GARANT 2.0 Software License

         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.