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Synesis Software Private Supply License (SSPSL) |
Last Updated: 6th November 2006 |
The Synesis Software Private Supply License (SSPSL) provides software (source code and / or binary components) to stipulated clients of the provider free-of-charge, providing that any user does not claim ownership, nor charge for this software, displays appropriate citations representing the provider, and does not redistributed except by express written permission of the provider, for inclusion in commercial and non-commercial software developments. No warranties of any kind are provided.
The SSPSL is similar to the Synesis Software Citation Public License (SSCPL) save for the amended clause (clause (ii)) prohibiting modification and redistribution in any form without written consent from the original supplier.
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To use the SSPSL, include in a prominent place (such as the start of the source file) the license template given below, substituting the date for DATE, your name or organisation (or both) for PROVIDER and, optionally, your contact information (usually email and web-address) for CONTACT. In using this license you are granting users the right to use and modify the software, but it remains in all forms and at all times your property as the original provider, and users are prohibited from passing on the software in any non-compiled form to any other parties without prior written consent from you.
Synesis Software Private Supply License, version 1.0:
Copyright (C) DATE, PROVIDER.
All rights reserved.
CONTACT.
Use in source and binary forms, and redistribution in binary forms, without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
(i) Redistributions of source code is prohibited without specific written consent from the original supplier. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice and contact information, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
(ii) Redistribution in binary form is subject to any non-redistribution stipulations provided by PROVIDER, or passed on by an intermediate supplier, at the time of distribution. Specifically, if a document stipulating one or more binary components are NOT to be redistributed is obtained from the supplier at the time of distribution then the user must (a) not redistribute any material named in that document, and (b) must redistribute that document with any other materials redistributed.
Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice and contact information, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
(iii) Any derived versions of this software (howsoever modified) remain the sole property of PROVIDER. (iv) Any derived versions of this software (howsoever modified) remain subject to all these conditions.(v) Neither the name of PROVIDER nor the names of any subdivisions, employees or agents of PROVIDER, nor the names of any other contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
(vi) Prominent citations stating the name of the PROVIDER are placed into the source-code, executable programs and any associated literature of any work based on or using the software. Citations in the executables programs must be in the About Box (or similar concept) of a program interacting with the user via a Graphical User Interface (GUI), or in the form of an information string to be printed to the console along with other help and version information of a non-GUI or command-line program.
This source code is provided by PROVIDER "as is" and any warranties, whether expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the PROVIDER 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.