AppendixE. License Conditions
9.If the distributionand/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted
interfaces,the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit
geographicaldistribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or
amongcountries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the
bodyof this License.
10.The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from
timeto time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
addressnew problems or concerns.
Eachversion is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program specifies a version number of this
Licensewhich applies to it and "any later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions
eitherof that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. If the Program does
notspecify a version number of this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software
Foundation.
11.If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are
different,write to the author to ask for permission. For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software
Foundation,write to the Free Software Foundation; we sometimes make exceptions for this. Our decision will
beguided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting
thesharing and reuse of software generally.
NO WARRANTY
12.BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE
PROGRAM,TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE
STATEDIN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIESPROVIDE THE
PROGRAM"AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING,BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYAND
FITNESSFOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCEOF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE,
YOUASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIROR CORRECTION.
13.IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY
COPYRIGHTHOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAYMODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE
PROGRAMAS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
GENERAL,SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE
ORINABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATAOR
DATABEING RENDERED INACCURATEOR LOSSES SUSTAINEDBY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR
AFAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHERPROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH
HOLDEROR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
ENDOF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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