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BENCH LICENSE
For benFS
Copyright (c) 2018 Bench Computer, Inc. <[email protected]>
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this blockchain-related
software or blockchain-based software for any purpose with or without
fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
permission notice appear in all copies.
THE USAGE OF THIS BLOCKCHAIN-RELATED OR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SOFTWARE WITH THE
PURPOSE OF CREATING ICOS OR "INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS", UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
SPECIFICALLY IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAT HAVE A LEGAL
FRAMEWORK FOR SECURITIES, IS PROHIBITED. BENCH FOUNDATION, LLC RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ANY AND ALL COMPANIES OR INDIVIDUALS WHO
USE THIS BLOCKCHAIN-RELATED OR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SOFTWARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DISTRIBUTING CRYPTOCURRENCIES WHERE THOSE CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND THEIR METHOD
OF DISTRIBUTION ARE IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS.
IF A GOVERNMENT BODY TAKES ACTION AGAINST ANY USERS, DEVELOPERS, MARKETERS,
ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS OR ANY PROFESSIONAL ENTITY WHO CHOOSES TO UTILIZE
THIS SOFTWARE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ILLEGAL SECURITIES, BENCH COMPUTER INC.
WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE USERS, DEVELOPERS, MARKETERS,
ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS OR ANY PROFESSIONAL ENTITIES WHO CHOOSE TO DO SO.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES VIOLATIONS SPECIFICALLY REFER TO ANY VIOLATIONS OF
SECTION 10(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] AND
RULE 10b-5(b) PROMULGATED THEREUNDER [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5(b)], AND
SECTIONS 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a)(2) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [15 U.S.C.
§§ 77e(a), 77e(c), and 77q(a)(2)]; BY MAKING USE OF ANY MEANS OR INSTRUMENTS
OF TRANSPORTATION OR COMMUNICATION IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE OR OF THE MAILS TO
SELL THROUGH THE USE OR MEDIUM OF ANY WRITTEN CONTRACT, OFFERING DOCUMENT,
PROSPECTUS, WHITEPAPER, OR OTHERWISE, ANY SECURITY AS TO WHICH NO REGISTRATION
STATEMENT WAS IN EFFECT. OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE OR DELIVERY AFTER SALE,
CARRYING OR CAUSING TO BE CARRIED THROUGH THE MAILS OR IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE,
BY MEANS OR INSTRUMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION OR COMMUNICATION IN INTERSTATE
COMMERCE OR OF THE MAILS TO OFFER TO SELL OR OFFER TO BUY THROUGH THE USE OR
MEDIUM OF ANY WRITTEN CONTRACT, OFFERING DOCUMENT, PROSPECTUS, WHITEPAPER,
OR OTHERWISE, SECURITIES AS TO WHICH NO REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED.
OUTSIDE OF THESE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.