From a2a0c271c8d7611064c1fac730caf74279711c03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Moataz Elmasry Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 21:44:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Move disclaimer to its own file (#417) --- DISCLAIMER.md | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 51 --------------------------------------------------- 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-) create mode 100644 DISCLAIMER.md diff --git a/DISCLAIMER.md b/DISCLAIMER.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8739dcf9 --- /dev/null +++ b/DISCLAIMER.md @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +# DISCLAIMER + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, +EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF +MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. +IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY +CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, +TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE +SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. +THIS SOFTWARE IS DEVELOPED IN JAPAN, AND DISTRIBUTED FROM JAPAN, +UNDER JAPANESE LAWS. YOU MUST AGREE IN ADVANCE TO USE, COPY, MODIFY, +MERGE, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, SUBLICENSE, AND/OR SELL COPIES OF THIS +SOFTWARE, THAT ANY JURIDICAL DISPUTES WHICH ARE CONCERNED TO THIS +SOFTWARE OR ITS CONTENTS, AGAINST US (SOFTETHER PROJECT, SOFTETHER +CORPORATION, DAIYUU NOBORI OR OTHER SUPPLIERS), OR ANY JURIDICAL +DISPUTES AGAINST US WHICH ARE CAUSED BY ANY KIND OF USING, COPYING, +MODIFYING, MERGING, PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING, SUBLICENSING, AND/OR +SELLING COPIES OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE REGARDED AS BE CONSTRUED AND +CONTROLLED BY JAPANESE LAWS, AND YOU MUST FURTHER CONSENT TO +EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE COURTS SITTING IN TOKYO, +JAPAN. YOU MUST WAIVE ALL DEFENSES OF LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION +AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS. PROCESS MAY BE SERVED ON EITHER PARTY IN +THE MANNER AUTHORIZED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR COURT RULE. + +USE ONLY IN JAPAN. DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY UNLESS +YOU HAVE A CONFIRMATION THAT THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY +CRIMINAL LAWS OR CIVIL RIGHTS IN THAT PARTICULAR COUNTRY. USING THIS +SOFTWARE IN OTHER COUNTRIES IS COMPLETELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE +SOFTETHER VPN PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED THIS SOFTWARE TO +COMPLY ONLY WITH THE JAPANESE LAWS AND EXISTING CIVIL RIGHTS INCLUDING +PATENTS WHICH ARE SUBJECTS APPLY IN JAPAN. OTHER COUNTRIES' LAWS OR +CIVIL RIGHTS ARE NONE OF OUR CONCERNS NOR RESPONSIBILITIES. WE HAVE +NEVER INVESTIGATED ANY CRIMINAL REGULATIONS, CIVIL LAWS OR +INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INCLUDING PATENTS IN ANY OF OTHER 200+ +COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. BY NATURE, THERE ARE 200+ REGIONS IN THE +WORLD, WITH DIFFERENT LAWS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VERIFY EVERY +COUNTRIES' LAWS, REGULATIONS AND CIVIL RIGHTS TO MAKE THE SOFTWARE +COMPLY WITH ALL COUNTRIES' LAWS BY THE PROJECT. EVEN IF YOU WILL BE +SUED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY OR BE DAMAGED BY A PUBLIC SERVANT IN YOUR +COUNTRY, THE DEVELOPERS OF THIS SOFTWARE WILL NEVER BE LIABLE TO +RECOVER OR COMPENSATE SUCH DAMAGES, CRIMINAL OR CIVIL +RESPONSIBILITIES. NOTE THAT THIS LINE IS NOT LICENSE RESTRICTION BUT +JUST A STATEMENT FOR WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. + +READ AND UNDERSTAND THE 'WARNING.TXT' FILE BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. +SOME SOFTWARE PROGRAMS FROM THIRD PARTIES ARE INCLUDED ON THIS SOFTWARE +WITH LICENSE CONDITIONS WHICH ARE DESCRIBED ON THE 'THIRD_PARTY.TXT' FILE. + diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 346c8842..29b988f1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -208,54 +208,3 @@ softether-vpn-security [at] softether.org Please note that the above e-mail address is not a technical support inquiry address. If you need technical assistance, please visit http://www.softether.org/ and ask your question on the users forum. - - -# DISCLAIMER - -THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, -EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF -MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. -IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY -CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, -TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE -SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. -THIS SOFTWARE IS DEVELOPED IN JAPAN, AND DISTRIBUTED FROM JAPAN, -UNDER JAPANESE LAWS. YOU MUST AGREE IN ADVANCE TO USE, COPY, MODIFY, -MERGE, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, SUBLICENSE, AND/OR SELL COPIES OF THIS -SOFTWARE, THAT ANY JURIDICAL DISPUTES WHICH ARE CONCERNED TO THIS -SOFTWARE OR ITS CONTENTS, AGAINST US (SOFTETHER PROJECT, SOFTETHER -CORPORATION, DAIYUU NOBORI OR OTHER SUPPLIERS), OR ANY JURIDICAL -DISPUTES AGAINST US WHICH ARE CAUSED BY ANY KIND OF USING, COPYING, -MODIFYING, MERGING, PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING, SUBLICENSING, AND/OR -SELLING COPIES OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE REGARDED AS BE CONSTRUED AND -CONTROLLED BY JAPANESE LAWS, AND YOU MUST FURTHER CONSENT TO -EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE COURTS SITTING IN TOKYO, -JAPAN. YOU MUST WAIVE ALL DEFENSES OF LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION -AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS. PROCESS MAY BE SERVED ON EITHER PARTY IN -THE MANNER AUTHORIZED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR COURT RULE. - -USE ONLY IN JAPAN. DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY UNLESS -YOU HAVE A CONFIRMATION THAT THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY -CRIMINAL LAWS OR CIVIL RIGHTS IN THAT PARTICULAR COUNTRY. USING THIS -SOFTWARE IN OTHER COUNTRIES IS COMPLETELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE -SOFTETHER VPN PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED THIS SOFTWARE TO -COMPLY ONLY WITH THE JAPANESE LAWS AND EXISTING CIVIL RIGHTS INCLUDING -PATENTS WHICH ARE SUBJECTS APPLY IN JAPAN. OTHER COUNTRIES' LAWS OR -CIVIL RIGHTS ARE NONE OF OUR CONCERNS NOR RESPONSIBILITIES. WE HAVE -NEVER INVESTIGATED ANY CRIMINAL REGULATIONS, CIVIL LAWS OR -INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INCLUDING PATENTS IN ANY OF OTHER 200+ -COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. BY NATURE, THERE ARE 200+ REGIONS IN THE -WORLD, WITH DIFFERENT LAWS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VERIFY EVERY -COUNTRIES' LAWS, REGULATIONS AND CIVIL RIGHTS TO MAKE THE SOFTWARE -COMPLY WITH ALL COUNTRIES' LAWS BY THE PROJECT. EVEN IF YOU WILL BE -SUED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY OR BE DAMAGED BY A PUBLIC SERVANT IN YOUR -COUNTRY, THE DEVELOPERS OF THIS SOFTWARE WILL NEVER BE LIABLE TO -RECOVER OR COMPENSATE SUCH DAMAGES, CRIMINAL OR CIVIL -RESPONSIBILITIES. NOTE THAT THIS LINE IS NOT LICENSE RESTRICTION BUT -JUST A STATEMENT FOR WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. - -READ AND UNDERSTAND THE 'WARNING.TXT' FILE BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. -SOME SOFTWARE PROGRAMS FROM THIRD PARTIES ARE INCLUDED ON THIS SOFTWARE -WITH LICENSE CONDITIONS WHICH ARE DESCRIBED ON THE 'THIRD_PARTY.TXT' FILE. - -