| *** This is English translation of the Japanese original for reference *** |
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| Large Vocabulary Continuous Speech Recognition Engine Julius |
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| Copyright (c) 1997-2000 Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan |
| Copyright (c) 1991-2008 Kawahara Lab., Kyoto University |
| Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Shikano Lab., Nara Institute of Science and Technology |
| Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Julius project team, Nagoya Institute of Technology |
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| "Large Vocabulary Continuous Speech Recognition Engine Julius", |
| including Julian, is being developed at Kawahara Lab., Kyoto |
| University, Shikano Lab., Nara Institute of Science and Technology, |
| and Julius project team, Nagoya Institute of Technology (collectively |
| referred to herein as the "Licensers"). Julius was funded by the |
| Advanced Information Technology Program Project of |
| Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA), Japan for three years |
| since 1997. |
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| The Licensers reserve the copyright thereto. However, as long as you |
| accept and remain in strict compliance with the terms and conditions |
| of the license set forth herein, you are hereby granted a royalty-free |
| license to use "Large Vocabulary Continuous Speech Recognition Engine |
| Julius" including the source code thereof and the documentation |
| thereto (collectively referred to herein as the "Software"). Use by |
| you of the Software shall constitute acceptance by you of all terms |
| and conditions of the license set forth herein. |
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| TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE |
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| 1. So long as you accept and strictly comply with the terms and |
| conditions of the license set forth herein, the Licensers will not |
| enforce the copyright or moral rights in respect of the Software, in |
| connection with the use, copying, duplication, adaptation, |
| modification, preparation of a derivative work, aggregation with |
| another program, or insertion into another program of the Software or |
| the distribution or transmission of the Software. However, in the |
| event you or any other user of the Software revises all or any portion |
| of the Software, and such revision is distributed, then, in addition |
| to the notice required to be affixed pursuant to paragraph 2 below, a |
| notice shall be affixed indicating that the Software has been revised, |
| and indicating the date of such revision and the name of the person or |
| entity that made the revision. |
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| 2. In the event you provide to any third party all or any portion of |
| the Software, whether for copying, duplication, adaptation, |
| modification, preparation of a derivative work, aggregation with |
| another program, insertion into another program, or other use, you |
| shall affix the following copyright notice and all terms and |
| conditions of this license (both the Japanese original and English |
| translation) as set forth herein, without any revision or change |
| whatsoever. |
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| Form of copyright notice: |
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| Copyright (c) 1997-2000 Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan |
| Copyright (c) 1991-2008 Kawahara Lab., Kyoto University |
| Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Shikano Lab., Nara Institute of Science and Technology |
| Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Julius project team, Nagoya Institute of Technology |
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| 3. When you publish or present any results by using the Software, you |
| must explicitly mention your use of "Large Vocabulary Continuous |
| Speech Recognition Engine Julius". |
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| 4. The Licensers are licensing the Software, which is the trial |
| product of research and project, on an "as is" and royalty-free basis, |
| and makes no warranty or guaranty whatsoever with respect to the |
| Software, whether express or implied, irrespective of the nation where |
| used, and whether or not arising out of statute or otherwise, |
| including but not limited to any warranty or guaranty with respect to |
| quality, performance, merchantability, fitness for a particular |
| purpose, absence of defects, or absence of infringement of copyright, |
| patent rights, trademark rights or other intellectual property rights, |
| trade secrets or proprietary rights of any third party. You and every |
| other user of the Software hereby acknowledge that the Software is |
| licensed without any warranty or guaranty, and assume all risks |
| arising out of the absence of any warranty or guaranty. In the event |
| the terms and conditions of this license are inconsistent with the |
| obligations imposed upon you by judgment of a court or for any other |
| reason, you may not use the Software. |
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| The Licensers shall not have any liability to you or to any third |
| party for damages or liabilities of any nature whatsoever arising out |
| of your use of or inability to use the Software, whether of an |
| ordinary, special, direct, indirect, consequential or incidental |
| nature (including without limitation lost profits) or otherwise, and |
| whether arising out of contract, negligence, tortuous conduct, product |
| liability or any other legal theory or reason whatsoever of any nation |
| or jurisdiction. |
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| 5. This license of use of the Software shall be governed by the laws |
| of Japan, and the Kyoto District Court shall have exclusive primary |
| jurisdiction with respect to all disputes arising with respect |
| thereto. |
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| 6. Inquiries for support or maintenance of the Software, or inquiries |
| concerning this license of use besides the conditions above, may be |
| sent to Julius project team, Nagoya Institute of Technology, or |
| Kawahara Lab., Kyoto University. |