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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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