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MITK is available as free open source software under a [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php BSD-style license]. | MITK is available as free open source software under a [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php BSD-style license]. | ||
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+ | = What may I do with MITK? = | ||
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+ | '''May I use MITK for commercial purposes?''' | ||
+ | * Yes, without restrictions. We appreciate if you reference the DKFZ and MITK, but you are free to use MITK without any notice. See the license text for details. | ||
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+ | '''May I redistribute modified source code versions of MITK?''' | ||
+ | * Yes, you may do that using any license you like. See the license text for details. | ||
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+ | '''May I use MITK for patient treatment?''' | ||
+ | * Depends on applicable laws. MITK comes without any guarantees (see license). The answer is probably NO. Best you ask your lawyer. |
Revision as of 09:47, 23 September 2008
License text
MITK is available as free open source software under a BSD-style license. The exact license text is:
========================================================================= Copyright (c) 2003-2008 German Cancer Research Center, Division of Medical and Biological Informatics 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. The name of the German Cancer Research Center, nor the names of any contributors, may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. Modified source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND CONTRIBUTORS ``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 THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS 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. =========================================================================
What may I do with MITK?
May I use MITK for commercial purposes?
- Yes, without restrictions. We appreciate if you reference the DKFZ and MITK, but you are free to use MITK without any notice. See the license text for details.
May I redistribute modified source code versions of MITK?
- Yes, you may do that using any license you like. See the license text for details.
May I use MITK for patient treatment?
- Depends on applicable laws. MITK comes without any guarantees (see license). The answer is probably NO. Best you ask your lawyer.