From 981757a4ce559a94bcc081d4e5d80fdb3bf27d22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrey Fedorov Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:42:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] ENH: add license text, closes #19 --- License.txt | 199 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 199 insertions(+) create mode 100644 License.txt diff --git a/License.txt b/License.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a640153 --- /dev/null +++ b/License.txt @@ -0,0 +1,199 @@ + +For more information, please see: + + http://www.slicer.org + +The 3D Slicer license below is a BSD style license, with extensions +to cover contributions and other issues specific to 3D Slicer. + + +3D Slicer Contribution and Software License Agreement ("Agreement") +Version 1.0 (December 20, 2005) + +This Agreement covers contributions to and downloads from the 3D +Slicer project ("Slicer") maintained by The Brigham and Women's +Hospital, Inc. ("Brigham"). 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