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[THREDDS #WZZ-412504]: THREDDS End User Licence Terms and Conditions [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
- Subject: [THREDDS #WZZ-412504]: THREDDS End User Licence Terms and Conditions [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:54:42 -0600
Hello Don,
Thank you for taking the time to find out about our software licensing - most
users take for granted that it is freely available.
The license for THREDDS (TDS) is described here:
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/copyright.html
I have verified that our license has not changed recently, though the page
still says 1993-2013, an oversight that will be corrected shortly. Unidata
actually moved to the MIT-style license because it is less restrictive than the
LGPL. Here is the text as it is actually embedded in our code:
* *
* * Portions of this software were developed by the Unidata Program at the
* * University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
* *
* * Access and use of this software shall impose the following obligations
* * and understandings on the user. The user is granted the right, without
* * any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute
* * this software, and any derivative works thereof, and its supporting
* * documentation for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire
* * notice appears in all copies of the software, derivative works and
* * supporting documentation. Further, UCAR requests that the user credit
* * UCAR/Unidata in any publications that result from the use of this
* * software or in any product that includes this software. The names UCAR
* * and/or Unidata, however, may not be used in any advertising or publicity
* * to endorse or promote any products or commercial entity unless specific
* * written permission is obtained from UCAR/Unidata. The user also
* * understands that UCAR/Unidata is not obligated to provide the user with
* * any support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind with regard
* * to the use, operation and performance of this software nor to provide
* * the user with any updates, revisions, new versions or "bug fixes."
* *
* * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY UCAR/UNIDATA "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
* * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
* * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
* * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL UCAR/UNIDATA BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
* * INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
* * FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
* * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
* * WITH THE ACCESS, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Regards,
Lansing Madry
Unidata
Boulder, Colorado
> UNCLASSIFIED
>
> Hello,
>
> Can you provide a link to - or details about - THREDDS licensing terms and
> conditions in respect of its use and in respect of data that is accessed by
> THREDDS?
>
> I have been to your web site but it is not easy to find the T&C in plain
> English.
>
> There is no intention to modify THREDDS just to use it.
>
> Can I assume the GNU Lesser Public Licence is applicable?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Don
>
> Donald Agar
>
> CIOG S&T Coordinator & RPDE LO
> ICT Strategy & Architecture Branch
> Chief Information Officer Group
> Department of Defence
> APW-GF-108
> Canberra ACT 2600
>
> PO Box 7953
> CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
> Tel: +61-2-6144 4039
> email: address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>
>
>
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WZZ-412504
Department: Support THREDDS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open