Appendix E: Conditions of Use

Users of FIT2D, are no longer required to register nor sign the ``conditions of use''. However, they expected to take note of them and to abide by the them. This is intended to allow freedom of use for personal academic research provided suitable acknowledgement of the program and methods is given.

Nevertheless, it is useful to know of usage of FIT2D so please feel free to register by post, or simply by e-mail.

I ...................................................................................................................... (print name)

working at ............................................................................................. (name of institute)

agree to abide by all of the following conditions.

1. I will only use FIT2D for non-profit making, non-military, academic research.

2. I accept that no guarantee of correctness of methods is given by the author.

3. I undertake to acknowledge both the author and the home institute of FIT2D for any ``major'' use of the program. This means acknowledging A P Hammersley and the ESRF for use of FIT2D. The following use should be considered ``major'' i.e. requires acknowledgement.
   • Detector distortion calibration and correction
   • Use of any data analysis operation not in the list below

   The following use does not require any acknowledgement:

   • Graphical display and output (without ``major'' data analysis)
   • Trivial data analysis i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division pixel by pixel or by scalars. Basic mathematical functions applied pixel by pixel (Log, exponention, square root)
   • File format conversion, including the following image transformations: reflection, rotation, transposition

4. I agree to cite appropriate references (as described within the FIT2D Reference Guide) for publications which result from ``major'' data analysis using FIT2D.

......................................................................................................................... (sign here)

Date: .........................................................

Completed forms may be posted to:

    A P Hammersley

    ESRF

    BP 220

    GRENOBLE 38043

    CEDEX

    FRANCE

The form may be initially faxed, in order to obtain the software ``key'' more quickly:

    Fax: (+33)-4-76-88-25-42

Further enquires may be made by e-mail:

    E-mail: hammersley@esrf.fr