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==Meteoplug License Fee==
To license Meteoplug for additional 12 months of usage (beyond free evaluation period of 30 days) the web administration interface of Meteoplug provides a PayPal connection that allows instant activation of the license. Additional 12 months of usage do cost 29 Euro.

==Meteoplug Application License==

SCOPE OF THE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR METEOPLUG
This license agreement covers the "Meteoplug server application" as it 
can be reached at "www.meteoplug.com" and the "Meteoplug client application"
components on your local Meteoplug weather data ackquisition device that 
uploads weather data to "meteoplug.com". 

===User License Agreement===
You should read the following terms and conditions before using this software.

YOUR INSTALLATION AND/OR USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS 
LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY.

You may not alter this software in any way.  

You may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce this 
software to a human perceivable form. You may not modify or rent for profit 
this software, or create derivative works based upon this software.

You may not publicise or distribute any algorithms or information used by this 
software without permission of the author/s.

Copyright Notice: "Meteoplug" is the sole Copyright of smartbedded UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
all rights reserved.

===Warranty Disclaimer===
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE MAXIMUM 
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AUTHOR/S FURTHER 

DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITH OUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES 
OF MERCHANT ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
AND NON INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE 
OF THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH THE RECIPIENT. TO THE MAXIMUM 
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR/S BE LIABLE 
FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR 
OTHER DAMAGES OR COSTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITH OUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES OR 
COSTS FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS 
INFORMATION OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE 
OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR/S OF THE SOFTWARE HAVE 
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE AUTHOR/S DO NOT TAKE ANY 
RESPONSIBILITY AGAINST ANY DAMAGE THIS SOFTWARE MAY DO TO YOUR SYSTEM OR 
ANOTHER.

THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT WARRANTED TO BE FAULT-TOLERANT, AND IS NOT INTENDED 
FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, CONTROL, OR ANY 
OTHER USE IN CONNECTION WITH HIGH RISK SYSTEMS. WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM 
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH 
HIGH RISK SYSTEMS.

High Risk Systems means systems in environments requiring fail-safe performance 
(such as nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, 
air traffic control, direct life support machines, storm chasing or weapons 
systems), in which the failure of the software could lead directly to death, 
personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. You agree that 
you will not use the software for any purpose in connection with High Risk 
Systems.

ALTHOUGH the author/s DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SOFTWARE SUPPLIED HEREUNDER 
SHALL BE FREE FROM ALL KNOWN VIRUSES WE HAVE USED COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE 
EFFORTS TO CHECK FOR THE MOST COMMONLY KNOWN VIRUSES. YOU ARE NEVERTHELESS 
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VIRUS SCANNING THIS SOFTWARE.

===Data Privacy & Security===
THERE IS ALSO NO WARRANTY THAT UPLOADED DATA WILL BE STORED FOR ANY
PERIOD OF TIME. YOU CANNOT RELY ON HAVING DATA STORED AT THE SERVER 
APPLICATION. THERE IS ALSO NO WARRANTY THAT YOUR UPLOADED DATA MIGHT
NOT BE DOWNLOADED AND USED BY OTHERS. METEOPLUG SERVER APPLICATION DOES NOT
WARRANT PRIVACY OR SECURITY OF ANY UPLOADED DATA. BY USING METEOPLUG
YOU ARE AWARE THAT YOUR UPLOADED DATA MIGHT BE MADE PUBLIC BY INTENTION OR
BY ACCIDENT. YOU WILL MAKE SURE NOT TO UPLOAD SENSIBLE DATA OF ANY KIND
ONTO METEOPLUG'S SERVER APPLICATION.
WHILE NOT WARRANTING ANY OF THE THINGS MENTIONED ABOVE, METEOPLUG PUTS
SOME WEAK MECHANISMS IN PLACE TO PROVIDE A VERY MINIMAL LEVEL OF DATA
PRIVACY AND SECURITY, BUT WHICH CAN BE BROKEN BY HACKERS FOR SURE.

===Warranty Disclaimer for 3rd Party components===
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED `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 ANY
PERSON WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OR IS THE OWNER OF ANY PART OF THIS SOFTWARE
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.

===Evaluation and Registration===
This software is an evaluation version when no activation key is provided
or a full version (with activation code). Subject to the terms in this 
document, you are hereby licensed to use this software for 
evaluation purposes without charge or as a full featured version 
equipped with an activation code you can purchase from the author/s.
You are not permitted to use the software with activation keys, not 
purchased from the author/s or an official reseller. You are not allowed
to modify this software to work in full featured mode without the need
of a purchased activation code.

You are specifically prohibited from distributing the software and/or 
documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) with out 
prior written permission from the author/s.

===Acknowledgements===
You acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to evaluate the Software 
without charge, and that you have satisfied yourself that it meets your 
requirements in all material respects. It is not technically practicable 
to guarantee software to be error-free, and you agree that if any such 
errors are found to exist they shall not constitute a breach of this License.

You acknowledge that these terms supersede all prior agreements, and are 
complete and exclusive. No oral or written information given by the author/s
or on our behalf shall create a warranty or collateral contract, or in any 
way increase the scope of this warranty in any way, and you may not rely 
on any such advice.

This License shall be governed by the laws of Germany. Court of jurisdiction 
is Hamburg.

===Contact===
Email: info(at)meteoplug.com

Web Site: http://www.meteoplug.com/

==GPL for Open Source SW being part of Meteoplug Client Image==
Meteoplug's client image is a Linux distribution including BusyBox - covered by GPL - plus a couple of non-derived software components in folder "/home/metehub" which are NOT Open Source but under copyright of smartbedded UG (haftungsbeschränkt) and are already covered by license terms and conditions as outlined above.

Open Source / Linux components of the distribution have been build by development tools and materials provided by the manufacturer of Bifferboard. As this tool chain for kernel 2.6.30.5 is no longer availabe from the manufacturer side, you can download the complete kernel sources (including config files), BusyBox components and GPL part of default root filesystem from [http://meteohub.de/files/meteoplug-gpl-tool-chain.bz2 here] (about 500 MB). 

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