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  15 <h1 align="CENTER"> ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP</h1>
  16 <h1 align="CENTER"> GENERAL DICTIONARY LICENCE STATEMENT</h1>
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  18 <p align="JUSTIFY">
  19  <a href="http://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/index.html">EDRDG Home Page </a>
  20 </p>
  21 <p align="JUSTIFY">
  22 <b>1. Introduction</b>
  23 </p>
  24 <p align="JUSTIFY">
  25 In March 2000, James William Breen assigned ownership of the copyright
  26 of the dictionary files assembled, coordinated and edited by him to the
  27 The Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, then at
  28 at Monash University (hereafter "the Group"), on the understanding that
  29 the Group
  30 will foster the development of the dictionary files, and will utilize all
  31 monies received for use of the files for the further
  32 development of the files, and for research into computer lexicography and
  33 electronic dictionaries.
  34 </p>
  35 <p align="JUSTIFY">
  36 This document outlines the licence arrangement put in place by The
  37 Group for usage of the files. It replaces all previous copyright and
  38 licence statements applying to the files.
  39 </p>
  40 <p align="JUSTIFY">
  41 <b>2. Application</b>
  42 </p>
  43 <p align="JUSTIFY">
  44 This licence statement and copyright notice applies to the
  45 following dictionary files, the associated documentation files,
  46 and any data files which are derived from them.
  47 </p>
  48 <p align="JUSTIFY">
  49 </p>
  50 <ul>
  51 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  52 <b>JMDICT</b>
  53 - Japanese-Multilingual Dictionary File - the Japanese and English
  54 components (the German, French and Russian translational equivalents
  55 are covered by separate copyright held by the compilers of that material.)
  56 </p>
  57 </li>
  58 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  59 <b>EDICT</b>
  60 - Japanese-English Electronic DICTionary File
  61 </p>
  62 </li>
  63 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  64 <b>ENAMDICT</b>
  65 - Japanese Names File
  66 </p>
  67 </li>
  68 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  69 <b>COMPDIC</b>
  70 - Japanese-English Computing and Telecommunications Terminology File
  71 </p>
  72 </li>
  73 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  74 <b>KANJIDIC2</b>
  75 - File of Information about the Kanji in JIS X 0208, JIS X 0212 and JIS X
  76 0213 in XML format.
  77 </p>
  78 </li>
  79 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  80 <b>KANJIDIC</b>
  81 - File of Information about the 6,355 Kanji in the JIS X 0208 Standard
  82 <i>(special conditions apply)</i>
  83 </p>
  84 </li>
  85 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  86 <b>KANJD212</b>
  87 - File of Information about the 5,801 Supplementary Kanji in the
  88 JIS X 0212 Standard
  89 </p>
  90 </li>
  91 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  92 <b>EDICT-R</b>
  93 - romanized version of the EDICT file. (NB: this file has been withdrawn
  94 from circulation, and all sites carrying it are requested to remove
  95 their copies.)
  96 </p>
  97 </li>
  98 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
  99 <b>RADKFILE/KRADFILE</b>
 100 - files relating to the decomposition of the 6,355 kanji in JIS X 0208
 101 into their visible components.
 102 </p>
 103 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 104 </p>
 105 </li>
 106 </ul>
 107 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 108 Copyright over the documents covered by this statement is held by James
 109 William BREEN and The Electronic Dictionary Research and
 110 Development Group.
 111 </p>
 112 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 113 <b>3. Licence Conditions</b>
 114 </p>
 115 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 116 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"><img src="licence_files/somerights20.gif"></a>
 117 </p>
 118 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 119 The dictionary files are made available under a Creative Commons
 120 Attribution-ShareAlike Licence (V3.0). The Licence Deed can be viewed
 121  <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/">here, </a>
 122 and the full Licence Code is
 123  <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode">here. </a>
 124 </p>
 125 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 126 In summary (extract from the Licence Deed):
 127 </p><center>
 128 <table border="1" width="80%"><tbody><tr><td>
 129 You are free:
 130 <ul>
 131 <li>to Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work
 132 </li><li>to Remix - to adapt the work
 133 </li></ul>
 134 Under the following conditions:
 135 <ul>
 136 <li>Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by
 137 the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they
 138 endorse you or your use of the work).
 139 </li><li>Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work,
 140 you may distribute the resulting work only under the same, similar or a
 141 compatible licence.
 142 </li></ul>
 143 </td></tr></tbody></table>
 144 </center>
 145 <p></p>
 146 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 147 For attribution of these files, you must:
 148 </p>
 149 <ol type="a">
 150 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">in the case of publishing significant extracts of the files, or
 151 material based on significant extracts of the files, e.g. in a published
 152 dictionary or in
 153 vocabulary lists, clearly acknowledge that you used the files for this purpose;
 154 </p>
 155 </li>
 156 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">in the case of a software package or WWW server, etc. which uses the
 157 files or incorporates data from the files, you must:
 158 </p>
 159 <ol type="i">
 160 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">acknowledge the usage and source of the files in the documentation,
 161 publicity material, WWW site of the package/server, etc.;
 162 </p>
 163 </li>
 164 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">provide copies of the documentation and licence files (in the case
 165 of software packages). Where the application packaging does not provide
 166 for the inclusion of such files (e.g. with iPhone applications), it is
 167 sufficient to provide links, as per the next point;
 168 </p>
 169 </li>
 170 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">provide links to either local copies of
 171 the documentation and licence files or to the locations of the files
 172 at Monash University or at the EDRDG site.
 173 </p>
 174 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 175 If a WWW server is providing a dictionary function or an on-screen
 176 display of words from the files, the acknowledgement must be made on each
 177 screen display, e.g. in the form of a message at the foot of the screen
 178 or page. If, however, material from the files is mixed with information from
 179 other sources, it is sufficient to provide a general acknowledgement of the
 180 sources as described above.
 181 </p>
 182 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 183 For the EDICT, JMdict and KANJIDIC files, the
 184 following URLs may  be used or quoted:
 185 </p>
 186 <ul>
 187 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
 188  <a href="http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/%7Ejwb/edict.html">http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/edict.html </a>
 189 </p>
 190 </li>
 191 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
 192  <a href="http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/%7Ejwb/jmdict.html">http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/jmdict.html </a>
 193 </p>
 194 </li>
 195 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">
 196  <a href="http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/%7Ejwb/kanjidic.html">http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/kanjidic.html </a>
 197 </p>
 198 </li>
 199 </ul>
 200 </li>
 201 </ol>
 202 </li>
 203 </ol>
 204 See
 205  <a href="http://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/sample.html">this page </a>
 206 for samples of possible acknowledgement text.
 207 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 208 Note that in all cases, the addition of material to the files or to
 209 extracts from the files does not remove or in any way diminish the
 210 Group's copyright over the files.
 211 </p>
 212 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 213 Note also that provided the conditions above are met,
 214 there is NO restriction placed on commercial use of the files.
 215 The files can be bundled with software and sold for whatever
 216 the developer wants to charge.
 217 Software using these files does not have to be under any form of
 218 open-source licence.
 219 </p>
 220 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 221 Where use of the files results in a financial return to the user, it is
 222 suggested that the user make a donation to the Group to assist with the
 223 continued development of the files. There are
 224 several ways of donating:
 225 </p>
 226 <ul>
 227 <li><p align="JUSTIFY"> send a cheque (check) in any currency made out
 228 to "Monash University". The address to use is:
 229 </p>
 230 <dl><dd>
 231 <pre>Jim Breen
 232 Electronic Dictionary Research Group
 233 Clayton School of Information Technology
 234 Monash University
 235 Clayton, Vic, 3800
 236 Australia
 237 </pre>
 238 </dd></dl>
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 259 SWIFT. Email
 260 <a href="mailto://Jim.Breen@infotech.monash.edu.au">Jim</a>
 261 for the University's banking details.
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 263 </li>
 264 </ul>
 265 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 266 NB: No contract or agreement needs to be signed in order to use the files.
 267 By using the files, the user implicitly undertakes to abide by the
 268 conditions of this licence.
 269 </p>
 270 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 271 <b>4. Warranty and Liability</b>
 272 </p>
 273 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 274 While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information
 275 in the files, it is possible that errors may still be included. The files
 276 are made available without any warranty whatsoever as to their accuracy or
 277 suitability for a particular application.
 278 </p>
 279 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 280 Any individual or organization making use of the files must agree:
 281 </p>
 282 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 283 </p>
 284 <ol type="a">
 285 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 286 </p>
 287 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">to assume all liability for the use or misuse of the files, and must
 288 agree not to hold the Group liable for any actions or
 289 events resulting from use of the files.
 290 </p>
 291 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 292 </p>
 293 </li>
 294 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">to  refrain from bringing action or suit or claim against
 295 the Group or any of the Group's members on the basis of the use of
 296 the files, or any information included in the files.
 297 </p>
 298 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 299 </p>
 300 </li>
 301 <li><p align="JUSTIFY">to indemnify the Group or its members in the case of action by a
 302 third party on the basis of the use of the files, or any
 303 information included in the files.
 304 </p>
 305 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 306 </p>
 307 </li>
 308 </ol>
 309 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 310 <b>5. Copyright</b>
 311 </p>
 312 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 313 Every effort has been made in the compilation of these files to ensure
 314 that the copyright of other compilers of dictionaries and lexicographic
 315 material
 316 has not been infringed. The Group asserts its intention to rectify immediately
 317 any breach of copyright brought to its attention.
 318 </p>
 319 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 320 Any individual or organization in possession of copies of the files, upon becoming
 321 aware that a possible copyright infringement may be present in the files,
 322 must undertake to contact the Group immediately with details of the
 323 possible infringement.
 324 </p>
 325 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 326 <b>6. Prior Permission</b>
 327 </p>
 328 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 329 All permissions for use of the files granted by James William Breen
 330 prior to March 2000 will be honoured and maintained, however the placing
 331 of the KANJD212 and EDICTH files under the GNU GPL has been withdrawn as
 332 of 25 March 2000.
 333 </p>
 334 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 335 <b>7. Special Conditions for the KANJIDIC, KANJD212 and KANJIDIC2 Files</b>
 336 </p>
 337 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 338 In addition to licensing arrangements described above, the following
 339 additional conditions apply to the KANJIDIC, KANJD212 and KANJIDIC2 files.
 340 </p>
 341 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 342 The following people have granted permission for material for which they hold
 343 copyright to be included in the files, and distributed under the above
 344 conditions, while retaining their copyright over that material:
 345 </p>
 346 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 347 Jack HALPERN: The SKIP codes.
 348 </p>
 349 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 350 Note that the SKIP codes are under their own similar Creative Common
 351 licence. See Jack Halpern's
 352  <a href="http://www.kanji.org/kanji/dictionaries/skip_permission.htm">conditions of use </a>
 353 page. Note that commercial applications using the SKIP codes must
 354 have prior permission from Jack Halpern.
 355 </p>
 356 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 357 Christian WITTERN and Koichi YASUOKA: The Pinyin information.
 358 </p>
 359 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 360 Urs APP: the Four Corner codes and the Morohashi information.
 361 </p>
 362 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 363 Mark SPAHN and Wolfgang HADAMITZKY: the kanji descriptors from their
 364 dictionary.
 365 </p>
 366 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 367 Charles MULLER: the Korean readings.
 368 </p>
 369 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 370 Joseph DE ROO: the De Roo codes.
 371 </p>
 372 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 373 </p>
 374
 375 <b>8. Enquiries</b>
 376 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 377 All enquiries to:
 378 </p>
 379 <p align="JUSTIFY">
 380 The Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group
 381 <br>
 382 (Attn: Assoc. Prof. Jim Breen)
 383 <br>
 384 Clayton School of Information Technology
 385 <br>
 386 Monash University
 387 <br>
 388 CLAYTON VIC 3168
 389 <br>
 390 AUSTRALIA
 391 <br>
 392 (jimbreen@gmail.com)
 393 <!-- revised 28 August 2000 to clarify the situation with Linux -->
 394 <!-- revised 30 September 2000 to clarify the publication of material in other formats -->
 395 <!-- revised 26 February 2003 to remove commercial use restrictions -->
 396 <!-- revised 17 January 2004 to clarify acknowledgement details -->
 397 <!-- revised 20 May     2008 to update the frequency information in KANJIDIC -->
 398 <!-- revised 21 May     2008 reflected move to EDRDG site -->
 399 <!-- revised 30 May 2009 reflected the new SKIP licence. -->
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