- Qt 6.8
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- PCRE2, version 10.45
- Qt 6.8.3 Reference Documentation

# PCRE2, version 10.45

The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular expression pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl 5.

Optionally used in Qt Core (QRegularExpression). Configure with -system-pcre or -no-pcre to avoid.

The sources can be found in qtbase-everywhere-src-6.8.3/src/3rdparty/pcre2.

Project Homepage, upstream version: 10.45

     Copyright (c) 1997-2024 University of Cambridge
     Copyright (c) 2010-2024 Zoltan Herczeg

BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License with PCRE2 binary-like Packages Exception.

     PCRE2 License
     =============

     | SPDX-License-Identifier: | BSD-3-Clause WITH PCRE2-exception |
     |---------|-------|

     PCRE2 is a library of functions to support regular expressions whose syntax
     and semantics are as close as possible to those of the Perl 5 language.

     Releases 10.00 and above of PCRE2 are distributed under the terms of the "BSD"
     licence, as specified below, with one exemption for certain binary
     redistributions. The documentation for PCRE2, supplied in the "doc" directory,
     is distributed under the same terms as the software itself. The data in the
     testdata directory is not copyrighted and is in the public domain.

     The basic library functions are written in C and are freestanding. Also
     included in the distribution is a just-in-time compiler that can be used to
     optimize pattern matching. This is an optional feature that can be omitted when
     the library is built.

     COPYRIGHT
     ---------

     ### The basic library functions

         Written by:       Philip Hazel
         Email local part: Philip.Hazel
         Email domain:     gmail.com

         Retired from University of Cambridge Computing Service,
         Cambridge, England.

         Copyright (c) 1997-2007 University of Cambridge
         Copyright (c) 2007-2024 Philip Hazel
         All rights reserved.

     ### PCRE2 Just-In-Time compilation support

         Written by:       Zoltan Herczeg
         Email local part: hzmester
         Email domain:     freemail.hu

         Copyright (c) 2010-2024 Zoltan Herczeg
         All rights reserved.

     ### Stack-less Just-In-Time compiler

         Written by:       Zoltan Herczeg
         Email local part: hzmester
         Email domain:     freemail.hu

         Copyright (c) 2009-2024 Zoltan Herczeg
         All rights reserved.

     ### All other contributions

     Many other contributors have participated in the authorship of PCRE2. As PCRE2
     has never required a Contributor Licensing Agreement, or other copyright
     assignment agreement, all contributions have copyright retained by each
     original contributor or their employer.

     THE "BSD" LICENCE
     -----------------

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

     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notices,
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     * Neither the name of the University of Cambridge nor the names of any
       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
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     AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
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     ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
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     EXEMPTION FOR BINARY LIBRARY-LIKE PACKAGES
     ------------------------------------------

     The second condition in the BSD licence (covering binary redistributions) does
     not apply all the way down a chain of software. If binary package A includes
     PCRE2, it must respect the condition, but if package B is software that
     includes package A, the condition is not imposed on package B unless it uses
     PCRE2 independently.

     End