
= LICENSE =


xlsReadWrite
Copyright (C) 2006, 2007, Hans-Peter Suter, Treetron, Switzerland.
All rights reserved.

 * This package including the pre-compiled dynamic library xlsReadWrite.dll
   can be freely distributed and used for any purpose.

 * All components other than xlsReadWrite.dll are licensed under GPLv2 with
   an additional exception to allow to link the non-free flexcel source code.

 * The dynamic library xlsReadWrite.dll does qualify as a binary distribution
   and contains binary code from the flexcel library which is used and distributed
   under the license granted to Hans-Peter Suter, Treetron, Switzerland.

The package is a non-free non-standard package (from an R point of view). It is 
dynamically loaded into R and interfaces R only through LGPL'ed API header files. 
According to the announcement in 2001 such code is allowed to be distributed under 
licenses other than GPL. See also the statements in the file "R_Home/Doc/COPYRIGHTS".

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``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 THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 