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LIDA Framework Software Non- Exclusive, Non-Commercial Use LicenseIntroductionThe University of Memphis has created its cognitive modeling software, LIDA Framework, developed by the Cognitive Computing Research Group (“CCRG”) at its Institute for Intelligent Systems, available free of charge for non-commercial use by individuals, academic or research institutions and corporations for in-house business purposes only, upon completion and submission of the online registration form available from the CCRG web site http://ccrg.cs.memphis.edu/framework.html.Commercial use of the LIDA Framework software, or derivative works based thereon, REQUIRES A COMMERCIAL LICENSE. Commercial use includes: (1) integration of all or part of the Software into a product for sale, lease or license by or on behalf of Licensee to third parties, or (2) distribution of the Software to third parties that need it to commercialize product sold or licensed by or on behalf of Licensee. The University of Memphis will negotiate commercial-use licenses for the LIDA Framework software upon request. These requests can be directed to [email protected] may register in their own name or with their institutional or corporate affiliations. Registration information must include name, title, and e-mail of a person with signature authority to authorize and commit the individuals, academic or research institution, or corporation as necessary to the terms and conditions of the license agreement.All parts of the information must be understood and agreed to as part of completing the form. Completion of the form is required before software access is granted. Pay particular attention to the authorized requester requirements above, and be sure that the form submission is authorized by a duly responsible person.Registration will be administered by the CCRG team.UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHISLIDA FRAMEWORK SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENTUpon execution of this Agreement by the party identified below (“Licensee”), The University of Memphis (“Memphis”), on behalf of The Cognitive Computing Research Group (“CCRG”) in the Institute for Intelligent Systems, will provide the cognitive modeling software LIDA Framework in Executable Code and/or Source Code form (“Software”) to Licensee, subject to the following terms and conditions. For purposes of this Agreement, Executable Code is the compiled code, which is ready to run on
Licensee's computer. Source code consists of a set of files which contain the actual program commands that are compiled to form the Executable Code.1. The Software is intellectual property owned by Memphis, and all rights, title and interest, including copyright, remain with Memphis. Memphis grants, and Licensee hereby accepts, a restricted, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Software for academic, research and internal business purposes only i.e. not for commercial use (see Paragraph 7 below), without a fee. Licensee agrees to reproduce the copyright notice and other proprietary markings on all copies of the Software. Licensee has no right to transfer or sublicense the Software to any unauthorized person or entity. However, Licensee does have the right to make complimentary works that interoperate with the LIDA Framework, to freely distribute such complimentary works, and to direct others to the CCRG server to obtain copies of the LIDA Framework itself.2. Licensee may, at its own expense, modify the Software to make derivative works, for its own academic, research, and internal business purposes. Licensee's distribution of any derivative work is also subject to the same restrictions on distribution and use limitations that are specified herein for Memphis' Software. Prior to any such distribution the Licensee shall require the recipient of the Licensee's derivative work to first obtain a license for the LIDA Framework with Memphis in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any derivative work should be clearly marked and renamed to notify users that it is a modified version and not the original LIDA Framework code distributed by Memphis.3. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND MEMPHIS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHTS. LICENSEE ASSUMES THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED MATERIALS. LICENSEE AGREES THAT MEMPHIS SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM BY LICENSEE OR ANY THIRD PARTY ON ACCOUNT OF OR ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED MA TERIALS.4. Licensee understands the Software is proprietary to Memphis. Licensee agrees to take all reasonable steps to insure that the Software is protected and secured from unauthorized disclosure, use, or release and will treat it with at least the same level of care as Licensee would use to protect and secure its own proprietary computer programs and/or information, but using no less than a reasonable standard of care. Licensee agrees to provide the Software only to any other person or entity who has registered with Memphis. If licensee is not registering as an individual but as an institution or corporation each member of the institution or corporation who has access to or uses
Software must understand and agree to the terms of this license. If Licensee becomes aware of any unauthorized licensing, copying or use of the Software, Licensee shall promptly notify Memphis in writing. Licensee expressly agrees to use the Software only in the manner and for the specific uses authorized in this Agreement.5. By using or copying this Software, Licensee agrees to abide by the copyright law and all other applicable laws of the U.S. including, but not limited to, export control laws and the terms of this license. Memphis shall have the right to terminate this license immediately by written notice upon Licensee's breach of, or non-compliance with, any of its terms. Licensee may be held legally responsible for any copyright infringement that is caused or encouraged by its failure to abide by the terms of this license. Upon termination, Licensee agrees to destroy all copies of the Software in its possession and to verify such destruction in writing.6. The user agrees that any reports or published results obtained with the Software will acknowledge its use by the appropriate citation as follows:The LIDA Framework software was developed by the Cognitive Computing Research Group in the Institute for Intelligent Systems at the University of Memphis.Any published work which utilizes the Software shall include the following reference:Snaider, J., McCall, R., & Franklin, S. (2011). The LIDA Framework as a General Tool for AGI. The Fourth Conference on Artificial General Intelligence.Electronic documents will include a direct link to the official LIDA Framework page:http://ccrg.cs.memphis.edu/framework.htmlOne copy of each publication or report will be supplied to Memphis through Dr. Stan Franklin at the addresses listed below in Contact Information.7. Should Licensee wish to make commercial use of the Software, Licensee will contact Memphis ([email protected]) to negotiate an appropriate license for such use. Commercial use includes: (1) integration of all or part of the Software into a product for sale, lease or license by or on behalf of Licensee to third parties, or (2) distribution of the Software to third parties that need it to commercialize product sold or licensed by or on behalf of Licensee. (3) Use of the Software to commercialize services of any kind.8. The LIDA framework software is being distributed as a research and teaching tool and as such, CCRG encourages contributions from users of the code that might, at Memphis' sole discretion, be used or incorporated to make the Software a more stable, flexible, and/or useful product. Licensees that wish to contribute their code to become an internal portion of the Software may be required to sign an “Agreement Regarding Contributory
Code for the LIDA Framework Software” before Memphis can accept it (contact [email protected] for a copy).Contact InformationTo contact the CCRG about licensing issues send an email to [email protected] or send correspondence to:Computational LIDA Group Cognitive Computing Research Group Institute for Intelligent Systems FedEx Institute of Technology, 403 h 365 Innovation Dr.Memphis, TN, USAFAX: (901) 678-5129