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‎LICENSE.md

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# License #
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The license for this code base and the accompanying wiki pages has changed to
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CC0 (Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal) from Public Domain.
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This is to accomodate those legal jurisdictions not supporting dedication of
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rights to the public until author's death.
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No author of these works is a lawyer: Please consult with an accredited expert
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in your jurisdiction for legal advice.
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# Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal license
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CC0 1.0 Universal
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CREATIVE COMMONS CORPORATION IS NOT A LAW FIRM AND DOES NOT PROVIDE
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LEGAL SERVICES. DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN
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ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. CREATIVE COMMONS PROVIDES THIS
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INFORMATION ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS. CREATIVE COMMONS MAKES NO WARRANTIES
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REGARDING THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENT OR THE INFORMATION OR WORKS
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PROVIDED HEREUNDER, AND DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
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THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENT OR THE INFORMATION OR WORKS PROVIDED
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HEREUNDER.
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Statement of Purpose
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The laws of most jurisdictions throughout the world automatically confer
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# Former Public Domain license
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This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
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‎README.md

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<a href="./LICENSE">
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<img src="./images/public-domain.svg" alt="Public Domain"
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<img src="./images/cc0.svg" alt="Creative Commons 0"
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- [_Shift security
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left_](https://github.com/binkley/modern-java-practices/wiki/Shift-security-left)
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> [!NOTE] The license changed from earlier project commits to
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> [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/cc0/) from [Public
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> Domain](https://unlicense.org/).
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> This change accomodates countries/juristictions where Public Domain is
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# Modern Java/JVM Build Practices
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<a href="https://modernagile.org/" title="Modern Agile">

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