The EC/RPN-COMM Models, MC2 (Canadian Mesoscale Community Compressible Model) and GEM (Global Environmental Multi-scale), have been developed by RPN (Recherche en prevision Numerique), which is part of Environment Canada.
EC-RPN does not make any proprietary claims, either statutory or otherwise, to this release of MC2/GEM and considers MC2/GEM to be part of the public domain for use by any person or entity for any purpose without any fee or charge.
Access and use of MC2/GEM shall impose the following obligations on the user:
The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute MC2/GEM, and any derivative works thereof, and its supporting documentation for any purpose whatsoever, except commercial sales, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the software, derivative works and supporting documentation.
Further, the user agrees to credit EC-RPN in any publications that result from the use of MC2/GEM or in any software package that includes MC2/GEM. The names EC-RPN, however, may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any products or commercial entity unless specific written permission is obtained from EC-RPN.
The user also understands that EC-RPN is not obligated to provide the user with any support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind with regard to the use, operation and performance of MC2/GEM nor to provide the user with any updates, revisions, new versions or "bug fixes".
MC2/GEM are provided by EC-RPN "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall EC-RPN be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to claims associated with the loss of data or profits, which may result from an action in contract, negligence or other tortuous claim that arises out of or in connection with the access, use or performance of MC2/GEM.
Last Modified: Jan 10th, 2008
To be included in every source file:
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