key: softfloat
short_name: SoftFloat
name: SoftFloat Legal Notice
category: Permissive
owner: John R. Hauser
homepage_url: http://www.jhauser.us/arithmetic/SoftFloat.html
notes: this original license was used for Softfloat v1. The newest v3 uses a plain bsd-new license
spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-softfloat
minimum_coverage: 90
ignorable_authors:
  - John R. Hauser
text: "SoftFloat Legal Notice\n\nSoftFloat was written by John R. Hauser. \n\nThis work was\
  \ made possible in part by the International Computer Science\nInstitute, located at Suite\
  \ 600, 1947 Center Street, Berkeley, California 94704.\nFunding was partially provided by\
  \ the National Science Foundation under grant\nMIP-9311980.\n\nThe original version of this\
  \ code was written as part of a project to build\na fixed-point vector processor in collaboration\
  \ with the University of\nCalifornia at Berkeley, overseen by Profs. Nelson Morgan and John\
  \ Wawrzynek.\n\nTHIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED AS IS, FOR FREE.  Although reasonable effort\n\
  has been made to avoid it, THIS SOFTWARE MAY CONTAIN FAULTS THAT WILL AT\nTIMES RESULT IN\
  \ INCORRECT BEHAVIOR.  USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS RESTRICTED TO\nPERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO\
  \ CAN AND WILL TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY\nAND ALL LOSSES, COSTS, OR OTHER PROBLEMS\
  \ ARISING FROM ITS USE.\n\nDerivative works are acceptable, even for commercial purposes,\
  \ provided\nthat the minimal documentation requirements stated in the source code are\nsatisfied."