Preamble
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This Simple Public License 2.0 (SimPL 2.0 for short) is a plain language
implementation of GPL 2.0. The words are different, but the goal is the
same - to guarantee for all users the freedom to share and change
software. If anyone wonders about the meaning of the SimPL, they should
interpret it as consistent with GPL 2.0.

Simple Public License (SimPL) 2.0
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The SimPL applies to the software's source and object code and comes
with any rights that I have in it (other than trademarks). You agree to
the SimPL by copying, distributing, or making a derivative work of the
software.

You get the royalty free right to:

    * Use the software for any purpose;
    * Make derivative works of it (this is called a "Derived Work");
    * Copy and distribute it and any Derived Work.

If you distribute the software or a Derived Work, you must give back to
the community by:

    * Prominently noting the date of any changes you make;
    * Leaving other people's copyright notices, warranty disclaimers,
      and license terms in place;
    * Providing the source code, build scripts, installation scripts,
      and interface definitions in a form that is easy to get and best
      to modify;
    * Licensing it to everyone under SimPL, or substantially similar
      terms (such as GPL 2.0), without adding further restrictions to
      the rights provided;
    * Conspicuously announcing that it is available under that license.

There are some things that you must shoulder:

    * You get NO WARRANTIES. None of any kind;
    * If the software damages you in any way, you may only recover
      direct damages up to the amount you paid for it (that is zero if
      you did not pay anything). You may not recover any other damages,
      including those called "consequential damages." (The state or
      country where you live may not allow you to limit your liability
      in this way, so this may not apply to you);

The SimPL continues perpetually, except that your license rights end
automatically if:

    * You do not abide by the "give back to the community" terms (your
      licensees get to keep their rights if they abide);
    * Anyone prevents you from distributing the software under the terms
      of the SimPL.

License for the License
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You may do anything that you want with the SimPL text; it's a license
form to use in any way that you find helpful.  To avoid confusion,
however, if you change the terms in any way then you may not call your
license the Simple Public License or the SimPL (but feel free to
acknowledge that your license is "based on the Simple Public License").