Regexp...icense(3pm)

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version 3.11.2 · 7 versions

3.11.2 · ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking (latest)
3.11.2 · fedora 43
3.9.3 · ubuntu jammy
3.11.2 · fedora 44
3.11.0 · ubuntu noble
3.9.4 · debian bookworm
3.11.2 · debian trixie

💖 NAME 💖

okay so welcome bestie, you've pulled up Regexp::Pattern::License — the manual page is literally called Regexp...icense(3pm) (the 3pm is just Perl module energy, iykyk) and it is exactly what you need if you're trying to sniff out legal licenses inside text.

Regexp::Pattern::License — Regular expressions for legal licenses. that's it, that's the whole vibe 💅

🌈 VERSION 🌈

Version v3.11.2 ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

okay so here's the whole entire serve, no cap:

use Regexp::Pattern::License;
use Regexp::Pattern;

my $string = 'GNU General Public License version 3 or later';

print "Found!\n" if $string =~ re( 'License::gpl_3' );  # prints "Found!"

like. look at it. it just works 🫶

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Regexp::Pattern::License hands you a hash of regular expression patterns that are all about legal software licenses. it's giving "I read the EULA so you don't have to" 😭💀

and Regexp::Pattern is a convention for organizing reusable regex patterns</> — that's the whole framework it plugs into. iconic behavior honestly.

👑 PATTERNS 👑

🎀 Licensing traits 🎀

these are the patterns that each cover a single trait that shows up inside licenses. like little LEGO bricks of legal text 🧱✨

every single one of these patterns carries the tag type:trait. periodt.

addr_fsf

Since v3.4.0.

addr_fsf_franklin

Since v3.4.0.

addr_fsf_franklin_steet

Since v3.4.0.

addr_fsf_mass

Since v3.4.0.

addr_fsf_temple

Since v3.4.0.

any_of

Since v3.1.92.

by

Since v3.3.0.

by_apache

Since v3.3.0.

by_fsf

Since v3.3.0.

by_james_clark

Since v3.3.0.

by_psf

Since v3.3.0.

by_sam_hocevar

Since v3.3.0.

clause_retention
clause_reproduction
clause_advertising
clause_advertising_always
clause_non_endorsement
except_389
except_autoconf_data

Since v3.4.0.

except_autoconf_2

Since v3.4.0.

except_autoconf_2_archive

Since v3.4.0.

except_autoconf_2_autotroll

Since v3.4.0.

except_autoconf_2_g10

Since v3.4.0.

except_autoconf_3

Since v3.4.0.

except_bison_1_24

Since v3.4.0.

except_bison_2_2

Since v3.4.0.

except_classpath_2
except_ecos_2

Since v3.6.0.

except_epl
except_epl_mpl
except_faust

Since v3.4.0.

except_font_2

Since v3.7.0.

except_gcc_2

Since v3.7.0.

except_gcc_3_1

Since v3.7.0.

except_gstreamer
except_libtool
except_mif
except_openssl

Since v3.4.0.

except_ocaml-lgpl
except_openssl-lgpl

Since v3.4.0.

except_openssl_s3

Since v3.4.0.

except_prefix_agpl

Since v3.4.0.

except_prefix_generic

Since v3.4.0.

except_prefix_gpl

Since v3.4.0.

except_prefix_gpl_clisp

Since v3.4.0.

except_prefix_lgpl

Since v3.4.0.

except_proguard

Since v3.4.0.

except_qt_gpl_1

Since v3.4.0.

except_qt_gpl_eclipse

Since v3.4.0.

except_qt_gpl_openssl

Since v3.4.0.

except_qt_kernel

Since v3.4.0.

except_qt_lgpl_1_1

Since v3.4.0.

except_qt_nosource

Since v3.4.0.

except_sdc

Since v3.4.0.

except_sollya_4_1

Since v3.4.0.

except_warzone

Since v3.4.0.

except_wxwindows

Since v3.6.0.

except_xerces

Since v3.4.0.

fsf_unlimited
fsf_unlimited_retention
generated

Since v3.4.0.

license_label
license_label_spdx

Since v3.9.0.

license_label_trove

Since v3.1.100.

licensed_under

Since v3.1.92.

usage_rfn

Since v3.2.0.

version

Optionally provides the following numbered and named captures:

"Under GPL, v2 or later of the license."
          [                          ]  # -> $&
             I                          # -> $1, $-{version_number}
               [      ]                 # -> $2, $-{version_later}

"Under version 2 or 3 only of the GPL."
      [                      ]  # -> $&
               I                # -> $1, $-{version_number}
                    I           # -> $3, $-{version_number_2}
                      [  ]      # -> $4, $-{version_only}
                           []   # -> $5, $-{version_of}

Captures stable since v3.11.0. 💖

version_later

Optionally provides the following numbered and named captures:

"Under GPLv2, or later of the license."
            [        ]  # -> $&
              [      ]  # -> $1, $-{version_later}

Captures stable since v3.11.0. 💖

version_numberstring

Optionally provides the following numbered and named captures:

"Under GPL, v2 or later of the license."
          [   ]  # -> $&
             I   # -> $1, $-{version_number}

"Under version 2 or 3 only of the GPL."
       [        ]  # -> $&
               I   # -> $1, $-{version_number}

Since v3.1.92. Captures stable since v3.11.0. 💖

version_only

Optionally provides the following numbered and named captures:

"Under GPL version 2 only of the license."
                     [  ]  # -> $&
                     [  ]  # -> $1, $-{version_only}

Captures stable since v3.11.0. 💖

version_prefix

💅 Single licenses 💅

these ones each cover a single license, one pattern per license, no notes.

and listen — each of these patterns has exactly one of these tags:

type:unversioned type:versioned:decimal type:singleversion:* type:usage:*:*

(no mixing and matching, it's giving monogamy 🫶)

aal
abstyles
adobe_2006
adobe_glyph
adsl
afl
afl_1_1

Since v3.1.95.

afl_1_2

Since v3.1.95.

afl_2

Since v3.1.95.

afl_2_1

Since v3.1.95.

afl_3

Since v3.1.95.

afmparse
agpl
agpl_1

Since v3.1.102.

agpl_1_only
agpl_1_or_later
agpl_2
agpl_3
agpl_3_only
agpl_3_or_later
aladdin
aladdin_8

Since v3.1.91.

aladdin_9

Since v3.1.91.

amdplpa
aml
ampas
antlr_pd
apache
apache_1

Since v3.1.95.

apache_1_1

Since v3.1.95.

apache_2

Since v3.1.95.

apafml
apl
apl_1
apsl
apsl_1
apsl_1_1
apsl_1_2
apsl_2
artistic
artistic_1

Since v3.1.95.

artistic_1_cl8

Since v3.1.95.

artistic_1_perl

Since v3.1.95.

artistic_2
bahyph
barr
bdwgc

Since v3.1.0.

bdwgc_matlab

Since v3.1.0.

beerware
bittorrent
bittorrent_1
bittorrent_1_1
borceux
bsd_0_clause

Since v3.5.0.

bsd_1_clause

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_2_clause
bsd_2_clause_freebsd

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_2_clause_netbsd

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_2_clause_patent

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_2_clause_views
bsd_3_clause
bsd_3_clause_attribution

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_3_clause_clear

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_3_clause_eclipse

Since v3.9.0.

bsd_3_clause_lbnl

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_3_clause_modification
bsd_3_clause_no_military_license

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_3_clause_no_nuclear_license

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_3_clause_no_nuclear_license_2014

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_3_clause_no_nuclear_warranty

Since v3.6.0.

bsd_3_clause_refractions

Since v3.9.0.

bsd_4_clause
bsd_4_clause_uc

Since v3.7.0.

bsd_protection

Since v3.8.0.

bsl

Since v3.1.90.

bsl_1

Since v3.1.90.

bzip2
bzip2_1_0_5
bzip2_1_0_6
cal

Since v3.5.0.

cal_1

Since v3.5.0.

caldera
catosl
catosl_1_1
cc_by
cc_by_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_2

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_2_5

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_3

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_4

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc
cc_by_nc_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_2

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_2_5

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_3

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_4

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_nd
cc_by_nc_nd_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_nd_2

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_nd_2_5

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_nd_3

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_nd_4

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_sa
cc_by_nc_sa_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_sa_2

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_sa_2_5

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_sa_3

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nc_sa_4

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nd
cc_by_nd_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nd_2

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nd_2_5

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nd_3

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_nd_4

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_sa
cc_by_sa_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_sa_2

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_sa_2_5

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_sa_3

Since v3.1.101.

cc_by_sa_4

Since v3.1.101.

cc_cc0
cc_cc0_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_devnations

Since v3.7.0.

cc_devnations_2

Since v3.7.0.

cc_nc

Since v3.1.101.

cc_nc_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_nc_sa

Since v3.7.0.

cc_nc_sa_1

Since v3.7.0.

cc_nc_sp

Since v3.7.0.

cc_nc_sp_1

Since v3.7.0.

cc_nd_nc

Since v3.7.0.

cc_nd_nc_1

Since v3.7.0.

cc_nd

Since v3.1.101.

cc_nd_1

Since v3.1.101.

cc_pd

Since v3.7.0.

cc_pdd

Since v3.7.0.

cc_pddc

still deep in the pattern list and bestie it is not getting shorter 😭 every line here is one pattern name, and the version next to it is just when it showed up. no version = no note, it's just vibing. here we go 🫶

cc_sa — since v3.7.0
cc_sa_1 — since v3.1.101
cc_sampling — since v3.7.0
cc_sampling_1 — since v3.7.0
cc_sp
cc_sp_1 — since v3.7.0
cddl
cddl_1 — since v3.1.101
cddl_1_1 — since v3.1.101
cecill
cecill_1
cecill_1_1
cecill_2
cecill_2_1
cecill_b
cecill_b_1 — since v3.1.95
cecill_c
cecill_c_1 — since v3.1.95
cnri_jython
cnri_python
cnri_python_gpl_compat
condor — since v3.8.0
condor_1_1 — since v3.8.0
cpal
cpal_1
cpl — since v3.1.101
cpl_1 — since v3.1.101
cpol
cpol_1_02
crossword — since v3.8.0
cryptix
cua_opl
cua_opl_1
cube
curl
cvw — since v3.5.0

okay the C-section is finally over and it took forever, iykyk 💀

d_fsl — since v3.8.0
d_fsl_1 — since v3.8.0
dbad — since v3.8.0
dbad_0_2 — since v3.8.0
dbad_0_3 — since v3.8.0
dbad_1 — since v3.8.0
dbad_1_1 — since v3.8.0
dont_ask — since v3.8.0
dsdp
ecl
ecl_1
ecl_2
ecos_1_1 — since v3.6.0
ecos_2 — since v3.6.0
efl — since v3.6.0
efl_1 — since v3.6.0
efl_2 — since v3.6.0
entessa — since v3.6.0
epl
epl_1
epl_2
erlpl — since v3.7.0
erlpl_1_1 — since v3.7.0
eudatagrid — since v3.6.0
eupl
eupl_1
eupl_1_1
eupl_1_2
eurosym
fair — since v3.6.0
fair_source — since v3.8.0
fair_source_0_9 — since v3.8.0
fal — since v3.8.0
fal_1_1 — since v3.8.0
fal_1_2 — since v3.8.0
fal_1_3 — since v3.8.0
festival — since v3.8.0
frameworx — since v3.6.0
frameworx_1 — since v3.6.0
fsfap
fsful
fsfullr
ftl

gfdl
gfdl_1_1
gfdl_1_1_only
gfdl_1_1_or_later
gfdl_1_2
gfdl_1_2_only
gfdl_1_2_or_later
gfdl_1_3
gfdl_1_3_only
gfdl_1_3_or_later
gfdl_niv
glide — since v3.8.0
gpl
gpl_1 — since v3.3.0
gpl_1_only
gpl_1_or_later
gpl_2 — since v3.3.0
gpl_2_only
gpl_2_or_later
gpl_3 — since v3.3.0
gpl_3_only
gpl_3_or_later
gsoap — since v3.7.0
gsoap_1.3b — since v3.7.0
hpnd — since v3.6.0
hpnd_sell — since v3.6.0
ibm_pibs — since v3.8.0
icu
ijg — since v3.8.0
imlib2 — since v3.8.0
intel — since v3.5.0
ipa — since v3.6.0
ipl
ipl_1
isc
jabberpl — since v3.5.0
json — since v3.1.90
jython — since v3.1.90
kevlin_henney — since v3.1.90
leptonica — since v3.8.0
lgpl
lgpl_2
lgpl_2_only
lgpl_2_or_later
lgpl_2_1
lgpl_2_1_only
lgpl_2_1_or_later
lgpl_3
lgpl_3_only
lgpl_3_or_later
lgpl_bdwgc — since v3.1.0
libpng
libtiff — since v3.8.0
liliq_p — since v3.6.0
liliq_p_1_1 — since v3.6.0
liliq_r — since v3.6.0
liliq_r_1_1 — since v3.6.0
liliq_r_plus — since v3.6.0
liliq_r_plus_1_1 — since v3.6.0
llgpl
lpl — since v3.6.0
lpl_1 — since v3.6.0
lpl_1_02 — since v3.6.0
lppl
lppl_1
lppl_1_1
lppl_1_2
lppl_1_3a
lppl_1_3c
miros — since v3.6.0
mit_0 — since v3.6.0
mit_advertising
mit_cmu
mit_cmu_warranty
mit_enna
mit_epinions — since v3.7.0
mit_feh
mit_new
mit_new_materials
mit_old
mit_oldstyle
mit_oldstyle_disclaimer
mit_oldstyle_permission
mit_open_group — since v3.6.0
mit_openvision — since v3.7.0
mit_osf — since v3.7.0
mit_unixcrypt — since v3.7.0
mit_whatever — since v3.7.0
mit_widget — since v3.7.0
mit_xfig — since v3.7.0

there are SO many MITs, bestie — it's giving group project where everyone named themselves the same thing 😭 (mit_whatever is my personal fave ngl)

motosoto — since v3.5.0
mpich2 — since v3.8.0
mpl
mpl_1 — since v3.1.101
mpl_1_1 — since v3.1.101
mpl_2 — since v3.1.101
mpl_2_no_copyleft_exception — since v3.8.0
ms_cl — since v3.8.0
ms_pl
ms_rl
mulan — since v3.5.0
mulan_1 — since v3.5.0
mulan_2 — since v3.5.0
multics — since v3.6.0
nasa — since v3.6.0
nasa_1_3 — since v3.6.0
naumen — since v3.6.0
nbpl — since v3.8.0
nbpl_1 — since v3.8.0
ncsa — since v3.6.0
ngpl
nokia — since v3.6.0
nosl — since v3.8.0
nosl_1 — since v3.8.0
npl
npl_1
npl_1_1
nposl — since v3.6.0
nposl_3 — since v3.6.0
ntp
ntp_disclaimer
oclc
oclc_1
oclc_2
odbl — since v3.8.0
odbl_1 — since v3.8.0
odc_by — since v3.8.0
odc_by_1 — since v3.8.0
ofl
ofl_1 — since v3.1.101
ofl_1_no_rfn — since v3.2.0
ofl_1_rfn — since v3.2.0
ofl_1_1 — since v3.1.101
ofl_1_1_no_rfn — since v3.2.0
ofl_1_1_rfn — since v3.2.0
ogc — since v3.6.0
ogc_1 — since v3.6.0
ogtsl
oldap — since v3.5.0
oldap_1_1 — since v3.5.0
oldap_1_2 — since v3.5.0
oldap_1_3 — since v3.5.0
oldap_1_4 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_0_1 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_1 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_2 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_2_1 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_2_2 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_3 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_4 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_5 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_6 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_7 — since v3.5.0
oldap_2_8 — since v3.5.0
openssl
opl — since v3.6.0
opl_1 — since v3.6.0
oset_pl — since v3.6.0
oset_pl_2_1 — since v3.6.0
osl
osl_1
osl_1_1
osl_2
osl_2_1
osl_3
pddl — since v3.8.0
pddl_1 — since v3.8.0
peer_production — since v3.8.0
php — since v3.6.0
php_3 — since v3.6.0
php_3_01 — since v3.6.0
postgresql
psf_2 — since v3.9.0
public_domain
qpl
qpl_1
rpl
rpl_1
rpl_1_1
rpl_1_3
rpl_1_5
rpsl
rpsl_1 — since v3.1.95
ruby
rscpl
sax_pd — since v3.8.0
sds — since v3.8.0
sds_1 — since v3.8.0
sgi_b
sgi_b_1 — since v3.1.101
sgi_b_1_1 — since v3.1.101
sgi_b_2 — since v3.1.101
simpl — since v3.6.0
simpl_2 — since v3.6.0
simple_w3c — since v3.6.0
simple_w3c_1_1 — since v3.6.0
sissl — since v3.5.0
sissl_1_1 — since v3.5.0
sissl_1_2 — since v3.5.0
sleepycat — since v3.6.0
sncl — since v3.8.0
sncl_1_10 — since v3.8.0
sncl_2_0_1 — since v3.8.0
sncl_2_0_2 — since v3.8.0
sncl_2_1 — since v3.8.0
sncl_2_3 — since v3.8.0
spl
spl_1
ssleay — since v3.2.0
stlport — since v3.8.0
sugarcrm
sugarcrm_1_1_3
tosl — since v3.6.0
truecrypt — since v3.8.0
truecrypt_3 — since v3.8.0
ucl — since v3.6.0
ucl_1 — since v3.6.0
unicode_dfs — since v3.9.0
unicode_dfs_2015 — since v3.6.0
unicode_dfs_2016 — since v3.6.0
unicode_strict
unicode_tou
unlicense
upl — since v3.6.0
upl_1 — since v3.6.0
vsl — since v3.6.0
vsl_1 — since v3.6.0
vspl — since v3.8.0
w3c — since v3.6.0
w3c_19980519 — since v3.6.0
w3c_19980720 — since v3.6.0
w3c_20021231 — since v3.6.0
w3c_20150513 — since v3.6.0
watcom

and that's the chunk, bestie — the alphabet is alphabeting and we're not done yet, so hold on 💅

watcom_1
wordnet — since v3.8.0 ✨
wtfpl
wtfpl_1 — since v3.1.95
wtfpl_2 — since v3.1.95
wtfnmfpl — since v3.1.95
wtfnmfpl_1 — since v3.1.95
x11 — since v3.6.0
xfree86 — since v3.8.0
xfree86_1_1 — since v3.8.0
xnet — since v3.6.0
ypl — since v3.8.0
ypl_1 — since v3.8.0
ypl_1_1 — since v3.8.0
zed — since v3.8.0
zend — since v3.8.0
zend_2 — since v3.8.0
zimbra — since v3.8.0
zimbra_1_3 — since v3.8.0
zimbra_1_4
zlib
zlib_acknowledgement
zpl — since v3.1.102
zpl_1 — since v3.1.102
zpl_1_1 — since v3.1.102
zpl_2 — since v3.1.102
zpl_2_1 — since v3.1.102

License combinations 🎀

These patterns each cover a combo of multiple licenses. It's giving mix-and-match energy. 💅

Every single one of these patterns has the tag type:combo, periodt.

net_snmp — since v3.6.0
perl
python_2 — since v3.9.0

License groups 👯

These patterns each cover either of multiple licenses — like a choose-your-own-adventure, but for licenses. 😌

And they all have the tag type:group, no cap.

bsd
cc — since v3.6.0
gnu
mit

STRUCTURE 🏗️

Okay so the regexp patterns are totally following the DefHash specification, and more specifically the structure of Regexp::Pattern, which defines access to one pattern per DefHash object, known as pat. Slay.

Plus, the (sub)patterns are also available in plaintext form, as pat.alt.*. Iconic.

SUBJECT 🧐

Every pattern targets one or more subjects, which are basically ways to directly or indirectly represent a license. The more you know, bestie. ✨

Heads up though: not all pattern objects fully cover all subjects, so don't assume, okay? 👀

trait — a distinguishing trait or feature that shows up in licensing strings, like an advertising clause or granting "...or any later version."
- Ngl, coverage for this subject is currently pretty weak. 😬
name — a distinguishing name, like something you could use in a license grant. Simple but effective. 💁‍♀️
grant — the text that actually grants the license. The main character energy. 👑
license — text containing licensing terms.
- But wait, there's more: texts that contain both license grant and licensing terms (like BSD- and MIT-style licensing) might be classified as either subject grant or subject license. This could change as we get a better grip on when to distinguish them. Stay tuned. 📺

SCOPE 🔍

Each pattern can process material within a certain scope, which is like a sample size of the full subject. Think of it as the zoom level. 🔍

For example, <https://codesearch.debian.net/> uses line-based processing, so patterns that span multiple lines just won't work there. F in the chat for multiline patterns. 😭

line — pattern typically found within a single line. Usually that means less than 70 characters within scope. Short and sweet. ✨
sentence — pattern matching within a sentence.
- It might span multiple lines, but never across multiple sentences. Typically that means no full-stop or colon within scope. Grammar but make it regex. 📝
paragraph — pattern matching a distinguishing paragraph.
- It can span multiple sentences, but not multiple paragraphs. Typically that means no newline within scope. Paragraph breaks are a hard no. 🚫
section — pattern matching a distinguishing section.
- It might span multiple paragraphs, but not multiple sections. Typically that means a blank line within scope. Boundaries, bestie. 🛑
multisection — pattern may span multiple sections. It's a free spirit. 🦋

OBSOLETE OBJECTS 💀

These license objects got obsoleted because other objects cover them better, and now they're just dummy objects. RIP to them, but they're still here for some reason. 💀

or_at_option — since v3.11.0
version_later_paragraph — since v3.11.0
version_later_postfix — since v3.11.0
version_number — since v3.11.0
version_number_suffix — since v3.11.0
python — since v3.9.0. Replaced by psf_2 and python_2. The upgrade we deserved. 💅
wordnet_3 — since v3.9.0. Replaced by wordnet. New and improved. 🔥

TAGS 🏷️

Pattern defhashes can optionally include tags, which are super helpful for selecting multiple related patterns. It's like a little filing system. 🗂️

Tags are hierarchical, with : as the separator, and they might get extended without any notice. So bestie, be careful to allow sub-parts when you're tag-matching, like using a regex such as /\Asome:tag(?:\z|:)/. Don't get caught lacking. 😤

family:bsd
family:cc
family:gpl
family:mit
family:zlib — pattern covers a license part of a family of licenses. Found family trope. 🫶
license:contains:grant:* — license mentions a preferred form for granting the license.
- This implies that the license is commonly granted by use of a different (typically way shorter) text.
- The fourth part (optional) is the key to the corresponding license pattern, for a grant belonging to a different license (when omitted, then a grant for the same license is assumed). It's giving "mention me to grant me" energy. 💅
license:contains:license:* — license contains another license.
- The wildcard is the key to the corresponding license pattern. Inception, but make it legal. 🌀
license:contains:name:* — license mentions the name of another license. Name-dropping, but legally. 😌
license:includes:license:* — license references coverage of another license.
- The wildcard is the key to the corresponding license pattern. It's like a shoutout. 📣
license:is:grant — license is commonly granted by stating the whole license. The whole thing, no shortcuts. 💯
license:published:* — license grant may include an "as published by..." reference.
- The third part is the key to the corresponding trait pattern. Cited your sources. 📚
type:trait:publisher:* — pattern covers an "as published by ..." license grant phrase.
- The third part (optional) is the key to the corresponding license pattern. Publisher core. 📰
type:usage:*:* — pattern covers a specific usage of a license.
- The third part is the key of the corresponding non-usage-specific pattern.
- The fourth part is the key of the corresponding usage trait pattern. Usage rights, but make it metadata. 🎯
type:combo — pattern covers a combination of multiple licenses. Mashup era. 🎵
type:group — pattern covers either of multiple licenses. Pick a lane, any lane. 🛣️
type:singleversion:* — pattern covers a specific version of a license.
- The third part is the key of the corresponding non-version-specific pattern. Version-specific, obviously. 📌
type:trait — pattern covers a single trait occuring in licenses. (Yes, "occuring" — we keep the typo, bestie. 🤡) One trait, one vibe.
type:unversioned — pattern covers a license without a versioning scheme. No version, no problem. ✌️
type:versioned:decimal — pattern covers a license using a decimal number versioning scheme. Decimals, because why not. 🔢

EXAMPLES 📚

Browse patterns 👀

The "official" way to browse patterns is using App::RegexpPatternUtils, and it's giving:

show-regexp-pattern-module --page-result -- License

Sadly, App::RegexpPatternUtils has a deep dependency tree, which is a lot. So an alternative is to use Data::Printer and less, like:

perl -CS -MRegexp::Pattern::License -MDDP -e 'p %Regexp::Pattern::License::RE, fulldump => 1, output => stdout' | less -RS

AUTHOR 👑

Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> — the icon, the legend, the moment. 👑

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE ⚖️

So here's the legal tea ☕:

  Copyright © 2016-2021 Jonas Smedegaard

  Copyright © 2017-2021 Purism SPC

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

And that's the whole vibe, bestie! 💖 This page came from perl v5.40.0, dated 2024-08-21. Regexp...icense(3pm) out! Stay slaying with those licenses. ✨

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