Visualization and Analysis Platform for Ocean, Atmosphere, and Solar Researchers
(VAPOR)

Terms of Use

This VAPOR (the “Software”) was developed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. 

 

PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY.  INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS BY SELECTING THE “I ACCEPT” BUTTON AT THE END OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, SELECT THE “I DON’T ACCEPT” BUTTON AND THE INSTALLATION PROCESS WILL NOT CONTINUE.

 

1.      License.  The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) grants you a non-exclusive right to use, create derivative works, publish, distribute, disseminate, transfer, modify, revise and copy the Software.

 

2.      Proprietary Rights.  Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in the Software shall remain in UCAR.  

 

3.      Disclaimer of Warranty on Software. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Software is at your sole risk. The Software is provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and UCAR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF A THIRD PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MERCHANTABILITY OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UCAR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. FURTHERMORE, UCAR DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND YOU ASSUME ALL RISK REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM THAT THE UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS ACT (UCITA) APPLIES TO OR GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT.  No oral or written information or advice given by UCAR or a UCAR authorized representative shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty. Should the Software prove defective, you (and not UCAR or any UCAR representative) assume the cost of all necessary correction.

 

4.      Limitation of Liability.  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL UCAR OR ITS COLLABORATORS, INCLUDING OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF UCAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

5.      Compliance with Law. All Software and any technical data delivered under this Agreement are subject to U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries.  You agree to comply strictly with all applicable laws and regulations in connection with use and distribution of the Software, including export control laws, and you acknowledge that you have responsibility to obtain any required license to export, re-export, or import as may be required.     

 

6.      No Support/Modifications. The names UCAR/NCAR and SCD may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any products or commercial entity unless specific written permission is obtained from UCAR.  The Software is provided without any support or maintenance, and without any obligation to provide you with modifications, improvements, enhancements, or updates of the Software.

 

7.      Controlling Law and Severability.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Colorado. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is hereby expressly excluded.

 

8.      Termination.  Your rights under this Agreement will terminate automatically without notice from UCAR if you fail to comply with any term(s) of this Agreement.   You may terminate this Agreement at any time by destroying the Software and any related documentation and any complete or partial copies thereof.  Upon termination, all rights granted under this Agreement shall terminate.  The following provisions shall survive termination: Sections 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10.

 

9.      Complete Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement will be binding unless in a writing and signed by UCAR.

 

10.  Notices and Additional Terms.  Each copy of the Software shall include a copy of this Agreement and the following notice:

"The source of this material is the Science Computing Division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a program of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) pursuant to a Cooperative Agreement with the National Science Foundation; ©2006 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. All Rights Reserved."

This notice shall be displayed on any documents, media, printouts, and visualizations or on any other electronic or tangible expressions associated with, related to or derived from the Software or associated documentation. 

 

The Software includes certain copyrighted, segregable components listed below (the “Third Party Code”), including software developed by Ohio State University.  For this reason, you must check the source identified below for additional notice requirements and terms of use that apply to your use of this Software.  

 

 


 

Code

Copyright

Source Link for additional Terms

OSU Flow Integration Library

Copyright Ó 2006 Ohio State University.  All rights reserved.

See attachment A to these Terms of Use

GLEW

The Original Code is: GLEW version 1.3.3, developed by Silicon Graphics, Inc. The Original Code is Copyright (c) 2002-2006 Silicon Graphics, Inc. All Rights Reserved

SGI Free Software License B, Version 1.1 http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB

 

GLX version 1.2 source code

Those portions of the code created by Silicon Graphics, Inc. are Copyright Ó 1991-9 Silicon Graphics, Inc.  All rights reserved.

GLX Public License http://www.sgi.com/software/opensource/glx/license.html

 

JPEG code from release 6b of 27-Mar-1998

Copyright Ó 1991-1998 Thomas Lane.  All rights reserved.

http://www.ijg.org/

 

By clicking on the “I ACCEPT” button, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. By clicking the “I DO NOT ACCEPT” button, you will not be able to download or use the Software.

 

I ACCEPT button                                 I DO NOT ACCEPT button

 

 


Attachment A

 

COPYRIGHT © 2006 THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Technical Contact: Han-Wei Shen,

hwshen@cse.ohio-state.edu, (614) 292-0060

 

Permission is granted to use, copy, distribute, display and create derivative works from the OSU Flow Integration Library and associated documentation (the “SOFTWARE”) in source and object code form for noncommercial education and research purposes only, provided that no fee is charged, the above copyright notice, this grant of permission, and the disclaimer below appear in all copies made; and provided that the SOFTWARE is not used in connection with life support systems, human implantation, medical devices, nuclear facilities, nuclear systems or weapons, aviation, mass transit or any applications where failure or malfunction could lead to possible loss of life or catastrophic property damage; and provided that the use or distribution of the SOFTWARE complies with all United States laws and regulations controlling the export of commodities and technical data; and provided that The Ohio State University and authors of the SOFTWARE are acknowledged in any publications reporting its use, and the name of The Ohio State University or any of its officers, employees, students or board members is not used in any advertising or publicity pertaining to the use or distribution of the SOFTWARE without specific, written prior authorization. Those desiring to incorporate the SOFTWARE into commercial products or use the SOFTWARE for commercial purposes should contact the Office for Technology Licensing, The Ohio State University, 1960 Kenny road, Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1063, (614) 292-1315.

 

The SOFTWARE is provided AS IS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. The Ohio State University has no obligation to provide maintenance, support, updates, enhancements, or other modifications. The Ohio State University shall not be liable for any compensatory or non-compensatory damages, including but not limited to special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, with respect to any claim arising out of or in connection with the use of the SOFTWARE, even if it has been or is hereafter advised of the possibility of such damages.