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CONDITIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION OF KERMIT SOFTWARE
The Kermit Project, Columbia University
New York City, USA
March 1996
This document supersedes the documents of the same name dated January
1993 and June 1995, and all other earlier statements of terms and
conditions, including those found in Kermit manuals and other
documentation published prior to March 1996. This document will be
updated from time to time as new software and manuals become available,
or when pricing or other conditions change.
Kermit software is not in the public domain. It is copyright by the Trustees
of Columbia University in the City of New York. Kermit software is distributed
and supported by Columbia University. The nonprofit Kermit development and
distribution effort is self-sustaining, funded by income from mail-order
software distribution, sales of published documentation, and license fees.
Kermit software may not be distributed, remarketed, bundled, embedded, adapted,
given away, or otherwise redistributed by commercial enterprises to their
customers, clients, or prospective clients without written permission from the
Office of Kermit Development and Distribution at Columbia University, which
will be granted under the conditions enumerated in this document. Commercial
distribution includes, but is not necessarily limited to, bundling of Kermit
software with hardware or software products; furnishing Kermit software to
institutions, government agencies, or corporations under contract; including
Kermit software on CD-ROM distributions of any kind; inclusion of Kermit
software by Internet Access Providers in software kits provided to their
customers; embedding of Kermit software in industry-specific applications such
as medical claims submission packages; or any other arrangement in which Kermit
software is furnished to customers, clients, or prospective clients for any
purpose.
The conditions are:
1. The supplier must furnish a copy of the pertinent manual for each
computer where the software will run. This helps make the end-users
self sufficient, thus reducing the burden on the supplier's (and
Columbia University's) help desk. For MS-DOS Kermit and C-Kermit,
the manuals are the professionally published books described below.
Should the supplier wish not to furnish manuals, an additional fee
must be paid, also described below.
2. The supplier must not modify the Kermit software source code without
consent of Columbia University. If changes are needed, they must be
coordinated through Columbia University so they can be supported and
carried forward in new releases. The supplier can, of course,
produce tailored initialization files, command files, macros,
scripts, tip sheets, and similar material that does not involve
changes to the Kermit software source code.
3. The supplier must not modify, remove, or obscure any copyright
notices that appear in the software or documentation.
4. The supplier acknowledges that the Kermit software and documentation
are provided as is; no other warranty is provided, express or
implied, including without limitation, any implied warranty of
merchantability or implied warranty of fitness for a particular
purpose. Neither the supplier nor the end-users shall hold liable
the authors of any Kermit software programs, publications or
documentation nor Columbia University, Digital Press, nor any other
contributing institution or individual for program or documentation
errors.
KERMIT 95
Since all copies of Kermit 95 must be licensed, whether for own use or
redistribution or resale, the conditions for furnishing Kermit 95 to customers
or clients automatically fulfilled when you license it for that purpose.
MS-DOS KERMIT AND C-KERMIT
MS-DOS Kermit is the Kermit software for IBM PCs and compatibles with MS-DOS or
Microsoft Windows. The documentation is Using MS-DOS Kermit, Second
Edition, by Christine M. Gianone, Digital Press, Woburn, MA (1992). German
and French language editions are also available.
C-Kermit is the Kermit software for UNIX, VMS, OS/2, QNX, AOS/VS, Stratus VOS,
OS-9, the Commodore Amiga, and the Atari ST. The documentation is Using
C-Kermit by Frank da Cruz and Christine M. Gianone, Digital Press, Woburn,
MA (1993). A German edition is also available.
These manuals are available from Columbia University at the following rates,
which are subject to change. Single quantities:
Using MS-DOS Kermit: $39.95, includes 3.5-inch software diskette.
Using C-Kermit: $39.95.
Quantity Discounts:
Quantity Discount Per Copy
2-9 5% 37.95
10-49 10% 35.95
50-249 15% 33.96
250-499 20% 31.96
500-749 25% 39.96
750-999 30% 27.96
1000-2999 35% 25.97
3000+ 40% 23.97
Prices are in US dollars. Shipping costs are extra for overseas shipments.
Pay no tax.
Each copy of the book is a license to distribute one copy of the software. You
may reproduce the software yourself if you wish, in quantities not to exceed
the number of licenses you have purchased.
Should wish to furnish MS-DOS or C-Kermit software to your customers or clients
without the published manuals, you may:
1. Provide them instead with book voucher, to be redeemed by Columbia
University at no cost to the customer. Add 10% to the bottom line,
and contact us to make arrangements for the production of vouchers.
2. Omit both the book and the voucher. Add 20% to the bottom line.
OTHER KERMIT VERSIONS
Other Kermit versions, such as Kermit-370, for which commercially published
documentation is not available, may be distributed under the terms listed
above. In this case, documentation is furnished online as part of the software
distribution and may be accessed online by the supplier and/or the end-user.
Should commercially published documentation become available at a later date,
the same terms will apply as those that now apply to MS-DOS Kermit and
C-Kermit.
SOURCE CODE
Companies may license Kermit source code for purposes of adapting it to, or
integrating it into, products or services. Contact the Manager of Kermit
Development and Distribution to negotiate the terms of the license. However,
it should be emphasized that this course is not recommended in environments
where an existing Kermit program can operate on its own, since your product
will not be able to benefit from bug fixes and improvements that take place
afterwards. Most versions of Kermit software are easy to imbed in other
applications, so please think twice before choosing a source code license.
PROCEDURE
To obtain permission to distribute Kermit software, write a letter describing
your intentions and agreeing to the terms listed in this document, and in the
case of MS-DOS Kermit and/or C-Kermit, agreeing to condition (1) above, to:
Christine M. Gianone, Manager
Kermit Development and Distribution
Columbia University
612 West 115th Street
New York NY 10025-7799
USA
Telephone: +1 212 854-5126
Fax: +1 212 662-6442 or (212) 663-8202
Email: kermit@columbia.edu
In return, you will receive a letter of permission to use the Kermit software
in the manner you have described.
Use the same address for inquiries regarding ordering information, packaging
options, formats, support options, training, custom development, German and
French manuals, and similar information.
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