modified the copyright line and shortened the phrasing in this license to

become even shorter, but retaining the same meaning and effect for all
users.

diff --git a/MITX.txt b/MITX.txt
index 60811f7..8179067 100644 (file)
--- a/MITX.txt
+++ b/MITX.txt
@@ -1,27 +1,21 @@
 COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION NOTICE
 
-Copyright (c) 1996 - 2001, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>.
+Copyright (c) 1996 - 2002, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>.
 
 All rights reserved.
 
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the
-Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
-provided that the above copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear
-in all copies of the Software.
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any purpose
+with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright
+notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
 
 THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN
-NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE
-LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY
-DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
-CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
+DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
+OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE
+OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 Except as contained in this notice, the name of a copyright holder shall not
 be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings
 in this Software without prior written authorization of the copyright holder.
-