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Split patent grant clause out of LICENSE file and update text to be more like that used by WebM. These changes should make Go more acceptable to the Fedora project and they are acceptable to the FSF. R=iant CC=golang-dev https://golang.org/cl/3103042
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LICENSE

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// Copyright (c) 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
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//
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// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
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// met:
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//
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// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
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// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
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// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
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// distribution.
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// * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
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// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
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// this software without specific prior written permission.
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//
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// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
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// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
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// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
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// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
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// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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//
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// Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, Google hereby
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// grants to You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,
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// royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section) patent
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// license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and
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// otherwise transfer this implementation of Go, where such license
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// applies only to those patent claims licensable by Google that are
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// necessarily infringed by use of this implementation of Go. If You
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// institute patent litigation against any entity (including a
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// cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that this
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// implementation of Go or a Contribution incorporated within this
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// implementation of Go constitutes direct or contributory patent
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// infringement, then any patent licenses granted to You under this
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// License for this implementation of Go shall terminate as of the date
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// such litigation is filed.
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Copyright (c) 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
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met:
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* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
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copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
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in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
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distribution.
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* Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
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contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
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this software without specific prior written permission.
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
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OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
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DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
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(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
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OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

PATENTS

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Additional IP Rights Grant (Patents)
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"This implementation" means the copyrightable works distributed by
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Google as part of the Go project.
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Google hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive,
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no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section)
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patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import,
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transfer and otherwise run, modify and propagate the contents of this
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implementation of Go, where such license applies only to those patent
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claims, both currently owned or controlled by Google and acquired in
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the future, licensable by Google that are necessarily infringed by this
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implementation of Go. This grant does not include claims that would be
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infringed only as a consequence of further modification of this
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implementation. If you or your agent or exclusive licensee institute or
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order or agree to the institution of patent litigation against any
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entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging
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that this implementation of Go or any code incorporated within this
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implementation of Go constitutes direct or contributory patent
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infringement, or inducement of patent infringement, then any patent
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rights granted to you under this License for this implementation of Go
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shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.

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