# Contributor License Agreement

Thank you for your interest in contributing to **drt** (the "Project"), maintained by the drt-hub organization.

By submitting a pull request or otherwise contributing to this Project, you agree to the following terms:

## 1. Definitions

- **"You"** means the individual or legal entity submitting a Contribution.
- **"Contribution"** means any original work of authorship, including modifications or additions to existing work, that you submit to the Project.

## 2. Grant of Copyright License

You grant to the Project maintainers and to recipients of software distributed by the Project a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute your Contributions and such derivative works.

## 3. Grant of Patent License

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## 4. Representations

You represent that:

- Each Contribution is your original creation.
- You have the legal authority to enter into this agreement.
- Your Contribution does not violate any third party's intellectual property rights.

## 5. No Obligation

You understand that the decision to include your Contribution in the Project is entirely at the discretion of the Project maintainers.

## 6. Future Licensing

You acknowledge that the Project maintainers may, in the future, offer the Project under different license terms (including commercial licenses) in addition to the current open-source license (Apache-2.0). Your Contributions may be included under such alternative licenses.

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