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#   Ensemble, (Version 0.40)
#   Copyright 1997 Cornell University
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1996 Cornell University

This software was developed by members of the Horus Project:

Staff:
  Robbert van Renesse: (607) 255-1021; FAX: (607) 255-4428;
                       e-mail: rvr@cs.cornell.edu
  Kenneth P. Birman:   (607) 255-9199; FAX: (607) 255-4428;
                       e-mail: ken@cs.cornell.edu
  Werner Vogels:       (607) 255-9196; FAX: (607) 255-4428;
                       e-mail: vogels@cs.cornell.edu
Students:
  Mark Hayden:         (607) 255-4934; hayden@cs.cornell.edu
  Alexey Vaysburd:     (607) 255-3495; alexey@cs.cornell.edu

Department of Computer Science
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853


For more information contact one of us directly.


LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS


1.  The 'Software', below, refers to the Ensemble system, developed by
    the Horus Project  (in either source-code, object-code or executable-code
    form), and related documentation, and a 'work based on the Software' means
    a work based on either the Software, on part of the Software, or on any
    derivative work of the Software under copyright law: that is, a work
    containing all or a portion of the Ensemble System, either verbatim or
    with modifications.  Each licensee is addressed as 'you' or 'Licensee.'


2.  Cornell University as the parent organization of the Horus Project
    holds copyrights in the Software.  The copyright holder reserves all
    rights except those expressly granted to licensees, and U.S.  Government
    license rights.


3.  Permission is hereby granted to use, copy, modify, and to redistribute
    to others.  If you distribute a copy or copies of the Software, or you
    modify a copy or copies of the Software or any portion of it, thus
    forming a work based on the Software, and make and/or distribute copies
    of such work, you must meet the following conditions:


    a)  If you make a copy of the Software (modified or verbatim) it must
        include the copyright notice and this license.


    b)  You must cause the modified Software to carry prominent notices
        stating that you changed specified portions of the Software.



4.  LICENSEE AGREES THAT THE EXPORT OF GOODS AND/OR TECHNICAL
    DATA FROM THE UNITED STATES MAY REQUIRE SOME FORM OF EXPORT
    CONTROL LICENSE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THAT FAILURE TO
    OBTAIN SUCH EXPORT CONTROL LICENSE MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL
    LIABILITY UNDER U.S. LAWS.


5.  Portions of the Software resulted from work developed under a U.S.
    Government Contract and are subject to the following license: the
    Government is granted for itself and others acting on its behalf a
    paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable worldwide license in this computer
    software to reproduce, prepare derivative works, and perform publicly
    and display publicly.


6.  Disclaimer of warranty: Licensor provides the software on an ``as is''
    basis.  Licensor does not warrent, guarantee, or make any representations
    regarding the use or results of the software with respect to its
    correctness, accuracy, reliability or performance.  The entire risk of
    the use and performance of the software is assumed by licensee.
    ALL WARANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS
    FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.

7.  Lack of maintainance or support services:  Licensee understands and
    agrees that licensor is under no obligation to provide maintanance,
    support or update services, notices of latent defects, or correction
    of defects for the software.

8.  Limitation of liability, indemnification: Even if advised of the
    possibility of damages, under no circumstances shall licensor be liable
    to licensee or any third party for damages of any character, including,
    without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or
    special damages, loss of profits, loss of use, loss of goodwill, computer
    failure or malfunction.  Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
    licensor for any and all liability licensor may incur as a result of
    licensee's use of the software.



LICENSEE:                                LICENSOR:

_________________________                CORNELL UNIVERSITY

_________________________                COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

_________________________                ITHACA, NEW YORK 14853 USA

_________________________


SIGNATURE: ____________________          SIGNATURE: ____________________

NAME: _________________________          NAME: Dr. Robbert Van Renesse

TITLE: ________________________          TITLE: Senior Research Associate

DATE:  ________________________          DATE: _________________________

EMAIL: ________________________          EMAIL: rvr@cs.cornell.edu
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