GARANT 2.0 Software License
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GARANT 2.0
Copyright and Legal Information
Date: January 26, 1998
GARANT is a program for handling and automatically generating assignments
of NMR spectra. The following is legal information pertaining to the use of
the GARANT program. It applies to all GARANT source files, executable (binary)
files, configuration files, documentation files contained in the official
GARANT archive.
All of these are referred to here as "the software".
THIS NOTICE MUST ACCOMPANY ALL OFFICIAL OR CUSTOM GARANT FILES. IT MAY NOT
BE REMOVED OR MODIFIED. THIS INFORMATION PERTAINS TO ALL USE OF THE PACKAGE
WORLDWIDE. THIS DOCUMENT SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS LICENSES OR DISTRIBUTION
POLICIES.
IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION
Permission is granted to the user to use the GARANT program and all
associated files in this package for making calculations. The use of the
software for this purpose is free. The user retains all rights to these
results and may use them for any purpose commercial or noncommercial. When
GARANT was used for obtaining results presented in lectures, publications or
other similar occasions, then a reference to the authors and the following
papers is to be made:
Bartels, C., Billeter, M., Guentert, P. and Wuethrich, K. (1996)
J Biomol NMR, 7, 207-213
Automated Sequence-specific NMR Assignment of Homologous Proteins
using the program GARANT
Bartels, C., Guentert, P., Billeter, M. and Wuethrich, K. (1997)
J. Comp. Chem., 18, 139-149
GARANT - a General Algorithm for Resonance Assignment of Multidimensional
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra
This software package and all of the files in this archive are copyrighted
by ETH Zurich. They may only be distributed and/or modified according to the
guidelines listed below.
No portion of this package may be separated from the package and
distributed separately.
Modified version of the software documentation or other parts of the
package may only be distributed with the explicit permission of the
copyright holders
This package may only be bundled in other software packages with the
explicit permission of the copyright holders.
This package may only be included in software compilations using media such
as, but not limited to, floppy disk, CD-ROM, tape backup, optical disks,
hard disks, or memory cards with the explicit permission of the copyright
holders.
The user is granted the privilege to modify and compile the source for
their own personal use in any fashion they see fit. What you do with the
software in your own home is your business.
You may not incorporate any portion of the GARANT source code in any
software other than a custom version of GARANT without the explicit
permission of the copyright holders. However authors who contribute source
to GARANT may still retain all rights to use their contributed code for any
purpose as described below.
The user may send enhancements and bug fixes to the GARANT
authors, but the authors are in no way required to utilize these
enhancements or fixes. By sending material to the authors, the contributor
asserts that he owns the materials or has the right to distribute these
materials. He authorizes the GARANT authors to use the materials any way
they like. The contributor still retains rights to the donated material,
but by donating you grant equal rights to the GARANT authors. The GARANT
authors don't have to use the material, but if we do, you do not acquire
any rights related to GARANT. We will give you credit if applicable.
GENERAL RULES FOR ALL DISTRIBUTION
The permission to distribute this package under certain very specific
conditions is granted in advance, provided that the above and following
conditions are met.
These archives must not be re-archived using a different method without the
explicit permission of the authors. You may rename the archives only to
meet the file name conventions of your system or to avoid file name
duplications but we ask that you try to keep file names as similar to the
originals as possible.
You must distribute a full package of archives as described in the next
section.
Noncommercial distribution (such as a user copying the software for a
personal friend or colleague and not charging money or services for that
copy) has no other restrictions. All forms of commercial distribution
are only allowed with explicit permission of the copyright holders.
The copyright holders reserve the right to withdraw distribution privileges
from any group, individual, or organization for any reason.
CONDITIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ORIGINAL VERSION
On-line services may distribute the GARANT archives under the conditions
following this section.
The archives must all be easily available on the service and should be
grouped together in a similar on-line area.
It is strongly requested that operators remove prior versions of GARANT to
avoid user confusion and simplify or minimize our support efforts. They
should also notify the GARANT authors so that they can be informed about
new versions.
The on-line service may only charge standard usage rates for the time
required to download this software. A premium may not be charged for this
package.
DISCLAIMER
This software is provided as is without any guarantees or warranty.
Although the authors have attempted to find and correct any bugs in the
package, they are not responsible for any damage or losses of any kind
caused by the use or misuse of the package. The authors are under no
obligation to provide service, corrections, or upgrades to this package.
