Changed to the EPICS Open License as agreed with ANL Legal.

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Copyright (c) 1991-2003 University of Chicago and The Regents of the
Copyright (c) 1991-2004 University of Chicago and The Regents of the
University of California. All rights reserved.
EPICS BASE is distributed subject to the following license agreement:
EPICS BASE is distributed subject to the following license conditions:
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
Software: EPICS BASE
Versions: 3.13.7 and higher
IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY: EPICS BASE is NOT distributed as Open Source.
This is a legal agreement between you (in your capacity as an individual
and as an agent for your company, institution or other entity) and The
University of Chicago, as Operator of Argonne National Laboratory under
Contract W-31-109-ENG-38 with the U.S. Department of Energy ("Argonne"),
and The Regents of the University of California, as Operator of Los Alamos
National Laboratory under Contract W-7405-ENG-36 with the U.S. Department
of Energy ("Los Alamos").
1. The "Software", below, refers to EPICS BASE (in either source code, or
binary form and accompanying documentation). Each licensee is
addressed as "you" or "Licensee."
2. Argonne and Los Alamos are copyright holders in the Software. The
copyright holders and their third-party licensors hereby grant
Licensee a royalty-free nonexclusive license, subject to the
limitations stated herein and U.S. Government license rights.
2. The copyright holders shown above and their third-party licensors
hereby grant Licensee a royalty-free nonexclusive license, subject to
the limitations stated herein and U.S. Government license rights.
3. You may modify and make a copy or copies of the Software for use
within your organization, if you meet the following conditions:
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materials provided with the copy;
c. Modified copies and works based on the Software must carry
prominent notices stating that you changed specified portions of
the Software; and
d. Prior to sending a copy or modified copy of the Software to any
person or entity outside your organization you must verify with
Argonne that the intended recipient of the Software has executed
a license with Argonne for EPICS BASE. (See
http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/license/verify.php for information
on how to contact Argonne.)
the Software.
5. THE SOFTWARE INCLUDES PORTIONS WHICH MAY REQUIRE SOME FORM OF EXPORT
CONTROL LICENSE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. FAILURE TO OBTAIN SUCH
EXPORT CONTROL LICENSE MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER U.S.
LAWS.
6. Portions of the Software resulted from work developed under a U.S.
5. Portions of the Software resulted from work developed under a U.S.
Government contract and are subject to the following license: the
Government is granted for itself and others acting on its behalf a
paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable worldwide license in this computer
software to reproduce, prepare derivative works, and perform publicly
and display publicly.
7. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
6. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND. THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS, THE
UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AND THEIR
EMPLOYEES: (1) DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, (2) DO NOT ASSUME
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, (2) DO NOT ASSUME
ANY LEGAL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS,
OR USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE, (3) DO NOT REPRESENT THAT USE OF THE
SOFTWARE WOULD NOT INFRINGE PRIVATELY OWNED RIGHTS, (4) DO NOT WARRANT
THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL FUNCTION UNINTERRUPTED, THAT IT IS ERROR FREE
THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL FUNCTION UNINTERRUPTED, THAT IT IS ERROR-FREE
OR THAT ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, THEIR
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, THEIR
THIRD PARTY LICENSORS, THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES: BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE,
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This software is in part copyrighted by the BERLINER SPEICHERRING
GESELLSCHAFT FUER SYNCHROTRONSTRAHLUNG M.B.H. (BESSY),
BERLIN, GERMANY.
GESELLSCHAFT FUER SYNCHROTRONSTRAHLUNG M.B.H. (BESSY), BERLIN, GERMANY.
In no event shall BESSY be liable to any party for direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising
out of the use of this software, its documentation, or any
derivatives thereof, even if BESSY has been advised of the
possibility of such damage.
In no event shall BESSY be liable to any party for direct, indirect,
special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of
this software, its documentation, or any derivatives thereof, even if
BESSY has been advised of the possibility of such damage.
BESSY specifically disclaims any warranties, including, but not
limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for
a particular purpose, and non-infringement. This software is
provided on an "as is" basis, and BESSY has no obligation to
provide maintenance, support, updates, enhancements, or
modifications.
BESSY specifically disclaims any warranties, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, and non-infringement. This software is provided on an "as is"
basis, and BESSY has no obligation to provide maintenance, support,
updates, enhancements, or modifications.
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