4-clause BSD License

permissive free software license
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Publication date
1990[4]
Short name
4-Kl.-BSD[7]
First line
Copyright (c) <year> <owner>. All rights reserved.[8]
Last line
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY COPYRIGHT HOLDER "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Original BSD license en BSD 4-clause "Original" License en BSD 4-Clause "Original" or "Old" License en BSD 4-clause "Old" License en BSD 4-Clause License en 4-clause BSD License ar رخصة بي إس دي رباعية البند de 4-Klausel-BSD de 4-Klausel-Lizenz de BSD-4 de Ursprüngliche BSD-Lizenz en-gb 4-clause BSD Licence es BSD 4 cláusulas es BSD-4 es BSD 4 clausulas es licencia BSD de 4 cláusulas es licencia BSD original fi 4-lauseinen BSD-lisenssi fr BSD 4-clauses fr licence BSD à quatre clauses
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SPDX license ID
BSD-4-Clause
Topic's main category
Category:4-clause BSD License
Work available at URL
spdx.org

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4-clause BSD License is a BSD licenses[1].

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