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"Original License" means this Artistic License as Distributed with the Standard Version of the Package, in its current version or
as it may be modified by The Perl Foundation in the future.
"Source" form means the source code, documentation source, and configuration files for the Package.
"Compiled" form means the compiled bytecode, object code, binary, or any other form resulting from mechanical transformation
or translation of the Source form.
Permission for Use and Modification Without Distribution
(1) You are permitted to use the Standard Version and create and use Modified Versions for any purpose without restriction,
provided that you do not Distribute the Modified Version.
Permissions for Redistribution of the Standard Version
(2) You may Distribute verbatim copies of the Source form of the Standard Version of this Package in any medium without
restriction, either gratis or for a Distributor Fee, provided that you duplicate all of the original copyright notices and associated
disclaimers. At your discretion, such verbatim copies may or may not include a Compiled form of the Package.
(3) You may apply any bug fixes, portability changes, and other modifications made available from the Copyright Holder. The
resulting Package will still be considered the Standard Version, and as such will be subject to the Original License.
Distribution of Modified Versions of the Package as Source
(4) You may Distribute your Modified Version as Source (either gratis or for a Distributor Fee, and with or without a Compiled
form of the Modified Version) provided that you clearly document how it differs from the Standard Version, including, but not
limited to, documenting any non-standard features, executables, or modules, and provided that you do at least ONE of the
following:
(a) make the Modified Version available to the Copyright Holder of the Standard Version, under the Original License, so that the
Copyright Holder may include your modifications in the Standard Version.
(b) ensure that installation of your Modified Version does not prevent the user installing or running the Standard Version. In
addition, the Modified Version must bear a name that is different from the name of the Standard Version.
(c) allow anyone who receives a copy of the Modified Version to make the Source form of the Modified Version available to
others under
(i) the Original License or
(ii) a license that permits the licensee to freely copy, modify and redistribute the Modified Version using the same licensing
terms that apply to the copy that the licensee received, and requires that the Source form of the Modified Version, and of any
works derived from it, be made freely available in that license fees are prohibited but Distributor Fees are allowed.
Distribution of Compiled Forms of the Standard Version or Modified Versions without the Source
(5) You may Distribute Compiled forms of the Standard Version without the Source, provided that you include complete
instructions on how to get the Source of the Standard Version. Such instructions must be valid at the time of your distribution.
If these instructions, at any time while you are carrying out such distribution, become invalid, you must provide new instructions
on demand or cease further distribution. If you provide valid instructions or cease distribution within thirty days after you
become aware that the instructions are invalid, then you do not forfeit any of your rights under this license.
(6) You may Distribute a Modified Version in Compiled form without the Source, provided that you comply with Section 4 with
respect to the Source of the Modified Version.
Aggregating or Linking the Package
(7) You may aggregate the Package (either the Standard Version or Modified Version) with other packages and Distribute the
resulting aggregation provided that you do not charge a licensing fee for the Package. Distributor Fees are permitted, and
licensing fees for other components in the aggregation are permitted. The terms of this license apply to the use and Distribution
of the Standard or Modified Versions as included in the aggregation.
(8) You are permitted to link Modified and Standard Versions with other works, to embed the Package in a larger work of your
own, or to build stand-alone binary or bytecode versions of applications that include the Package, and Distribute the result
without restriction, provided the result does not expose a direct interface to the Package.
Items That are Not Considered Part of a Modified Version
(9) Works (including, but not limited to, modules and scripts) that merely extend or make use of the Package, do not, by
themselves, cause the Package to be a Modified Version. In addition, such works are not considered parts of the Package itself,
and are not subject to the terms of this license.
General Provisions
(10) Any use, modification, and distribution of the Standard or Modified Versions is governed by this Artistic License. By using,
modifying or distributing the Package, you accept this license. Do not use, modify, or distribute the Package, if you do not
accept this license.
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