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      <h1 property="dc:title">NIST Software License</h1>
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      <h2>Full name</h2>
          <p style="margin-left: 20px;"><code property="spdx:name">NIST Software License</code></p>

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               <a href="https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/blob/40b01fdbb270f8614fde30e65d30e9da18c02393/src/common/rand/rand_nist.c#L1-L15" rel="rdfs:seeAlso" isValid=true isLive=true isWayBackLink=false match=false timestamp=2025-07-01T14:59:37Z>https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs/blob/40b01fdbb270f8614fde30e65d30e9da18c02393/src/common/rand/rand_nist.c#L1-L15</a>
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            NIST-developed software is provided by NIST as a public service.
            You may use, copy, and distribute copies of the software in any
            medium, provided that you keep intact this entire notice. You may
            improve, modify, and create derivative works of the software or
            any portion of the software, and you may copy and distribute such
            modifications or works. Modified works should carry a notice stating
            that you changed the software and should note the date and nature
            of any such change. Please explicitly acknowledge the National
            Institute of Standards and Technology as the source of the software.
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            NIST-developed software is expressly provided &quot;AS IS.&quot; NIST MAKES
            NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, IN FACT, OR ARISING
            BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
            WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
            NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND DATA ACCURACY. NIST NEITHER REPRESENTS NOR
            WARRANTS THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
            OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. NIST DOES
            NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE
            SOFTWARE OR THE RESULTS THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
            CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE.
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            You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness
            of using and distributing the software and you assume all risks
            associated with its use, including but not limited to the risks and
            costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws, damage
            to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and the unavailability
            or interruption of operation. This software is not intended to be
            used in any situation where a failure could cause risk of injury
            or damage to property. The software developed by NIST employees
            is not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
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      NIST-developed software is provided by NIST as a public service. You may use, copy, and distribute copies of the software in any medium, provided that you keep intact this entire notice. You may improve, modify, and create derivative works of the software or any portion of the software, and you may copy and distribute such modifications or works. Modified works should carry a notice stating that you changed the software and should note the date and nature of any such change. Please explicitly acknowledge the National Institute of Standards and Technology as the source of the software.&#10;&#10;NIST-developed software is expressly provided &quot;AS IS.&quot; NIST MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, IN FACT, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND DATA ACCURACY. NIST NEITHER REPRESENTS NOR WARRANTS THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. NIST DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE RESULTS THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE.&#10;&#10;You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using and distributing the software and you assume all risks associated with its use, including but not limited to the risks and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws, damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and the unavailability or interruption of operation. This software is not intended to be used in any situation where a failure could cause risk of injury or damage to property. The software developed by NIST employees is not subject to copyright protection within the United States.&#10;&#10;
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