Digital Substrate Database Tools
Digital Substrate Commercial License
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This License grants rights of use for the software product identified as Digital Substrate Database Tools (hereinafter referred to as "the Product") under two distinct modes:
- An **Evaluation License**, granted free of charge and without time limitation, provided that the software is used exclusively to assess its suitability for the licensee's workflow and training, under the conditions described in Article 1.
- A **Commercial License**, which may only be exercised within the framework of a commercial license agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") concluded between the licensee and Digital Substrate, under the conditions described in Article 2.

1. Evaluation License
- The Evaluation License is granted free of charge, for an unlimited duration, provided that the software is used exclusively for the purpose of evaluating its suitability for the licensee's workflow and training.
- Use is strictly limited to non-commercial purposes, meaning testing and assessment, including sharing results with a limited number of third parties, provided such sharing is free of charge, without any direct or indirect commercial benefit, and that such third parties are not permitted to redistribute or exploit the results.
- Any commercial use of the Product or of results generated by it, whether direct or indirect (including use in connection with negotiations, tenders, or commercial transactions), is strictly prohibited.
- The Evaluation License does not include any right to support, maintenance or updates. These services are only available under a Commercial License.
- The Evaluation License may be converted into a Commercial License by entering into a commercial license agreement with Digital Substrate, without requiring a new installation of the Product.

2. Commercial License
- The Commercial License grants a paid, non-exclusive and non-transferable right to use the Product in projects distributed under a proprietary license.
- The Commercial License may only be exercised within the framework of a commercial license agreement concluded between the licensee and Digital Substrate. In the absence of such a signed agreement, no commercial rights are granted.
- Permitted for integration into proprietary projects or products, as specified in the Agreement.
- Any use outside the scope of the Commercial License requires a separate written agreement with Digital Substrate.

3. Redistribution
- All redistribution of the Product, whether integrated into the licensee's products or distributed separately, is strictly prohibited unless expressly authorized and defined in the Agreement.

4. Modification
- Prohibited, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Agreement.

5. Sublicensing and Transfer
- Prohibited except with the prior written consent of Digital Substrate.

6. Intellectual Property
- Digital Substrate retains all intellectual property rights, title, and interest in and to the Product, including all patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, and other proprietary rights.
- This License does not transfer any ownership rights to the licensee.

7. Third-Party Components - Qt Framework (LGPL v3)
- The Product uses the Qt framework, which is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 (LGPL v3).
- Qt is provided as a dynamically linked library (.dll, .so, or .dylib) and remains a separate, replaceable component.
- The complete text of the LGPL v3 license is included in the Product installation directory (LICENSE.LGPL3).
- Copyright and legal notices for Qt are included in the Product installation directory (QT-NOTICES.txt).
- The source code of the exact version of Qt used in the Product is available at: [URL_QT_SOURCE_CODE]
- Instructions for replacing the Qt library with a compatible version are available at: [URL_QT_REPLACEMENT_INSTRUCTIONS]
- The Product does not impose any technical protection measures (such as signature verification, hash checks, or integrity validation) that would prevent the replacement of the Qt library with a modified or alternative version.
- Reverse engineering of the Product is permitted to the extent necessary to debug, modify, or replace the Qt library for interoperability purposes, in accordance with LGPL v3 requirements.

8. Exclusions
- Any use outside the scope defined by this License requires a new agreement with Digital Substrate.

9. Duration and Termination
- This License remains in effect as long as the conditions of this License are met.
- Digital Substrate may terminate this License immediately and unilaterally in case of breach by the licensee.

10. Warranty and Liability
- The Product is provided "as is," unless otherwise expressly stipulated in the Agreement (support, SLA).
- Digital Substrate disclaims all liability for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

11. Support and Updates
- Support and updates may be included or optional, depending on the Agreement.
- No support or updates are provided under the Evaluation License.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
- This License is governed by French law.
- Any dispute relating to its interpretation or performance shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Bordeaux.
