License  

This *Software* is a derivative work of the *Original Software*

Copyright for *Original Software* is held by the *Original Licensor*:
    Copyright (c) **Inria** and **the Max Planck Institut for Informatik (MPII)**

Copyright for *Software* is held by the *Licensor*:
    Copyright (c) Jianfeng XIANG

## 1.  Definitions  

*Original Licensor* means the owners of the *Original Software*, ie. Inria and MPII

*Licensor* means the owners of the *Software*, ie. Jianfeng XIANG.

*Original Software* means the work *Software* is derived from, ie. **gaussian-splatting**

*Software* means the derivative work of authorship made available under this  
License, ie. **diffoctreerast**

*Work* means the *Software* and any additions to or derivative works of the  
*Software* that are made available under this License.  

## 2.  Rights granted  

Licensors grant non-exclusive rights to use the *Software* for research purposes  
to research users (both academic and industrial), free of charge, without right  
to sublicense.. The *Software* may be used "non-commercially", i.e., for research  
and/or evaluation purposes only.  

Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a  
non-exclusive, royalty-free, license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of,  
publicly display, publicly perform and distribute its *Work* and any resulting  
derivative works in any form.  

## 3.  Limitations  

**3.1 Redistribution.** You may reproduce or distribute the *Work* only if (a) you do  
so under this License, (b) you include a complete copy of this License with  
your distribution, and (c) you retain without modification any copyright,  
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**3.2 Derivative Works.** You may specify that additional or different terms apply  
to the use, reproduction, and distribution of your derivative works of the *Work*  
("Your Terms") only if (a) Your Terms provide that the use limitation in  
Section 2 applies to your derivative works, and (b) you identify the specific  
derivative works that are subject to Your Terms. Notwithstanding Your Terms,  
this License (including the redistribution requirements in Section 3.1) will  
continue to apply to the *Work* itself.  

**3.3** Any other use without of prior consent of Licensors is prohibited. Research  
users explicitly acknowledge having received from Licensors all information  
allowing to appreciate the adequacy between of the *Software* and their needs and  
to undertake all necessary precautions for its execution and use.  

**3.4** The *Software* is provided both as a compiled library file and as source  
code. In case of using the *Software* for a publication or other results obtained  
through the use of the *Software*, users are strongly encouraged to cite the  
corresponding publications as explained in the documentation of the *Software*.  

## 4.  Disclaimer  

THE USER CANNOT USE, EXPLOIT OR DISTRIBUTE THE *SOFTWARE* FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES  
WITHOUT PRIOR AND EXPLICIT CONSENT OF LICENSORS. ANY SUCH ACTION WILL  
CONSTITUTE A FORGERY. THIS *SOFTWARE* IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES  
OF ANY NATURE AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WITH REGARDS TO COMMERCIAL  
USE, PROFESSIONNAL USE, LEGAL OR NOT, OR OTHER, OR COMMERCIALISATION OR  
ADAPTATION. UNLESS EXPLICITLY PROVIDED BY LAW,  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE *SOFTWARE* OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
*SOFTWARE*