## IBM ALPHAWORKS LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR YOUR INFORMATION, BELOW IS THE AGREEMENT THAT YOU ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BEFORE DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE. PLEASE READ THIS IBM ALPHAWORKS LICENSE AGREEMENT (CALLED THE "AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY. YOU MUST AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY ELECTRONICALLY CHECKING THE BOX MARKED "I ACCEPT" BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. NOTICE: The Software that is made available through the alphaWorks project is not generally available software. It has not undergone testing and may contain errors. It may not function properly and is subject to change or withdrawal at any time. No support or maintenance is provided with this Software. DO NOT INSTALL THIS SOFTWARE IF YOU ARE NOT ACCUSTOMED TO USING EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE. ### 1. Ownership and License. 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