Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)


This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the software,

you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not use the

software.


1. Definitions


The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and "distribution"

have the same meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.


A "contribution" is the original software, or any additions or changes to the

software.


A "contributor" is any person that distributes its contribution under this

license.


"Licensed patents" are a contributor's patent claims that read directly on its

contribution.


2. Grant of Rights


(A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license

conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a

non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce its

contribution, prepare derivative works of its contribution, and distribute its

contribution or any derivative works that you create.


(B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license

conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a

non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under its licensed patents to

make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and/or otherwise dispose of

its contribution in the software or derivative works of the contribution in the

software.


3. Conditions and Limitations


(A) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you rights to use any

contributors' name, logo, or trademarks.


(B) If you bring a patent claim against any contributor over patents that you

claim are infringed by the software, your patent license from such contributor

to the software ends automatically.


(C) If you distribute any portion of the software, you must retain all

copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are present in the

software.


(D) If you distribute any portion of the software in source code form, you may

do so only under this license by including a complete copy of this license with

your distribution. If you distribute any portion of the software in compiled or

object code form, you may only do so under a license that complies with this

license.


(E) The software is licensed "as-is." You bear the risk of using it. The

contributors give no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may have

additional consumer rights under your local laws which this license cannot

change. To the extent permitted under your local laws, the contributors exclude

the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and

non-infringement.