CQL++(TM) is copyrighted by Seth Kurtzberg, (C) 1994-2008, and David Kurtzberg, 2008-2010. all rights reserved. Since CQL++ is [1]open source, [2]free software, you are free to use, modify, and distribute the CQL++ source code and object code produced from the source, as long as you include this copyright statement along with code built using CQL++.
In particular, you can use CQL++ in proprietary software and are under no obligation to redistribute any of your source code that is built using CQL++. Note, however, that you may not do anything to the CQL++ code, such as copyrighting it yourself or claiming authorship of the CQL++ code, that will prevent CQL++ from being distributed freely using an open source development model.
CQL++ is provided as is with no warranties of any kind, including the warranties of design, merchantibility and fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement, or arising from a course of dealing, usage or trade practice. Moreover, CQL++ is provided with no support and without any obligation on the part of Machine Independent Software Corporation or its employees to assist in its use, correction, modification, or enhancement. However, commercial support for CQL++ is available from Machine Independent Software Corporation.
Machine Independent Software Corporation and its employees shall have no liability with respect to the infringement of copyrights, trade secrets or any patents in CQL++ or any part thereof. Moreover, in no event will Machine Independent Software or its employees be liable for any lost revenue or profits or other special, indirect and consequential damages.
The [3]CQL++ web site is maintained by Machine Independent Software Corporation for the development of open source software as part of the [1]open source software community. By submitting comments, suggestions, code, code snippets, techniques (including that of usage), and algorithms, submitters acknowledge that they have the right to do so, that any such submissions are given freely and unreservedly, and that they waive any claims to copyright or ownership. In addition, submitters acknowledge that any such submission might become part of the copyright maintained on the overall body of code which comprises the CQL++ software. By making a submission, submitters agree to these terms. Furthermore, submitters acknowledge that the incorporation or modification of such submissions is entirely at the discretion of the moderators of the open source CQL++ projects or their designees.
References
1. http://www.opensource.org/ 2. http://www.gnu.org/ 3. http://www.cql.com