1 GPL Cooperation Commitment
4 Before filing or continuing to prosecute any legal proceeding or claim
5 (other than a Defensive Action) arising from termination of a Covered
6 License, we commit to extend to the person or entity ('you') accused
7 of violating the Covered License the following provisions regarding
8 cure and reinstatement, taken from GPL version 3. As used here, the
9 term 'this License' refers to the specific Covered License being
12 However, if you cease all violation of this License, then your
13 license from a particular copyright holder is reinstated (a)
14 provisionally, unless and until the copyright holder explicitly
15 and finally terminates your license, and (b) permanently, if the
16 copyright holder fails to notify you of the violation by some
17 reasonable means prior to 60 days after the cessation.
19 Moreover, your license from a particular copyright holder is
20 reinstated permanently if the copyright holder notifies you of the
21 violation by some reasonable means, this is the first time you
22 have received notice of violation of this License (for any work)
23 from that copyright holder, and you cure the violation prior to 30
24 days after your receipt of the notice.
26 We intend this Commitment to be irrevocable, and binding and
27 enforceable against us and assignees of or successors to our
32 'Covered License' means the GNU General Public License, version 2
33 (GPLv2), the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1
34 (LGPLv2.1), or the GNU Library General Public License, version 2
35 (LGPLv2), all as published by the Free Software Foundation.
37 'Defensive Action' means a legal proceeding or claim that We bring
38 against you in response to a prior proceeding or claim initiated by
39 you or your affiliate.
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