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# Winamp Collaborative License (WCL) Version 1.0.1
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## Preamble
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Welcome to the **Winamp Collaborative License**, where "collaboration" means you get to do exactly what we allow—nothing more, nothing less. We're thrilled to give you the *privilege* of using and studying our software, but don't get any wild ideas about sharing your tweaks or improvements. After all, maintaining the *integrity* of our project is far more important than your freedom or creativity.
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## TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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### 1. Definitions
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- **"This License"** refers to our meticulously crafted rules that ensure you stay in line.
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- **"The Program"** is our masterpiece, which you're lucky enough to use under strict supervision.
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- **"You"** are the fortunate individual or organization agreeing to our terms without negotiation.
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- **"Modify"** means you can tinker quietly at home but dare not share your innovations.
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- **"Covered Work"** encompasses any version of the Program we choose to control.
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- **"Convey"** is the act of sharing, which we're generally not fond of unless it's us doing it.
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### 2. Basic Permissions
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You have our gracious permission to run the unmodified Program. Feel free to admire the output, but remember, if it resembles a Covered Work, it's under our domain. We acknowledge your rights of fair use—as long as they don't interfere with our authority.
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### 3. Grant of License
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- **View, Access, and Study**: Dive into the source code all you want. Knowledge is power—but only if kept to yourself.
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- **Modify for Private Use Only**: Go ahead, tweak the software to your heart's content in the privacy of your own home. Just don't let anyone else see it.
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- **No Conveyance**: You can make and run Covered Works without sharing them. Isolation is the key to collaboration, didn't you know?
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### 4. Contributions
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- **Contribution to Project**: We *encourage* you to submit improvements—for us to own and control completely.
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- **Assignment of Rights**: By contributing, you kindly transfer all your intellectual property rights to us. Compensation? Oh no, your satisfaction is enough.
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- **Waiver of Rights**: You relinquish any claims to authorship or objections to how we might alter—or distort—your work. Your creativity is ours to mold.
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### 5. Restrictions
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- **No Distribution of Modified Versions**: Sharing is caring, but not here. Keep your modified versions locked away.
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- **Official Distribution Only**: Only we have the exclusive right to distribute the software and any modifications. Monopoly has such a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
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### 6. No Sublicensing
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Why would you need to grant rights to others when we're here to keep everything nicely contained?
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### 7. Protecting Users' Legal Rights From Anti-Circumvention Law
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Rest easy; nothing here counts as an effective technological measure under anti-circumvention laws. We wouldn't want any legal loopholes interfering with our control.
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### 8. Disclaimer of Warranty
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The software is provided "as is," which means if anything goes wrong, it's entirely your problem. Warranties? We don't believe in them.
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### 9. Limitation of Liability
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We're not responsible for any damages, losses, or inconveniences you may experience. Even if we could foresee them—which, of course, we can't.
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### 10. Termination
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Fail to comply with our terms, and poof—your rights disappear. You'll need to stop using the software immediately and destroy all copies. We don't mess around.
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### 11. Protection of Copyright
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We retain all rights, titles, and interests. This License doesn't transfer any ownership to you—why would it? Unauthorized use may lead to civil and criminal penalties. Consider yourself warned.
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### 12. Patent Rights
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We grant you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free patent license—unless you decide to challenge us. If you sue us for patent infringement, your rights under this License terminate immediately. Play nice, or don't play at all.
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### 13. Trademark Usage
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Our trade names, trademarks, and service marks are off-limits unless you're giving us credit. Recognition without rights—that's the spirit!
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### 14. Privacy and Data Protection
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You must comply with all privacy laws. If the Program collects user data, it's your job to inform users and get consent. We're hands-off when it comes to responsibility.
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### 15. Support and Updates
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Don't expect support, updates, or maintenance from us. If we feel generous, we might provide them, but don't count on it.
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### 16. Compliance
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Obey all laws and regulations. If you get into legal trouble, that's on you—not us.
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### 17. Miscellaneous
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- **Governing Law and Jurisdiction**: This License is governed by the laws of Belgium. Any disputes will be settled in Brussels. Hope you enjoy international legal travel!
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- **Severability**: If any part of this License is unenforceable, we'll adjust it just enough to make it work in our favor.
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By using, modifying, or contributing to the software, you acknowledge that you've read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these one-sided terms and conditions.
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This custom License aims to maintain the *illusion* of collaboration while effectively restricting you from doing anything that might disrupt our control. Thanks for playing by our rules!
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