CLA for MVC 1.0

mvc-cla.txt

Thank you for your interest in MVC 1.0 (the "Project"), which consist 
of the Specification, the Reference Implementation (Ozark) and the 
Technology Compatibility Suite (TCK). 

In order to clarify the intellectual property license granted with 
Contributions from any person or entity, The Project must have a 
Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") on file that has been signed 
by each Contributor, indicating agreement to the license terms below. 
This license is for your protection as a Contributor as well as the 
protection of The Project and its users; it does not change your rights 
to use your own Contributions for any other purpose.

You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your
present and future Contributions submitted to The Project. In
return, The Project shall not use Your Contributions in a way that
is contrary to the public benefit or inconsistent with its nonprofit
status and bylaws in effect at the time of the Contribution. Except
for the license granted herein to The Project and recipients of
software distributed by The Project, You reserve all right, title,
and interest in and to Your Contributions.

1. Definitions.
 "You" (or "Your") shall mean the copyright owner or legal entity
 authorized by the copyright owner that is making this Agreement
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 "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the
 direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or
 otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
 outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity.
 "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship,
 including any modifications or additions to an existing work, that
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 as of the effective date of this CLA and licensable by You that are 
 necessarily infringed by Your Contribution(s) alone or by combination 
 of Your Contribution(s) with the Work to which such Contribution(s) 
 was submitted. If any entity institutes patent litigation against 
 You or any other entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in 
 a lawsuit) alleging that your Contribution, or the Work to which you 
 have contributed,constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, 
 then any patent licenses granted to that entity under this Agreement for
 that Contribution or Work shall terminate as of the date such
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4. You represent that you are legally entitled to grant the above
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 your Contributions to The Project, or that your employer has
 executed a separate Corporate CLA with The Project.
 
5. You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original
 creation (see section 7 for submissions on behalf of others). You
 represent that Your Contribution submissions include complete
 details of any third-party license or other restriction (including,
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 are personally aware and which are associated with any part of Your
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6. You are not expected to provide support for Your Contributions,
 except to the extent You desire to provide support. You may provide
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 OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without
 limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-
 INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
7. Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation,
 You may submit it to The Project separately from any
 Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source and of
 any license or other restriction (including, but not limited to,
 related patents, trademarks, and license agreements) of which you
 are personally aware, and conspicuously marking the work as
 "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
 
8. You agree to notify The Project of any facts or circumstances of
 which you become aware that would make these representations
 inaccurate in any respect.