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1. AGREEMENT: Acceptance of this Agreement by Science and Technology 
   Facilities Council ("STFC") constitutes a licence agreement made in 
   England (and subject to the laws of England and to the sole 
   jurisdiction of the Courts of England) between the Licensee and the
   Science and Technology Facilities Council's Rutherford Appleton 
   Laboratory, Chilton, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, United Kingdom. No
   modification expressed to be an amendment to this Agreement shall have
   any effect unless made in writing and signed by one authorised person
   from each party hereto.

2. DEFINITIONS: "Library" means the HSL Archive as detailed in the
   Library catalogue dated January 2002. "Package" means collectively 
   any named subroutine from the Library together with any other 
   subroutine(s) called by it.  "Software" means: (a) those computer 
   files of the Library (and associated documentation therefor) which 
   are supplied to the Licensee under the provisions of this Agreement 
   and; (b) all computer files which contain copies whether in whole or 
   in part of any code that has originated by any means from any of the 
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   any means from any of the said associated documentation and; (d) any 
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   said associated documentation for the purposes of extending the 
   capabilities or enhancing the performance of the said computer files 
   supplied, whether made by or on behalf of the Licensee or anyone else 
   insofar as such alteration or addition does not infringe the rights of 
   any third party.

3. The Packages must not be copied by the Licensee for use by any other 
   persons. All information on the Packages is provided to the Licensee 
   on the understanding that the details thereof are confidential.

4. All publications issued by the Licensee that include results 
   obtained with the help of one or more of the Packages shall 
   acknowledge the use of the Packages. The Licensee will notify 
   the Numerical Analysis Group at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 
   of any such publication.

5. The Packages may be modified by or on behalf of the Licensee for 
   such use in applications but at no time shall such Packages or 
   modifications thereof become the property of the Licensee. The 
   Licensee shall make available free of charge to STFC and STFC 
   may use (and authorise others to use) for any purpose, all 
   information relating to any modification.

6. WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED TERM, 
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   REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE 
   UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. IN NO EVENT SHALL STFC, ASPENTECH UK 
   LIMITED, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, 
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   INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES 
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7. TERMINATION: This Licence and this Agreement will terminate
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   Licensor's option if the Licensee becomes insolvent or bankrupt or
   if the Licensee fails to comply with any material provision of this
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   Software, render unusable all copies of it, and deliver to the
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   If the Licensee fails to return the Certificate and render the
   Software unusable within 10 days of the Licensor's notice, the
   Licensee shall pay the then current commercial licence fee for each
   outstanding copy of the Software.

8. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, STFC shall not supply the 
   Licensee with updates or training in the use of the Software or any 
   other maintenance or support.

9. SUPPLY OF ANY PART OF THE LIBRARY BY THE LICENSEE TO A THIRD PARTY
   (INCLUDING AS PART OF ANOTHER SOFTWARE PACKAGE) REQUIRES THE SEPARATE
   PRIOR WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL,
   RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY, CHILTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX11 0QX, 
   UNITED KINGDOM WHICH MAY INCLUDE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.

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