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*                                OVOP                                  *
*                                                                      *
*                      Optimal View of Proteins                        *
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*                   Version 1.0 (August 20, 2002)                      *
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*                            Oscar Sverud                              *
*                  Stockholm Bioinformatics Center                     *
*                               SWEDEN                                 *
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*                        Copyright (c) 2002                            *
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*  NOTE: Non-commercial use only, read this file for details.          *
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*  All comments concerning this program package may be sent to the     *
*  e-mail address 'ovop@sbc.su.se'.                                    *
*                                                                      *
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Citation
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Please cite the following paper when using OVOP:

Sverud O. and MacCallum R.M. "OVOP: Optimal Views Of Proteins",
Bioinformatics, submitted August 2002.

Non-commercial Use Licence
--------------------------

1. This licence refers to the OVOP program and source code for
   optimally viewing protein structures, from here on referred to as
   "the Software".  The Software is copyright Oscar Sverud/Stockholm
   University 2002.  The Software may be used free of charge for the
   following purposes: public scientific research, public web
   services, and any other non-commercial use.  The Software may not
   be used or distributed for private commercial gain, without first
   contacting the authors at the following address:

     Bob MacCallum
     Stockholm Bioinformatics Center
     SCFAB
     Stockholm University
     S-106 91 Stockholm
     Sweden
     Phone: +46 8 5537 8567
     Fax:   +46 8 5537 8214
     Email: maccallr@sbc.su.se

2. Modification and redistribution of the Software is allowed if the
   changes are documented and this Licence and all documentation
   remain attached.  The authors would appreciate an email too.

3. Please note that the Software requires the separate installation of
   third party software, namely SOM_PAK, available at:
   http://www.cis.hut.fi/research/som_pak/ 
   A similar licensing agreement exists for that package.

Warranty
--------

1. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO
   WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
   LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
   AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
   OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
   FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
   PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE
   DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR
   OR CORRECTION.

2. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
   WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY
   MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE
   LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL,
   INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
   INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF
   DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU
   OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY
   OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN
   ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.