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For the Base Specifications Issue 6 and 7/ IEEE Std 1003.1 special terms apply as stated below.

We are pleased to be able to publish X/Open Specifications and Guides, The Open Group Specifications and Guides, White Papers and other materials for viewing and download via the World Wide Web.  

Our policy is to convert our Specifications into HTML using tables and other facilities which can be accessed through the most popular web browsers.

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The documents are available under the following terms and conditions:

  1. The Open Group maintains full copyright protection on all its publications.
  2. You are permitted to read the HTML and PDF versions of The Open Group’s publications using your HTML browser/Acrobat software and to download them for your own personal use provided that you have provided the required information (such as name, address, and email address) for each publication requested.
  3. You are NOT permitted to amend, copy, reprint, offer for sale, or otherwise re-use material from these documents without explicit written permission from The Open Group.
  4. Whilst The Open Group will use its best endeavors to create HTML/PDF versions that mirror the hard copy publications, there are bound to be differences between the versions. The hard copy publication remains the authoritative version for Certification and other purposes.
  5. The Open Group reserves the right to charge for HTML/PDF versions of its publications in the future.
  6. Readers who acquire the HTML/PDF version of The Open Group publications from a source other than The Open Group should be conscious of the fact that HTML/PDF is a revisable format and that the un-official, probably illegal, version they acquire might have been changed from the original.
  7. All information The Open Group collects is subject to our privacy policy, available here. The Open Group will never sell, share or distribute your information.
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The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6 and 7 / IEEE Std 1003.1

The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6/ 7 and IEEE Std 1003.1-2001/1003.1-2008 (and subsequent technical corrigenda) are a joint work owned by The Open Group and the IEEE. The html/pdf versions of these documents are made available under the following terms and conditions (note that the pdf versions are restricted to the Open Group's members) :

  1. You should note that The Open Group and the IEEE maintain full copyright protection on these jointly owned publications.
  2. You are permitted to read the HTML/pdf versions of these Open Group/IEEE publications using your HTML browser/reader software and to download them for your own personal use provided you have given your name and email address for each publication requested. However, you are NOT permitted to amend, copy, reprint, offer for sale, or otherwise re-use material from these documents without explicit permission from The Open Group/IEEE. Your personal data is used to enable Open Group/IEEE to gauge interest in the documents, to enable The Open Group/IEEE to alert you to new editions and to enable The Open Group/IEEE to send you details of any corrigenda. Your personal details will not be disclosed by The Open Group/IEEE to any third party
  3. Whilst The Open Group/IEEE will use its best endeavors to create HTML versions that mirror the hard copy publications, there are bound to be differences between the versions. The hard copy publication remains the authoritative version for Testing and Certification and other purposes.
  4. The Open Group/IEEE reserve the right to charge for HTML versions of their publications in the future.
  5. Readers who acquire the HTML/pdf version of The Open Group/IEEE publications from a source other than The Open Group/IEEE should be conscious of the fact that HTML/pdf is a revisable format and that the un- official, probably illegal, version they acquire might have been changed from the original.

Permission to reproduce all or any part of this standard must be with the consent of both copyright holders and may be subject to a license fee. Both copyright holders will need to be satisfied that the other has granted permission.
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