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diff --git a/licenses/clustalw b/licenses/clustalw new file mode 100644 index 000000000..131b0dc51 --- /dev/null +++ b/licenses/clustalw @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +Licensing ClustalW and ClustalX + +Date:29 November 2007 + +The copyright for ClustalW and ClustalX is held by Des Higgins, Julie Thompson and Toby Gibson + +The binaries and source code are made available and can be distributed subject to the following conditions: + +Users are free to redistribute ClustalW or ClustalX in it's unmodified form as long as it is not for commercial gain. + +Anyone wishing to redistribute Clustal commercially should contact Toby Gibson at gibson@embl.de + + +If users make changes/have ideas that they believe would be useful to the broader research community they can send their suggestions to the clustal development team at clustalw@ucd.ie where they will be considered for inclusion in future releases. + + + +Frequently asked questions about Clustal licensing? +--------------------------------------------------- + +1. Do I have to pay to use ClustalW or ClustalX? +No - unless you wish to redistribute Clustal for profit. In this case see question 4. + +2. Can I redistribute the Clustal binaries and source code? +Yes. We have always wanted to see Clustal have as wide a userbase and distribution network as possible and are happy to see other sites host copies of the official Clustal code. + +3. Can I make changes to the source code? +You can make changes for your own purposes but you should not redistribute the changed code. + +4. I want to include ClustalW/ClustalX in a commercial application who should I contact? +Toby Gibson at gibson@embl.de (also cc des.higgins@ucd.ie) + +5. There is no Clustal distribution for platform X. I have changed the code in order to compile Clustal on this platform. Can I redistribute it? +Ideally you should send us a copy of your source code changes as well as a binary. We will include it in our contributed binaries section on our FTP site along with an acknowledgement of your contribution. |