InterMine Python Package - Permissive Research-Friendly License Notice

Effective date: February 7, 2026

This file supersedes the prior LGPL text for this repository and licenses this
codebase under the MIT License, with a non-binding research-priority request.

Ownership and stewardship:
- Kris Kari
- Dr. Maria Ermakova
- Monash University | Plant Energy and Biotechnology Lab

Original project credit:
This work builds on and includes contributions from the original InterMine team
and community contributors. Their foundational work is gratefully acknowledged.

Research-priority statement (non-binding):
Users are encouraged to apply this software to open, reproducible, and
impactful scientific research. This statement is a request only and does not
add restrictions beyond the MIT License.

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Monash University, Plant Energy and Biotechnology Lab

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 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.
