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2 title: Apache License
3 linktitle: License
4 description: Hugo v0.15 and later are released under the Apache 2.0 license.
5 date: 2016-02-01
6 publishdate: 2016-02-01
7 lastmod: 2016-03-02
8 categories: ["about hugo"]
9 keywords: ["License","apache"]
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20 {{% note %}}
21 Hugo v0.15 and later are released under the Apache 2.0 license.
22 Earlier versions of Hugo were released under the [Simple Public License](https://opensource.org/licenses/Simple-2.0).
23 {{% /note %}}
24
25 _Version 2.0, January 2004_ <br>
26 <https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>
27
28 *Terms and Conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution*
29
30 ## 1. Definitions
31
32 “License” shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and
33 distribution as defined by Sections 1 through 9 of this document.
34
35 “Licensor” shall mean the copyright owner or entity authorized by the copyright
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83
84 ## 2. Grant of Copyright License
85
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106
107 ## 4. Redistribution
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125 ## 5. Submission of Contributions
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129 ## 6. Trademarks
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133 ## 7. Disclaimer of Warranty
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137 ## 8. Limitation of Liability
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141 ## 9. Accepting Warranty or Additional Liability
142
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144
145 _END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS_
146
147 ## APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work
148
149 To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the following boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets `[]` replaced with your own identifying information. (Don't include the brackets!) The text should be enclosed in the appropriate comment syntax for the file format. We also recommend that a file or class name and description of purpose be included on the same “printed page” as the copyright notice for easier identification within third-party archives.
150
151 {{< code file="apache-notice.txt" download="apache-notice.txt" >}}
152 Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
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154 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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158 https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
159
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