License template for the Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer (X11R5 license)

The template automatically sets the following categories: HPND

Usage

{{HPND |1= |2= |copyright-notice= |no-nonendorsement= |related-entities= |no-short-warranty= |no-long-warranty= |monosyndeton-variant= |definite-article-variant= |no-of= |unspliced-variant= }}

This is a license which was used for X11 releases 1–5, Python versions 0.9.0–1.2 and Wayland versions up to 1.8.92, amongst other software. It is sometimes[1] called the "X11 license" or "MIT X11 license"; however, this is ambiguous with the X11R6 licence (MIT/Expat plus non-endorsement, called "X11 License" by the FSF) despite being a completely different wording.

The unambiguous name Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer for X11R5 licenses was coined in 2002[2] and is used by both the OSI and the FSF.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefaultStatus
1Copyright holderemptysuggested
2Copyright yearsemptysuggested
copyright-noticeCopyright noticeOverride the default structure of the copyright notice (the OSI text does not prescribe a specific form).emptyoptional
no-nonendorsementNo non-endorsement clauseOmit the (optional) non-endorsement clausefalseoptional
related-entitiesRelated entitiesNames other than the name given as copyright holder listed in the non-endorsement clauseemptyoptional
no-short-warrantyNo short warranty disclaimerOmit the (optional) short warranty disclaimerfalseoptional
no-long-warrantyNo long warranty disclaimerOmit the (optional) long warranty disclaimerfalseoptional
monosyndeton-variantMonosyndeton variantOSI-permitted minor variant in which the "and" between the first two conditions is replaced with a comma.falseoptional
definite-article-variantDefinite article variantOSI-permitted minor variant saying "the copyright notice" rather than "that copyright notice"falseoptional
no-ofNon-"of" variantOSI-permitted minor variant omitting "of" before the entity names in the non-endorsement clause.falseoptional
unspliced-variantNon-comma-spliced variantOSI-permitted minor variant removing comma splicing in the long warranty disclaimerfalseoptional
Template data
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License template for the [[:w:Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer|Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer]] (X11R5 license)

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Copyright holder1

Unknownsuggested
Copyright years2

Unknownsuggested
Copyright noticecopyright-notice

Override the default structure of the copyright notice (the OSI text does not prescribe a specific form).

Unknownoptional
Definite article variantdefinite-article-variant

OSI-permitted minor variant saying "the copyright notice" rather than "that copyright notice"

Default
false
Booleanoptional
Monosyndeton variantmonosyndeton-variant

OSI-permitted minor variant in which the "and" between the first two conditions is replaced with a comma.

Default
false
Booleanoptional
No long warranty disclaimerno-long-warranty

Omit the (optional) long warranty disclaimer

Default
false
Booleanoptional
No non-endorsement clauseno-nonendorsement

Omit the (optional) non-endorsement clause

Default
false
Booleanoptional
Non-"of" variantno-of

OSI-permitted minor variant omitting "of" before the entity names in the non-endorsement clause.

Default
false
Booleanoptional
No short warranty disclaimerno-short-warranty

Omit the (optional) short warranty disclaimer

Default
false
Booleanoptional
Related entitiesrelated-entities

Names other than the name given as copyright holder listed in the non-endorsement clause

Unknownoptional
Non-comma-spliced variantunspliced-variant

OSI-permitted minor variant removing comma splicing in the long warranty disclaimer

Default
false
Booleanoptional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Placement: In the "Permission" parameter of the {{Information}} template (or the respective parameter of similar templates) or in the "Licensing" section

Relies on:
{{Other License-Layout}}

See also

X11R6.0 and later are under {{MIT}}/{{X11}}, while Python switched to {{Python 1.3–1.6alpha2}}, several other licenses and eventually {{PSFL}}. {{ISC}} is a simplied derivative of the HPND.