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fix(legal): Update LICENSES/LicenseRef-MSLA.txt to 20250501
I think the version should be in filename to avoid floating id. This update from 20221107 is mentionning about "Depr*i*cated Software". For the record this file whas generated using this scriptlet: t='167' ; h='868' # 2025-10-21 lynx -dump -nolist \ https://www.silabs.com/about-us/legal/master-software-license-agreement \ | tail +$t | head -n $h | tee "LICENSES/LicenseRef-MSLA.txt" Origin: https://github.com/SiliconLabsInternal/silabs-internal-policies-and-guidelines/pull/5 Signed-off-by: Philippe Coval <philippe.coval@silabs.com>
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MASTER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
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THIS MASTER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) GOVERNS YOUR USE OF THE
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LICENSED MATERIALS. INSTALLING, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE,
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"Commercial Purpose” means embedding Micrium Software in any
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Application that you sell or license to End Users or plan to do so.
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"Deprecated Software" refers to any software versions or components
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that have been officially discontinued by Silicon Labs. Such software
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is no longer supported, maintained, or updated by Silicon Labs.
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“Derivative Works” means a work based upon the Source Code version of
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the Software, such as a revision, modification, translation,
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abridgment, condensation, expansion or any other form in which such
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Silicon Labs Device in ROM or flash memory and cannot be modified by
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“Feedback” means Licensee-provided suggestions, comments,
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contributions, modifications, changes, or other feedback to Silicon
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Labs regarding the Software, Documentation, or related services
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provided by Silicon Labs.
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“Licensee” or “you” means the acquirer of the license rights granted by
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this Agreement. If you are an individual working solely on your own
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behalf, then you are the Licensee. If you are an employee working on
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and downloading the Micrium Software, subject to your compliance with
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the terms of this Agreement, Silicon Labs hereby grants you a limited,
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non-exclusive, nontransferable license for the Term (as described in
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Section 23), as follows:
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Section 25), as follows:
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2.1.1. You and your Authorized Subcontractors may modify the Source
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Code version of Micrium Software for the sole purpose of adapting the
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download or use the BLE Homekit software unless you have executed a MFi
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9.3. Silicon Labs has licensed emWin software, including libraries and
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executables and related documentation (collectively “emWin Library”)
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from Segger Microcontroller GmbH. You are entitled to use the emWin
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Library free of charge, subject to the following conditions, which you
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accept by virtue of accepting the terms of this Agreement: (a) you may
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use the emWin library exclusively with EFM 32-bit microcontrollers and
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EFR radios; (b) you may not use the emWin Library to create or develop
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software that is similar to or competitive with the emWin Library; and
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(c) you may not modify the documentation that accompanies the emWin
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Library.
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9.4. Silicon Labs does not make any endorsements or representations
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9.3. Silicon Labs does not make any endorsements or representations
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concerning Third Party Software and disclaims all implied warranties
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concerning Third Party Software. Third Party Software is offered “AS
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Labs to be able to incorporate such changes into the Silicon Labs
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14. Depricated Software.
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Deprecated Software is not available for download and may have been
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replaced with a newer, updated software solution. You are advised to
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transition to the latest versions of the software to ensure you benefit
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from current features, improvements, and security updates provided by
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Silicon Labs. Silicon Labs does not recommend Deprecated Software for
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new designs. Silicon Labs does not offer any warranties or support on
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Deprecated Software and disclaims all implied warranties. If
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Deprecated Software was Third Party Software, you may no longer
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download such software from Silicon Labs.
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15. Feedback.
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Licensee may from time to time provide Feedback to Silicon Labs
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regarding the Software, Documentation, or related services. Silicon
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Labs may freely use, copy, disclose, sublicense, distribute, and
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exploit such Feedback in any manner without any obligation, payment, or
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restriction based on intellectual property rights or otherwise.
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Licensee hereby grants to Silicon Labs a perpetual, irrevocable,
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worldwide, royalty-free license to use any Feedback provided by
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Licensee in any manner and in any form at the sole discretion of
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Silicon Labs. Silicon Labs is not obligated to use any Feedback and
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does not waive any of its rights as a consequence of its use or
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integration of Feedback.
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Silicon Labs does not warrant that Software or any Application will
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comply with the regulatory requirements of the United States or any
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other country. Licensee is solely responsible for complying with such
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requirements and for obtaining necessary government certifications, if
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17. License Fee and Royalties.
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Unless Licensee has executed a Commercial License with Silicon Labs,
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License, Licensee agree to pay all license fees, maintenance fees and
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Licensee may not directly or indirectly charge any fee or otherwise
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19. Proprietary Rights.
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All rights and title in and to the Licensed Materials, including
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without limitation, patents, copyrights, moral rights, trademarks and
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trade secret rights, belong to Silicon Labs or its licensors. Except
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for the rights expressly granted herein, no other rights are granted to
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disclose or otherwise make available this information to any third
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21. Limited Warranty and Remedies.
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EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE IN SECTION 19, THE LICENSED MATERIALS ARE
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EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE IN SECTION 20, THE LICENSED MATERIALS ARE
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PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
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