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Wesley Parish

On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:15, Wesley Parish wrote:
> Hi, Steve
>
> Yep, free as in speech, according to the license (hard to believe! :), but
> it's apparently true:
>
> Game Name: MechCommander 2
> Developer: Microsoft
> License: Microsoft Research Shared Source License
> Game Publish Date: 2001-03-19
> Game Liberated Date: 2006-03-19
> Game Type: Real-time Strategy Game
> Game Release Type: Source Code/Full Assets
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6d790cde-c3e5-46be
>-b3a5-729581269a9c&DisplayLang=en or
> http://www.3ddownloads.com/Strategy/MechCommander 2/Tools/MC2_source.exe
>
> Any chance of getting a copy?
>
> Thanks
>
> Wesley
>
> PS:
> Shared Source Limited Permissive License for use of MechCommander® 2
>
> This license governs use of the accompanying software. If you use the
> software, you accept this license. If you do not accept the license, do not
> use the software.
>
> 1. Definitions
> The terms “reproduce,” “reproduction” and “distribution” have the same
> meaning here as under U.S. copyright law.
> “You” means the licensee of the software.
> “Licensed patents” means any Microsoft patent claims which read directly on
> the software as distributed by Microsoft under this license.
>
> 2. Grant of Rights
> (A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the
> license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants you a
> non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce the
> software, prepare derivative works of the software and distribute the
> software or any derivative works that you create.
>
> (B) Patent Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the
> license conditions and limitations in section 3, Microsoft grants you a
> non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license under licensed
> patents to make, have made, use, practice, sell, and offer for sale, and/or
> otherwise dispose of the software or derivative works of the software.
>
> 3. Conditions and Limitations
> (A) Limitation on Commercial Distribution- Notwithstanding the rights
> granted in section 2(A) above, you are not granted any rights to
> commercially distribute any artwork from the software (“Art Assets”) in any
> derivative work or otherwise.  Microsoft grants you a limited,
> non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to use, reproduce
> and distribute the Art Assets on a non-commercial basis only.
>
> (B) No Trademark License- This license does not grant you any rights to use
> Microsoft’s name, logo, or trademarks.
>
> (C) If you begin patent litigation against Microsoft over patents that you
> think may apply to the software (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in
> a lawsuit), your license to the software ends automatically.
>
> (D) If you distribute copies of the software or derivative works, you must
> retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices that are
> present in the software.
>
> (E) If you distribute the software or derivative works in source code form
> you may do so only under this license (i.e., you must include a complete
> copy of this license with your distribution), and if you distribute the
> software or derivative works in compiled or object code form you may only
> do so under a license that complies with this license.
>
> (F) The software is licensed “as-is.” You bear the risk of using it.
> Microsoft gives no express warranties, guarantees or conditions. You may
> have additional consumer rights under your local laws which this license
> cannot change. To the extent permitted under your local laws, Microsoft
> excludes the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a
> particular purpose and non-infringement.

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