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Merge pull request #6 from indieopensource/clarify-public-licenses
Clarify public licensing decision tree
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\Public Licenses\ <Developer> licenses work that they create under this agreement to the public at large, including <Client>. The license terms for each separately licensable work are as follows:
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\Blue Oak By Default\ In general, with the exceptions of {Copyleft When Required} and {Match Existing Licenses}, the terms will be those of the latest version of The Blue Oak Model License published on blueoakcouncil.org.
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\Blue Oak By Default\ Dy default, the terms are the latest version of The Blue Oak Model License on blueoakcouncil.org.
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\Copyleft When Required\ If the terms of a <Public License>, such as a copyleft license, require the work be licensed under particular terms, the terms for that work are the terms required.
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\Copyleft When Required\ If the terms of a <Public License>, such as a copyleft license, require the work be licensed under specific terms, the terms are the terms required. This rule does not apply when <Client> is the only one granting that <Public License>.
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\Match Existing Licenses\ If the work is made up of changes or additions to existing software made available under a standardized <Public License>, the terms are those of that <Public License>.
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\Client Licensed Projects\ {Copyleft When Required} and {Match Existing Licenses} do not apply when <Client> grants the relevant <Public License>, and that <Public License> is a copyleft license.
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\Match Existing Licenses\ If the work is made up of changes or additions to existing software made available under a standardized <Public License>, the terms are those of that <Public License>. This rule does not apply when <Client> is the only one granting that <Public License>, and the <Public License> is a copyleft license.
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\Standard Public Licenses\ Terms under which <Developer> grants licenses under {Public Licenses} will be interpreted as entirely independent legal documents, without reference to these terms or the circumstances of <Developer> and <Client>'s agreement. The purpose of this rule is to allow <Developer> and <Client> to rely on guidance about standardized <Public License> terms.
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#### <a id="Blue_Oak_By_Default"></a>Blue Oak By Default
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In general, with the exceptions of [Copyleft When Required](#Copyleft_When_Required) and [Match Existing Licenses](#Match_Existing_Licenses), the terms will be those of the latest version of The Blue Oak Model License published on blueoakcouncil.org.
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Dy default, the terms are the latest version of The Blue Oak Model License on blueoakcouncil.org.
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#### <a id="Copyleft_When_Required"></a>Copyleft When Required
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If the terms of a _Public License_, such as a copyleft license, require the work be licensed under particular terms, the terms for that work are the terms required.
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If the terms of a _Public License_, such as a copyleft license, require the work be licensed under specific terms, the terms are the terms required. This rule does not apply when _Client_ is the only one granting that _Public License_.
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#### <a id="Match_Existing_Licenses"></a>Match Existing Licenses
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If the work is made up of changes or additions to existing software made available under a standardized _Public License_, the terms are those of that _Public License_.
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#### <a id="Client_Licensed_Projects"></a>Client Licensed Projects
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[Copyleft When Required](#Copyleft_When_Required) and [Match Existing Licenses](#Match_Existing_Licenses) do not apply when _Client_ grants the relevant _Public License_, and that _Public License_ is a copyleft license.
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If the work is made up of changes or additions to existing software made available under a standardized _Public License_, the terms are those of that _Public License_. This rule does not apply when _Client_ is the only one granting that _Public License_, and the _Public License_ is a copyleft license.
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### <a id="Standard_Public_Licenses"></a>Standard Public Licenses
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