MingsUtilities's Protected Software Licence
Version 2.0 · September 2023
Copyright © 2021 MingsUtilities (https://mingsutilities.com)
Terms and Conditions for Copying, Distributing, Modifying, and Using the Software
This Licence applies to any software that MingsUtilities produces. The Software refers to any software that is produced by MingsUtilities. Hereinafter, copies of the Software, either whole or in part are referred to simply as "the Software". The source code for the Software and modified versions of the Software are referred to as the "Source Code".
Copying:
Copying is hereby defined as the act of making verbatim copies of the Software and its Source Code. This act is not prohibited by this Licence.
You are permitted to make exact copies of the Software and its Source Code and are permitted to reproduce the Software for any purpose with no restrictions or obligations provided you include this Licence with the copied Software if the copied Software is to be distributed and follow the terms for Using the Software. If copying the Software for distribution, be sure to read the Terms for Distributing the Software. If the Software is to be modified, be sure to read the Terms for Modifying the Software.
Distributing:
Distribution is hereby defined as the act of making the Software available to others. It does not refer to making copies of the Software. Distributing could mean making the Software available on the Internet via the web, installing it onto physical media intended for distribution, or any other means of transferring the Software from one party to another.
You may distribute exact copies of the Software without any restrictions or obligations
provided you include an unmodified copy of this Licence with the distributed Software. Be
sure that any users of the Software have easy access to this Licence, by either linking to
it (https://mingsutilities.com/LICENCE), by copying it to a web page, or by any other means,
as long as the Licence remains unmodified and easily accessible. When distributing the Software,
you must also link to or in some other way make available the original, unmodified Source Code
associated with the Software.
To summarise, you may distribute exact copies of the Software without any restrictions or obligations provided you include an unmodified copy of this Licence, ensuring that it is easily accessible. The original, unmodified Source Code must also be distributed with the Software and made easily available to users.
If you have no plan to distribute the Software, but rather wish to simply have a copy, modified or unmodified, for your own personal use, you are permitted to do so with only a few conditions which are gone over in the Terms for Using the Software section of this Licence.
The Terms for distributing modified copies of the Software are gone over in the Modifying section of this Licence.
Modifying:
Modifying is hereby defined as the act of making changes to the Software, whether for your own personal use or for distribution, whether simple translations or complex rearrangements.
You may modify the Software for your own personal use with only a few conditions which are gone over in the Terms for Using the Software section of this Licence.
When distributing modified versions of the Software, be sure to keep this Licence, unmodified,
available to users. The Source Code for the modified Software must remain public and easily
accessible. There must be prominent notice of the modification, and the modified Source Code
must be distributed with the modified Software. Be sure that any users of the Software have easy access
to this Licence, by either linking to it (https://mingsutilities.com/LICENCE), by copying it to a
web page, or by any other means, as long as the Licence remains unmodified and easily accessible. Be sure
users also have easy access to the modified Source Code.
Using:
When using the Software, we ask that you think about the impact your use of the Software may have on others. We ask that you keep this Licence, unmodified, available to users if you plan to distribute the Software, unmodified or modified.
When thinking about the impact of your use of the Software, you should consider the following:
1. What is the impact of your use of the Software on those near your physical location?
2. What is the impact of your use of the Software on those far from your physical location (on the internet)?
3. Are there any ethical, moral, or legal implications of your use of the Software?
We ask that you do not use the Software to bring a negative impact on others. We ask that you do not use the Software in a manner inconsistent with the Law of your location.
MingsUtilities is not responsible for any of these impacts. You are responsible for your own use of the Software.
The Licence:
This Licence may not be modified without the express written permission of MingsUtilities. MingsUtilities hereby gives permission to BlitzCream, Inc. to modify this Licence as it sees fit, so long as it does not change the opensource nature of the Licence. All of the Software and its derivatives must remain opensource, with the Source Code public and easily accessible.
Although you may not modify this Licence, you may use the Licence as inspiration for another Licence. You must not include any references to MingsUtilities, BlitzCream, Inc., or this Licence.
MingsUtilities reserves the right to update this Licence at any time.
Ownership:
Ownership is hereby defined as the legal ownership of the Software. The Software is owned in equal part by the workers of BlitzCream, Inc. Should there be a desire to change the ownership of the Software, all workers of BlitzCream, Inc. must be consulted and must agree to the proposed change.
Workers is hereby defined as all present and future employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers of BlitzCream, Inc.
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