Rewrite sections concerning licence.

[metaproxy-moved-to-github.git] / doc / book.xml

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@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
-<!-- $Id: book.xml,v 1.32 2006-05-16 10:34:48 mike Exp $ -->
+<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
+<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1//EN"
+    "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1/docbookx.dtd" 
+[
+     <!ENTITY local SYSTEM "local.ent">
+     <!ENTITY manref SYSTEM "manref.xml">
+     <!ENTITY progref SYSTEM "progref.xml">
+     <!ENTITY % common SYSTEM "common/common.ent">
+     %common;
+     <!-- Next line allows imagedata/@format="PDF" and is taken from 
+         http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/docbook/200303/msg00163.html
+     -->
+     <!ENTITY % local.notation.class "| PDF">
+     <!-- Next line is necessary for some XML parsers, for reasons I
+          don't understand.  I got this from
+         http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/docbook/200303/msg00180.html
+     -->
+     <!NOTATION PDF SYSTEM "PDF">
+]>
+<!-- $Id: book.xml,v 1.35 2006-06-21 15:08:58 mike Exp $ -->
+<book id="metaproxy">

  <bookinfo>
   <title>Metaproxy - User's Guide and Reference</title>
   <author>
  <bookinfo>
   <title>Metaproxy - User's Guide and Reference</title>
   <author>

@@ -32,10 +52,10 @@
     using the filter API.
    </simpara>
    <simpara>
     using the filter API.
    </simpara>
    <simpara>

-    The terms under which Metaproxy will be distributed have yet to be
-    established, but it will not necessarily be open source; so users
-    should not at this stage redistribute the code without explicit
-    written permission from the copyright holders, Index Data ApS.
+    Metaproxy is <emphasis>not</emphasis> open-source software, but
+    may be freely downloaded, unpacked, inspected, built and run for
+    evaluation purposes.  Deployment requires a separate, commercial,
+    license.

    </simpara>
    <simpara>
     <inlinemediaobject>
    </simpara>
    <simpara>
     <inlinemediaobject>

@@ -90,7 +110,7 @@
    functionality.
   </para>
   <para>
    functionality.
   </para>
   <para>

-   This manual will briefly describe Metaproxy's licensing situation
+   This manual will describe how to install Metaproxy

    before giving an overview of its architecture, then discussing the
    key concept of a filter in some depth and giving an overview of
    the various filter types, then discussing the configuration file
    before giving an overview of its architecture, then discussing the
    key concept of a filter in some depth and giving an overview of
    the various filter types, then discussing the configuration file

@@ -105,26 +125,60 @@
   </para>
  </chapter>
 
   </para>
  </chapter>
 

-
-
- <chapter id="licence">
-  <title>The Metaproxy Licence</title>
-  <para>
-   <emphasis role="strong">
-    No decision has yet been made on the terms under which
-    Metaproxy will be distributed.
-   </emphasis>
-   It is possible that, unlike
-   other Index Data products, metaproxy may not be released under a
-   free-software licence such as the GNU GPL.  Until a decision is
-   made and a public statement made, then, and unless it has been
-   delivered to you other specific terms, please treat Metaproxy as
-   though it were proprietary software.
-   The code should not be redistributed without explicit
-   written permission from the copyright holders, Index Data ApS.
-  </para>
+ <chapter id="license">
+  <title>The Metaproxy License</title>
+  <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+   <listitem>
+    <para>
+     You are allowed to download this software for evaluation purposes.
+     You can unpack it, build it, run it, see how it works and how it fits
+     your needs, all at zero cost.
+    </para>
+   </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+    <para>
+     You may NOT deploy the software.  For the purposes of this license,
+     deployment means running it for any purpose other than evaluation,
+     whether or not you or anyone else makes a profit from doing so.  If
+     you wish to deploy the software, you must first contact Index Data and
+     arrange to purchase a DEPLOYMENT LICENCE.  If you are unsure
+     whether or not your proposed use of the software constitutes
+     deployment, email us at <literal>info@indexdata.com</literal>
+     for clarification.
+    </para>
+   </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+    <para>
+     You may modify your copy of the software (fix bugs, add features)
+     if you need to.  We encourage you to send your changes back to us for
+     integration into the master copy, but you are not obliged to do so.  You
+      may NOT pass your changes on to any other party.
+    </para>
+   </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+    <para>
+     There is NO WARRANTY for this software, to the extent permitted by
+     applicable law.  We provide the software ``as is'' without warranty of
+     any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the
+     implied warranties of MERCHANTABILITY and FITNESS FOR A
+     PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  The entire risk as to the quality and
+     performance of the software is with you.  Should the software prove
+     defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair or
+     correction.  In no event unless required by applicable law will we be
+     liable to you for damages, arising out of the use of the software,
+     including but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered
+     inaccurate.
+    </para>
+   </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+    <para>
+     All rights to the software are reserved by Index Data except where
+     this license explicitly says otherwise.
+    </para>
+   </listitem>
+  </orderedlist>

  </chapter>
  </chapter>

-
+ 

  <chapter id="installation">
   <title>Installation</title>
   <para>
  <chapter id="installation">
   <title>Installation</title>
   <para>

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    &manref;
   </section>
  </chapter>
    &manref;
   </section>
  </chapter>

-
-
+</book>

 
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