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- LEGAL ISSUES
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- In plain English:
- 1. We don't promise that this software works. (But if you find any bugs,
- please let us know!)
- 2. You can use this software for whatever you want. You don't have to pay us.
- 3. You may not pretend that you wrote this software. If you use it in a
- program, you must acknowledge somewhere in your documentation that
- you've used the IJG code.
- In legalese:
- The authors make NO WARRANTY or representation, either express or implied,
- with respect to this software, its quality, accuracy, merchantability, or
- fitness for a particular purpose. This software is provided "AS IS", and you,
- its user, assume the entire risk as to its quality and accuracy.
- This software is copyright (C) 1991-2011, Thomas G. Lane, Guido Vollbeding.
- All Rights Reserved except as specified below.
- Permission is hereby granted to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
- software (or portions thereof) for any purpose, without fee, subject to these
- conditions:
- (1) If any part of the source code for this software is distributed, then this
- README file must be included, with this copyright and no-warranty notice
- unaltered; and any additions, deletions, or changes to the original files
- must be clearly indicated in accompanying documentation.
- (2) If only executable code is distributed, then the accompanying
- documentation must state that "this software is based in part on the work of
- the Independent JPEG Group".
- (3) Permission for use of this software is granted only if the user accepts
- full responsibility for any undesirable consequences; the authors accept
- NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind.
- These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on the IJG code,
- not just to the unmodified library. If you use our work, you ought to
- acknowledge us.
- Permission is NOT granted for the use of any IJG author's name or company name
- in advertising or publicity relating to this software or products derived from
- it. This software may be referred to only as "the Independent JPEG Group's
- software".
- We specifically permit and encourage the use of this software as the basis of
- commercial products, provided that all warranty or liability claims are
- assumed by the product vendor.
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