Simple Public License 2.0

This is a reading of the license Simple Public License 2.0. It covers Software. Version 2 of the model.

1. What you may do

This license permits the following.
Charge distribution fee. Charging a fee for the act of providing a copy of the work to someone else.
Commercial use. Using the work to generate income, directly or indirectly, for example by selling it or by using it in advertising.
Derivative works. Distributing an adaptation of the work and making it available to the public.
Derive. Creating a new work from the work, such as a translation, adaptation or arrangement of it or of a part of it.
Display. Showing the work to the public without making a copy the viewer keeps.
Distribute. Providing copies of the work to the public or to anyone else.
Modified works. Distributing a modified version of the work that does not amount to a new, derivative work.
Modify. Altering the work, for example by updating it, without creating a new work; an alteration that creates a new work is Derive.
Present. Performing the work in public, including by broadcast or other communication to the public.
Reproduce. Making copies of the work in any form.

2. What you must do

These conditions come with the permissions above.
Add statement. Attaching terms, notices or statements of one's own to the work or to one's modifications when passing it on. It is a condition of derive.
Attribution. Giving credit to the copyright holders or authors of the work, in the form the licensor asks for. It is a condition of derive.
Modification notice. Marking a changed work as changed, saying how it differs from the original and keeping earlier notices of change. It is a condition of derive.
Notice. Notice: keeping the license and copyright notices with every copy. It is a condition of derive.
Source code. Providing access to the source code of the work with every copy distributed. It is a condition of derive.
Add statement. Attaching terms, notices or statements of one's own to the work or to one's modifications when passing it on. It is a condition of distribute.
Attribution. Giving credit to the copyright holders or authors of the work, in the form the licensor asks for. It is a condition of distribute.
Notice. Notice: keeping the license and copyright notices with every copy. It is a condition of distribute.
Source code. Providing access to the source code of the work with every copy distributed. It is a condition of distribute.
Add statement. Attaching terms, notices or statements of one's own to the work or to one's modifications when passing it on. It is a condition of modify.
Attribution. Giving credit to the copyright holders or authors of the work, in the form the licensor asks for. It is a condition of modify.
Modification notice. Marking a changed work as changed, saying how it differs from the original and keeping earlier notices of change. It is a condition of modify.
Notice. Notice: keeping the license and copyright notices with every copy. It is a condition of modify.
Source code. Providing access to the source code of the work with every copy distributed. It is a condition of modify.
Share alike. Adaptations have to be licensed under the same license or one the license names as compatible. It applies to the license as a whole.

3. What you may not do

This license prohibits the following.
Add limitation. Adding further limitations or restrictions to the license terms when passing the work on.
Change license. Replacing the license of the work, or of an adaptation, with another license, or changing its terms.
Promote. Using the name or trademarks of the licensor or of contributors to endorse or promote a product.

4. Further terms

The license states these terms about itself.
Validity period: Perpetual.
Region: Worldwide.
Terminates on breach: Yes.

5. Warranty, liability and support

The license carries the following clauses, quoted from the model.
Warranty disclaimer: You get NO WARRANTIES. None of any kind;
Limitation of liability: 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);
Additional clauses: Licensing it to everyone under SimPL, or substantially similar terms (such as GPL 2.0), without adding further restrictions to the rights provided;

This text was generated from the machine readable model of the license. It is not legal advice, and only the license itself is binding.