key: 3com-microcode
short_name: 3Com Microcode
name: 3Com Microcode
category: Permissive
owner: HP - Hewlett Packard
notes: this is a Linux firmware BSD-like license with some weird extra terms
spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-3com-microcode
text: "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms of the \nmicrocode software are permitted\
  \ provided that the following conditions\nare met:\n1. Redistribution of source code must\
  \ retain the above copyright\n   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.\n\
  2. Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright\n   notice, this list\
  \ of conditions and the following disclaimer in the\n   documentation and/or other materials\
  \ provided with the distribution.\n3. The name of 3Com may not be used to endorse or promote\
  \ products\n   derived from this software without specific prior written permission\n\nTHIS\
  \ SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY 3COM ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR\nIMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,\
  \ BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES\nOF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR\
  \ PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.\nIN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,\n\
  INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT\nNOT LIMITED TO,\
  \ PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,\nDATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS\
  \ INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY\nTHEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT\
  \ LIABILITY, OR TORT\n(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE\
  \ OF\nTHIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.\n\nUSER ACKNOWLEDGES\
  \ AND AGREES THAT PURCHASE OR USE OF THE\nMICROCODE SOFTWARE WILL NOT CREATE OR GIVE GROUNDS\
  \ FOR A LICENSE BY\nIMPLICATION, ESTOPPEL, OR OTHERWISE IN ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS\n\
  (PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET, MASK WORK, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT)\nEMBODIED IN ANY\
  \ OTHER 3COM HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE EITHER SOLELY OR IN\nCOMBINATION WITH THE MICROCODE SOFTWARE"