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UNC CASAnova
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("UNC") and the developers Summer G. Goodson, Zhaojun Zhang, Sarah White, James K. Tsuruta, Alicia M. Stevans, Sanjana Bhat, Chia-Yu Kao, Scott Jaworski, Tamara R. Marlowe, Martin Kohlmeier, Leonard McMillan, Wei Wang ,Steven H. Zeisel, and Deborah A. O'Brien ("Developers") of CASAnova software ("Software") give recipient ("Recipient") and Recipient's Institution ("Institution") permission to use, copy, and modify the software in source and binary forms, with or without modification for non-profit purposes only provided that the following conditions are met:
1) All copies of Software and modifications of Software made by Recipient or Recipient's Institution ("Modifications") in binary form and/or source code, related documentation and/or other materials provided with the Software and must reproduce and retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2) Recipient and Institution shall not distribute Software to any third parties without the prior written approval of the Director of UNC's Office of Technology Development ("OTD").
3) Recipient will provide the Developers with feedback regarding the use of the Software in their research and notify Recipient of any Modifications. The Developers and UNC are permitted to use any information Recipient provides in making changes to the Software. All feedback, bug reports and technical questions shall be sent to: summer.g.goodson@gmail.com
4) Recipient acknowledges that the Developers, UNC and its licensees may develop modifications to Software that may be substantially similar to Recipient's modifications of Software, and that the Developers, UNC and its licensees shall not be constrained in any way by Recipient in UNC's or its licensees' use or management of such modifications. Recipient acknowledges the right of the Developers and UNC to prepare and publish modifications to Software that may be substantially similar or functionally equivalent to your modifications and improvements, and if Recipient or Institution obtains patent protection for any modification or improvement to Software, Recipient and Institution agree not to allege or enjoin infringement of their patent by the Developers, UNC or any of UNC's licensees obtaining modifications or improvements to Software from the UNC or the Developers.
5) Recipient and Developer will acknowledge in their respective publications the contributions made to each other's research involving or based on the Software.
6) Any party desiring a license to use the Software, with or without Modifications, for commercial purposes shall contact OTD at 919-966-3929. In the event that Recipient's Institution wishes to license Software and Modifications to a third party for any purpose, Recipient's Institution shall contact OTD at 919-966-3929.
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