diff --git a/license.txt b/license.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1ba43c051 --- /dev/null +++ b/license.txt @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +LIMITED USE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT + +This Limited Use Software License Agreement (the "Agreement") is a legal agreement between you, the end-user, and Id Software, Inc. ("ID"). +By downloading or purchasing the software material, which includes source code (the "Source Code"), artwork data, music and software +tools (collectively, the "Software"), you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms +of this Agreement, promptly destroy the Software you may have downloaded or copied. + +ID SOFTWARE LICENSE + +1. Grant of License. ID grants to you the right to use the Software. You have no ownership or proprietary rights in or to +the Software, or the Trademark. For purposes of this section, "use" means loading the Software into RAM, as well as installation +on a hard disk or other storage device. The Software, together with any archive copy thereof, shall be destroyed when no longer +used in accordance with this Agreement, or when the right to use the Software is terminated. You agree that the Software will not +be shipped, transferred or exported into any country in violation of the U.S. Export Administration Act (or any other law governing +such matters) and that you will not utilize, in any other manner, the Software in violation of any applicable law. + +2. Permitted Uses. For educational purposes only, you, the end-user, may use portions of the Source Code, such as particular +routines, to develop your own software, but may not duplicate the Source Code, except as noted in paragraph 4. The limited +right referenced in the preceding sentence is hereinafter referred to as "Educational Use." By so exercising the Educational +Use right you shall not obtain any ownership, copyright, proprietary or other interest in or to the Source Code, or any portion +of the Source Code. You may dispose of your own software in your sole discretion. With the exception of the Educational Use right, +you may not otherwise use the Software, or an portion of the Software, which includes the Source Code, for commercial gain. + +3. Prohibited Uses: Under no circumstances shall you, the end-user, be permitted, allowed or authorized to commercially +exploit the Software. Neither you nor anyone at your direction shall do any of the following acts with regard to the Software, +or any portion thereof: + +Rent; + +Sell; + +Lease; + +Offer on a pay-per-play basis; + +Distribute for money or any other consideration; or + +In any other manner and through any medium whatsoever commercially exploit or use for any commercial purpose. + +Notwithstanding the foregoing prohibitions, you may commercially exploit the software you develop by exercising the Educational +Use right, referenced in paragraph 2. hereinabove. + +4. Copyright. The Software and all copyrights related thereto (including all characters and other images generated by the +Software or depicted in the Software) are owned by ID and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty +provisions. Id shall retain exclusive ownership and copyright in and to the Software and all portions of the Software and you +shall have no ownership or other proprietary interest in such materials. You must treat the Software like any other copyrighted +material. You may not otherwise reproduce, copy or disclose to others, in whole or in any part, the Software. You may not copy the +written materials accompanying the Software. You agree to use your best efforts to see that any user of the Software licensed +hereunder complies with this Agreement. + +5. NO WARRANTIES. ID DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, BOTH EXPRESS IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF +MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC +LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION. ID DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION +OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS IN LIEU +OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN. THE AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS OF ID ARE NOT AUTHORIZED +TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THIS WARRANTY, OR ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES ON BEHALF OF ID. + +Exclusive Remedies. The Software is being offered to you free of any charge. You agree that you have no remedy against ID, +its affiliates, contractors, suppliers, and agents for loss or damage caused by any defect or failure in the Software regardless +of the form of action, whether in contract, tort, includinegligence, strict liability or otherwise, with regard to the Software. +This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Copyright and other +proprietary matters will be governed by United States laws and international treaties. IN ANY CASE, ID SHALL NOT BE LIABLE +FOR LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING +FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY EVEN IF ID OR ITS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE +POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of +incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.