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Copyright 1999, Dino Bellugi, BlueG SoftWear and The Regents of the University of California
(Regents). All Rights Reserved.
Developed by Dino Bellugi (BlueG SoftWear) in collaboration with Bill Dietrich and the
U.C.B. Geomorphology Group. 
Published June 28th, 1999, Berkeley, California. 

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation 
for educational, research, and not-for-profit purposes, without fee and without a 
signed licensing agreement, is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright 
notice, this paragraph and the following three paragraphs appear in all copies, 
modifications, and distributions. Contact The Office of Technology Licensing, 
UC Berkeley, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 510, Berkeley, CA 94720-1620, (510) 643-7201, 
for commercial licensing opportunities. 
  
IN NO EVENT SHALL REGENTS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF REGENTS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 
 
REGENTS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE
SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION, IF ANY, PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
PROVIDED "AS IS". REGENTS HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT,
UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS. 

THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT-TOLERANT AND IS NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED 
FOR USE OR RESALE AS ON-LINE CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING 
FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL LANDSLIDE HAZARDOUS 
CONDITIONS, OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, DIRECT LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES, OR WEAPONS SYSTEMS, IN WHICH THE 
FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL 
OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ("HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES").  ACCORDINGLY, REGENTS AND ITS SUPPLIERS 
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES.  
LICENSEE AGREES THAT LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES 
ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IN SUCH APPLICATIONS.
