About 3rd-Party Components
==========================
This folder contains the Third-Party code used in the QP examples
and is provided in this "3rd_party" folder only to demonstrate
the use of the QP frameworks in conjunction with the Third-Party
software components. 


Licensing Information
=====================
Quantum Leaps, LLC expressly makes NO claims of ownership to any of the
code in the "3rd_party" folder, even though some of the code might be
customized or modified by Quantum Leaps.

The Third-Party software components included in this "3rd_party"
folder are licensed under a variety of different licensing terms that
are defined by the respective owners of this software and are spelled
out in the README.txt or LICENSE.txt files included in the respective
sub-folders.


Code Quality
============
The code in the "3rd_party" folder comes from various sources, and
contains code of varying quality. Specifically, Quantum Leaps cannot
take responsibility for the quality of the code in the "3rd_party"
folder.

***
NOTE: Some of the code in the "3rd_party" folder might cause compiler
warnings.
***


Disclaimer of Warranty
======================
QUANTUM LEAPS, LLC DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND THAT THE
THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE DOES NOT OR WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, TRADE
SECRET, TRADEMARK, MASK WORK, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT
OF ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY COUNTRY.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, QUANTUM LEAPS, LLC DISCLAIMS
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE
THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE IS WITH THE USER.


Limitation of Liability
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL QUANTUM LEAPS,
LLC BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER ARISING AS A RESULT OF
THE USE OF THE THIRD-PART SOFTWARE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF PROFITS, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER
FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR
LOSSES.


Contact Information:
====================
Quantum Leaps, LLC
Web:   www.state-machine.com
Email: info@state-machine.com
 