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2 Copying

As the system stabilizes we are likely to weaken the copying and usage restrictions, especially for the lowest levels of the system, but it is unfortunately unlikely there will be a time when all of our databases, lexicons etc. will be free to all. At present we do not allow free commercial use of the system, and are unlikely to do so in the foreseeable future. Though there will be some exceptions (e.g. such as inclusion on CDROMs of collected software). However all commercial uses still require our written permission.

The current copyright on the core system is

          The Festival Speech Synthesis System: version 1.3.0
                Centre for Speech Technology Research                  
                     University of Edinburgh, UK                       
                      Copyright (c) 1996-1998                            
                        All Rights Reserved.                           
                                                                       
  Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its
  documentation for research, educational and individual use only, is  
  hereby granted without fee, subject to the following conditions:     
   1. The code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of    
      conditions and the following disclaimer.                         
   2. Any modifications must be clearly marked as such.                
   3. Original authors' names are not deleted.                         
  This software may not be used for commercial purposes without        
  specific prior written permission from the authors.                  
                                                                       
  THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH AND THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS WORK        
  DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING      
  ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT   
  SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH NOR THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE     
  FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES    
  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN   
  AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION,          
  ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF       
  THIS SOFTWARE.                                                       


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