National instruments software license agreement

Warning. (1) NI PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED WITH COMPONENTS AND TESTING FOR A LEVEL OF RELIABILITY SUITABLE FOR USE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH SURGICAL IMPLANTS OR AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN ANY LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS WHOSE FAILURE TO PERFORM CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO A HUMAN. (2) IN ANY APPLICATION, INCLUDING THE ABOVE, RELIABILITY OF OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS CAN BE IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE FACTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY, COMPUTER HARDWARE MALFUNCTIONS, COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE FITNESS, FITNESS OF COMPILERS AND DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE USED TO DEVELOP AN APPLICATION, INSTALLATION ERRORS, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS, MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING OR CONTROL DEVICES, TRANSIENT FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HARDWARE AND/OR SOFTWARE), UNANTICIPATED USES OR MISUSES, OR ERRORS ON THE PART OF THE USER OR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER (ADVERSE FACTORS SUCH AS THESE ARE HEREAFTER COLLECTIVELY TERMED "SYSTEM FAILURES"). ANY APPLICATION WHERE A SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS (INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH) SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE. TO AVOID DAMAGE, INJURY, OR DEATH, THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MUST TAKE REASONABLY PRUDENT STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST SYSTEM FAILURES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BACK-UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS. BECAUSE EACH END-USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NI′S TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NI PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR CONTEMPLATED BY NI, THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF NI PRODUCTS WHENEVER NI PRODUCTS ARE INCORPORATED IN A SYSTEM OR APPLICATION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN, PROCESS, AND SAFETY LEVEL OF SUCH SYSTEM OR APPLICATION.
20. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure, or transfer of the SOFTWARE, or any related documentation of any kind, including technical data or manuals, is restricted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.212 (as amended or supplanted) for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 227.7202 (as amended or supplanted) for military agencies. The SOFTWARE is commercial computer software and the related documentation is commercial computer software documentation. The use of the SOFTWARE and related documentation is further restricted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or any modification hereto. The Contractor/Manufacturer is National Instruments Corporation, 11500 North Mopac Expressway, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., 78759-3504.
21. Compliance. You agree to make all applicable records available for review by NI during your normal business hours so as to permit NI (upon reasonable notice to you) to verify your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Further, if you are a business or other entity, you agree that upon the request of NI or NI′s authorized representative, you will promptly document and certify in writing to NI that your and your employees′ use of the SOFTWARE complies with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. NI may (upon written notice) inspect your use of the SOFTWARE during your normal business hours to ensure your compliance with this Agreement. If the results of any such inspection indicate the underpayment by you of applicable fees due and payable to NI, you shall (i) immediately pay such amounts to NI; and (ii) reimburse NI for the cost of such inspection.
22. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon failure by you to comply with its terms. Upon termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reason, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE.
23. General.
A. If the SOFTWARE is manufactured in the Republic of Ireland, (1) (i) this Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland, exclusive of any provisions of the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods, and without regard to principles of conflicts of law; and (ii) the non-exclusive venue for all actions under this Agreement shall be in the courts located in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts; otherwise (2) (i) this Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A., exclusive of any provisions of the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods, and without regard to principles of conflicts of law; and (ii) the non-exclusive venue for all actions under this Agreement shall be in the courts located in Travis County, Texas, U.S.A. and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.
B. This Agreement (and if applicable the VLP) constitutes the complete agreement between you and NI regarding the SOFTWARE and it supersedes any oral or written proposals, prior agreements, purchase orders, or any other communication between you and NI relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. If there is a conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the VLP Documentation, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail and control.
C. If any action is brought by either party to this Agreement against the other regarding the subject matter hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any relief granted, reasonable attorney fees and court costs. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the offending clause will be modified so as to be enforceable and, as modified, shall be fully enforced, and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
D. If you are downloading the SOFTWARE, you hereby represent and warrant to NI as follows: (i) you are not located in, or under the control of, any country the laws and regulations of which prohibit importation of the SOFTWARE; and (ii) you are not located in, or under the control of, any country to which the laws and regulations of the U.S.A. prohibit exportation of the SOFTWARE.
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March 2009