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+Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
+Upstream-Name: JRegex
+Source: http://jregex.sourceforge.net/
+
+Files: *
+Copyright: 2020, Sergey A. Samokhodkin
+License: BSD-3-clause
+
+Files: debian/*
+Copyright: 2020, Andrius Merkys <merkys@debian.org>
+License: BSD-3-clause
+
+License: BSD-3-clause
+ Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+ are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ .
+ - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ - Redistributions in binary form
+   must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ - Neither the name of jregex nor the names of its contributors may be used
+   to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+   written permission.
+ .
+ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+ EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+ OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
+ WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.