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               when using nginx as part of a proprietary
               software distibution?"
         link="/en/docs/faq/license_copyright.html"
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<initial>Q:</initial>
I'd like to use nginx distribution as part of my proprietary
software package. How can nginx copyright be acknowledged
when using nginx as part of a proprietary software distibution?
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<initial>A:</initial>
The section of text below should be added to your license descriptions.
Also, if your build of nginx includes any of the following 3rd party
products: zlib, PCRE, OpenSSL &#8212; it's worth including their
copyright acknowledgements and disclaimers as well.
</para>

<programlisting>
This product contains software provided by Nginx, Inc. and its contributors.

Copyright (c) 2002-2011, Igor Sysoev. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 2011, Nginx, Inc. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NGINX, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL NGINX, INC. OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE.
</programlisting>

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