key: nvidia-isaac-ros-2021
short_name: NVIDIA Isaac Ros Software License 2021
name: NVIDIA Isaac Ros Software License 2021
category: Proprietary Free
owner: NVIDIA
homepage_url: https://github.com/NVIDIA-ISAAC-ROS/isaac_ros_nitros/blob/main/LICENSE
spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-nvidia-isaac-ros-2021
text: "NVIDIA ISAAC ROS SOFTWARE LICENSE\n\nThis license is a legal agreement between you and\
  \ NVIDIA Corporation (\"NVIDIA\") and governs the use of the NVIDIA Isaac ROS software and\
  \ materials provided hereunder (“SOFTWARE”).\n\nThis license can be accepted only by an adult\
  \ of legal age of majority in the country in which the SOFTWARE is used. \n\nIf you are entering\
  \ into this license on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have\
  \ the legal authority to bind the entity to this license, in which case “you” will mean the\
  \ entity you represent. \n\nIf you don’t have the required age or authority to accept this\
  \ license, or if you don’t accept all the terms and conditions of this license, do not download,\
  \ install or use the SOFTWARE. \n\nYou agree to use the SOFTWARE only for purposes that are\
  \ permitted by (a) this license, and (b) any applicable law, regulation or generally accepted\
  \ practices or guidelines in the relevant jurisdictions.\n\n1. LICENSE. Subject to the terms\
  \ of this license, NVIDIA hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license, without\
  \ the right to sublicense (except as expressly provided in this license) to:\na. Install and\
  \ use the SOFTWARE,\nb. Modify and create derivative works of sample or reference source code\
  \ delivered in the SOFTWARE, and\nc. Distribute any part of the SOFTWARE (i) as incorporated\
  \ into a software application that has material additional functionality beyond the included\
  \ portions of the SOFTWARE, or (ii) unmodified in binary format, in each case subject to the\
  \ distribution requirements indicated in this license.\n\n2. DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS. These\
  \ are the distribution requirements for you to exercise the distribution grant above:\n  \
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  \ code distributed: “This software contains source code provided by NVIDIA Corporation.” \n\
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  \ the terms of this license, including (without limitation) terms relating to the license\
  \ grant, license restrictions and protection of NVIDIA’s intellectual property rights. Additionally,\
  \ you agree that you will protect the privacy, security and legal rights of your application\
  \ users. \n    c. You agree to notify NVIDIA in writing of any known or suspected distribution\
  \ or use of the SOFTWARE not in compliance with the requirements of this license, and to enforce\
  \ the terms of your agreements with respect to the distributed portions of the SOFTWARE.\n\
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  \ to access and use the SOFTWARE from your secure network to perform work on your behalf.\
  \ If you are an academic institution you may allow users enrolled or employed by the academic\
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  \ for the compliance with the terms of this license by your authorized users. \n\n4. LIMITATIONS.\
  \ Your license to use the SOFTWARE is restricted as follows:\n    a. The SOFTWARE is licensed\
  \ for you to develop applications only for their use in systems with NVIDIA GPUs.\n    b.\
  \ You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble, or remove copyright or other proprietary\
  \ notices from any portion of the SOFTWARE or copies of the SOFTWARE. \n    c. Except as expressly\
  \ stated above in this license, you may not sell, rent, sublicense, transfer, distribute,\
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  \ disable, or circumvent any technical limitation, encryption, security, digital rights management\
  \ or authentication mechanism in the SOFTWARE.  \n    f. You may not use the SOFTWARE in any\
  \ manner that would cause it to become subject to an open source software license. As examples,\
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  \ SOFTWARE be: (i) disclosed or distributed in source code form; (ii) licensed for the purpose\
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  \ or failure of such system could result in a situation that threatens the safety of human\
  \ life or results in catastrophic damages (each, a \"Critical Application\"). Examples of\
  \ Critical Applications include use in avionics, navigation, autonomous vehicle applications,\
  \ ai solutions for automotive products, military, medical, life support or other life critical\
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  \ if you commence or participate in any legal proceeding against NVIDIA with respect to the\
  \ SOFTWARE. NVIDIA may terminate this license with advance written notice to you, if NVIDIA\
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  \ embargoed by the U.S. and that you are not otherwise prohibited from receiving the SOFTWARE.\n\
  \n16. GOVERNMENT USE. The SOFTWARE is, and shall be treated as being, “Commercial Items” as\
  \ that term is defined at 48 CFR § 2.101, consisting of “commercial computer software” and\
  \ “commercial computer software documentation”, respectively, as such terms are used in, respectively,\
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  \ by the U.S. Government or a U.S. Government subcontractor is subject to the restrictions\
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  \ in full force and effect. Any amendment or waiver under this license shall be in writing\
  \ and signed by representatives of both parties.\n\n(v. November 17, 2021)"