[Fedora-legal-list] Amazon Software License

[Bryan Kearney]

I would like to check the validity of the Amazon Software License for 
use in a package within Fedora. The text is below, with the original 
text taken from the zip flie in this page:

http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/entry.jspa?externalID=368&categoryID=88

Thank you!

-- bk


 > Amazon Software License
 >
 > This Amazon Software License ("License") governs your use, 
reproduction, and
 > distribution of the accompanying software as specified below.
 >
 > 1. Definitions
 >
 > "Licensor" means any person or entity that distributes its Work.
 >
 > "Software" means the original work of authorship made available under 
this
 > License.
 >
 > "Work" means the Software and any additions to or derivative works of the
 > Software that are made available under this License.
 >
 > The terms "reproduce," "reproduction," "derivative works," and 
"distribution"
 > have the meaning as provided under U.S. copyright law; provided, 
however, that
 > for the purposes of this License, derivative works shall not include 
works that
 > remain separable from, or merely link (or bind by name) to the 
interfaces of,
 > the Work.
 >
 > Works, including the Software, are "made available" under this License by
 > including in or with the Work either (a) a copyright notice 
referencing the
 > applicability of this License to the Work, or (b) a copy of this License.
 >
 > 2. License Grants
 >
 > 2.1 Copyright Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this 
License, each
 > Licensor grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, 
royalty-free,
 > copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly 
display,
 > publicly perform, sublicense and distribute its Work and any resulting
 > derivative works in any form.
 >
 > 2.2 Patent Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this 
License, each
 > Licensor grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, 
royalty-free
 > patent license to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and
 > otherwise transfer its Work, in whole or in part. The foregoing 
license applies
 > only to the patent claims licensable by Licensor that would be 
infringed by
 > Licensor's Work (or portion thereof) individually and excluding any
 > combinations with any other materials or technology.
 >
 > 3. Limitations
 >
 > 3.1 Redistribution. You may reproduce or distribute the Work only if 
(a) you do
 > so under this License, (b) you include a complete copy of this 
License with
 > your distribution, and (c) you retain without modification any copyright,
 > patent, trademark, or attribution notices that are present in the Work.
 >
 > 3.2 Derivative Works. You may specify that additional or different 
terms apply
 > to the use, reproduction, and distribution of your derivative works 
of the Work
 > ("Your Terms") only if (a) Your Terms provide that the use limitation in
 > Section 3.3 applies to your derivative works, and (b) you identify 
the specific
 > derivative works that are subject to Your Terms. Notwithstanding Your 
Terms,
 > this License (including the redistribution requirements in Section 
3.1) will
 > continue to apply to the Work itself.
 >
 > 3.3 Use Limitation. The Work and any derivative works thereof only 
may be used
 > or intended for use with the web services, computing platforms or 
applications
 > provided by Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, including Amazon Web 
Services
 > LLC.
 >
 > 3.4 Patent Claims. If you bring or threaten to bring a patent claim 
against any
 > Licensor (including any claim, cross-claim or counterclaim in a 
lawsuit) to
 > enforce any patents that you allege are infringed by any Work, then 
your rights
 > under this License from such Licensor (including the grants in 
Sections 2.1 and
 > 2.2) will terminate immediately.
 >
 > 3.5 Trademarks. This License does not grant any rights to use any 
Licensor's or
 > its affiliates' names, logos, or trademarks, except as necessary to 
reproduce
 > the notices described in this License.
 >
 > 3.6 Termination. If you violate any term of this License, then your 
rights
 > under this License (including the grants in Sections 2.1 and 2.2) will
 > terminate immediately.
 >
 > 4. Disclaimer of Warranty. THE WORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT 
WARRANTIES OR
 > CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING 
WARRANTIES OR
 > CONDITIONS OF M ERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 
TITLE OR
 > NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU BEAR THE RISK OF UNDERTAKING ANY ACTIVITIES 
UNDER THIS
 > LICENSE. SOME STATES' CONSUMER LAWS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF AN IMPLIED
 > WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
 >
 > 5. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 
IN NO EVENT
 > AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), 
CONTRACT, OR
 > OTHERWISE SHALL ANY LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
 > DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
ARISING OUT OF
 > OR RELATED TO THIS LICENSE, THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WORK 
(INCLUDING BUT
 > NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST PROFITS 
OR DATA,
 > COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER COMM ERCIAL DAMAGES OR 
LOSSES),
 > EVEN IF THE LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 >
 >
 >
 > [Note: Other license terms may apply to certain, identified software 
files
 > contained within or distributed with the accompanying software if 
such terms
 > are included in the notice folder accompanying the file.  Such other 
license
 > terms will then apply in lieu of the terms of the Amazon Software License
 > above.]