Mike Gibbard's Characteristica
LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WARRANTY
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Mike Gibbard's Characteristica is Copyright © 2000 Mike Gibbard.

BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION AND/OR USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WARRANTY (The "Agreement").

BY INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT OR AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS SOFTWARE!

LICENSE

This software, including documentation, source code, object code and/or additional materials (the "Software") is owned by Mike Gibbard (the "Author").
This Agreement does not provide you with title or ownership of Product, but only a right of limited use as outlined in this license agreement. The Author hereby grants you a non-exclusive, royalty free license to: 

 . copy and redistribe (subject to the the terms of this License Agreement) the Software provided that the copyright notice(s) is preserved on all copies.

 . use the Software in commercial and shareware applications PROVIDING you do not modify the Software in any way or charge for the functionality provided by the Software. 
 

RESTRICTIONS

Without the expressed, written consent of the Author, you may NOT:

 . distribute modified versions of the Software, in whole or in part.
 . sell, rent, lease, hire or charge in any way for use of the Software.

SELECTION AND USE

You assume full responsibility for the selection of the Software to achieve your intended results and for the installation, use and results obtained from the Software.

LIMITED WARRANTY

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PRODUCT PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR ERROR CORRECTION.

THE AUTHOR 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.

No oral or written information given by the Author shall create a warranty.

LIMITATION OF REMEDIES AND LIABILITY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY HAVE DISTRIBUTED THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCTS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

If you have any questions regarding this agreement, please contact the author at his e-mail address: 

mike.gibbard@burnsecs.com