The Open Group Open Footprint® Standard, Edition 1.0: Member License
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1. LICENSE
By virtue of your organization's membership of The Open Group, The Open Group grants you ("the Licensee") a personal, non-exclusive license to use the documentation suite known as the Open Footprint Standard, Edition 1.0 ("the Documentation") for the duration of your organization's membership, for your organization’s internal purposes only, provided that:
- The organization continues to be a Member of The Open Group;
- The Licensee continues to be an employee of the Member organization;
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- Redistribution of the Documentation, in part or in whole, is not permitted.
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3. TERMINATION OF LICENSE
This license expires if and when:
- The Licensee ceases to be an employee of the Member organization, or
- The organization ceases to be a Member of the The Open Group.
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