Contributing.md

Cognizant Technology Solutions Individual Contributor License Agreement This Open Source Contributor License Agreement (an “Agreement”) is between You and Us and governs Our use of Your Contributions.

1. Definitions. “Control” means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management of an entity, whether by contract or otherwise; or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding shares; or (iii) beneficial ownership of an entity. “Contribution” means the code, documentation or other original works of authorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing Work that is intentionally Transmitted by You to Us for inclusion in, or documentation of, the Work. “Transmitted” means any form of electronic, or written communication sent to Us or its representatives for the purpose of submitting, discussing and improving the Work, but excluding communications that are conspicuously marked or otherwise designated in writing by You as “Not a Contribution.” “Us” or “Our” means Cognizant Technology Solutions, U.S Corporation & its Affiliates. “Work” means the documentation of, or the source code of an open source software owned or managed by Us. “You” or “Your” means the individual who is the copyright owner or a legal entity authorized by the copyright owner to enter into this Agreement with Us for the purpose of making Contributions. For legal entities, the entity making a Contribution and all other entities that Control, are Controlled by, or are under common Control with that entity are considered to be a single contributor.
2. Grant of Copyright License. You hereby grant to Us and to every receipt of software distributed by Us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, sub-license, publicly perform and distribute Your Contributions and derivative works for any purpose.
3. Grant of Patent License. You hereby grant to Us and to every receipt of the software distributed by Us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable license to make, use, offer to sell, sell, import, sub-license and otherwise transfer the Work, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by You.
4. Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant that: (a) You are legally entitled to grant the above licenses; (b) If Your employer(s) has rights to the intellectual property in the Contribution, You represent that You have received permission to make Contributions on behalf of that employer and that Your employer has waived such rights for Your Contributions to Us; (c) Your Contribution is Your original creation; (d) You have not used any unauthorized any intellectual property or other proprietary right material of a third party in Your Contribution; and (e) You Contributions include complete details of any third party code incorporated within Your Contribution.
5. Ongoing Support and Maintenance of Contributions. You are not expected to provide support for Your Contributions, except to the extent You desire to provide support. You may provide support for free, or not at all. YOU PROVIDE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING.
6. Continuing Disclosures. You agree to notify Us of any facts or circumstances of which You become aware that would make these representations inaccurate in any respect. You further agree to cooperate in all reasonable respects with Us if a question arises in respect of Your Contribution. BY TYPING “I AGREE” WHERE INDICATED BELOW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRIBUTOR LICENSE AGREEMENT.