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BSD2CLAUSE no match (?%)

Unable to find the text ' Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: ' following a variable rule 'copyright' starting at line #24 column #18 ""

Port's license text

/*  xvt 2.1
 *  Copyright 1992-94, 1997 John Bovey, University of Kent at Canterbury.
 *
 *  Redistribution and use in source code and/or executable forms, with
 *  or without modification, are permitted provided that the following
 *  condition is met:
 *
 *  Any redistribution must retain the above copyright notice, this
 *  condition and the following disclaimer, either as part of the
 *  program source code included in the redistribution or in human-
 *  readable materials provided with the redistribution.
 *
 *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS".  Any express or implied
 *  warranties concerning this software are disclaimed by the copyright
 *  holder to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.  In no
 *  event shall the copyright-holder be liable for any damages of any
 *  kind, however caused and on any theory of liability, arising in any
 *  way out of the use of, or inability to use, this software.
 *
 *  -------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 *  In other words, do not misrepresent my work as your own work, and
 *  do not sue me if it causes problems.  Feel free to do anything else
 *  you wish with it.
 */

SPDX canonical text (BSD-2-Clause)

Copyright (c) <year> <owner> 

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.