A Practical, Secure, and Verifiable Cloud Computing for Mobile Systems

Authors: Dr. Sriram Nandha Premnath, Prof. Zygmunt J. Haas, Srinivasa Vamsi Laxman Perala

Software License Terms and Conditions

1. SOFTWARE shall mean code, or portions thereof, or related documentation, made available on the project web site. SOFTWARE includes, but is not limited to, source code, object code and executable code.

2. CCTEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cornell University, is a fiduciary of Cornell University in intellectual property matters and holds all intellectual property rights in SOFTWARE, including but not limited to copyright, trademark and patent rights.

3. LICENSEE means the party to this Agreement and the user of SOFTWARE. By using SOFTWARE, LICENSEE enters into this Agreement with CCTEC.

4. SOFTWARE is made available under this Agreement to allow certain non-commercial academic use. CCTEC reserves all commercial and non-academic rights to SOFTWARE and these rights may be licensed by CCTEC to third parties. Interested parties may contact CCTEC at 395 Pine Tree Road Suite 310 Ithaca, NY 14850, tel. 607-254-4698, fax. 607-254-5454.

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6. LICENSEE agrees that the export of SOFTWARE from the United States may require approval from the U.S. government and failure to obtain such approval will result in the immediate termination of this license and may result in criminal liability under U.S. laws.

7. The work leading to the development of SOFTWARE was supported in part by various grants from an agency of the U.S. Government, and CCTEC is obligated to comply with U.S. OMB Circular A-124 and 37 CFR Part 401. This license is subject to the applicable terms of U.S. Government regulations concerning Government funded inventions.

8. CCTEC provides SOFTWARE on an "as is" basis. CCTEC does not warrant, guarantee, or make any representations regarding the use or results of SOFTWARE with respect to its correctness, accuracy, reliability or performance. The entire risk of the use and performance of SOFTWARE is assumed by LICENSEE. ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY AND ANY WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, OR ANY OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.

9. LICENSEE understands and agrees that neither CCTEC nor Cornell University is under any obligation to provide maintenance, support or update services, notices of latent defects, correction of defects, or future versions for SOFTWARE.

10. Even if advised of the possibility of damages, under no circumstances shall CCTEC or Cornell University individually or jointly 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 CCTEC and Cornell University for any and all liability CCTEC or Cornell University may incur as a result of use of SOFTWARE by LICENSEE.