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Discussed in tech-pkg@: http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-pkg/2016/04/20/msg016755.html Thanks to Memnon Anon for pointing it out!
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Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer (HPND)
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<copyright notice>
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Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its
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documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that
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the above copyright notice appear in all copies[,] [and] that both [that] [the]
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copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation
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[, and that the name [of] <copyright holder> [or <related entities>] not be
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used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
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without specific, written prior permission]. [<copyright holder> makes no
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representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is
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provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.]
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[<copyright holder> DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
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INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS[,][.] IN NO
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EVENT SHALL <copyright holder> BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
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DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
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ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
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SOFTWARE.]
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---
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Explanation:
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Angle brackets hold "fields", e.g. <copyright holder>.
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Square brackets hold optional text, e.g. [or <related entities>].
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A license can have variations in capitalization and whitespace, and still be
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considered an instance of this template.
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It may be possible to construct a grammatically incorrect license from this
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template, or one that lacks a disclaimer, or one that includes a
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double-disclaimer. That is acceptable, as long as it remains impossible to
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construct a non-OSD-compliant license that matches the pattern.
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