LICENSE AGREEMENT
FEDORA(TM) CORE 1
This agreement governs the download, installation or use of the
Software (as defined below) and any updates to the Software,
regardless of the delivery mechanism. The Software is a collective
work under U.S. Copyright Law. Subject to the following terms, Fedora
Project grants to the user ("User") a license to this collective work
pursuant to the GNU General Public License. By downloading,
installing or using the Software, User agrees to the terms of this
agreement.
1. THE SOFTWARE. Fedora Core (the "Software") is a modular Linux
operating system consisting of hundreds of software components.
The end user license agreement for each component is located in
the component's source code. With the exception of certain image
files containing the Fedora trademark identified in Section 2
below, the license terms for the components permit User to copy,
modify, and redistribute the component, in both source code and
binary code forms. This agreement does not limit User's rights
under, or grant User rights that supersede, the license terms of
any particular component.
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Software and each of its
components, including the source code, documentation, appearance,
structure and organization are copyrighted by Fedora Project and
others and are protected under copyright and other laws. Title to
the Software and any component, or to any copy, modification, or
merged portion shall remain with the aforementioned, subject to
the applicable license. The "Fedora" trademark is a trademark of
Red Hat, Inc. ("Red Hat") in the U.S. and other countries and is
used by permission. This agreement permits User to distribute
unmodified copies of Software using the Fedora trademark on the
condition that User follows Red Hat's trademark guidelines located
at
http://fedora.redhat.com/legal. User must abide by these
trademark guidelines when distributing the Software, regardless of
whether the Software has been modified. If User modifies the
Software, then User must replace all images containing the
"Fedora" trademark. Those images are found in the anaconda-images
and the fedora-logos packages. Merely deleting these files may
corrupt the Software.
3. LIMITED WARRANTY. Except as specifically stated in this agreement
or a license for a particular component, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE AND THE COMPONENTS
ARE PROVIDED AND LICENSED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. Neither the Fedora Project nor Red Hat warrants that the
functions contained in the Software will meet User's requirements
or that the operation of the Software will be entirely error free
or appear precisely as described in the accompanying
documentation. USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS AT USER'S OWN RISK.
4. LIMITATION OF REMEDIES AND LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDORA PROJECT AND RED HAT WILL NOT
BE LIABLE TO USER FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF FEDORA PROJECT
OR RED HAT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
5. EXPORT CONTROL. As required by U.S. law, User represents and
warrants that it: (a) understands that the Software is subject to
export controls under the U.S. Commerce Department's Export
Administration Regulations ("EAR"); (b) is not located in a
prohibited destination country under the EAR or U.S. sanctions
regulations (currently Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan
and Syria); (c) will not export, re-export, or transfer the
Software to any prohibited destination, entity, or individual
without the necessary export license(s) or authorizations(s) from
the U.S. Government; (d) will not use or transfer the Software for
use in any sensitive nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, or
missile technology end-uses unless authorized by the
U.S. Government by regulation or specific license; (e) understands
and agrees that if it is in the United States and exports or
transfers the Software to eligible end users, it will, as required
by EAR Section 741.17(e), submit semi-annual reports to the
Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), which
include the name and address (including country) of each
transferee; and (f) understands that countries other than the
United States may restrict the import, use, or export of
encryption products and that it shall be solely responsible for
compliance with any such import, use, or export restrictions.
6. GENERAL. If any provision of this agreement is held to be
unenforceable, that shall not affect the enforceability of the
remaining provisions. This agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the State of North Carolina and of the United States,
without regard to any conflict of laws provisions, except that the
United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall
not apply.
Copyright (C) 2003 Fedora Project. All rights reserved. "Red Hat"
and "Fedora" are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. "Linux" is a registered
trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.