The intent of this document is to state the conditions under which Internet Sacred Text Archive Source Files may be reused, giving the users of the package the right to use and distribute the Package in a more-or-less customary fashion, plus the right to make reasonable modifications.
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"Package" refers to the collection of files distributed by the Internet Sacred Text Archive at the download page 'http://www.sacred-texts.com/download.htm', and derivatives of that collection of files created through textual modification, and any subset of the Package.
"Standard Version" refers to such a Package if it has not been modified, or has been modified in accordance with the wishes of the Publisher.
The "Publisher" is John B. Hare, dba Internet Sacred Text Archive.
"You" is you, if you're thinking about copying or distributing this Package.
"Reasonable copying fee" is whatever you can justify on the basis of media cost, duplication charges, time of people involved, and so on.
"Freely Available" means that no fee is charged for the item itself, though there may be fees involved in handling the item. It also means that recipients of the item may redistribute it under the same conditions they received it.
1. You may make and give away verbatim copies of the source form of the Standard Version of this Package without restriction, provided that you duplicate all of the original copyright notices, notices of attribution, and associated disclaimers, and this license.
2. You may apply modifications derived from the Public Domain or from the Publisher. You may convert the Package into other file formats (including audio or graphics files), split the Package into multiple files, and add to or alter the HTML formatting. A Package modified in such a way shall still be considered the Standard Version.
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4. You may distribute files from this Package, provided that you include the 'statement of attribution' if present, (normally found on the title page) without alteration, or make other distribution arrangements with the Publisher.
5. You may charge a reasonable copying fee for any distribution of this Package. You may not charge a fee for this Package itself.
6. The name of the Publisher may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this Package without specific prior written permission.
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