License for the “vinoXML.xsd” schema

Authors of the schema are:

Reviewers of the schema are:

Venki	www.vintagemanager.com
James Wilson	www.vinote.com
Marie-Christine	www.vinummaster.com

We want to ensure that this standard is adapted by as many users as possible and have therefore kept the license very simple:

1. You may distribute and use it without any license fee.
2. The current version of vinoXML.xsd is “1.0” and can be found in the download section of this site.
3. XML instances generated by your program have to validate against the current schema version, listed in point 2, using Altova XMLSpy (currently version 2006 sp2) or an equivalent tool and use an extension of “.vinoXML”.
4. In case of a problem being found with validation you must correct your program/web site as soon as possible. However, this should not take longer than three months from the time the problem was first reported.
5. Should you not comply with this license, particularly with clause 4 you will no longer be allowed to make any use of the vinoXML schema, and you must refrain from using any reference in your web site and/or program to this web site and the vinoXML schema.
6. You must link from your web site to www.vinoxml.org and use on your link one of the vinoXML logos provided in the download section of this site.
7. You must register on www.vinoxml.org - see registration page, and provide the following details:
• Your web site address
• Version number which will be compatible with vinoXML.xsd
8. You agree that vinoxml.org may be using the information provided under point 7 on its site.
9. Wine Cellar Books or other non web application must show within their XML import/export screen one of the vinoXML logos found in the download section of this site.
10. Web sites have to show next to the download link for the vinoXML instance file one of the vinoXML logos found in the download section of this site.
11. Any derived version of the schema must comply to this license, make available any modifications to vinoxml.org and be open source.
12. You may use the vinoXML schema in any commercial application.
13. If you prefer you may use either of the following open source Licenses
• MOZILLA PUBLIC LICENSE
• GNU LIBRARY GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE