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| − | + | The SUMO Toolbox is available under a '''dual license''' model. | |
| − | ''' | + | For <font color=red>'''non-commercial'''</font> use (i.e., '''pure academic research'''), the toolbox is available under the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3] (AGPLv3), an [http://www.opensource.org/ OSI] approved [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] license. |
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| + | For use in a <font color=red>'''commercial'''</font> setting (including '''applied industrial research in academic settings'''), a commercial license must be obtained. | ||
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| + | In addition we require that any reference to the SUMO Toolbox be accompanied by the [[Citing|corresponding SUMO publication]]. | ||
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| + | == License terms == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Sumo.jpg|150 px|right|blindDACE Toolbox]] | ||
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| + | For <font color=red>'''non-commercial'''</font> use (i.e., '''basic or pure academic research'''), this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3] as published by the Free Software Foundation. | ||
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| + | This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. | ||
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| + | You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses or write to the Free | ||
| + | Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA, or download the license from the following URL: [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html] | ||
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| + | In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License, these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "'''SUMO Toolbox'''" text and homepage. In addition, when mentioning the program in written work, reference must be made to the [[Citing|corresponding SUMO publication]]. | ||
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| + | You can be released from these requirements by purchasing a <font color=red>'''commercial'''</font> license. | ||
| + | Buying such a license is in most cases mandatory as soon as you do '''applied industrial research''' (on contract basis) or develop '''commercial activities''' involving the SUMO Toolbox software. Commercial activities include: funded applied research, consultancy services or using the SUMO Toolbox in commercial projects (standalone, on a server, through a webservice or other remote access technology). | ||
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| + | For details about a commercial license please [[contact]] us. | ||
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| + | == Notice == | ||
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| + | Only our own original work is licensed under the terms described above. | ||
| + | The licenses of some libraries used might impose different redistribution or | ||
| + | general licensing terms than those stated above. Users and | ||
| + | redistributors are hereby requested to verify these conditions and agree upon | ||
| + | them. | ||
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| + | A list of the licenses of these 3rd party libraries can be found in doc/licenses. | ||
| + | The corresponding code can be found in the src/matlab/contrib directory and the | ||
| + | iminds.sumo.contrib Java package. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:26, 3 March 2016
The SUMO Toolbox is available under a dual license model.
For non-commercial use (i.e., pure academic research), the toolbox is available under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3), an OSI approved open source license.
For use in a commercial setting (including applied industrial research in academic settings), a commercial license must be obtained.
In addition we require that any reference to the SUMO Toolbox be accompanied by the corresponding SUMO publication.
License terms
For non-commercial use (i.e., basic or pure academic research), this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses or write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA, or download the license from the following URL: http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html
In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License, these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "SUMO Toolbox" text and homepage. In addition, when mentioning the program in written work, reference must be made to the corresponding SUMO publication.
You can be released from these requirements by purchasing a commercial license.
Buying such a license is in most cases mandatory as soon as you do applied industrial research (on contract basis) or develop commercial activities involving the SUMO Toolbox software. Commercial activities include: funded applied research, consultancy services or using the SUMO Toolbox in commercial projects (standalone, on a server, through a webservice or other remote access technology).
For details about a commercial license please contact us.
Notice
Only our own original work is licensed under the terms described above. The licenses of some libraries used might impose different redistribution or general licensing terms than those stated above. Users and redistributors are hereby requested to verify these conditions and agree upon them.
A list of the licenses of these 3rd party libraries can be found in doc/licenses. The corresponding code can be found in the src/matlab/contrib directory and the iminds.sumo.contrib Java package.
