License

GOAL EtherNet/IP is based on OpENer by Rockwell Automation, Inc. extended by extensive fixes, changes and improvements by port GmbH.

All software is property of port GmbH and subject to the specific license terms – except for the unchanged, original OpENer protocol source code, which is under the terms as per the following paragraph. Accordingly, the license terms of the following paragraph automatically applies as well – only for the unchanged OpENer Source Code. Port will provide an archive of this unchanged and original OpENer source code upon request.

License Conditions for the unchanged and original OpENer source code

                SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION LICENSE FOR THE
                ETHERNET/IP(TM) COMMUNICATION STACK
                     (ADAPTED BSD STYLE LICENSE)

Redistribution of the Communications Stack Software for EtherNet/IP and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright and trademark notices, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

Neither the name of Rockwell Automation, ODVA, nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission from the respective owners.

The Communications Stack Software for EtherNet/IP, or any portion thereof, with or without modifications, may be incorporated into products for sale. However, the software does not, by itself, convey any right to make, have made, use, import, offer to sell, sell, lease, market, or otherwise distribute or dispose of any products that implement this software, which products might be covered by valid patents or copyrights of ODVA, Inc., its members or other licensors nor does this software result in any license to use the EtherNet/IP mark owned by ODVA. To make, have made, use, import, offer to sell, sell, lease, market, or otherwise distribute or dispose of any products that implement this software, and to use the EtherNet/IP mark, one must obtain the necessary license from ODVA through its Terms of Usage Agreement for the EtherNet/IP technology, available through the ODVA web site at www.odva.org. This license requirement applies equally (a) to devices that completely implement ODVA’s Final Specification for EtherNet/IP (“Network Devices”), (b) to components of such Network Devices to the extent they implement portions of the Final Specification for EtherNet/IP, and (c) to enabling technology products, such as any other EtherNet/IP or other network protocol stack designed for use in Network Devices to the extent they implement portions of the Final Specification for EtherNet/IP. Persons or entities who are not already licensed for the EtherNet/IP technology must contact ODVA for a Terms of Usage Agreement.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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License Conditions for the unchanged and original OpENer source code

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