LDraw & LEdit Block Modelling Program Legal Information and License May 2001 GENERAL LICENSE AGREEMENT -- LICENSE.TXT (Distributed under permission by www.ldraw.org) LDraw beta version 0.27 LEdit beta version 0.4 SL2LD beta version 0.12 Copyright (C) 1996-2001 James Jessiman Estate The utility MKList version 1.2 Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Lars C. Hassing Other portions (.DAT format parts or primitives) Copyright held by author of record as shown in each file All Rights Reserved You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, EITHER DESTROY, OR RETURN INTACT, THE SOFTWARE, CONTAINING THE CD OR DISK MEDIA, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PROCUREMENT. LICENSE AGREEMENT: This document is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity), the "USER," and the copyright holders. By installing, copying or otherwise using the enclosed software you agree to be bound by the terms of this license agreement. As used in this License agreement, the term "SOFTWARE" applies to all LDraw program executable (binary) files, model files, documentation files, and .DAT format piece and primitive files contained in official LDraw archives. The LDraw copyright holders reserve the right to revise these rules in future versions and to make additional rules to address new circumstances at any time. All of this software is Copyrighted. Although it is distributed as freeware, it is NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN. WARRANTY: THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. PROVIDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF PROVIDER HAS BEEN ADVISED BY USER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. USER AGREES TO HOLD PROVIDER HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS: The SOFTWARE and any accompanying documentation are proprietary products of the copyright holders and are protected under applicable copyright laws and international treaty provisions. You obtain no rights, title or other interests in or to the enclosed software or related documentation, including any copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark or other proprietary rights therein. Ownership of the SOFTWARE and all copies, modifications, and merged portions thereof shall at all times remain with the copyright holders. All copies of the enclosed software, in whole, or in part remain the intellectual property of the copyright holders. GRANT OF LICENSE: The SOFTWARE and accompanying documentation are being licensed to you, which means you have the right to use the SOFTWARE only in accordance with this License Agreement. The SOFTWARE is considered in use on a computer when it is loaded into temporary memory or installed into permanent memory. USAGE PROVISIONS: Permission is granted to the user to use the software and associated files in this package to create and render images. The use of this software for the purpose of creating images is completely free. The creator of a model file and the image created from the model file, retains all rights to the image and model file they created and may use them for any purpose commercial or non-commercial. DISTRIBUTION: This software application is FREEWARE, which means you can make as many copies as you want, give it to friends or otherwise distribute it freely, subject to the conditions below: 1 You may copy and distribute the software provided you comply with the following: a) No charge is made for providing the disk or media, other than a small handling charge to cover costs. b) A copy of this notice is included in the distribution. c) All original files are copied and included on the distribution disk or media without alteration. d) All copyright notices and information remain intact. 2 Teachers and educational institutions may also distribute the material to students for free or they may charge minimal copying costs if the software is to be used in a course. RETAIL VALUE OF THIS SOFTWARE: Although LDraw is, when distributed within the terms of this agreement, free of charge, the retail value (or price) of this program is determined as US$20.00 per copy distributed or copied. If the software is distributed or copied without authorization you are legally liable to this debt to the copyright holders or any other person or organization delegated by the copyright holders for the collection of this debt, and you agree that you are legally bound by the above and will pay this debt within 30 days of the event. HOWEVER, none of the above paragraph constitutes permission for you to distribute this software outside of the terms of this agreement. In particular, the conditions and debt mentioned above (whether paid or unpaid) do not allow you to avoid statutory damages or other legal penalties and does not constitute any agreement that would allow you to avoid such other legal remedies as are available to the copyright holders. Put simply, LDraw is only free if you comply with our distribution conditions; it is not free otherwise. The copyright holders of this software chooses to give it away free under these and only these conditions. For the purpose of copyright regulations, the retail value of this software is US$20.00 per copy. OTHER PROVISIONS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: 1 The LDraw .DAT file format: a) The graphics description language used in the construction of the LDraw Part and Primitive .DAT files remains the sole intellectual property of James Jessiman and his estate. b) The creation of programs which import, export or translate files in the LDraw .DAT language format is encouraged. There are no restrictions on the use of the language itself. c) We reserve the right to add or remove or change any part of the language or .DAT file format. d) Creation of tools and utilities simplifying or extending the functionality of LDraw is also encouraged. REVOCATION OF LICENSE: VIOLATION OF THIS LICENSE IS A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS. IT WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF ALL USE AND DISTRIBUTION PRIVILEGES AND MAY RESULT IN CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PENALTY. ---End of License Information--- TECHNICAL SUPPORT: The LDraw software package is user-supported and maintained, as such, there are no formal technical support facilities available. However, there are a large number of users that are willing to share their knowledge and expertise. For further information, or should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, please make inquiries at: www.ldraw.org Other sources of information include the LDraw and CAD-related newsgroup forums on the private news server www.lugnet.com and possibly on the public Usenet newsgroup Rec.Toys.Lego --end of file--