KNOWBOT^® SYSTEM SOFTWARE (Version 1.0 alpha 2)
CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT

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1. THIS CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), by and between the Corporation for National Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 20191 ("CNRI") and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") requesting release of the Knowbot System Software (ver. 1.0 alpha 2) in source code form and its associated documentation as provided herein ("Software"), is effective as of the date of release to Licensee of the Software.

2. CNRI owns the Software and copyrights and other rights therein. CNRI grants Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, analyze, test, modify, perform and/or display publicly, and otherwise use the Software solely for educational, research and experimental purposes, provided, however, that this Agreement and the following CNRI notices of copyright and trademark are retained in the Software: "© Copyright 1998 Corporation for National Research Initiatives. All Rights Reserved." and "Knowbot^® System Software."

3. This Agreement does not authorize Licensee to distribute copies of the Software to the public, or provide any commercial service to the public using the Software. Third parties wishing to obtain the Software must obtain it directly from CNRI. It is understood, however, that Licensee may enter into experiments with other licensees of the Software to implement and otherwise use the Software over the Internet solely for the purposes set forth in this Agreement.

4. CNRI encourages Licensee to share with CNRI any bug fixes, suggestions, patches, minor corrections and the like ("Bug Fixes") made by Licensee to the Software. Licensee hereby agrees not to send CNRI any confidential or proprietary information or material relating to the Software either in the form of Bug Fixes or otherwise, absent a separate written agreement between CNRI and Licensee for this purpose. CNRI may, at its sole discretion, decide whether or not to incorporate in the Software any Bug Fixes received from Licensee.

5. In the installation, running or other permitted use of the Software provided to Licensee under this Agreement, CNRI has no objection if Licensee accesses, reproduces, makes available to the public or otherwise uses computer software, or other information or material that is owned in whole or in part by third parties to this Agreement, provided, however, that any such use has been licensed or otherwise authorized for use by Licensee. Licensee hereby acknowledges that CNRI shall not be deemed a party to or otherwise subject to any obligations of Licensee to third parties to this Agreement, and that Licensee is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary authorizations for carrying out its educational, research and experimental efforts under this Agreement.

6. Licensee may not use CNRI's trademarks or trade name, including Knowbot or CNRI, in any trademark sense to endorse or promote any product or service of Licensee or any third party. Licensee may use the mark Knowbot in connection with Licensee's provision of any educational, research or experimental goods or services that are based on the Software or any derivative thereof produced by Licensee, but only in form, "Knowbot^®-based Nifty Service," or equivalent, together with a statement that "Knowbot" is a registered trademark of CNRI.

7. CNRI is making the Software available to Licensee on an "AS IS" basis. CNRI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, CNRI MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, INCLUDING PATENT RIGHTS, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH FUTURE VERSIONS OF THE KNOWBOT SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

8. IN NO EVENT SHALL CNRI BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR OTHER USERS OF THE SOFTWARE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS A RESULT OF INSTALLING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO LICENSEE.

9. This Agreement may be terminated by CNRI: (i) immediately upon notice from CNRI of any material breach by Licensee, if the nature of the breach is such that it cannot promptly be remedied; or (ii) sixty (60) days following notice from CNRI to Licensee of a material remediable breach, if Licensee has not remedied such breach within that sixty-day period.

10. Licensee hereby agrees that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, its execution or breach, and any damages allegedly suffered therefrom, shall first be submitted to friendly negotiation between CNRI and Licensee. Disputes which cannot be resolved through negotiation shall be settled in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said Rules. The place of arbitration shall be Washington, D.C., and any award, order or judgment pursuant to such arbitration may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The English language shall be used throughout the proceedings.

11. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in all respects by the law of the State of Virginia. In the event any part of this Agreement is declared invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture between CNRI and Licensee. Licensee is solely responsible for the payment of any taxes resulting from Licensee's use of the Software. It is the responsibility of Licensee or any other individual or organization contemplating transactions subject to U. S. export control laws and regulations to comply with all applicable export control laws and regulations.

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