* HTS License [#v1c33f8a] > The basic core system of [[HTS version 2.0:http://hts.ics.nitech.ac.jp/]] is released as a patch code to [[HTK version 3.4:http://htk.eng.cam.ac.uk/]]. The patch code is released under a free license, without commercial restrictions. However, it should be noted that once you apply the patch to the HTK source code, you must obey the license of HTK. > Although the patch code is free, we still offer no warranties and no maintenance. We will continue to endeavor to fix bugs and answer queries when can, but are not in a position to guarantee it. We will consider consultancy if desired, please contacts us for details. > If you are using HTS version 2.0 in commercial environment, even though no license is required, we would be grateful if you let us know as it helps justify ourselves to our various sponsors. > The current copyright on the core system is The HMM-Based Speech Synthesis System (HTS) HTS Working Group Department of Computer Science Nagoya Institute of Technology and Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering Tokyo Institute of Technology Copyright (c) 2001-2006 All Rights Reserved. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to use and distribute this software in the form of patch code to HTK and its documentation without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of this work, and to permit persons to whom this work is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: 1. Once you apply the HTS patch to HTK, you must obey the license of HTK. 2. The code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 3. Any modifications must be clearly marked as such. NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HTS WORKING GROUP, AND THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS WORK DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HTS WORKING GROUP, NOR THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTUOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. > Several tools in HTS version 2.0 are independent of HTK (though most of them use the HTK library). The copyright of these tools is The HMM-Based Speech Synthesis System (HTS) HTS Working Group Department of Computer Science Nagoya Institute of Technology and Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering Tokyo Institute of Technology Copyright (c) 2001-2006 All Rights Reserved. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to use and distribute this software and its documentation without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of this work, and to permit persons to whom this work is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: 1. The code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Any modifications must be clearly marked as such. 3. Commercial products derived from this software must retain the above copyright notice, and the following disclaimer. Otherwise, one must contact the HTS working group. NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HTS WORKING GROUP, AND THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS WORK DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HTS WORKING GROUP, NOR THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTUOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.