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You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for the Contribution. Except for the license granted herein to Redis and recipients of software distributed by Redis, You reserve all right, title, and interest in and to Your Contribution.
1. Definitions. “You” (or “Your”) shall mean the copyright owner or legal entity authorized by the copyright owner that is making this Agreement with Redis. For legal entities, the entity making a Contribution and all other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with that entity are considered to be a single contributor. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity. “Contribution” shall mean the code, documentation, or any original work of authorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing work described above. “Work” means any software project stewarded by Redis.
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