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Add W3C software and document license (2023-01-01) #1169

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title: W3C Software and Document license (2023-01-01)
spdx-id: W3C-20230101

description: This license is used by W3C working groups and community groups for licensing software and documents related to web standards and specifications.

how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. Alternatively, you can have the LICENSE file link to https://www.w3.org/copyright/software-license-2023/

using:
ActivityStreams: https://github.com/w3c/activitystreams
WebAuthn: https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/blob/main/LICENSE.md
WCAG: https://github.com/w3c/wcag/blob/main/LICENSE.md

permissions:
- commercial-use
- modifications
- distribution
- patent-use
- private-use

conditions:
- disclose-source
- include-copyright
- same-license--file
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There's no such requirement in this license, this should be deleted.


limitations:
- liability
- trademark-use
- warranty
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This work is being provided by the copyright holders under the following
license.

License
By obtaining and/or copying this work, you (the licensee) agree that
you have read, understood, and will comply with the following terms and
conditions.

Permission to copy, modify, and distribute this work, with or without
modification, for any purpose and without fee or royalty is hereby granted,
provided that you include the following on ALL copies of the work or portions
thereof, including modifications:

• The full text of this NOTICE in a location viewable to users of the
redistributed or derivative work.
• Any pre-existing intellectual property disclaimers, notices, or terms
and conditions. If none exist, the W3C software and document short
notice should be included.
• Notice of any changes or modifications, through a copyright statement
on the new code or document such as "This software or document includes
material copied from or derived from [title and URI of the W3C
document]. Copyright © [$year-of-document] World Wide Web Consortium.
https://www.w3.org/copyright/software-license-2023/"

Disclaimers
THIS WORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS
OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENT WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS,
TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS.

COPYRIGHT HOLDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENT.

The name and trademarks of copyright holders may NOT be used in advertising
or publicity pertaining to the work without specific, written prior
permission. Title to copyright in this work will at all times remain with
copyright holders.
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