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+--START --SYMISC PUBLIC LICENSE---
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Symisc Systems. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. 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.
+ * 3. Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on
+ *    how to obtain complete source code for the PH7 engine and any 
+ *    accompanying software that uses the PH7 engine software.
+ *    The source code must either be included in the distribution
+ *    or be available for no more than the cost of distribution plus
+ *    a nominal fee, and must be freely redistributable under reasonable
+ *    conditions. For an executable file, complete source code means
+ *    the source code for all modules it contains.It does not include
+ *    source code for modules or files that typically accompany the major
+ *    components of the operating system on which the executable file runs.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY SYMISC SYSTEMS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
+ * NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL SYMISC SYSTEMS
+ * 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.
+ */
+ --END -- SYMISC PUBLIC LICENSE---
+
+It is possible to circumvent this licensing policy through the purchase of a commercial software
+license from Symisc Systems consisting of terms and conditions which are negotiated at the time
+of sale.
+For more information, please contact Symisc Systems at:
+         licensing@symisc.net
+ or visit:
+        http://ph7.symisc.net/licensing.html