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JasPer Software LicenseCopyright (c) 1999-2000, Image Power, Inc. and the University of BritishColumbia, Canada.Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Michael David Adams.All rights reserved.IMAGE POWER JPEG-2000 PUBLIC LICENSE************************************GRANT:Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person (the "User")obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation, to dealin the JasPer Software without restriction, including without limitationthe right to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,and/or sell copies of the JasPer Software (in source and binary forms),and to permit persons to whom the JasPer Software is furnished to do so,provided further that the License Conditions below are met.License Conditions******************A. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,and this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.B. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyrightnotice, and this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer inthe documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.C. Neither the name of Image Power, Inc. nor any other contributor(including, but not limited to, the University of British Columbia andMichael David Adams) may be used to endorse or promote products derivedfrom this software without specific prior written permission.D. User agrees that it shall not commence any action against Image Power,Inc., the University of British Columbia, Michael David Adams, or anyother contributors (collectively "Licensors") for infringement of anyintellectual property rights ("IPR") held by the User in respect of anytechnology that User owns or has a right to license or sublicense andwhich is an element required in order to claim compliance with ISO/IEC15444-1 (i.e., JPEG-2000 Part 1). "IPR" means all intellectual propertyrights worldwide arising under statutory or common law, and whetheror not perfected, including, without limitation, all (i) patents andpatent applications owned or licensable by User; (ii) rights associatedwith works of authorship including copyrights, copyright applications,copyright registrations, mask work rights, mask work applications,mask work registrations; (iii) rights relating to the protection oftrade secrets and confidential information; (iv) any right analogousto those set forth in subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) and any otherproprietary rights relating to intangible property (other than trademark,trade dress, or service mark rights); and (v) divisions, continuations,renewals, reissues and extensions of the foregoing (as and to the extentapplicable) now existing, hereafter filed, issued or acquired.E. If User commences an infringement action against any Licensor(s) thensuch Licensor(s) shall have the right to terminate User's license andall sublicenses that have been granted hereunder by User to other parties.F. This software is for use only in hardware or software products thatare compliant with ISO/IEC 15444-1 (i.e., JPEG-2000 Part 1). No licenseor right to this Software is granted for products that do not complywith ISO/IEC 15444-1. The JPEG-2000 Part 1 standard can be purchasedfrom the ISO.THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS LICENSE.NO USE OF THE JASPER SOFTWARE IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDERTHIS DISCLAIMER. THE JASPER SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE LICENSORS ANDCONTRIBUTORS UNDER THIS LICENSE ON AN ``AS-IS'' BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTYOF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,WARRANTIES THAT THE JASPER SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS, IS MERCHANTABLE,IS FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR IS NON-INFRINGING. THOSE INTENDINGTO USE THE JASPER SOFTWARE OR MODIFICATIONS THEREOF FOR USE IN HARDWAREOR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ARE ADVISED THAT THEIR USE MAY INFRINGE EXISTINGPATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE JASPER SOFTWAREIS WITH THE USER. SHOULD ANY PART OF THE JASPER SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVEIN ANY RESPECT, THE USER (AND NOT THE INITIAL DEVELOPERS, THE UNIVERSITYOF BRITISH COLUMBIA, IMAGE POWER, INC., MICHAEL DAVID ADAMS, OR ANYOTHER CONTRIBUTOR) SHALL ASSUME THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING,REPAIR OR CORRECTION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY,WHETHER TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL THEINITIAL DEVELOPER, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, IMAGE POWER, INC.,MICHAEL DAVID ADAMS, ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF THEJASPER SOFTWARE, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF SUCH PARTIES, BE LIABLE TOTHE USER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE ORMALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IFSUCH PARTY HAD BEEN INFORMED, OR OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN, OF THE POSSIBILITYOF SUCH DAMAGES. THE JASPER SOFTWARE AND UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY ARE NOTFAULT-TOLERANT AND ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE ORRESALE AS ON-LINE CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRINGFAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES,AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, DIRECTLIFE SUPPORT MACHINES, OR WEAPONS SYSTEMS, IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THEJASPER SOFTWARE OR UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY OR PRODUCT COULD LEAD DIRECTLYTO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE("HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES"). LICENSOR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESSOR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES. USER WILL NOTKNOWINGLY USE, DISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE JASPER SOFTWARE OR UNDERLYINGTECHNOLOGY OR PRODUCTS FOR HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES AND WILL ENSURE THAT ITSCUSTOMERS AND END-USERS OF ITS PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THENOTICE SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION.