licenses: Get rid of the two versions of the Artisic License.

They're the same thing. The "Perl" one has better formatting, though,
so keep that one.
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The Artistic License
Preamble
The intent of this document is to state the conditions under which a Package may
be copied, such that the Copyright Holder maintains some semblance of artistic
control over the development of the package, while giving the users of the The "Artistic License"
package the right to use and distribute the Package in a more-or-less customary
fashion, plus the right to make reasonable modifications. Preamble
The intent of this document is to state the conditions under which a
Package may be copied, such that the Copyright Holder maintains some
semblance of artistic control over the development of the package,
while 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.
Definitions: Definitions:
* "Package" refers to the collection of files distributed by the Copyright "Package" refers to the collection of files distributed by the
Holder, and derivatives of that collection of files created through textual Copyright Holder, and derivatives of that collection of files
modification. created through textual modification.
* "Standard Version" refers to such a Package if it has not been modified, or
has been modified in accordance with the wishes of the Copyright Holder.
* "Copyright Holder" is whoever is named in the copyright or copyrights for
the package.
* "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. (You will not
be required to justify it to the Copyright Holder, but only to the computing
community at large as a market that must bear the fee.)
* "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 "Standard Version" refers to such a Package if it has not been
Version of this Package without restriction, provided that you duplicate all of modified, or has been modified in accordance with the wishes
the original copyright notices and associated disclaimers. of the Copyright Holder as specified below.
2. You may apply bug fixes, portability fixes and other modifications derived "Copyright Holder" is whoever is named in the copyright or
from the Public Domain or from the Copyright Holder. A Package modified in such copyrights for the package.
a way shall still be considered the Standard Version.
3. You may otherwise modify your copy of this Package in any way, provided that "You" is you, if you're thinking about copying or distributing
you insert a prominent notice in each changed file stating how and when you this Package.
changed that file, and provided that you do at least ONE of the following:
a) place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them Freely "Reasonable copying fee" is whatever you can justify on the
Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or an equivalent basis of media cost, duplication charges, time of people involved,
medium, or placing the modifications on a major archive site such as and so on. (You will not be required to justify it to the
ftp.uu.net, or by allowing the Copyright Holder to include your Copyright Holder, but only to the computing community at large
modifications in the Standard Version of the Package. as a market that must bear the fee.)
b) use the modified Package only within your corporation or organization. "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.
c) rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict with 1. You may make and give away verbatim copies of the source form of the
standard executables, which must also be provided, and provide a separate Standard Version of this Package without restriction, provided that you
manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly documents how it duplicate all of the original copyright notices and associated disclaimers.
differs from the Standard Version.
d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder. 2. You may apply bug fixes, portability fixes and other modifications
derived from the Public Domain or from the Copyright Holder. A Package
modified in such a way shall still be considered the Standard Version.
4. You may distribute the programs of this Package in object code or executable 3. You may otherwise modify your copy of this Package in any way, provided
form, provided that you do at least ONE of the following: that you insert a prominent notice in each changed file stating how and
when you changed that file, and provided that you do at least ONE of the
following:
a) distribute a Standard Version of the executables and library files, a) place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them
together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where to Freely Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or
get the Standard Version. an equivalent medium, or placing the modifications on a major archive
site such as uunet.uu.net, or by allowing the Copyright Holder to include
your modifications in the Standard Version of the Package.
b) accompany the distribution with the machine-readable source of the b) use the modified Package only within your corporation or organization.
Package with your modifications.
c) accompany any non-standard executables with their corresponding Standard c) rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict
Version executables, giving the non-standard executables non-standard with standard executables, which must also be provided, and provide
names, and clearly documenting the differences in manual pages (or a separate manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly
equivalent), together with instructions on where to get the Standard documents how it differs from the Standard Version.
Version.
d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder. d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
5. You may charge a reasonable copying fee for any distribution of this Package. 4. You may distribute the programs of this Package in object code or
You may charge any fee you choose for support of this Package. You may not executable form, provided that you do at least ONE of the following:
charge a fee for this Package itself. However, you may distribute this Package
in aggregate with other (possibly commercial) programs as part of a larger
(possibly commercial) software distribution provided that you do not advertise
this Package as a product of your own.
6. The scripts and library files supplied as input to or produced as output from a) distribute a Standard Version of the executables and library files,
the programs of this Package do not automatically fall under the copyright of together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where
this Package, but belong to whomever generated them, and may be sold to get the Standard Version.
commercially, and may be aggregated with this Package.
7. C or perl subroutines supplied by you and linked into this Package shall not b) accompany the distribution with the machine-readable source of
be considered part of this Package. the Package with your modifications.
8. The name of the Copyright Holder may not be used to endorse or promote c) give non-standard executables non-standard names, and clearly
document the differences in manual pages (or equivalent), together
with instructions on where to get the Standard Version.
d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
5. You may charge a reasonable copying fee for any distribution of this
Package. You may charge any fee you choose for support of this
Package. You may not charge a fee for this Package itself. However,
you may distribute this Package in aggregate with other (possibly
commercial) programs as part of a larger (possibly commercial) software
distribution provided that you do not advertise this Package as a
product of your own. You may embed this Package's interpreter within
an executable of yours (by linking); this shall be construed as a mere
form of aggregation, provided that the complete Standard Version of the
interpreter is so embedded.
6. The scripts and library files supplied as input to or produced as
output from the programs of this Package do not automatically fall
under the copyright of this Package, but belong to whoever generated
them, and may be sold commercially, and may be aggregated with this
Package. If such scripts or library files are aggregated with this
Package via the so-called "undump" or "unexec" methods of producing a
binary executable image, then distribution of such an image shall
neither be construed as a distribution of this Package nor shall it
fall under the restrictions of Paragraphs 3 and 4, provided that you do
not represent such an executable image as a Standard Version of this
Package.
7. C subroutines (or comparably compiled subroutines in other
languages) supplied by you and linked into this Package in order to
emulate subroutines and variables of the language defined by this
Package shall not be considered part of this Package, but are the
equivalent of input as in Paragraph 6, provided these subroutines do
not change the language in any way that would cause it to fail the
regression tests for the language.
8. Aggregation of this Package with a commercial distribution is always
permitted provided that the use of this Package is embedded; that is,
when no overt attempt is made to make this Package's interfaces visible
to the end user of the commercial distribution. Such use shall not be
construed as a distribution of this Package.
9. The name of the Copyright Holder may not be used to endorse or promote
products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
9. THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED 10. THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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The "Artistic License"
Preamble
The intent of this document is to state the conditions under which a
Package may be copied, such that the Copyright Holder maintains some
semblance of artistic control over the development of the package,
while 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.
Definitions:
"Package" refers to the collection of files distributed by the
Copyright Holder, and derivatives of that collection of files
created through textual modification.
"Standard Version" refers to such a Package if it has not been
modified, or has been modified in accordance with the wishes
of the Copyright Holder as specified below.
"Copyright Holder" is whoever is named in the copyright or
copyrights for the package.
"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. (You will not be required to justify it to the
Copyright Holder, but only to the computing community at large
as a market that must bear the fee.)
"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 and associated disclaimers.
2. You may apply bug fixes, portability fixes and other modifications
derived from the Public Domain or from the Copyright Holder. A Package
modified in such a way shall still be considered the Standard Version.
3. You may otherwise modify your copy of this Package in any way, provided
that you insert a prominent notice in each changed file stating how and
when you changed that file, and provided that you do at least ONE of the
following:
a) place your modifications in the Public Domain or otherwise make them
Freely Available, such as by posting said modifications to Usenet or
an equivalent medium, or placing the modifications on a major archive
site such as uunet.uu.net, or by allowing the Copyright Holder to include
your modifications in the Standard Version of the Package.
b) use the modified Package only within your corporation or organization.
c) rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict
with standard executables, which must also be provided, and provide
a separate manual page for each non-standard executable that clearly
documents how it differs from the Standard Version.
d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
4. You may distribute the programs of this Package in object code or
executable form, provided that you do at least ONE of the following:
a) distribute a Standard Version of the executables and library files,
together with instructions (in the manual page or equivalent) on where
to get the Standard Version.
b) accompany the distribution with the machine-readable source of
the Package with your modifications.
c) give non-standard executables non-standard names, and clearly
document the differences in manual pages (or equivalent), together
with instructions on where to get the Standard Version.
d) make other distribution arrangements with the Copyright Holder.
5. You may charge a reasonable copying fee for any distribution of this
Package. You may charge any fee you choose for support of this
Package. You may not charge a fee for this Package itself. However,
you may distribute this Package in aggregate with other (possibly
commercial) programs as part of a larger (possibly commercial) software
distribution provided that you do not advertise this Package as a
product of your own. You may embed this Package's interpreter within
an executable of yours (by linking); this shall be construed as a mere
form of aggregation, provided that the complete Standard Version of the
interpreter is so embedded.
6. The scripts and library files supplied as input to or produced as
output from the programs of this Package do not automatically fall
under the copyright of this Package, but belong to whoever generated
them, and may be sold commercially, and may be aggregated with this
Package. If such scripts or library files are aggregated with this
Package via the so-called "undump" or "unexec" methods of producing a
binary executable image, then distribution of such an image shall
neither be construed as a distribution of this Package nor shall it
fall under the restrictions of Paragraphs 3 and 4, provided that you do
not represent such an executable image as a Standard Version of this
Package.
7. C subroutines (or comparably compiled subroutines in other
languages) supplied by you and linked into this Package in order to
emulate subroutines and variables of the language defined by this
Package shall not be considered part of this Package, but are the
equivalent of input as in Paragraph 6, provided these subroutines do
not change the language in any way that would cause it to fail the
regression tests for the language.
8. Aggregation of this Package with a commercial distribution is always
permitted provided that the use of this Package is embedded; that is,
when no overt attempt is made to make this Package's interfaces visible
to the end user of the commercial distribution. Such use shall not be
construed as a distribution of this Package.
9. The name of the Copyright Holder may not be used to endorse or promote
products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
10. THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The End