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Update NIST license text
References: * usnistgov/opensource-repo#17 Signed-off-by: Alex Nelson <[email protected]>
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# NIST Software Licensing Statement
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NIST-developed software is provided by NIST as a public service.
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You may use, copy, and distribute copies of the software in any
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medium, provided that you keep intact this entire notice. You may
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improve, modify, and create derivative works of the software or
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any portion of the software, and you may copy and distribute such
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modifications or works. Modified works should carry a notice
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stating that you changed the software and should note the date
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and nature of any such change. Please explicitly acknowledge the
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National Institute of Standards and Technology as the source of
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the software.
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NIST-developed software is expressly provided "AS IS." NIST MAKES
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NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, IN FACT, OR ARISING BY
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OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
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WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
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NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND DATA ACCURACY. NIST NEITHER REPRESENTS NOR
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WARRANTS THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
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OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. NIST DOES
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NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE
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SOFTWARE OR THE RESULTS THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
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CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR USEFULNESS OF THE
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SOFTWARE.
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You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of
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using and distributing the software and you assume all risks
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associated with its use, including but not limited to the risks
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and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws,
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damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and the
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unavailability or interruption of operation. This software is not
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intended to be used in any situation where a failure could cause
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risk of injury or damage to property. The software developed by
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NIST employees is not subject to copyright protection within the
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United States.

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