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# PolyForm Small Business License 1.0.0 =
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## Acceptance =
In order to get any license under these terms, you must agree =
to them as both strict obligations and conditions to all =
your licenses. =
## Copyright License =
The licensor grants you a copyright license for the =
software to do everything you might do with the software =
that would otherwise infringe the licensor's copyright =
in it for any permitted purpose. However, you may =
only distribute the software according to [Distribution =
License](#distribution-license) and make changes or new works =
based on the software according to [Changes and New Works =
License](#changes-and-new-works-license). =
## Distribution License =
The licensor grants you an additional copyright license =
to distribute copies of the software. Your license =
to distribute covers distributing the software with =
changes and new works permitted by [Changes and New Works =
License](#changes-and-new-works-license). =
## Notices =
You must ensure that anyone who gets a copy of any part of =
the software from you also gets a copy of these terms or the =
URL for them above, as well as copies of any plain-text lines =
beginning with `Required Notice:` that the licensor provided =
with the software. For example: =
> Required Notice: Copyright Yoyodyne, Inc. (http://example.com) =
## Changes and New Works License =
The licensor grants you an additional copyright license to =
make changes and new works based on the software for any =
permitted purpose. =
## Patent License =
The licensor grants you a patent license for the software that =
covers patent claims the licensor can license, or becomes able =
to license, that you would infringe by using the software. =
## Fair Use =
You may have "fair use" rights for the software under the =
law. These terms do not limit them. =
## Small Business =
Use of the software for the benefit of your company is use for =
a permitted purpose if your company has fewer than 100 total =
individuals working as employees and independent contractors, =
and less than 1,000,000 USD (2019) total revenue in the prior =
tax year. Adjust this revenue threshold for inflation according =
to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price =
index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for all items, =
not seasonally adjusted, with 1982–1984 = 100 reference base.
## No Other Rights =
These terms do not allow you to sublicense or transfer any of =
your licenses to anyone else, or prevent the licensor from =
granting licenses to anyone else. These terms do not imply =
any other licenses. =
## Patent Defense =
If you make any written claim that the software infringes or =
contributes to infringement of any patent, your patent license =
for the software granted under these terms ends immediately. If =
your company makes such a claim, your patent license ends =
immediately for work on behalf of your company. =
## Violations =
The first time you are notified in writing that you have =
violated any of these terms, or done anything with the software =
not covered by your licenses, your licenses can nonetheless =
continue if you come into full compliance with these terms, =
and take practical steps to correct past violations, within =
32 days of receiving notice. Otherwise, all your licenses =
end immediately. =
## No Liability =
***As far as the law allows, the software comes as is, without =
any warranty or condition, and the licensor will not be liable =
to you for any damages arising out of these terms or the use =
or nature of the software, under any kind of legal claim.*** =
## Definitions =
The **licensor** is the individual or entity offering these =
terms, and the **software** is the software the licensor makes =
available under these terms. =
**You** refers to the individual or entity agreeing to these =
terms. =
**Your company** is any legal entity, sole proprietorship, =
or other kind of organization that you work for, plus all =
organizations that have control over, are under the control of, =
or are under common control with that organization. **Control** =
means ownership of substantially all the assets of an entity, =
or the power to direct its management and policies by vote, =
contract, or otherwise. Control can be direct or indirect. =
**Your licenses** are all the licenses granted to you for the =
software under these terms. =
**Use** means anything you do with the software requiring one =
of your licenses. =