Some of the OpenWikiNG pages are copyright by Laurens Pit, the creator of Openwiki (www.openwiki.com), first launched in September 2001.

OpenWikiNG (www.openwiking.com) is based on the original Openwiki code.

Pages which are copyright by Laurens Pit have the following at the top of each page:

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Basically the OSL means:

Grant of Copyright License. Licensor grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable license, for the duration of the copyright, to do the following:

1. to reproduce the Original Work in copies, either alone or as part of a collective work;
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4. to perform the Original Work publicly; and
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