TOPPERS License

For all materials produced by TOPPERS, a license outlining usage rights is attached.

In order for software developed by the TOPPERS Project be used widely and also to vitalize the open source software industry, the right to have the public use the developed software freely is important. On the other hand, federal funding is used as part of the TOPPERS Project software development, and therefore explanation on results of the project is mandated. Appealing the end product of the developments can be utilized for further funding and future projects.

As a result, for TOPPERS developed materials, instead of using exsiting GNU and GPL usage agreements, a independently formed agreement has been made. The most distinctive feature of the TOPPERS license is section(3) paragraph (b). By this section agreement, when using TOPPERS software, only reporting the fact is necessary. We call this way of thinking as "Reportware".

Also, so that TOPPERS Project materials can be used linked to GNU and GPL software, the option to choose GNU and GPL is available. Choosing either license is up to the user, so if the user does not wish to use GNU or GPL, it can be avoided.

TOPPERS License Agreement

<Software Title>
Copyright (C) <Development Year> by <Copyright Holder 1>
Copyright (C) <Development Year> by <Copyright Holder 2>
. . .

The above copyright holder, limited to cases in which one satisfies conditions (1) ~ (4) below, or the conditions described in Version 2 of of the GNU Public License officially announced by the Free Software Foundation, consents to the use, reproduction, alteration, and redistribution (hereafter called utilization) of this software (this software includes alterations, likewise below) without compensation.

(1) When this software is utilized in the form of source code, the above copyright declaration, these conditions of utilization, and the following stipulation of no guarantee shall be included in unchanged form inside the source code.

(2) When this software is redistributed in a form in which it can be used in the development of other software, library form, etc., the above copyright display, these terms of utilization, and the following stipulation of no guarantee shall be inserted in documentation accompanying redistribution (user's manual, etc.).

(3) When this software is redistributed in a form in which it cannot be used in the development of other software, embedded in devices, etc., one of the following conditions shall be satisfied.

(a) The above copyright display, these terms of utilization, and the following stipulation of no guarantee shall be inserted in documentation accompanying redistribution (user's manual, etc.).
(b) The TOPPERS Project shall be notified owing to a method in which the form of distribution is decided otherwise.
(4) The above copyright holder and the TOPPERS Project shall be exempt from responsibility for whatever damages occur either directly or indirectly through the utilization of this software.

This software is something that is provided with no guarantee. The above copyright holder and the TOPPERS Project make no guarantee whatsoever in regard to this software, including the possibility of its application. In addition, the above copyright holder and the TOPPERS Project shall also not bear responsibility for whatever damages occur either directly or indirectly through the utilization of this software.

Note: The TOPPERS License has been revised several times; what is shown above is the latest version that is to be applied to software made public hereafter.

*) The TOPPERS license has been through several revisions. The above agreement is applicable for software to be released in the future as of this time.

TOPPERS Educational contents license agreement

<Software Title>
Copyright (C) <Development Year> by <Copyright Holder 1>
Copyright (C) <Development Year> by <Copyright Holder 2>
. . .

The above copyright holder, limited to cases in which one satisfies conditions (1) ~ (3) below consents to the use, reproduction, alteration, and redistribution (hereafter called utilization) of this software (this software includes alterations, likewise below) without compensation.

(1) When this software is utilized in the form of source code, the above copyright declaration, these conditions of utilization, and the following stipulation of no guarantee shall be included in unchanged form inside the source code.

(2) When this software is redistributed in a form in which it can be used in the development of other software, library form, etc., the above copyright display, these terms of utilization, and the following stipulation of no guarantee shall be inserted in documentation accompanying redistribution (user's manual, etc.).

(3) The above copyright holder and the TOPPERS Project shall be exempt from responsibility for whatever damages occur either directly or indirectly through the utilization of this software.