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<book id="metaproxy">
<bookinfo>
<title>Metaproxy - User's Guide and Reference</title>
using the filter API.
</simpara>
<simpara>
- The terms under which Metaproxy will be distributed have yet to be
- established, but it will not necessarily be open source; so users
- should not at this stage redistribute the code without explicit
- written permission from the copyright holders, Index Data ApS.
+ Metaproxy is <emphasis>not</emphasis> open-source software, but
+ may be freely downloaded, unpacked, inspected, built and run for
+ evaluation purposes. Deployment requires a separate, commercial,
+ license.
</simpara>
<simpara>
<inlinemediaobject>
functionality.
</para>
<para>
- This manual will briefly describe Metaproxy's licensing situation
+ This manual will describe how to install Metaproxy
before giving an overview of its architecture, then discussing the
key concept of a filter in some depth and giving an overview of
the various filter types, then discussing the configuration file
</para>
</chapter>
-
-
- <chapter id="licence">
- <title>The Metaproxy Licence</title>
- <para>
- <emphasis role="strong">
- No decision has yet been made on the terms under which
- Metaproxy will be distributed.
- </emphasis>
- It is possible that, unlike
- other Index Data products, metaproxy may not be released under a
- free-software licence such as the GNU GPL. Until a decision is
- made and a public statement made, then, and unless it has been
- delivered to you other specific terms, please treat Metaproxy as
- though it were proprietary software.
- The code should not be redistributed without explicit
- written permission from the copyright holders, Index Data ApS.
- </para>
+ <chapter id="license">
+ <title>The Metaproxy License</title>
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You are allowed to download this software for evaluation purposes.
+ You can unpack it, build it, run it, see how it works and how it fits
+ your needs, all at zero cost.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You may NOT deploy the software. For the purposes of this license,
+ deployment means running it for any purpose other than evaluation,
+ whether or not you or anyone else makes a profit from doing so. If
+ you wish to deploy the software, you must first contact Index Data and
+ arrange to purchase a DEPLOYMENT LICENCE. If you are unsure
+ whether or not your proposed use of the software constitutes
+ deployment, email us at <literal>info@indexdata.com</literal>
+ for clarification.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You may modify your copy of the software (fix bugs, add features)
+ if you need to. We encourage you to send your changes back to us for
+ integration into the master copy, but you are not obliged to do so. You
+ may NOT pass your changes on to any other party.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ There is NO WARRANTY for this software, to the extent permitted by
+ applicable law. We provide the software ``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 software is with you. Should the software prove
+ defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair or
+ correction. In no event unless required by applicable law will we be
+ liable to you for damages, arising out of the use of the software,
+ including but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered
+ inaccurate.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ All rights to the software are reserved by Index Data except where
+ this license explicitly says otherwise.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
</chapter>
-
+
<chapter id="installation">
<title>Installation</title>
<para>
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