.. _project-license:

License
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   :alt: License: BSD 3-Clause

This project is licensed under the **BSD 3-Clause License**
(SPDX identifier: ``BSD-3-Clause``). See the `LICENSE <LICENSE>`_ file
for the complete license text. For machine-readable tooling, files in
this repository may include the following header:

.. code-block:: text

   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause

**Copyright notices**

- © 2016 Cisco Systems, Inc.
- © 2017–2025 Greger Teigre Wedel

**Summary of terms (non-exhaustive)**

- You may use, modify, and redistribute the software, including in
  proprietary works, provided you:

  - retain the copyright notice, license text, and disclaimer in source
    redistributions; and

  - reproduce them in documentation and/or other materials for binary
    redistributions.
- Neither the names of the copyright holders nor contributors may be
  used to endorse or promote derived products without prior written
  permission.
- The software is provided **“AS IS”**, without warranties or conditions
  of any kind; the authors are not liable for damages.


**References**

- OSI: The 3-Clause BSD License — https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
- SPDX License List entry — https://spdx.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause.html

**Notes for redistributors**

If you ship binaries, include the license and disclaimer in your
documentation or “About/Legal” screen, and keep this notice intact.
If the repository includes third-party components, add attributions in
a `NOTICE <NOTICE>`_ file (if present).