Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software

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Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software

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FDK-MPEG-H

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https://github.com/Fraunhofer-IIS/mpeghdec/blob/main/LICENSE.txt

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This license is very similar to FDK-AAC, but different language around patent licensing.

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Software License for The Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software

1. INTRODUCTION
The "Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software" is software that implements the ISO/MPEG MPEG-H 3D Audio standard for digital audio or related system features. Patent licenses for necessary patent claims for the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software (including those of Fraunhofer), for the use in commercial products and services, may be obtained from the respective patent owners individually and/or from Via LA (www.via-la.com).

Fraunhofer supports the development of MPEG-H products and services by offering additional software, documentation, and technical advice. In addition, it operates the MPEG-H Trademark Program to ease interoperability testing of end- products. Please visit www.mpegh.com for more information.
2. COPYRIGHT LICENSE
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted without payment of copyright license fees provided that you satisfy the following conditions:
- * You must retain the complete text of this software license in redistributions of the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software or your modifications thereto in source code form.
- * You must retain the complete text of this software license in the documentation and/or other materials provided with redistributions of the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software or your modifications thereto in binary form. You must make available free of charge copies of the complete source code of the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software and your modifications thereto to recipients of copies in binary form.
- * The name of Fraunhofer may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software without prior written permission.
- * You may not charge copyright license fees for anyone to use, copy or distribute the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software or your modifications thereto.
- * Your modified versions of the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software must carry prominent notices stating that you changed the software and the date of any change. For modified versions of the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software, the term "Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software" must be replaced by the term "Third-Party Modified Version of the Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software".
3. No PATENT LICENSE
NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED LICENSES TO ANY PATENT CLAIMS, including without limitation the patents of Fraunhofer, ARE GRANTED BY THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE. Fraunhofer provides no warranty of patent non-infringement with respect to this software. You may use this Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software or modifications thereto only for purposes that are authorized by appropriate patent licenses.
4. DISCLAIMER
This Fraunhofer FDK MPEG-H Software is provided by Fraunhofer on behalf of the copyright holders and contributors "AS IS" and WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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), arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
5. CONTACT INFORMATION
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS Attention: Division Audio and Media Technologies - MPEG-H FDK Am Wolfsmantel 33 91058 Erlangen, Germany www.iis.fraunhofer.de/amm amm-info@iis.fraunhofer.de

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