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                         "The Choice of Professionals"
                                  Version 2.30

	               Copyright (c) 2021-2023+  Jason Bock
                               All rights reserved.


This software is published and distributed under license by Jason Bock.
This software includes proprietary computer code that is the property of 
Jason Bock.

                       Jason Bock
                       Rochester, NY
                       United States of America
                       
                          WWW:  http://www.proboardbbs.com
                        Email:  jason@proboardbbs.com


DISCLAIMER
----------

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU. IT MAY CONTAIN PROGRAMMING ERRORS AND 
BUGS THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND 
YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM.

DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS SOFTWARE UNLESS YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE 
DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.

YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS 
LICENSE AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE DOWNLOADING THIS SOFTWARE.  IF 
YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU SHOULD NOT
DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS SOFTWARE. ANY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, LOADING OR 
USING THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. 


1 - INTRODUCTION
----------------

The ProBoard Bulletin Board System Version 2.30 is a 
RIPscrip (Remote Imaging Protocol scripting language) enabled computer 
bulletin board system.  THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM IS "FREEWARE" AND IS 
IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. It is copyrighted commercial software owned by 
Jason Bock. "ProBoard BBS" is a trademark of Jason Bock. RIPscrip 
(TM) is a trademark of TeleGrafix Communications Inc.


2 - DEFINITIONS
---------------

The term "License" shall refer to this License Agreement. The 
term "Software" shall refer to the files supplied via electronic download
or on diskette(s), and/or to any and all copies, upgrades, modifications,
functionally-equivalent derivatives, or any parts or portions thereof,
including any electronic, online or printed documentation. The terms "You"
and "Your" shall refer to the organization, person and/or business entity
who downloaded this License to use this Software or for whom such License 
was downloaded or purchased.  


3 - NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE
------------------------

Jason Bock licenses You to use this Software in binary executable form only 
on a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and terminable basis. All other rights 
are reserved by Jason Bock. Your License is personal to You. You shall not
permit other individuals or entities to operate or use the Software except
under such terms as are authorized by this License. The Software is
licensed for Your use as a single product and You may not separate its 
component parts for use on other computers.  


4 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
------------------------------------

(a) You acknowledge that Jason Bock owns the Software, its copyright, its 
    trademark, and any other intellectual property rights in the Software.
    You acquire no ownership of the Software from this License and no 
    right to use the Software beyond the term.  You acquire no right to copy 
    or disseminate the Software, prepare derivative works or participate 
    in development, manufacturing, marketing, and maintenance of the Software.

(c) You are permitted to install and use a copy of this Software on 
    a computer used by You. 

(c) You acknowledge that the structure, organization and code of the 
    Software are valuable trade secrets of Jason Bock.  You acknowledge 
    that the Software in source code form remains a confidential trade secret 
    of Jason Bock and/or its suppliers and cannot be disclosed by You to any other 
    party. You agree not to attempt to discover the source code of the Software.
    You shall not use, copy, merge, modify, translate, reverse engineer, 
    decompile, disassemble, rent, lease or transfer this Software (or 
    any copy, modification, or merged portion, in whole or in part) 
    except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such 
    restriction without the possibility of contractual waiver or as 
    expressly provided for in this License or in amendments signed by Jason Bock. 
    You shall not create derivative works based on this Software unless authorized 
    in writing by Jason Bock. You shall not remove any proprietary notices or legends, 
    including copyright notices, from this Software or archival backup 
    copies. 

(d) You shall not circumvent any software protection devices used in this 
    software. You agree that any security codes (including keycodes, 
    serial numbers or activation codes) that are used to permit the 
    operation of this Software are to remain confidential information 
    between You and Jason Bock.  You shall not under any circumstances
    broadcast, publish, disclose or disseminate to any other person or
    party any information about software security protection
    devices including security codes.  You acknowledge that violations of
    the U.S. Copyright laws may result in criminal and civil penalties, 
    including fines of up to $100,000. Title, ownership rights and 
    intellectual property rights in and to the Software and any security 
    codes or protection devices used to permit operation of this Software 
    shall remain exclusively with Jason Bock.

(e) This License is a legal agreement between You and Jason Bock and it 
    shall continue for as long as You use the Software. You agree that we
    need not sign this License in order for it to take effect. You assume
    all responsibility for the installation, use and results obtained from
    this Software. 


5 - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
---------------------

You acknowledge that the Software embodies trade secrets of Jason Bock, 
the unauthorized use or disclosure of which would cause substantial harm 
to Jason Bock that could not be remedied by the payment of damages alone. 
Accordingly, Jason Bock shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent 
injunctive relief and other equitable relief for any breach of this
License. The parties agree that in the event of a breach or threatened 
breach of this License (including unauthorized reproduction or 
dissemination of Software or security codes), that immediate injunctive 
relief shall be appropriate, and Jason Bock may seek that injunctive 
action. The parties agree that Jason Bock shall be released from any 
requirement to post any bond, cash or security as a condition of obtaining
injunctive relief, to the extent permitted by law. Jason Bock's right to
obtain injunctive relief shall not limit its right to seek any other
remedies to which it may be entitled.


6 - RISKS FROM THE PRODUCT
--------------------------

You acknowledge that the Software may have errors and may produce unexpected 
results. You agree that any use of the Software, will be entirely at Your own 
risk. You agree to backup data and take other appropriate measures to protect 
programs and data. You agree not to allow any third party to use the Software 
and to indemnify and hold Jason Bock harmless from any damages or claims arising 
from use by any third party.


7 - NO WARRANTY
--------------- 

THE SOFTWARE AND ANY SUPPORT FROM JASON BOCK ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND 
WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. YOU AGREE THAT THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL 
SOFTWARE AND THAT ANY USE OF THIS SOFTWARE BY YOU IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN 
RISK. JASON BOCK SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU AGREE THAT IN NO
EVENT WILL JASON BOCK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM IMPAIRED OR LOST DATA, SOFTWARE OR
COMPUTER FAILURE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE, EVEN IF JASON BOCK IS ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM BY TESTER OR FOR ANY
THIRD PARTY CLAIM. 


8 - NO FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FOR TESTER INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------

Jason Bock does not want to receive, and You agree not to disclose to 
Jason Bock, any information that is confidential, proprietary or 
constitutes trade secrets to You or others. You agree that the contents of
all oral and written reports to Jason Bock and any other materials, 
information, ideas, concepts, and know-how provided by You (including 
corrections to problems in the Software and documentation) become the 
property of Jason Bock and may be used by Jason Bock for all business 
purposes, without any accounting or any payment to You. Under no 
circumstances will Jason Bock become liable for any payment to You for any
information that You provide, whether concerning the Software or 
otherwise, no matter how such information is used or exploited by 
Jason Bock or anyone else.


9 - PUBLICITY
-------------

You grant Jason Bock the right, to be exercised in Jason Bock's sole 
discretion, to use Your comments, and Your individual name, the names of 
Your employees and agents participating in the test, and Your trade name 
and trademark in Jason Bock's promotions, press releases, public relations, 
advertisements, and other sales and marketing activities.  Such right shall 
be unlimited in duration, and no compensation shall be required for Jason Bock's
exercise of such right.


10 - EXPORT CONTROLS
--------------------

None of the Software or underlying information or technology may be
downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (1) into (or to a national
or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Yugoslavia, North Korea, Iran, Syria or
any other country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (2) to anyone
on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals
or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders; or (3) any end
user who will use the Software in the design, development or production of
biological, chemical or nuclear weapons. By downloading or using the
Software, You are agreeing to the foregoing and You are representing and
warranting that You are not located in the prohibited countries; You are
not under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country;
You are not on any such list; and You are not engaged in prohibited
weapons activities.


11 - HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES
-------------------------

The Software is not fault-tolerant. It is not designed, manufactured or
intended for use with, or resale as, online control equipment in hazardous
environments requiring fail-safe performance (such as nuclear facilities,
aircraft navigation or communications systems, aircraft traffic control
systems, life support machines, or weapons systems) in which the failure
of the Software could lead directly to death, personal injury or severe
physical or environmental damage ("High Risk Activities"). JASON BOCK
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR
HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES.


12 - U.S. GOVERNMENT END-USER RESTRICTIONS
------------------------------------------

All U.S. Government end users license the Software with only those rights 
set forth herein. This Software is licensed only with "restricted rights" 
when used by or on behalf of an agency or unit of the United States 
Government. This Software is "restricted computer software" as defined by 
the Federal Acquisition Regulations. This Software is "commercial computer
software" and "commercial computer software documentation" that was
developed at private expense. This Software is not in the public domain
and in all respects is proprietary data belonging to ProBoard and/or
Jason Bock. Title to and ownership of this Software shall remain with
Jason Bock.  All unpublished rights are reserved by
Jason Bock under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any
use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to 
restrictions set forth in subparagraphs (a) through (d) of the Commercial 
Computer-Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19 when applic able, or in
subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, and in similar clauses in the NASA
FAR Supplement. The U.S. Government is prohibited from changing or
removing any insignia, logo or lettering from the Software or any 
accompanying written materials that are provided, and from producing 
copies of any manuals or disks (except one for backup purposes). Use of 
this Software and any documentation shall be limited to the government 
facility for which it is acquired. This Software is a trade secret of 
Jason Bock. for all purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.  
Contractor/manufacturer is Jason Bock, Rochester, NY.


13 - LEGAL
----------

The official language of this License and all documents used in its
connection shall be English. All agreements covering this Software
(including but not limited to any and all updates, upgrades, and
enhancements to this Software or any portion thereof, bearing the same
registration number) shall be deemed to be counterparts of one and the
same License instrument. This License shall be governed by and construed
under the laws of the State of New York and the United States of
America, and the applicable international treaties.  The parties agree
that jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising from this License or
relating to the Software shall be in the United States District Court 
and/or the courts of the State of New York that serve the locality 
in which Jason Bock is located.  By using this software, You expressly 
confer jurisdiction over You to these New York courts. In the event that 
Jason Bock is the prevailing party in any litigation between the parties 
arising from this License, Jason Bock shall be entitled to recover, in 
addition to any other relief awarded, its reasonable costs and expenses 
including attorneys' fees, court costs and collection costs incurred in the 
proceeding. The failure of either party to enforce any rights granted by this 
License or to take action against the other party in the event of any breach of this
License shall not be deemed a waiver by that party of its right to enforce
such rights in the future. If any provision of this License is held to be
unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it
enforceable, and the rest of this License shall remain in full force and
effect. This License will not be governed by the United Nations Convention
of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and its application is
expressly excluded.  All questions concerning this License shall be
addressed to:  Jason Bock.


14 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
-----------------------

Neither You nor Jason Bock have any obligation to purchase anything under
this License. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or other joint
relationship is created by this License.  Jason Bock may enter into the
same or similar Licenses with others.


15 - TERM AND TERMINATION
-------------------------

This License is effective until terminated, and it will terminate
automatically and immediately without notice if You fail to comply with
any of its provisions. You may terminate it at any time by destroying all 
copies of the Software covered by this License. If You transfer possession 
of any copy of this software (or any Functionally-equivalent derivative) 
or any portion or modification thereof to another party, or remove any 
copyright or proprietary notices or labels on the software or any copy, or 
disclose any software codes, Your License is automatically terminated. You 
may not sublicense, assign or otherwise transfer this License or Software 
except as expressly provided in this License. Any attempt to otherwise 
sublicense, assign, or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations 
hereunder is expressly prohibited and will terminate this License immediately. 
In addition, Jason Bock may terminate this License at any time by delivering 
notice to You. On termination, You must destroy all copies of the Software.  
Your obligation to pay any accrued charges or fees shall survive any termination of this
License.  The provisions of Paragraphs 5 through 15 shall also survive any
termination of this License.

BY INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ 
THIS LICENSE, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE 
STATEMENT OF THE LICENSE BETWEEN US AND SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR 
AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US 
RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF THIS SOFTWARE. THIS LICENSE MAY BE AMENDED 
ONLY IN WRITING SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES.







