SIPdev.org:Terms of use
General disclaimer
This is a community-oriented and community-supported developer site. It is funded and operated by Pactolus Communication Software, but it includes contributions of content from the community. Because of this:
- We do not guarantee the accuracy or usability of any information provided on this site or any linked site.
- We disclaim any and all liability for the information or its use that is made accessible by Pactolus or others on this site.
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Contributing information to the site
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Contributing software to the site
This site includes a Subversion repository containing reference applications and associated software that is provided under the terms of the MIT open source license. We welcome others in the community to contribute applications to the repository. Contirbutors agree that all contributions are subject solely to the terms of this license. Each file contributed must contain the a header with the license terms stated in the section MIT Open Source License below. All the software under the Community project in the Subversion of the repository is provided under the MIT open source license.
If you choose not to contribute to the site
That's fine. There is no requirement that you do so. You are still welcome to use the information, tools, and applications that are available here under the terms of the licenses and policys set forth herein.
Site control
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Use of Pactolus Software Platform Products
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Export Law Compliance
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MIT Open Source License
All software in the Community project of the Subversion repository (e.g., reference applications, database schemas, application frameworks, etc) are provided under the MIT open source license. When contributing software, all files should include a comment at the top containing this information:
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