Thank you for your interest in contributing to open source software projects (“Projects”) made available by Walter H. Haydock (“Owner”). This Individual Contributor License Agreement (“Agreement”) sets out the terms governing any source code, object code, bug fixes, configuration changes, tools, specifications, documentation, data, materials, feedback, information or other works of authorship that you submit or have submitted, in any form and in any manner, to Owner in respect of any of the Projects (collectively “Contributions”). If you have any questions respecting this Agreement, please contact walter@deploy-securely.com.
You agree that the following terms apply to all of your past, present and future Contributions.
Copyright License. You hereby grant, and agree to grant, to Owner a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully-paid, royalty-free, transferable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute your Contributions and such derivative works, with the right to sublicense the foregoing rights through unlimited tiers of sublicensees.
Patent License. You hereby grant, and agree to grant, to Owner a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully-paid, royalty-free, transferable patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer your Contributions, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by you that are necessarily infringed by your Contributions alone or by combination of your Contributions with the Project to which such Contributions were submitted, with the right to sublicense the foregoing rights through unlimited tiers of sublicensees.
Moral Rights. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, you hereby irrevocably waive all, and agree not to assert any, of your “moral rights” in or relating to your Contributions for the benefit of Owner, its assigns, and their respective direct and indirect sublicensees.
Representations. You represent that you are the sole author of your Contributions and are legally entitled to grant the foregoing licenses and waivers in respect of your Contributions. If your Contributions were created in the course of your employment with your past or present employer(s), you represent that such employer(s) has authorized you to make your Contributions on behalf of such employer(s) - in a manner complying with this Agreement - or such employer (s) has waived all right, title, or interest in or to your Contributions.
Disclaimer. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, Projects are provided on an "AS IS" basis, without any warranties or conditions, express or implied, including, without limitation, any implied warranties or conditions of non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Owner has no obligation to provide support for Projects.
Hold Harmless. To the fullest extent not prohibited by law, You indemnify and hold harmless Owner, its directors, officers, agents, and, employees from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising by reason of any act or failure to act, negligent or otherwise, of Owner, of any subcontractor (meaning anyone, including but not limited to consultants having a contract with Owner), of anyone directly or indirectly employed by Owner or by any subcontractor, or of anyone for whose acts Owner or its subcontractor may be liable, in connection with providing this Project
No Obligation. You acknowledge that Owner is under no obligation to use or incorporate your Contributions into any of the Projects. The decision to use or incorporate your Contributions into any of the Projects will be made at the sole discretion of Owner or authorized delegates.
Assignment. You agree that Owner may assign this Agreement, and all of its rights, obligations and licenses hereunder.
Disputes. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Hampshire, United States of America, without giving effect to its principles or rules regarding conflicts of laws, other than such principles directing application of New Hampshire law. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the remaining portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.