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- The Free Chad Tier License (FCTL)
- Version 1.0 | 7 March 2020 | The United States of America
- Copyright (c) 2020 Anonymous.
- This License may be copied and spread by any method to increase
- the availability of the License.
- Modification and Use of this license is under the FCTL,
- that is, allowed only by an Individual, (Defined below in Section 0),
- and the name must be changed enough to differentiate it from
- the FCTL, and must be under the FCTL; however, if these basic
- principles of the FCTL are kept, and nothing is done to allow an
- Organization to Use the Work, the name may be kept, as long as there
- is a word or phrase added to the name "Chad Tier License" to differentiate
- it from this license.
- The term "Chad Tier License" may only be used for a work by an Individual.
- I AM NOT A LAWYER, I HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR WARRANTY, NOT EVEN ANY TYPE OF IMPLIED
- WARRANTY, TO DEFEND OR PROVIDE ANY LEGAL COUNSEL OR ANY TYPE OF SUPPORT TO YOU, THE
- AUTHOR, SHOULD YOU USE THIS LICENSE.
- ~~~
- Super Simplified: At a Glance, (Note: This section is not a substitute
- for the full FCTL and is a summary for those who may not wish to read the
- full license, but still want get the idea; this section is not legally
- binding)
- Essentially the GNU General Public License if You are an Individual, (i.e., you are
- free to Use and Modify the Work for any Goal), however, if You are an Organization,
- then you are unable to Use or Modify the Work, and must contact the Author to utilize
- it.
- ~~~
- ~~~
- Summary: The FCTL Simplified, (Note: This section is not a substitute
- for the full FCTL)
- The Work may be Used and Modified only by an Individual, and not an Organization
- for any Goal, be it commercial or non-commercial, provided an attribution is provided
- of the Author of the Work, and the New Code is provided at no cost for Use upon request by an
- Individual if the Work was Modified, (Although, it is preferred if one were to provide the Code
- or New Code without request).
- The Author must provide the Code upon request by an Individual at no cost.
- The New Work must be re-licensed under the FCTL, along with any other desired license that
- does not violate the terms of the FCTL.
- The only way an organization may Use or Modify the Work is contact the Author of the
- Work and negotiate for a different license that allows for them to use the Work. The Author
- of the Work must be attributed, any New Works must be under the FCTL, and the Code of the Work
- can not be distributed to any other Organizations.
- ~~~
- 0. Definitions: The Chad Dictionary, (Note: Capitalization is for aesthetic purposes,
- the definition still applies whether capitalized or not. Same goes for variations in spelling,
- e.g. "Organization" == "Organisation")
- -----
- The "License" or the "FCTL" is the Free Chad Tier License, Version 1.0.
- The "Work" is the work licensed under the FCTL.
- The "Code" refers the form of the Work that is best suited for Modifying
- the Work.
- The "New Work" is any newly Modified version of the Work by You.
- It must be licensed under the FCTL.
- The "New Code" refers the form of the New Work that is best suited for Modifying
- the New Work.
- An "Organization" is a group of people that may or may not be attempting to Use
- or Modify the Work, as well as whatever the legal definition may be of an
- Organization in the country of license. This does not include the Author.
- An "Individual" is a singular person that is wishing to Use or Modify the Work for a
- Goal that does not, and never will, allow the Work or New Work to be Used by an Organization.
- A legal entity does not count as an Individual. The Author must be an Individual.
- The "Author" is the Individual that created the Work and is licensing with the
- FCTL
- "You" refers to the licensee wishing to utilize the Work for whatever purpose.
- To "Modify" is the act of changing the Work for whatever
- Goal by You.
- To "Use" is to utilize the Work for whatever Goal by You.
- The "Goal" is the purpose for Using or Modifying the Work by You, whether it be
- commercial or non-commercial.
- 1. The Terms and Conditions of Use of the Work
- -----
- You must be an Individual, and not an Organization, to Use and Modify the Work.
- The Work may only be Used and Modified by only an Individual. Organizations may not
- Use or Modify the Work for any reason whatsoever, any attempt to do so is a
- violation of the License and they may be prosecuted under the fullest extent of the
- law. The only way for an Organization to Use or Modify the Work is to contact the Author
- and negotiate for a different license that allows them to use the Work. The Author of the
- Work must be attributed publicly and any New Works must be licensed under the FCTL. The
- negotiated license must not allow for the Organization to distribute the Work or New Work
- to any other Organizations.
- Any New Work that is made as a result by You must be licensed under the FCTL. The
- New Code must be provided at request from Individuals to Use and Modify at no cost. You
- must also attribute the Author of the Work if released into the public. The Work may
- be Used for any Goal, provided that it will not allow an Organization to Use or Modify it.
- The Author must provide the Code of the Work at a request from Individuals, and not
- an Organization, all for no cost. (It is recommended, but not required, that you
- also give a brief summary of the FCTL along with the Code as to ensure maximum
- certainty of the terms of use).
- The Author may receive financial support or funding by an Organization, however, the
- terms in the License still apply, and the Organization may not use the Work.
- END OF LICENSE.
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