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<h3>Preface</h3>

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<p> AMiRo-BLT is based on the OpenBLT open source project and thus is

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<h4><a name="section9" />9. Acceptance Not Required for Having Copies.</h4>

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run a copy of the Program.  Ancillary propagation of a covered work

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<h4><a name="section11" />11. Patents.</h4>

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<p>A “contributor” is a copyright holder who authorizes use under this

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<h4><a name="section12" />12. No Surrender of Others' Freedom.</h4>

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<h4><a name="section13" />13. Use with the GNU Affero General Public License.</h4>

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<h4><a name="section15" />15. Disclaimer of Warranty.</h4>

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<p>THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY

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APPLICABLE LAW.  EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT

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HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY

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<h4><a name="section16" />16. Limitation of Liability.</h4>

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<h4><a name="section17" />17. Interpretation of Sections 15 and 16.</h4>

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<h3>OpenBLT GPL Exception Text<br />

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<p>Any OpenBLT source code, whether modified or in it's original

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release form, or whether in whole or in part, can only be distributed

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of the GNU General Public License plus this exception. An independent

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<h4>Clause 1</h4>

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<p>Linking OpenBLT statically or dynamically with other modules is

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making a combined work based on OpenBLT. Thus, the terms and conditions

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permission to link OpenBLT with independent modules that communicate

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with OpenBLT solely through the OpenBLT API interface, regardless of

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the license terms of these independent modules, and to copy and

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statement that details to the recipient the version of OpenBLT used and

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an offer by yourself to provide the OpenBLT source code (including any

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modifications you may have made) should the recipient request it.</li>

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<h4>Clause 2</h4>

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<p>OpenBLT may not be used for any competitive or comparative purpose,

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