key: ncbi
short_name: NCBI Public Domain Notice
name: NCBI Public Domain Notice
category: Public Domain
owner: NCBI
homepage_url: https://github.com/ncbi/ngs/blob/master/LICENSE#L8
notes: |
  Added in SPDX license list 3.24
  This was before the us-govt-public-domain_25.RULE
  Earlier text is now a rule
spdx_license_key: NCBI-PD
other_spdx_license_keys:
  - LicenseRef-scancode-ncbi
other_urls:
  - https://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi
  - https://github.com/ncbi/sra-tools/blob/e8e5b6af4edc460156ad9ce5902d0779cffbf685/LICENSE
  - https://github.com/ncbi/datasets/blob/0ea4cd16b61e5b799d9cc55aecfa016d6c9bd2bf/LICENSE.md
  - https://github.com/ncbi/gprobe/blob/de64d30fee8b4c4013094d7d3139ea89b5dd1ace/LICENSE
  - https://github.com/ncbi/egapx/blob/08930b9dec0c69b2d1a05e5153c7b95ef0a3eb0f/LICENSE
  - https://github.com/ncbi/datasets/blob/master/LICENSE.md
text: |
  PUBLIC DOMAIN NOTICE
  National Center for Biotechnology Information

  With the exception of certain third-party files summarized below, this
  software is a "United States Government Work" under the terms of the
  United States Copyright Act.  It was written as part of the authors'
  official duties as United States Government employees and thus cannot
  be copyrighted.  This software is freely available to the public for
  use. The National Library of Medicine and the U.S. Government have not
  placed any restriction on its use or reproduction.

  Although all reasonable efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy
  and reliability of the software and data, the NLM and the U.S.
  Government do not and cannot warrant the performance or results that
  may be obtained by using this software or data. The NLM and the U.S.
  Government disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including
  warranties of performance, merchantability or fitness for any
  particular purpose.

  Please cite the authors in any work or product based on this material.