04ddbe89cbeb3fbc9286b8e1f1a47b949e1d3934 jnavarr5 Tue Feb 9 14:22:19 2021 -0800 Adding a note about permissions for using images generated by the Genome Browser, refs #26915 diff --git src/hg/htdocs/license/index.html src/hg/htdocs/license/index.html index ad2a8b7..1db634f 100755 --- src/hg/htdocs/license/index.html +++ src/hg/htdocs/license/index.html @@ -1,64 +1,69 @@ <!DOCTYPE html> <!--#set var="TITLE" value="Genome Browser Licensing" --> <!--#set var="ROOT" value=".." --> <!-- Relative paths to support mirror sites with non-standard GB docs install --> <!--#include virtual="$ROOT/inc/gbPageStart.html" --> <h1>Obtaining a Commercial License for the Genome Browser</h1> <p> The Genome Browser binaries and source code are freely available for academic, nonprofit, and personal use. A license is required for commercial download and installation of most Genome Browser binaries and source code, with the exception of the items in the following directories that are freely available for all uses: </p> <ul> <li> kent/src/utils (includes big* tools)</li> <li> kent/src/lib</li> <li> kent/src/inc</li> <li> kent/src/tagStorm</li> <li> kent/src/parasol</li> <li> kent/src/htslib</li> <li> kent/src/hg/autoSql</li> <li> kent/src/hg/autoXml</li> </ul> <p> The data displayed by the browser is freely available for both public and commercial use with a few exceptions. The README.txt file in the download directory of each assembly shows the use -restrictions pertaining to that data set.</p> +restrictions pertaining to that data set. Permission is granted for reuse of all graphics produced +by the UCSC Genome Browser website. When using applications from the Genome Browser tool suite or +data from the UCSC Genome Browser database in a research work that will be published in a journal +or on the Internet, there is no need to get permission from us. However, when you use the UCSC +Genome Browser in your work, please cite one of our +<a href="../goldenPath/pubs.html">publications</a>.</p> <p> To purchase a license visit the <a href="https://genome-store.ucsc.edu">Genome Browser store</a>. If you would like to purchase more than 20 copies of the Genome Browser source code, please follow these instructions: <ul> <li> Read and sign the <A HREF="gbLicense2020.pdf" target=_blank>licensing agreement</a>.</li> <li> Email a signed copy of the license agreement to the UCSC Office for IP Management (<A HREF="mailto:genomebrowser@ucsc. edu">genomebrowser@ucsc. edu</A>). <!-- above address is genomebrowser at ucsc.edu --> <li> Follow the instructions in the license agreement for submitting the signed original copy and payment.</li> </ul> <p> After your license application has been processed, you will receive instructions for downloading the browser software and data. CDs are also available upon request.</p> <p> Genome Browser licensing inquiries should be made to <a href="mailto:genome-www@soe.ucsc.edu">genome-www@soe.ucsc.edu</a>. <!-- above address is genome-www at soe.ucsc.edu --> For information about commercial licensing of the Blat and In-Silico PCR tools, see the <a href="http://www.kentinformatics.com" target=_blank>Kent Informatics</a> website or contact <a href="mailto:kent@soe.ucsc.edu">kent@soe.ucsc.edu</a>.</p> <!-- above address is kent at soe.ucsc.edu --> <!--#include virtual="$ROOT/inc/gbPageEnd.html" -->