User's Guide

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License terms of conditions of each program which are provided by owner of the copyright to the

"libjpeg" are as follows.

For conditions of distribution and use, see the accompanying README file.

This distribution contains the sixth public release of the Independent JPEG Group's free JPEG software.

You are welcome to redistribute this software and to use it for any purpose, subject to the conditions

under LEGAL ISSUES, below.

LEGAL ISSUES

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In plain English:

1. We don't promise that this software works. (But if you find any bugs, please let us know!)

2. You can use this software for whatever you want. You don't have to pay us.

3. You may not pretend that you wrote this software. If you use it in a program, you must acknowledge

somewhere in your documentation that you've used the IJG code.

In legalese:

The authors make NO WARRANTY or representation, either express or implied, with respect to this

software, its quality, accuracy, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. This software is

provided "AS IS", and you, its user, assume the entire risk as to its quality and accuracy.

below.

Permission is hereby granted to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software (or portions thereof) for

any purpose, without fee, subject to these conditions:

(1) If any part of the source code for this software is distributed, then this README file must be included,

with this copyright and no-warranty notice unaltered; and any additions, deletions, or changes to the

original files must be clearly indicated in accompanying documentation.

(2) If only executable code is distributed, then the accompanying documentation must state that "this

software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group".

(3) Permission for use of this software is granted only if the user accepts full responsibility for any

undesirable consequences; the authors accept NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind.

These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on the IJG code, not just to the unmodified

library. If you use our work, you ought to acknowledge us.

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