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diff --git a/licenses/NVIDIA-CODEC-SDK b/licenses/NVIDIA-CODEC-SDK new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7ebcc3078 --- /dev/null +++ b/licenses/NVIDIA-CODEC-SDK @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +NVIDIA VIDEO CODEC SDK LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) + +BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE AND OTHER AVAILABLE MATERIALS, +YOU (“LICENSEE”) AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS +AGREEMENT. If Licensee does not agree to the terms and condition of this +Agreement, THEN do not downLOAD, INSTALL OR USE the SOFTWARE AND MATERIALS. + +The materials available for download to Licensees may include software in both +sample source code ("Source Code") and object code ("Object Code") versions +(collectively, the “Software”), documentation and other materials (collectively, +these code and materials referred to herein as "Licensed Materials"). 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