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| SNNS License Agreement Readme File for SNNS version 4.2 |
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| SNNS is (Copyright) 1990-95 University of Stuttgart, Institute for |
| Parallel and Distributed High Performance Systems (IPVR), |
| Breitwiesenstr. 20-22, D-70565 Stuttgart, Fed. Rep. of Germany and |
| (Copyright) 1996-98 University of Tuebingen, Wilhelm-Schickard |
| Institute for Computer Science, Koestlinstr. 6, D-72074 Tuebingen. |
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| SNNS is distributed by the University of Tuebingen as `Free Software' |
| in a licensing agreement similar in some aspects to the GNU General |
| Public License. There are a number of important differences, however, |
| regarding modifications and distribution of SNNS to third parties. |
| Note also that SNNS is not part of the GNU software nor is any of its |
| authors connected with the Free Software Foundation. We only share |
| some common beliefs about software distribution. Note further that |
| SNNS is NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN. |
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| The SNNS License is designed to make sure that you have the freedom to |
| give away verbatim copies of SNNS, that you receive source code or can |
| get it if you want it and that you can change the software for your |
| personal use; and that you know you can do these things. |
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| We protect your and our rights with two steps: (1) copyright the |
| software, and (2) offer you this license which gives you legal |
| permission to copy and distribute the unmodified software or modify it |
| for your own purpose. |
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| In contrast to the GNU license we do not allow modified copies of our |
| software to be distributed. You may, however, distribute your |
| modifications as separate files (e.g. patch files) along with our |
| unmodified SNNS software. We encourage users to send changes and |
| improvements which would benefit many other users to us so that all |
| users may receive these improvements in a later version. The |
| restriction not to distribute modified copies is also useful to |
| prevent bug reports from someone else's modifications. |
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| Also, for our protection, we want to make certain that everyone |
| understands that there is NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND for the SNNS |
| software. |
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| If you have any questions regarding this license agreement, please |
| contact Andreas Zell at zell@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de |
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| SNNS License Agreement |
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| 1. This License Agreement applies to the SNNS program and all |
| accompanying programs and files that are distributed with a notice |
| placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the |
| terms of the SNNS License. ``SNNS'', below, refers to any such |
| program or work, and a ``work based on SNNS'' means either SNNS or any |
| work containing SNNS or a portion of it, either verbatim or with |
| modifications. Each licensee is addressed as ``you''. |
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| 2. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of SNNS's source code |
| as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and |
| appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and |
| disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this |
| License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other |
| recipients of SNNS a copy of this license along with SNNS. |
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| 3. You may modify your copy or copies of SNNS or any portion of it |
| only for your own use. You may not distribute modified copies of SNNS |
| You may, however, distribute your modifications as separate files (e. |
| patch files) along with the unmodified SNNS software. We also |
| encourage users to send changes and improvements which would benefit |
| many other users to us so that all users may receive these |
| improvements in a later version. The restriction not to distribute |
| modified copies is also useful to prevent bug reports from someone |
| else's modifications. |
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| 4. If you distribute copies of SNNS you may not charge anything except |
| the cost for the media and a fair estimate of the costs of computer |
| time or network time directly attributable to the copying. |
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| 5. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, distribute or transfer SNNS |
| except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt |
| otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense, distribute or transfer SNNS is |
| void, and will automatically terminate your rights to use SNNS under |
| this License. However, parties who have received copies, or rights to |
| use copies, from you under this License will not have their licenses |
| terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance. |
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| 6. By copying, distributing or modifying SNNS (or any work based on |
| SNNS) you indicate your acceptance of this license to do so, and all |
| its terms and conditions. |
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| 7. Each time you redistribute SNNS (or any work based on SNNS), the |
| recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor |
| to copy, distribute or modify SNNS subject to these terms and |
| conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the |
| recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein. |
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| 8. Incorporation of SNNS or parts of it in commercial programs |
| requires a special agreement between the copyright holder and the |
| Licensee in writing and ususally involves the payment of license fees. |
| If you want to incorporate SNNS or parts of it in commercial programs |
| write to the author about further details. |
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| 9. Because SNNS is licensed free of charge, there is no warranty for |
| SNNS, to the extent permitted by applicable law. The copyright holders |
| and/or other parties provide SNNS ``as is'' without warranty of any |
| kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the |
| implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular |
| purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of SNNS is |
| with you. Should the program prove defective, you assume the cost of |
| all necessary servicing, repair or correction. |
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| 10. In no event will any copyright holder, or any other party who may |
| redistribute SNNS as permitted above, be liable to you for damages, |
| including any general, special, incidental or consequential damages |
| arising out of the use or inability to use SNNS (including but not |
| limited to loss of data or data being rendered inaccurate or losses |
| sustained by you or third parties or a failure of SNNS to operate with |
| any other programs), even if such holder or other party has been |
| advised of the possibility of such damages. |
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