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About GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
The software that is eligible for the following GNU
General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “GPL”)
or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter
referred to as “LGPL”) is included in the camera. This
informs you that you have a right to have access to, modify,
and redistribute source code for these software programs
under the conditions of the supplied GPL/LGPL.
Source code is provided on the web.
Use the following URL to download it.
http://oss.sony.net/Products/Linux/
We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents
of source code.
About license of open source
software
Please read the contents of licenses below.
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(“EULA”) CAREFULLY. BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF
THIS EULA. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, YOU MAY NOT USE THE
SOFTWARE.
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governs your rights and obligations regarding the product software of SONY and/or its third party
licensors (including SONY’s affiliates) and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “THIRD-
PARTY SUPPLIERS”), together with any updates/upgrades provided by SONY, any printed, on-line
or other electronic documentation for such software, and any data files created by operation of such
software (collectively, the “SOFTWARE”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any software in the SOFTWARE having a separate end user license
agreement (including, but not limited to, GNU General Public license and Lesser/Library General
Public License) shall be covered by such applicable separate end user license agreement in lieu of the
terms of this EULA to the extent required by such separate end user license agreement (“EXCLUDED
SOFTWARE”).
SOFTWARE LICENSE
The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. The SOFTWARE is protected by copyright and other
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SONY grants you a limited license to use the SOFTWARE solely in connection with your compatible
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works from or of the SOFTWARE unless such derivative works are intentionally facilitated by the
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SOFTWARE.
You may not bypass, modify, defeat or circumvent any of the functions or protections of the
SOFTWARE or any mechanisms operatively linked to the SOFTWARE. You may not separate any
individual component of the SOFTWARE for use on more than one DEVICE unless expressly
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the extent disclosure is required, please visit www.sony.net/Products/Linux or other SONY-designated
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be changed by the applicable third party at any time without liability to you. To the extent required by
the licenses covering EXCLUDED SOFTWARE, the terms of such licenses will apply in lieu of the
terms of this EULA. To the extent the terms of the licenses applicable to EXCLUDED SOFTWARE
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restrictions will not apply to such EXCLUDED SOFTWARE. To the extent the terms of the licenses
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in connection with the SOFTWARE, such offer is hereby made.
USE OF SOFTWARE WITH COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS
The SOFTWARE may be capable of being used by you to view, store, process and/or use content
created by you and/or third parties. Such content may be protected by copyright, other intellectual
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appropriate measures to protect the copyright of content stored, processed or used by the SOFTWARE.
Such measures include, but are not limited to, counting the frequency of your backup and restoration
through certain SOFTWARE features, refusal to accept your request to enable restoration of data, and
termination of this EULA in the event of your illegitimate use of the SOFTWARE.
CONTENT SERVICE
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE SOFTWARE MAY BE DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH
CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH ONE OR MORE CONTENT SERVICES (“CONTENT
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