License for use of the PIPSA webserver
Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, HITS, gGmbH owns the PIPSA software and its
associated documentation ("Software"). You should carefully read the
following terms and conditions before using this software. Your use of
this Software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and
all terms and conditions. You are hereby granted a non-exclusive and
non-transferable license to use the Software according to the following
terms and conditions.
Commercial Use
The webserver edition of PIPSA is free to be used for commercial purposes.
If you desire to download and install PIPSA at your site for
profit-making or commercial purposes, you agree to negotiate in good
faith a license with the HITS prior to such profit-making or commercial
use. The HITS shall have no obligation to grant such license to you, and
may grant exclusive or non-exclusive licenses to others. You agree to
notify the HITS of any inquiries you have for commercial use of the
Software and/or its modifications. You may write to the following email
address to discuss commercial use: mcmsoft@h-its.orgGoverning Law
This Agreement is governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. The
application of the UN Convention on the Sale of Goods is excluded. Disclaimer of Warranty
Because this software is licensed free of charge,
there is no warranty for the program. The HITS makes no warranty or
representation that the operation of the software in this compilation
will be error-free, and the HITS is under no obligation to provide any
services, by way of maintenance, update, or otherwise. THIS SOFTWARE AND
THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE LICENSED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO
PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED. NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH
YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL
NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL HITS gGmbH, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM 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 THE PROGRAM
(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
THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF
HITS gGmbH OR ANOTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.Termination
This agreement is effective until terminated.
This agreement will terminate immediately without notice
from HITS gGmbH if you fail to comply with any of the terms and
conditions of this license. This agreement will also terminate
immediately without notice from the HITS gGmbH if it is found to implement
patented algorithms or contain copyrighted code not owned or licensed
the HITS for the purpose of its inclusion in the PIPSA software. This
agreement cannot be terminated by any other mechanism or for any other
reason than those stated herein.Publications
In any publication describing results from use of this webserver, cite the
URL http://pipsa.h-its.org/ and the publications describing the method listed on the
references webpage.
Results from the PIPSA webserver that is used for publication need to cite
this using the URL http://pipsa.h-its.org/.Place of Court
The exclusive venue for
all disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement is
Mannheim, Germany (HRB 337446), when the Licensee is a business person,
a legal entity governed by public law, or a special fund governed by
public law, or does not have a general place of jurisdiction within the
Federal Republic of Germany.END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Address all
correspondence regarding this license to the electronic mail address:
mcmsoft@h-its.org Any inquiries and comments regarding bugs, bug
fixes, enhancements, modifications or any other similar issues should also be
directed to: mcmsoft@h-its.org
Copyright © 2007 by HITS gGmbH. All rights reserved.
