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+C.A.P.S. - The Classic Amiga Preservation Society
+Freeware License Agreement (License, Copyright and Terms of Use)
+
+
+ATTENTION: READ CAREFULLY: By using, copying, or distributing the
+accompanying software you indicate your acceptance of the following
+C.A.P.S. Freeware License Agreement ("Agreement").
+
+
+PREAMBLE
+
+The C.A.P.S. philosophy dictates that the technology associated with
+allowing floppy disk based computer games (C.A.P.S. is not just an
+Amiga focused organisation, even though it started out that way) to be
+contained in a preservable form should be provided for free (free as
+in "free beer"). No profit whatsoever should be made as a result of
+this technology with exception of the original copyright holders.
+
+This license enforces this philosophy. It protects against misuse of
+a technology that has been a long time in development and is provided
+to the Amiga community or anyone else who would like to use it. It also
+intends to protect C.A.P.S. itself from possible legal liability.
+
+The C.A.P.S. software should be thought of as an "enabler", a form of
+distribution. It is just as a ZIP file, just as an ADF file, just as
+your favourite writable CDROM brand. The data or content held by these
+files or media is entirely the responsibility of you, the user. If you
+do not own the product content then you are likely to be breaking the
+license of the content provider or copyright owner. Ultimately, the
+C.A.P.S. technology is just an abstract digital recording medium.
+
+You may notice that this license is very strict in pursuit of getting
+it into the hands of people who wish to use it for free. You cannot
+charge to give it to somebody, not even for media costs. You cannot
+have it on a CDROM that is distributed for payment. You cannot use
+it as part of providing a service that receives payment in any form.
+
+The only exception where the C.A.P.S. technology may be possibly used
+with payment is by an original copyright holder (or appointed body).
+They can of course contact C.A.P.S. for a special license for games
+they own so long as proof of ownership is provided and such a license
+will be restricted to these games. This special license will of course
+be provided completely for free.
+
+Infringement of any of the terms of this license is breaching
+international copyright laws, but it also hurts the communities
+benefiting from the technology by risking its future improvement
+and availability. 
+
+This license was not produced for the fun of it, you should note that
+only those who could possibly financially or otherwise benefit from the
+product are being restricted. Free use (as a user) is not limited, it
+is absolutely free and will stay free forever.
+
+If you do not agree with any of the terms in this license for the
+Technology then you are obviously free to choose not to use it.
+
+The latest version of this license and libraries can be found on our
+site: http://www.caps-project.org.
+
+It is very easy to comply with this license: Do not sell, modify or
+abuse the software or images. That's it. Everything else mentioned is
+here for those who may not understand these very simple rules. :)
+
+
+1. CLARIFICATION. The software product and accompanying documentation
+   (the program's object code and documentation are collectively
+   referred to as the "Technology") is a technology and does not imply
+   any restrictions, warranty, license, obligation or any other link or
+   association with what it may contain (the data encapsulated by the
+   Technology is referred to as the "Content").
+   
+   Unless otherwise noted, The Classic Amiga Preservation Society
+   ("C.A.P.S.") does not hold the copyright of the "Content", the data
+   being reproduced, preserved, represented using the Technology. All
+   copyright of Content provided using the Technology is held by its
+   respective owners. Terms and conditions may apply to the Content
+   that do not affect whatsoever the license agreement provided with
+   the Technology. 
+
+
+2. LICENSE. C.A.P.S. hereby grants you (each licensee is addressed as
+   "you") a non-exclusive, transferable license to use the Technology
+   on the following terms and only for non-profit purposes (see Section
+   3 below). You may:
+
+   a. use the Technology on any computer in your possession;
+
+   b. make copies of the Technology; and
+
+   c. distribute the Technology (subject to the requirements of Section
+   3 and 4) only in the form originally furnished by C.A.P.S. with no
+   modifications whatsoever. However, the Technology may be distributed
+   as part of another software product provided that the particular
+   distribution that contains the Technology is provided for non-profit
+   purposes as defined in Section 3 below. Making or distributing any
+   for-profit distributions, versions, revisions or releases of said
+   software product that contains the Technology is prohibited.
+   
+
+3. LIMITATIONS ON LICENSE. The license granted in Section 2 is subject
+   to the following restrictions:
+
+   a. The Technology is to be used only for non-profit purposes unless
+   you obtain prior written consent from C.A.P.S. Prohibited for-profit
+   and commercial purposes include, but are not limited to:
+
+     (i) Selling, licensing or renting the Technology to third parties
+     for a fee (by payment of money or otherwise, whether direct or
+     indirect);
+
+     (ii) Using the Technology to provide services or products to others
+     for which you are compensated in any manner (by payment of money
+     or otherwise, whether direct or indirect), including, without
+     limitation, providing support or maintenance for the Technology;
+
+     (iii) Distribution or use from which any form of income is received
+     regardless of profits therefrom, or from which any revenue or
+     promotional value is received, as well as any distribution to or
+     use in a corporate environment.  Use of the Technology to promote
+     or support a commercial venture is included in this restriction.
+
+     (iv) Using the Technology to develop a similar application on any
+     platform for commercial distribution; or
+     
+     (v) Using the Technology in any manner that is generally
+     competitive with a C.A.P.S. product as defined by C.A.P.S.
+
+   b. Media costs associated with the distribution of the Technology may
+   not be recovered. You shall use your best efforts to promptly notify
+   C.A.P.S. upon learning of any violation of the above commercial
+   restrictions.
+
+   c. On each copy of the Technology you must conspicuously and
+   appropriately reproduce this license, copyright notice, and
+   disclaimer of warranty; keep intact this Agreement and all notices
+   that refer to this Agreement or any absence of warranty (whether
+   written or interactively displayed); and give any other recipients
+   of the Technology a copy of this Agreement.
+
+   d. You may not modify, combine commercial applications with, or
+   otherwise prepare derivative works of the Technology. Derivative
+   works are defined as but not limited to:
+   
+     (i) Alternative support libraries. We are open to porting to other
+     platforms, and so third parties doing such is unnecessary and
+     violates the terms of this license.
+     
+     (ii) Alternative tools that operate on files of the format as
+     defined by the Technology. This includes but is not limited to:
+     mastering tools (tools that enable Content to be written back to
+     physical media like a floppy disk). Reproducing Content provided
+     through or by the Technology to any other kind of media, such as
+     alternative content provider technology (this also covers any kind
+     of converter with the intention of extracting the Content to held
+     by any other alternate media format that represents the same
+     independently working Content). Additions, removals or other
+     modification of data contained by the images.
+
+   e. C.A.P.S., in its sole and absolute discretion, may have included
+   a portion of the source code or online documentation of the
+   Technology. Except for any such portions, you shall not REVERSE
+   ENGINEER, DECOMPILE, DISASSEMBLE, OR OTHERWISE REDUCE ANY PORTION OF
+   THE TECHNOLOGY TO ANY HUMAN PERCEIVABLE FORM, except to the extent
+   this restriction is prohibited by applicable law.
+   
+   f. Commercial software (as defined in this section 3) may not
+   contain any part of the Technology except for that part that is
+   defined as the "access API" (the header files that allow interaction
+   with the library itself, this is available separately from our site
+   and has its own license). This interface to the Technology "library"
+   is provided is by us to enable the users of the commercial software
+   to benefit from the Technology and still let the commercial software
+   comply with this license. In this way, the Technology itself need
+   not (and should not) be distributed with a commercial product. The
+   user should be advised that he can obtain this missing "plugin" from
+   the C.A.P.S. site and that it comes with its own license that is not
+   affected in any way by the license covering the commercial product.
+   This otherwise does not effect the assertion that the Technology may
+   not be used by commercial software as defined by this section 3.
+   
+   g. No distribution may include the totality or part of the
+   Technology (including the Content encapsulated by the technology),
+   changed, unchanged, encrypted, archived, in whatever form, unless
+   according to the Licence or special agreement with C.A.P.S. This
+   Technology, including Content must never be found on any paid-for
+   medium.
+
+
+4. DISTRIBUTION: As used in this Agreement, the term "distribute" (and
+   its variants) includes making the Technology available (either
+   intentionally or unintentionally) to third parties for copying or
+   use, including providing timeshare access. Each time you distribute
+   the Technology, the recipient must expressly agree to comply with
+   these terms and conditions.  The recipient automatically receives
+   this license to use, copy, or distribute the Technology subject to
+   these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further
+   restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted
+   herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance with this
+   Agreement by recipients.
+
+
+5. TITLE. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in
+   and to the Technology, and each copy thereof (including all
+   copyrights therein), shall remain in C.A.P.S. The Technology is
+   protected by international copyright treaties.
+
+
+6. NO C.A.P.S. OBLIGATION. You are solely responsible for all of your
+   costs and expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of
+   the Technology, and C.A.P.S. shall have no liability, obligation or
+   responsibility therefor. C.A.P.S. shall have no obligation to
+   provide maintenance, support, upgrades or new releases to you or
+   to any distributee of the Technology.
+   
+
+7. NO WARRANTY. THE SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, AND THERE IS
+   NO WARRANTY FOR THE TECHNOLOGY. C.A.P.S. PROVIDES THE TECHNOLOGY
+   "AS IS," AND C.A.P.S., AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED
+   IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THE TECHNOLOGY, DISCLAIM
+   ALL CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED,
+   STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
+   CONDITIONS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY
+   QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO
+   THE RESULTS, QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TECHNOLOGY IS WITH YOU
+   AND YOUR DISTRIBUTEES. SHOULD THE TECHNOLOGY PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU
+   AND YOUR DISTRIBUTEES (AND NOT C.A.P.S.) ASSUME THE COST OF ALL
+   NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. C.A.P.S. MAKES NO
+   WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF
+   THIRD PARTIES.
+
+
+8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL
+   THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL C.A.P.S., OR ANY OTHER
+   PERSON WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR
+   DELIVERY OF THE TECHNOLOGY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR
+   ANY GENERAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
+   OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR
+   THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
+   LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OUTPUT
+   FROM THE TECHNOLOGY OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE, FAILURE OF
+   THE TECHNOLOGY TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS, DAMAGES FOR LOSS
+   OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION,
+   OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF WHATEVER NATURE, EVEN IF
+   C.A.P.S. HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+
+
+9. INDEMNIFICATION. You and your distributees shall defend, indemnify
+   and hold harmless C.A.P.S., and all other persons who have been
+   involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the Technology,
+   from any claim, demand, liability, damage award, suit, judgement, or
+   other legal action (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising
+   out of your use, distribution, modification, or duplication of the
+   Technology.
+
+
+10  TERMINATION. The license granted hereunder is effective until
+    terminated by C.A.P.S.. You may terminate it at any time by
+    destroying the Technology. This license will terminate automatically
+    if you fail to comply with the limitations described above. On
+    termination, you must destroy all copies of the Technology. The
+    termination of your license will not result in the termination of
+    the licenses of any distributees who have received rights to the
+    Technology through you so long as they are in compliance with the
+    provisions of this Agreement.
+
+
+11. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement represents the complete agreement
+    concerning this license between the parties and supersedes all
+    prior agreements and representations between them. It may not be
+    amended. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
+    unenforceable for any reason, this Agreement shall terminate.
+
+    The most current version of this license is kept on the C.A.P.S.
+    web site. Due notice shall be given if ever the license changes,
+    then all versions of the Technology will be constrained by the
+    newer license.
+    
+    Anything else not covered by this agreement must be agreed with
+    us before any action can be taken by any party.
+
+    Address all correspondence regarding this license to:
+
+    C.A.P.S.
+    license@caps-project.org
+
+
+Copyright and Trademark Notices:
+--------------------------------
+The Technology is Copyright (c) C.A.P.S. 2003. All rights reserved.
+The documentation and all computer files are also Copyright
+(c) C.A.P.S. 2003. All rights reserved. These rights include but are
+not limited to any foreign language translations of the documentation
+or the Technology, and all derivative works of both. All other
+trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
+
+
+C.A.P.S.
+The Classic Amiga Preservation Society
+http://www.caps-project.org