NCUHEP Research Read-Only License
Version 1.0 – 2025-02-XX

Copyright (c) 2025 Phay Kah Seng

All rights reserved.

1. GRANT OF PERMISSION

   Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a
   non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable permission to:

   (a) download, install, and run the Software; and
   (b) read, inspect, and study the source code of the Software;

   solely for your own personal, educational, or academic research use.

2. NO REDISTRIBUTION

   You may NOT redistribute the Software, in whole or in part, with or without
   modification, in any form, without the prior written permission of the
   copyright holder.

   This includes, but is not limited to:

   - publishing the Software on public code hosting platforms
     (e.g. GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket);
   - including the Software in other software packages or distributions;
   - distributing the Software as supplementary material to publications;
   - sharing modified versions or derivative works of the Software outside
     your immediate research group.

3. NO COMMERCIAL USE

   You may NOT use the Software, in whole or in part, for any commercial
   purpose without a separate written agreement with the copyright holder.

   "Commercial purpose" includes use in connection with products, services,
   consulting, or any activity intended for commercial advantage or monetary
   compensation.

4. MODIFICATIONS AND DERIVATIVE WORKS

   You may modify the Software and create derivative works ONLY for your
   internal use within your own research group or institution.

   You may NOT distribute such modifications or derivative works to any
   third party without prior written permission from the copyright holder.

5. MANDATORY CITATION

   If you use the Software, or results produced by the Software, in any
   academic, scientific, or technical publication, presentation, or report,
   you MUST provide appropriate citation and acknowledgment.

   A recommended citation format is:

     Phay Kah Seng, "ncuhep: Muography Data Processing and Units Library",
     (unpublished software), 2025. Available upon request from
     <phay_ks@icloud.com>.

   This requirement applies whether the Software is used directly, or its
   functionality is reimplemented or adapted based on reading or studying
   the Software.

6. NO PATENT LICENSE

   This License does not grant any rights under any patents. All patent
   rights are expressly reserved by the copyright holder.

7. FUTURE RELICENSING

   The copyright holder reserves the right to release the Software, or any
   future version thereof, under different licensing terms (including
   permissive open-source licenses). Such changes will not retroactively
   modify the terms under which you received any earlier version.

8. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
   OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
   MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
   CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
   TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
   SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

By using the Software, you acknowledge that you have read, understood,
and agree to be bound by the terms of this License.
