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**Anti CSDN License (ACSL) Version 1.2** **Preamble** This license is established to govern the use, reproduction, and distribution of any software project or code (hereinafter referred to as "Project") that includes a notice by the copyright holder(s) or another authorized party indicating that the said Project may be distributed under the terms of the Anti CSDN License. This License is specifically designed to restrict Beijing Chuangxin Lezhi Network Technology Co., Ltd. (北京创新乐知网络技术有限公司, operating under the name "CSDN") and any of its subsidiaries or affiliated websites (e.g., gitcode.net) from using the Project without adhering to the specified conditions herein. **1. Definitions** - **"License"** refers to the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution as outlined in this document. - **"Contributor"** means Licensor and any individual or Legal Entity on behalf of whom a Contribution has been received by Licensor and subsequently incorporated within the Project. - **"Project"** refers to the copyrightable work licensed under this License. - **"Use"** encompasses any application or employment of the Project. **2. Grant of Copyright License** Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, each Contributor hereby grants to you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to use, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute the Project and such derivative works in source code or object code form. **3. 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