CLA, add your name and email address to the contributors list below by submitting a pull request, or send an email to the project maintainer stating:

"I agree to the terms of the Contributor License Agreement for the tuinix project."

Contributors

By contributing to this project, the following individuals have agreed to the CLA:

  • Tim Sutton (timlinux) - Original author and maintainer

This CLA is based on the Apache Software Foundation's Individual Contributor License Agreement.