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+\subsection{License}
+\label{intro.license}
+
+\paragraph*{The gist}
+Cheetah is open source, but products developed with Cheetah or derived
+from Cheetah may be open source or closed source.
+
+(@@MO If this licence is identical to the MIT license, let's say so. That will
+make it easier for distributors/aggregators to classify the product.)
+
+\paragraph*{Legal terms}
+Copyright \copyright 2001-2006, The Cheetah Development Team: Tavis Rudd, Mike
+Orr, Ian Bicking, Chuck Esterbrook, JJ Behrens.
+
+(@@MO Who is the current development team? Chuck and Ian have not been major
+contributors for years. However, some of their code may remain in Cheetah.)
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any purpose
+and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice
+appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission
+notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the names of the authors not
+be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
+without specific, written prior permission.
+
+THE AUTHORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS
+BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
+CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+