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JAVA RESEARCH LICENSE Version 1.5
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I. DEFINITIONS.
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"Licensee " means You and any other party that has entered into and has
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in effect a version of this License.
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"Modifications" means any (a) change or addition to the Technology or
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(b) new source or object code implementing any portion of the Technology.
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"Sun" means Sun Microsystems, Inc. and its successors and assignees.
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"Research Use" means research, evaluation, or development for the
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purpose of advancing knowledge, teaching, learning, or customizing the
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Technology or Modifications for personal use. Research Use expressly
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excludes use or distribution for direct or indirect commercial
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(including strategic) gain or advantage.
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"Technology" means the source code, object code and specifications of
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the technology made available by Sun pursuant to this License.
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"Technology Site" means the website designated by Sun for accessing the
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Technology.
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"You" means the individual executing this License or the legal entity or
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entities represented by the individual executing this License.
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II. PURPOSE.
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Sun is licensing the Technology under this Java Research License (the
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"License") to promote research, education, innovation, and development
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using the Technology.
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COMMERCIAL USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND MODIFICATIONS IS
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PERMITTED ONLY UNDER A SUN COMMERCIAL LICENSE.
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III. RESEARCH USE RIGHTS.
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A. License Grant. Subject to the conditions contained herein, Sun
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grants to You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, and
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royalty-free license to do the following for Your Research Use only:
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1. Reproduce, create Modifications of, and use the Technology alone,
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or with Modifications;
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2. Share source code of the Technology alone, or with Modifications,
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with other Licensees; and
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3. Distribute object code of the Technology, alone, or with
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Modifications, to any third parties for Research Use only, under a
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license of Your choice that is consistent with this License; and publish
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papers and books discussing the Technology which may include relevant
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excerpts that do not in the aggregate constitute a significant portion
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of the Technology.
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B. Residual Rights. You may use any information in intangible form
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that you remember after accessing the Technology, except when such use
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violates Sun's copyrights or patent rights.
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C. No Implied Licenses. Other than the rights granted herein, Sun
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retains all rights, title, and interest in Technology, and You retain
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all rights, title, and interest in Your Modifications and associated
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specifications, subject to the terms of this License.
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D. Open Source Licenses. Portions of the Technology may be provided
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with notices and open source licenses from open source communities and
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third parties that govern the use of those portions, and any licenses
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granted hereunder do not alter any rights and obligations you may have
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under such open source licenses, however, the disclaimer of warranty and
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limitation of liability provisions in this License will apply to all
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Technology in this distribution.
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IV. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS
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As a condition to Your License, You agree to comply with the following
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restrictions and responsibilities:
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A. License and Copyright Notices. You must include a copy of this
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Java Research License in a Readme file for any Technology or
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Modifications you distribute. You must also include the following
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statement, "Use and distribution of this technology is subject to the
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Java Research License included herein", (a) once prominently in the
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source code tree and/or specifications for Your source code
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distributions, and (b) once in the same file as Your copyright or
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proprietary notices for Your binary code distributions. You must cause
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any files containing Your Modification to carry prominent notice stating
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that You changed the files. You must not remove or alter any copyright
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or other proprietary notices in the Technology.
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B. Licensee Exchanges. Any Technology and Modifications You
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receive from any Licensee are governed by this License.
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V. GENERAL TERMS.
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A. Disclaimer Of Warranties.
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THE TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
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EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT
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THE TECHNOLOGY IS FREE OF DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR
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PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGING OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. YOU AGREE THAT YOU
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BEAR THE ENTIRE RISK IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANY
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AND ALL TECHNOLOGY UNDER THIS LICENSE.
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B. Infringement; Limitation Of Liability.
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1. If any portion of, or functionality implemented by, the Technology
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becomes the subject of a claim or threatened claim of infringement
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("Affected Materials"), Sun may, in its unrestricted discretion, suspend
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Your rights to use and distribute the Affected Materials under this
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License. Such suspension of rights will be effective immediately upon
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Sun's posting of notice of suspension on the Technology Site.
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2. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
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SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR
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ARISING OUT OF THIS LICENSE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF
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PROFITS, USE, DATA, OR ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE OF ANY SORT), HOWEVER IT
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ARISES AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (including negligence), WHETHER OR
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NOT SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. LIABILITY
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UNDER THIS SECTION V.B.2 SHALL BE SO LIMITED AND EXCLUDED,
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NOTWITHSTANDING FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY.
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C. Termination.
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1. You may terminate this License at any time by notifying Sun in
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writing.
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2. All Your rights will terminate under this License if You fail to
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comply with any of its material terms or conditions and do not cure such
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failure within thirty (30) days after becoming aware of such noncompliance.
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3. Upon termination, You must discontinue all uses and distribution
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of the Technology, and all provisions of this Section V ("General
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Terms") shall survive termination.
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D. Miscellaneous.
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1. Trademark. You agree to comply with Sun's Trademark & Logo Usage
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Requirements, as modified from time to time, available at
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http://www.sun.com/policies/trademarks/. Except as expressly provided
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in this License, You are granted no rights in or to any Sun trademarks
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now or hereafter used or licensed by Sun.
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2. Integration. This License represents the complete agreement of
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the parties concerning the subject matter hereof.
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3. Severability. If any provision of this License is held
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unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed to the extent necessary
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to make it enforceable unless to do so would defeat the intent of the
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parties, in which case, this License shall terminate.
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4. Governing Law. This License is governed by the laws of the United
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States and the State of California, as applied to contracts entered into
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and performed in California between California residents. In no event
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shall this License be construed against the drafter.
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5. Export Control. As further described at http://www.sun.com/its,
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you agree to comply with the U.S. export controls and trade laws of
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other countries that apply to Technology and Modifications.
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