T-Engine Public License [License Agreement for Software for T-Engine]
established by T-Engine Forum
on September 29, 2006
revised on November 28, 2006
Article 1. Scope of License Agreement
This License Agreement sets forth copyrights and the terms and conditions of
use applicable to the software program, which has an indication that the program
is subject to the T-Engine Public License, for the T-Engine distributed by T-Engine
Forum and any derivative work created therefrom.
Article 2. Definition
"Source Code" means individual source program which has the indication that
the program is subject to the T-Engine Public License, including related comments
and documentations.
"Modified Source Code" means a source program modified from the Source Code
for the purpose of improving its performance, increasing or decreasing its function,
and the like.
"Binary Code" means an executable code form which is created by compiling programs,
which include all or part of the Source Code or the Modified Source Code.
"Embedded Product" means any product which uses the Source Code, the Modified
Source Code, or the Binary Code, and operates with executable code form loaded
on its hardware.
"End User" means a consumer who uses the Embedded Product.
"Source Code User" means a person who uses the Source Code.
"Distribution" means any of the following acts:
to transmit a work to a large number of specific persons through the Internet
communication, broadcasting, and the like;
to transmit a work to the general public through the Internet communication,
broadcasting, and the like automatically in response to a request from the public;
and
to distribute a reproduction of a work to the general public or a large number
of specific persons.
Article 3. Copyright
The copyrights of the Source Code shall be owned by T-Engine Forum.
Article 4. License of Source Code
As provided for in this Article, T-Engine Forum shall grant a license to use
the Source Code free of charge to any person who has agreed to the T-Engine
Public License.
In accordance with the license granted under Article 4.1 above, the Source Code
User may perform the following acts:
to copy and/or modify the Source Code provided by T-Engine Forum hereunder for
its own research, development and the like.
to run the Source Code provided by T-Engine Forum hereunder for its own research,
development and the like.
to run the Source Code modified in accordance with the provision of (1) above
for its own research, development and the like.
to develop, manufacture the Embedded Product containing the Binary Code, and,
whether with or without payment, provide the End User with the same and make
the Binary Code available to the End User on the Embedded Product.
to distribute the Source Code provided by T-Engine Forum and the Source Code
modified in accordance with the provision of (1) above. Provided, however, that
the Source Code User may not modify the indication of license affixed to the
Source Code.
to distribute the Binary Code.
The Source Code User shall not be obligated to give a copyright notice of the
Source Code or a notice that the Source Code is licensed by T-Engine Forum,
when they use the Source Code or the Binary Code of program obtained by modifying
the Source Code, or make the Binary Code available to the End User on the Embedded
Product.
Article 5. Limited Warranty
T-Engine Forum does not warrant that the Source Code does not infringe upon
third party's copyrights.
T-Engine Forum does not warrant that the Source Code will fit for any particular
purpose of the Source Code User.
T-Engine Forum does not warrant that the Source Code does not infringe upon
any third party's industrial property rights. In no event shall T-Engine Forum
be liable for any dispute which may arise between the Source Code User and a
third party in connection with the third party's industrial property rights.
Article 6. Indemnity
Neither T-Engine Forum nor the copyright holder of the Source Code shall be
liable for any damages (including, but not limited to, damages resulting from
loss of profit, business interruption, loss of business information or any other
pecuniary damage) arising out of use or impossibility of use of the Source Code,
even if T-Engine Forum and the copyright holder have been informed of the possibility
of such damages.
Article 7. Breach of Agreement
In case of breach of this License Agreement, T-Engine Forum shall have the breaching
person remedy such a breach and take measures on the ground of copyright infringement
against the person regardless of whether or not the said person is a member
of T-Engine Forum.
In case of breach of this License Agreement by a member of T-Engine Forum, T-Engine
Forum may take appropriate measures against the member; for example, the member
is disqualified from membership, depending on what kind of breach has been committed
by it.
Any legal dispute which may arise in relation to any breach of this License
Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District
Court.
Article 8. Governing Law and Language
This License Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of
Japan.
This License Agreement is executed in both Japanese text and English text provided
that the Japanese text shall govern the interpretation and performance of this
License Agreement.