From 1995 until mid-2007, software distributed by our laboratory, but not covered by a package-specific software license, was covered by a custom-written General Software License. In an effort to simplify our licensing terms and facilitate the widest possible use of our software, as of August 23, 2007 we have switched to the BSD license for all future downloads of our software.
As before, this license covers whichever programs or software packages (henceforth referred to as Software) whose associated web pages include a link to this web page. By downloading this Software, you agree to be bound by the following legal agreement between you, the Recipient, and Stanford University. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, do not download or use the Software. This license is identical (except for the year and name of the organization) to the 3-clause BSD license, as described in this Wikipedia article and this Open Source Initiative web page.
* Copyright (c) 1995-2024, Stanford University * All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * * Neither the name of Stanford University nor the * names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products * derived from this software without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY STANFORD UNIVERSITY ''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 STANFORD UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
In addition to this Agreement, particular programs or software packages may impose additional restrictions, or may relax some of the restrictions stated above. These modifications will be stated on the web page associated with each program or package.
Questions about this license? Send email to Marc Levoy.