What42's Shader License 1.3
Effective Date: 2023-11-30

By using the contents packaged with this license in any way, you agree to the terms and conditions listed in this file.



Overview: (very informal)

You can:
- Use this for Minecraft gameplay
- Use this for creating screenshots, YouTube videos, etc.
- Use this in modpacks (with restrictions)
- Create private modifications (without any restrictions)
- Create public modifications (with restrictions)
- Use parts of this shader in other shaders (with restrictions)
- Make and publish forks of this shader (with restrictions)
- Use parts of this shader in other projects (with restrictions)
- Copy parts / all of this license (without any restrictions)

You cannot:
- Claim to be the sole creator of this shader (without any exceptions)
- Redistribute this shader (with exceptions)
- Redistribute parts of this shader (with exceptions)
- Create shortened / indirect links to this shader (without any exceptions)

Notes:
- Making changes to the code isn't required for publishing altered versions of this shader; a significant enough change to the default settings is enough to count
- Modpacks that include this shader can also include custom shaderpack settings
- The rules in the license of a fork don't apply to the creators and/or owners of said fork, though the licenses of the base shader(s) do still take effect.

No one person holds the copyright for all of the contents of this shader. Full credits can be found in the file 'readme.md'.
If you feel that your copyrights have been violated, please contact all parties involved to have your work removed.
The creator of What42's Shader Base goes by "What42" / "What42Pizza", and you can contact him on Discord at "What42Pizza#0283" or by email at "burg.what42@gmail.com".





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1. Definitions

1.1. "This License" refers to the contents of this file.

1.2. "Shaderpack" refers to any software package that can be loaded by the Minecraft mod "OptiFine" or any compatible alternatives (such as Iris).

1.3. "This Shaderpack" refers to the all of the files and contents of said files that were packaged with This License.

1.4. "Normal Use" refers to Minecraft gameplay and/or creation and distribution of non-interactive content (such as, but not limited to: videos, images, etc.).

1.5. "Code" refers to any data that is intended to be interpreted by computers and/or the ideas behind said data.

1.6. "Small Portions", in the context of a Shaderpack, refers to less than one third of the contents or ideas that originated in said Shaderpack.

1.7. "Substantial Portions", in the context of a Shaderpack, refers to more than one third of the contents or ideas that originated in said Shaderpack.

1.8. "What42" refers to the creator of What42's Shader Base, which can be found at https://github.com/What42Pizza/What42s-Shader-Base.



2. Allowed Actions

2.1. You are allowed to use This Shaderpack for Normal Use without any restrictions.

2.2. You are allowed to redistribute This Shaderpack as part of a larger software package (such as, but not limited to: a Minecraft modpack) if and only if the following conditions are met:
	2.2.1. This Shaderpack is a small portion of said larger software package.
	2.2.2. This Shaderpack is clearly credited everywhere that said larger software package is distributed.
	2.2.3. The copy of This Shaderpack inside said larger software package is not renamed, unless to differentiate multiple copies of This Shaderpack in a single folder, in which case only additions to the end of the name are allowed.

2.3. (Concerning private modification) You are allowed to use the contents of This Shaderpack in the creation, modification, and/or updating of projects without any restrictions as long as said projects are never distributed.

2.4. (Concerning public modification) You are allowed to use Substantial Portions of This Shaderpack in the creation, modification, and/or updating of Shaderpacks and distribute said Shaderpacks if and only if the following conditions are met for each of said Shaderpacks:
	2.4.1. Every person whose Code is packaged with the Shaderpack is credited both everywhere that the Shaderpack is distributed and in a file labeled 'readme.md' that is packaged with the Shaderpack.
	2.4.2. The name of the Shaderpack is substantially different from any name that is already used by other Shaderpacks.
	2.4.3. The Shaderpack looks substantially different from This Shaderpack in most cases of Minecraft gameplay (this can be accomplished with either a differing style or differing shading effects).
	2.4.4. The Shaderpack has an apparent, substantial amount of effect put into it by the creator(s) of said Shaderpacks.
	2.4.5. The Shaderpack is not monetized in any way, unless permission to do so is granted by every person whose Code is packaged with the Shaderpack.
	2.4.6. The Shaderpack includes an exact copy of a license that What42 has deemed suitable for the Shaderpack (which automatically includes This License).
	2.4.7. The license in the Shaderpack is apparent when the contents of the Shaderpack are first viewed.

2.5. (Concerning public modification) You are allowed to use Small Portions of This Shaderpack in the creation, modification, and/or updating of Shaderpacks and distribute said Shaderpacks if and only if the following conditions are met for each of said Shaderpacks:
	2.5.1. Every person whose Code is packaged with the Shaderpack is credited both everywhere that the Shaderpack is distributed and in a file labeled 'readme.md' that is packaged with the Shaderpack.
	2.5.2. The name of the Shaderpack is substantially different from any name that is already used by other Shaderpacks.
	2.5.3. The Shaderpack looks substantially different from This Shaderpack in most cases of Minecraft gameplay (this can be accomplished with either a differing style or differing shading effects).
	2.5.4. The Shaderpack has an apparent, substantial amount of effect put into it by the creator(s) of said Shaderpacks.
	2.5.5. The Shaderpack is not monetized in any way, unless permission to do so is granted by every person whose Code is packaged with the Shaderpack.

2.6. (Concerning other code reuse) You are allowed to use Small Portions of This Shaderpack in the creation, modification, and/or updating of non-Shaderpack projects and distribute said projects if and only if the following conditions are met for each of said projects:
	2.6.1. This Shaderpack is clearly credited everywhere that the project is distributed.
	2.6.2. The project is not monetized in any way, unless permission to do so is granted by every person whose Code is packaged with the project.

2.7. You are allowed to use parts or all of the contents of This License (including, but not limited to: ideas, wording, style, etc.) in the creation, modification, and/or updating of other licenses without any restrictions.



3. Disallowed Actions

3.1. You are not allowed to claim to be the sole creator of This Shaderpack.

3.2. You are not allowed to redistribute This Shaderpack unless said action is allowed by section 2.2.

3.3. You are not allowed to issue licenses that override This License unless permission to do so is granted by What42.

3.4. You are not allowed to redistribute any of the contents of This Shaderpack unless said action is allowed by section 2.4, section 2.5, or section 2.6.

3.5. You are not allowed to create links that indirectly lead to a distributor of This Shaderpack.



4. Disclaimers

4.1. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

4.2. This Shaderpack includes Code from multiple people, and no one person has the copyright for the entirety of This Shaderpack.

4.3. This License only applies to This Shaderpack.

4.4. All other laws (including Copyright laws) still need to be considered and upheld when using This Shaderpack in any way.



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