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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
VERSION 2.0
READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)
CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE ACCOMPANYING
SOFTWARE. BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED
DOCUMENTATION, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT,
DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU ARE ACCESSING THE
SOFTWARE ON BEHALF OF YOUR ORGANIZATION, YOU REPRESENT AND
WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT AUTHORITY TO BIND YOUR
ORGANIZATION TO THIS AGREEMENT.
USE AND RE-EXPORT OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED STATES
EXPORT CONTROL ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS. THE SOFTWARE MAY
NOT BE USED BY UNLICENSED PERSONS OR ENTITIES, AND MAY NOT BE RE-
EXPORTED TO ANOTHER COUNTRY. SEE EXPORT ASSURANCE (CLAUSE 15)
OF THIS LICENSE.
This is a legal agreement between you (or, if you are accessing the software on behalf of your
organization, your organization) (“You” or “User”) and the Transaction Processing Performance
Council (“TPC”). This Agreement states the terms and conditions upon which TPC offers to
license the Software, including, but not limited to, the source code, scripts, executable programs,
drivers, libraries and data files associated with such programs, and modifications thereof (the
“Software”), and online, electronic or printed documentation (“Documentation,” together with
the Software, “Materials”).
The Software may contain proprietary third-party software which has been licensed to the TPC
to bundle and distribute as part of the benchmark. Any third-party software is subject to the
terms and conditions in its associated third-party license.
LICENSE
1. Definitions
“Executive Summary” shall mean a short summary of a TPC Benchmark Result that shows the
configuration, primary metrics, performance data, and pricing details. The exact requirements
for the Executive Summary are defined in each TPC Benchmark Standard.
“Full Disclosure Report (FDR)” shall mean a document that describes The TPC Benchmark
Result in sufficient detail such that the Result could be recreated. The exact requirements for the
FDR are defined in each TPC Benchmark Standard.
“TPC Benchmark Result (Result)” shall mean a performance test submitted to the TPC
attested to meet the requirements of a TPC Benchmark Standard at the time of submission. A
Result is documented by an Executive Summary and, if required, a FDR
“TPC Benchmark Standard” shall mean a TPC Benchmark Specification and any associated
code or binaries approved by the TPC. The various TPC Benchmark Standards can be found
at http://www.tpc.org/information/current_specifications.asp.
“TPC Policies” shall mean the guiding principles for how the TPC conducts its operations and
business. The current TPC Policies can be found at
http://www.tpc.org/information/current_specifications.asp.
2. Ownership. The Materials are licensed, not sold, to You for use only under the
terms of this Agreement. As between You and TPC (and, to the extent applicable, its licensors),
TPC retains all rights, title and interest to and ownership of the Materials and reserves all rights
not expressly granted to You.
3. License Grant. Subject to Your compliance in all material respects with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, TPC grants You a restricted, non-exclusive, revocable
license to install and use the Materials, but only as expressly permitted herein. You may only
use the Software on computer systems under Your direct control. You may download multiple
copies of the Materials and make verbatim copies of the original of the Software so long as Your
use of such copies complies with the terms of this Agreement.
a. Use by Individual. If You are accessing the Materials as an individual,
only You (as an individual) may access and use the Materials.
b. Use by Organization. If You are accessing the Materials on behalf of Your
organization, only You and those within Your organization may use the Materials. Your
organization must identify a contact person to TPC and conduct communications with TPC
through that contact person.
4. Restrictions. The following restrictions apply to all use of the Materials by You.
a. General: You may not: (i) use, copy, print, modify, adapt, create derivative
works from, market, deliver, rent, lease, sublicense, make, have made, assign, pledge, transfer,
sell, offer to sell, import, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display or otherwise
grant rights to the Materials, or any copy thereof, in whole or in part, except as expressly
permitted under this Agreement; (ii) use the Materials in any way that does not comply with all
applicable laws and regulations; or (iii) submit or contribute the Materials, or any part thereof, to
any open source software project or as part of any third-party software or project without the
express written consent of the TPC chair.
b. Public Disclosure: You may not publicly disclose any performance results
produced while using the Software except in the following circumstances:
(1) as part of a TPC Benchmark Result. For purposes of this
Agreement, a “TPC Benchmark Result” is a performance test submitted to the TPC, documented
by a Full Disclosure Report and Executive Summary, claiming to meet the requirements of an
official TPC Benchmark Standard. You agree that TPC Benchmark Results may only be
published in accordance with the TPC Policies. viewable at http: //www.tpc.org
(2) as part of an academic or research effort that does not imply or
state a marketing position
(3) any other use of the Software, provided that:
(a) any performance results must be clearly identified as not
being comparable to TPC Benchmark Results unless specifically authorized by TPC, and
(b) You secure written permission from the TPC.
5. License Modification. Requests for modification of this license shall be
addressed to info@tpc.org. You may not remove or modify this license without permission.
6. Copyright. The Materials are owned by TPC and/or its licensors, and are
protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. You may not
remove the copyright notice from the original or any copy of the Materials, and You must apply
the notice if You extract part of the Materials not bearing a notice.
7. Use of Name. You acknowledge and agree that TPC owns all trademark and trade
name rights in the names, trademarks and logos used by TPC in the Materials. User shall
preserve any notices regarding such ownership. User may only use such names, trademarks and
logos in accordance with the usage guidelines specified by the TPC Policies.
8. Merger or Integration. Any portion of the Materials merged into or integrated
with other software or documentation will continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
9. Limited Grants of Sublicense. You may distribute the Software as provided or
as modified as permitted under clause 5 of this Agreement, provided You comply with all of the
terms of this Agreement and the following conditions:
a. If You distribute any portion of the Software in its original form You may
do so only under this Agreement by including a complete copy of this Agreement with Your
distribution, and if You distribute the Software in modified form, You may only do so under a
license that at a minimum provides all of the protections and conditions of use contained within
this Agreement;
b. You must include on each copy of the Software that You distribute the
following legend in all caps, at the top of the label and license, and in a font not less than 12
point and no less prominent than any other printing: “THE TPC SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE
WITHOUT CHARGE FROM TPC.”;
c. You must retain all copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices
that are present in the Software; and
d. You may not generate revenue directly or indirectly (e.g., by charging
service fees) for distribution of the Software or of any modifications permitted under clause 5.c.
10. Term and Termination.
a. Term. The license granted to You is effective until terminated.
b. Termination.
i. By You. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by
returning the Materials (including any portions or copies thereof) to TPC or providing written
notice to the TPC that all copies of the Materials within Your custody or control have been
deleted or destroyed.
ii. By TPC. In the event You materially fail to comply with any term
or condition of this Agreement, and You fail to remedy such non-compliance within 30 days
after the receipt of notice to that effect, then TPC shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
immediately upon written notice at the end of such 30-day period.
c. Effect of Termination. Termination of this Agreement in accordance with
this clause 10 will not terminate the rights of end users sublicensed by You pursuant to this
Agreement. Moreover, upon termination and at TPC’s written request, You agree to either (1)
return the Materials (including any portions or copies thereof) to TPC or (2) immediately destroy
all copies of the Materials within Your custody or control and inform the TPC of the destruction
of the Materials. Upon termination, TPC may also enforce any rights provided by law. The
provisions of this Agreement that protect the proprietary rights of TPC and its Licensors will
continue in force after termination.
11. No Warranty; Materials Provided “As Is”. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND
WITH ALL FAULTS, AND TPC (AND ITS LICENSORS) AND THE AUTHORS AND
DEVELOPERS OF THE MATERIALS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR
STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
DUTIES OR CONDITIONS RELATING TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF RESPONSES,
RESULTS, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, LACK OF VIRUSES, LACK OF NEGLIGENCE,
TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, QUIET POSSESSION, CORRESPONDENCE TO
DESCRIPTION OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
USER RECOGNIZES THAT THE MATERIALS ARE THE RESULT OF A
COOPERATIVE, NON-PROFIT EFFORT AND THAT TPC DOES NOT CONDUCT A
TYPICAL BUSINESS. USER ACCEPTS THE MATERIALS “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
Without limitation, TPC (and its licensors) do not warrant that the functions contained in
the Software or Materials will meet Your requirements or that the operation of the Software will
be uninterrupted, error-free or free from malicious code. For purposes of this paragraph,
“malicious code” means any program code designed to contaminate other computer programs or
computer data, consume computer resources, modify, destroy, record, or transmit data, or in
some other fashion usurp the normal operation of the computer, computer system, or computer
network, including viruses, Trojan horses, droppers, worms, logic bombs, and the like.
TPC (and its licensors) shall not be liable for the accuracy of any information provided
by TPC or third-party technical support personnel, or any damages caused, either directly or
indirectly, by acts taken or omissions made by You as a result of such technical support.
You assume full responsibility for the selection of the Materials to achieve Your intended
results, and for the installation, use and results obtained from the Materials. You also assume the
entire risk as it applies to the quality and performance of the Materials. Should the Materials
prove defective, You (and not TPC) assume the entire liability of any and all necessary servicing,
repair or correction.
Some countries/states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above
exclusion may not apply to You. TPC (and its licensors) further disclaims all warranties of any
kind if the Materials were customized, repackaged or altered in any way by any party other than
TPC (or its licensors).
12. Disclaimer of Liability. TPC (and its licensors) assumes no liability with respect
to the Materials, including liability for infringement of intellectual property rights, negligence, or
any other liability. TPC is not aware of any infringement of copyright or patent that may result
from its grant of rights to User of the Materials. If User receives any notice of infringement, such
notice shall be immediately communicated to TPC who will have sole discretion to take action to
evaluate the claim and, if practicable, modify the Materials as necessary to avoid infringement.
In the event that TPC determines that the Materials cannot be modified to avoid such
infringement (or any other infringement claim communicated to TPC), TPC may terminate this
Agreement immediately. User shall suspend use of the Materials until modifications to avoid
claims of infringement have been completed. User waives any claim against TPC in the event of
such infringement claims by others.
13. Export Assurance. Use and re-export of the Materials and related technical
information is subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) of the United States
Department of Commerce. User hereby agrees that User (a) assumes responsibility for
compliance with the EAR in its use of the Materials and technical information, and (b) will not
export, re-export, or otherwise disclose directly or indirectly, the Materials, technical data, or any
direct product of the Materials or technical data in violation of the EAR.
14. Limitation of Remedies And Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL TPC OR ITS
LICENSORS OR LICENSEE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOST
REVENUES OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE MATERIALS OR
THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF TPC OR ITS LICENSORS OR LICENSEE HAVE BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL TPC’S OR
ITS LICENSORS’ LIABILITY OR DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON EVER
EXCEED U.S. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US $100), REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
THE CLAIM. IN NO EVENT WILL LICENSEE'S LIABILITY OR DAMAGES TO TPC OR
ANY OTHER PERSON EVER EXCEED $1,000,000, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
THE CLAIM. Some countries/states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to You.
15. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. All Software and related documentation
are provided with restricted rights. Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and
Computer Software Clause at 252.227-7013. If You are using the Software outside of the United
States, You will comply with the applicable local laws of Your country, U.S. export control law,
and the English version of this Agreement.
16. Contractor/Manufacturer. The Contractor/Manufacturer for the Software is:
Transaction Processing Performance Council
572B Ruger Street, P.O. Box 29920
San Francisco, CA 94129
17. General. This Agreement is binding on You as well as Your employees,
employers, contractors and agents, and on any successors and assignees. This Agreement is
governed by the laws of the State of California (except to the extent federal law governs
copyrights and trademarks) without respect to any provisions of California law that would cause
application of the law of another state or country. The parties agree that the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not govern this Agreement.
This Agreement is the entire agreement between us regarding the subject matter hereof and
supersedes any other understandings or agreements with respect to the Materials or the subject
matter hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by any
court having jurisdiction, that particular provision will be deemed modified to the extent
necessary to make the provision valid and enforceable, and the remaining provisions will remain
in full force and effect.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
If You acquired the Materials in the European Union (EU), the following provisions also
apply to You. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of the Software License Agreement
set out earlier and the following provisions, the following provisions shall take precedence.
1. Distribution. You may sublicense modifications of the Software covered in this
Agreement if they meet the requirements of clause 9 above.
2. Limited Warranty. EXCEPT AS STATED EARLIER IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND
AS PROVIDED UNDER THE HEADING “STATUTORY RIGHTS”, THE SOFTWARE IS
PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
NONINFRINGEMENT, OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
3. Limitation of Remedy and Damages. THE LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES AND
DAMAGES IN THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO
PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO ANY PERSON CAUSED BY TPC’S
NEGLIGENCE AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION SET OUT UNDER THE
HEADING “STATUTORY RIGHTS”.
4. Statutory Rights: Irish law provides that certain conditions and warranties may be
implied in contracts for the sale of goods and in contracts for the supply of services. Such
conditions and warranties are hereby excluded, to the extent such exclusion, in the context of this
transaction, is lawful under Irish law. Conversely, such conditions and warranties, insofar as they
may not be lawfully excluded, shall apply. Accordingly nothing in this Agreement shall
prejudice any rights that You may enjoy by virtue of Sections 12, 13, 14 or 15 of the Irish Sale of
Goods Act 1893 (as amended).
5. General. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. The local
language version of this agreement shall apply to Materials acquired in the EU. This Agreement
is the entire agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof and You agree that
TPC will not have any liability for any untrue statement or representation made by it, its agents
or anyone else (whether innocently or negligently) upon which You relied upon entering this
Agreement, unless such untrue statement or representation was made fraudulently.
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