	Open-Source Mod License v1.1
	by Jimmy Babcock


		Preamble

	Contrary to most software licenses, the purpose of this license is to grant rights, rather than to restrict them. More specifically, it grants the right to have access to the source code of the software under it, to create derivitive works of this software, and to redistribute this software in modified and unmodified form. In order to protect these rights, some restrictions are put in place, ensuring that no one can take these rights from others, and to ensure that credit is given where credit is due.
	This license is meant to be similar in spirit to the GNU General Public License (GPL). It was written for Half-Life modifications, which cannot be placed under the GPL due to the fact that they are by nature derivative works of the software development kit (SDK) from which they are made. As such, by downloading and distributing the source code, you agree to the terms of the SDK license. In the event of ambiguity, this license should be interpreted as being written in the spirit of the GPL.

	A mod (modification) may be placed under this license by or with written permission of the original author or authors of a mod. Once placed under this license, users of the mod must accept terms the Terms of Use, and distributors of the mod must accept the Terms of Distribution. To submit code to be added to a public version, programmers must accept the Terms of Contribution to Public Version. By using source code taken or derived from a mod under the OSML in a non-derivative mod, you must accept the Terms For Use of Code in Non-Derivative Works. Derivative works of the open-source mod must also be placed under this license.

		Definitions

Source code: Software as originally written, in the form preferred for editing.
Author: When referring to segments of code, the person who first authored that piece of code. When referring to projects, the largest contributor to that project, or if contributions are  approximately equivalant, all of the top contributors.


		Terms of Use

By installing, compiling, or using in any way a mod placed under the Open-Source Mod License (OSML), you, the end user, agree to all of the following terms of this agreement:
	a. You are granted the right to use, modify for personal use, and study all binaries and source code part of the open-source mod. However, to distribute binaries and/or source code which constitute part of the mod placed under the OSML, this license requires you to agree additionally to the terms of distribution (below).
	b. The mod authors, contributors, and distributors expressly disclaim any warranty, expressed or implied, and accept no responsibility for the quality or reliability of any of its binary or source code components. They accept no responsibility for any damages to you, your computer, or any other property, person, or corporation which results, directly or indirectly, from the downloading of, installation of, compilation of, or use of the mod.
	c. You accept the right of game server operators to disallow service to you or any other parties with or without justification. The mod authors and distributors are in no way obligated to resolve disputes between users and administrators. The mod authors are not responsible for administration of, content displayed on, or disputes on game servers.

		Terms of Distribution

By distributing in any way the mod placed under this license, you, the end use, agree to these additional terms.
	d. Any distributions of the mod must be done purely on a non-commercial basis. All persons receiving said distributions must agree to the terms of use (above) in this license, and must receive a copy of this license unmodified and in full.
	e. Any distributions of the open-source mod must include or make available all source code. Where said distributions are modified, the source code must be the modified source code which was used to produce the software being distributed, and changes made must be clearly labelled, and it must be clearly labelled as being modified. In cases where source code cannot be included due to constraints of media capacity, a written offer must be included redeemable for said source code.
	f. Redistributed versions must retain all notices of copyright, license, and authorship as they were when received.

		Terms of Contribution to Public Version

By sending code to a publically distributed version of the mod with the intent for it to be included in publically released source code or binary, you agree to these additional terms.
	g. You should clearly label changes made in code, along with the name or nickname of the person who made them, and what the purpose of the changes is.
	h. Code written using guided instructions (tutorials) not by the contributor, taken from other projects not written by the contributor, or written using significant portions of example code not written by the contributor must clearly label the source and the original author.

		Terms For Use of Code in Non-Derivative Works

By using computer code taken or derived directly or indirectly from a mod under the OSML in a mod not derived from the mod the source code originated from, you agree to these additional terms.
	i. You may only use code taken from or derived from a mod under the OSML in mods also distributed under the OSML.
	j. You must credit the mod from which source code was taken or derived either in the contributors list (providing the source mod's name and URL), in credits embedded in the mod, or in the mod's readme file or manual.

In the event of a conflict between this license and the license, disclaimers in code, etc of the game being modified, the conflicting parts of this license do not apply. Amendments to this license may be made in the form of future versions. The users, distributors, and contributors may optionally accept such amendments, but are not required to do so.

		Revision of The License

	You may accept, at your option, this license or any later revision written by or approved by the author of this license. Future revisions will be similar in spirit to this one.
