Open Source Licensing: Software Freedom and Intellectual Property Law

Common Public License (CPL)

THE ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS COMMON PUBLIC LICENSE (“AGREEMENT”). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM CONSTITUTES RECIPIENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

1. DEFINITIONS

   “Contribution” means:

   1. in the case of the initial Contributor, the initial code and documentation distributed under this Agreement, and

   2. in the case of each subsequent Contributor:

      1. changes to the Program, and

      2. additions to the Program;

      where such changes and/or additions to the Program originate from and are distributed by that particular Contributor. A Contribution 'originates' from a Contributor if it was added to the Program by such Contributor itself or anyone acting on such Contributor's behalf. Contributions ...