Persistence of Vision Raytracer Version 1.0 Copyright and Legal Information ------------------------------- The following is legal information for the Persistence of Vision Ray-tracer a.k.a POV-Ray and applies to all POV-Ray source, executable, scene file, documentation archives and files contained in the archives. All of these are referred to here as "the software". This notice must accompany all Persistence of Vision files. It may not be removed or modified. This information pertains to all use of the package worldwide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permission is granted to the user to use the Persistence of Vision Raytracer and all associated files in this package to create and render images. The use of this software for the purpose of creating images is free. The creator of a scene file and the image created from the scene file, retains all rights to the image and scene file they created and may use them for any purpose commercial or non-commercial. This software package and all of the files in this archive are copyrighted and can not be distributed or modified without the written permission of the authors, the POV-Team, led by Drew Wells. No portion of this package may be separated from the package and distributed separately without the written permission of the authors. This software may not be included in whole or in part in any software without the written permission of the POV-Team. This software may not be included in any publication, such as, but not limited to, magazines, books, newspapers, or newsletters, without the written permission of the POV-Team. This software may not be included in any software compilation using media such as, but not limited to, CD-ROM, tape backup, optical disks, hard disks, or memory cards, without the written permission of the POV-Team. This package may not be compiled and distributed, modified or not, without the written permission of the POV-Team. The user is granted the privilege to compile the source for their own personal use. Executables created by the user from the source include in the source archive may not, under any circumstances, be distributed without the written permission of the POV-Team. The user is encouraged to send enhancements and bug fixes to the POV-Team, but they are in no way required to utilize these enhancements or fixes. The permission to distribute this package under certain very specific conditions is granted in advance, provided that the above and following conditions are met. Conditions for non-commercial distribution -------------------------------------------------------- Non-commercial distribution is classified as a user copying the software for a personal friend or colleague and not charging money or services for that copy. This does not include non-profit organizations. These groups should use the Shareware/Freeware distribution company rules below. This method of distribution is encouraged as long as the archives are distributed complete and unmodified. We also ask that the user copy the executable archives, documentation archives, and sample scene file archives together for the friend or colleague. We consider this the full package for normal use. If the source archive is copied, we ask that the user also include the documentation archive and sample scene archive. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Conditions for SHAREWARE/FREEWARE distribution companies -------------------------------------------------------------- Shareware and freeware distribution companies may distribute the archives under the conditions following this paragraph. This privilege may be revoked at any time without warning or cause. The provider is required to cease distribution if and when the POV-Team requests that distribution stop. The archive containing the executable, the archive containing the documentation, and the archive containing sample scenes must be distributed together by shareware/freeware distribution companies. These archives must be the ones distributed by the POV-Team. They may not be modified or re-archived using a different method. No more than five dollars U.S. ($5) can be charged per disk for the copying of this software and the media it is provided on. Space on each disk must used completely. I.E. A shareware/freeware distribution company may only charge five U.S dollars or less for each disk required to provide this software. They must provide the excutable archive, documentation archive and sample scene file archive as one package. The company may not put each archive on a separate disk and charge for three disks if all three archives will fit on one disk. If more than one disk is needed to store the archives then more than one disk may be used and charged for. The distributor is not required to make the source archive available with the other archives. But if the distributor does choose to make the source archive available, the distributor must also make available the executable archive, the documentation archive and the sample scene file archive in the same manner. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Conditions for On-line Services and BBS's ------------------------------------------ On-line services and BBS's may distribute the POV-Ray archives under the conditions following this paragraph. This privilege may be revoked at any time without warning or cause. The provider is required to cease distribution if and when the POV-Team requests that distribution stop. The archive containing the executable, the archive containing the documentation, and the archive containing sample scenes must be all be easily available on the service and should be grouped together in a similar on-line area. These archives must be the ones distributed by the POV-Team. They may not be modified or re-archived using a different method. The distributor is not required to make the source archive available with the other archives. But if the distrbutor does choose to make the source archive available, the distributor must also make available the executable archive, the documentation archive and the sample scene file archive in the same manner. These archives must be the ones distributed by the POV-Team. They may not be modified or re-archived using a different method without the written permission of the POV-Team. The on-line service or BBS may only charge standard usage rates for the downloading of this software. A premium may not be charged for this package. I.E. Compuserve or America On-Line may make these archives available to their users, but they may only charge regular usage rates for the time required to download. They must also make the all of the archives available in the same forum, so they can be easily located by a user. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER ---------- This software is provided as is without any guarantees or warranty. Although the authors have attempted to find and correct any bugs in the package, they are not responsible for any damage or losses of any kind caused by the use or misuse of the package. The authors are under no obligation to provide service, corrections, or upgrades to this package. [End of Legal Information] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any problems with the program, the POV people would like to hear about them. Also, if you have any comments, questions or enhancements, please contact the POV-Team on the Compuserve Online Service in the GRAPHICS forums, COMART forum message section 16 (!GO COMART). The CIS COMART forum is devoted to computer generated artwork like raytracing, animation and fractals. For more information regarding the POV-Team see the file POVINF.TXT. For more information on Compuserve call (USA) 1-800-848-8990. Inquiries may be made to: Drew Wells POV-Team Leader CIS: 73767,1244 (preffered) AOL: Drew Wells Internet: 73767.1244@compuserve.com Prodigy: SXNX74A (not used often) US Mail: 905 North Avenue 66 Los Angeles, CA, USA 90042 Phone: (213) 254-4041 The other authors' contact information may be found in POVRAY.DOC, which is included in the documentation archive. POV-Ray is based on the popular DKBTrace version 2.12 with the permission of the authors. DKBTrace was originally written by David K. Buck. DKBTrace Ver 2.0-2.12 were written by David K. Buck & Aaron A. Collins.