Although the HBOS system is available for free, HBOS-A and HBOS-B users are subject to a licensing agreement and the observation of intellectual property rights. Please review the licensing agreement that is included with the applications. The licensing agreement is also provided below.
Download the HBOS-A mobile pocket PC program here
Download the HBOS-B Data Processing program here
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A
LICENSE AGREEMENT
The Howard-Blaze Observational System (HBOS) is protected by copyright
laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual
property laws and treaties. HBOS is licensed, not sold.
End User License Agreement
This End User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between
you (either an individual or a single entity) and HBOS with regard to
the copyrighted Software (herein referred to as "HBOS" or the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT) provided with this EULA. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT includes computer
software, the associated media, any printed materials, and any "online"
or electronic documentation. Use of any software and related
documentation ("Software") provided to you by HBOS in whatever form or
media, will constitute your acceptance of these terms, unless separate
terms are provided by the software supplier, in which case certain
additional or different terms may apply. If you do not agree with the
terms of this EULA, do not download, install, copy or use the Software.
By installing, copying or otherwise using HBOS, you agree to be bound by
the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA,
HBOS is unwilling to license the SOFTWARE PRODUCT to you.
1. Eligible Licensees. This Software is provided for free use with no
right of duplication or further distribution, licensing, or
sub-licensing.
2. License Grant. HBOS grants to you a personal, non-transferable and
non-exclusive right to use the copy of the Software provided with this
EULA. Furthermore, you hereby agree not to create derivative works based
on the Software or any of its specific computational or functional
methodologies. You may not transfer this Software.
3. Copyright. The Software is freely licensed, not sold. You acknowledge
that no title to the intellectual property in the Software is
transferred to you. You further acknowledge that title and full
ownership rights to the Software will remain the exclusive property of
HBOS, and/or its suppliers, and you will not acquire any rights to the
Software, except as expressly set forth above. All title and copyrights
in and to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (including but not limited to any images,
photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text and "applets,"
incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCT), the accompanying printed
materials, and any copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, are owned by HBOS or
its suppliers. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and
international treaty provisions.
4. Reverse Engineering. You agree that you will not attempt, and if you
are a corporation, you will use your best efforts to prevent your
employees, contractors, or other social entities from attempting to
reverse compile, modify, translate or disassemble the software in whole
or in part, nor will you attempt to copy/replicate any of the
computational or functional methodologies of this software in any way.
Any failure to comply with the above or any other terms and conditions
contained herein will result in the automatic termination of this
license and the reversion of the rights granted hereunder by HBOS.
5. Disclaimer of Warranty. The Software is provided "AS IS" without
warranty of any kind. HBOS and its suppliers disclaim and make no
express or implied warranties and specifically disclaim the warranties
of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and
non-infringement of third-party rights. The entire risk as to the
quality and performance of the Software is with you. Neither HBOS nor
its supplier’s warrant that the functions contained in the Software will
meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be
uninterrupted or error-free. HBOS IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY
UPDATES TO THE SOFTWARE.
6. Limitation of Liability. HBOS's entire liability and your exclusive
remedy under this EULA shall not exceed the price paid for the Software,
if any. In no event shall HBOS or its suppliers be liable to you for any
consequential, special, incidental or indirect damages of any kind
arising out of the use or inability to use the software, even if HBOS or
its supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or any
claim by a third party.
7. Rental. You may not loan, rent, or lease the SOFTWARE.
8. Upgrades. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade from an earlier release or
previously released version, you now may use that upgraded product only
in accordance with this EULA. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade of a
software program which you licensed as a single product, the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT may be used only as part of that single product package and may
not be separated for use on more than one computer.
9. OEM Product Support. Product support for HBOS is provided by HBOS.
For questions relating to conditional probability assessment or
observation methods please contact
john.blaze@eagles.usm.edu. For questions regarding any technical issues
or program errors please contact jeffrey.howard@northern.edu.
10. No Liability for Consequential Damages. In no event shall HBOS or
its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without
limitation, incidental, direct, indirect special and consequential
damages, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption,
loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of
the use or inability to use HBOS, even if HBOS has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. Because some states/countries do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental
damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.
11. Indemnification by You. If you distribute the Software in violation
of this Agreement, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend HBOS
and its suppliers from and against any claims or lawsuits, including
attorney's fees that arise or result from the use or distribution of the
Software in violation of this Agreement.