Terms and Conditions of License for Use of "Open-source Toolkit
for Anthropomorphic Spoken Dialogue Agent"

Copyright(C) 2000-2003 Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
Copyright(C) 2000-2003 ASTEM RI/Kyoto, Japan

"Open-source Toolkit for Anthropomorphic Spoken Dialogue Agent" is
a result of the Information Technology Development Projects Specific
Development Areas of Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA),
Japan. ASTEM is the author of "Open-source Toolkit for Anthropomorphic
Spoken Dialogue Agent" and retains the copyright thereto. 
However, as long as you accept and remain in strict 
compliance with the terms and conditions of the license set forth
herein, you are hereby granted a royalty-free license to use 
"Open-source Toolkit for Anthropomorphic Spoken Dialogue Agent"
including the source code thereof and the documentation thereto
(collectively referred to herein as the "Software"). Use by you of the
Software shall constitute acceptance by you of all terms and
conditions of the license set forth herein.

Terms and Conditions of License

1. So long as you accept and strictly comply with the terms and 
conditions of the license set forth herein, ASTEM will not enforce 
the copyright or moral rights owned by ASTEM in respect of the 
Software, in connection with the use, copying, duplication, 
adaptation, modification, preparation of a derivative work, 
aggregation with another program, or insertion into another 
program of the Software or the distribution or transmission of 
the Software. However, in the event you or any other user of the 
Software revises all or any portion of the Software, and such 
revision is distributed, then, in addition to the notice required 
to be affixed pursuant to paragraph 2 below, a notice shall be 
affixed indicating that the Software has been revised, and 
indicating the date of such revision and the name of the person 
or entity that made the revision.

2. In the event you provide to any third party all or any portion 
of the Software, whether for copying, duplication, adaptation, 
modification, preparation of a derivative work, aggregation with 
another program, insertion into another program, or other user, 
you shall affix the following copyright notice and all terms and 
conditions of this license (both the English and Japanese 
language versions) as set forth herein, without any revision or 
change whatsoever.

Form of copyright notice:

Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
Copyright (C) 2000-2003 ASTEM RI/Kyoto, Japan

3. ASTEM is licensing the Software, which is the trial product of 
research and development, on an as is and royalty-free basis, and 
makes no warranty or guaranty whatsoever with respect to the 
Software, whether express or implied, irrespective of the nation 
where used, and whether or not arising out of statute or otherwise, 
including but not limited to any warranty or guaranty with respect 
to quality, performance, merchantability, fitness for a particular 
purpose, absence of defects, or absence of infringement of 
copyright, patent rights, trademark rights or other intellectual 
property rights, trade secrets or proprietary rights of any third 
party. You and every other user of the Software hereby acknowledge 
that the Software is licensed without any warranty or guaranty, 
and assume all risks arising out of the absence of any warranty 
or guaranty. In the event the terms and conditions of this license 
are inconsistent with the obligations imposed upon you by judgment 
of a court or for any other reason, you may not use the Software.
ASTEM shall not have any liability to you or to any third party for 
damages or liabilities of any nature whatsoever arising out of your 
use of or inability to use the Software, whether of an ordinary, 
special, direct, indirect, consequential or incidental nature 
(including without limitation lost profits) or otherwise, and 
whether arising out of contract, negligence, tortuous conduct, 
product liability or any other legal theory or reason whatsoever 
of any nation or jurisdiction.

4. When you use the Software for purposes associated with any 
system for nuclear power related matters, air traffic control or 
other traffic control, medical, emergency or security related uses, 
or any other system which may pose a significant risk of loss of 
life, bodily injury or damage to property, you shall take responsibility,
and the developer or supplier of the Software cannot be asked for
responsibility at all.

5.  ASTEM will not conduct any support or maintenance of the Software.

6. This license of use of the Software shall be governed by the 
laws of Japan, and the Kyoto District Court shall have exclusive 
primary jurisdiction with respect to all disputes arising with 
respect thereto.

