Merge pull request #57 from NCAR/develop

Update license and readme

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+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
+
+1. License. Subject to these terms and conditions, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
+grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, create derivative works, publish, distribute,
+disseminate, transfer, modify, revise and copy the HRLDAS software, in both object and source code
+(the "Software"). You shall not sell, license or transfer for a fee the Software, or any work that in any
+manner contains the Software.
+
+2. Disclaimer of Warranty on Software. Use of the Software is at your sole risk. The Software is provided
+"AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and UCAR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF
+ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE,
+NON-INFRINGEMENT OF A THIRD PARTY'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MERCHANTABILITY OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM THAT THE UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION
+TRANSACTIONS ACT (UCITA) APPLIES TO OR GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT. No oral or written information or advice
+given by UCAR or a UCAR authorized representative shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope
+of this warranty. Should the Software prove defective, you (and neither UCAR nor any UCAR representative)
+assume the cost of all necessary correction.
+
+3. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL UCAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF UCAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+
+4. Compliance with Law. All Software and any technical data delivered under this Agreement are subject to
+U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You agree
+to comply strictly with all applicable laws and regulations in connection with use and distribution of the
+Software, including export control laws, and you acknowledge that you have responsibility to obtain any
+required license to export, re-export, or import as may be required.
+
+5. No Endorsement/No Support. The names UCAR/NCAR, National Center for Atmospheric Research and the
+University Corporation for Atmospheric Research may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse
+or promote any products or commercial entity unless specific written permission is obtained from UCAR. The
+Software is provided without any support or maintenance, and without any obligation to provide you with
+modifications, improvements, enhancements, or updates of the Software.
+
+6. Controlling Law and Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the
+State of Colorado. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision, or portion
+thereof, to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. This
+Agreement shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of
+Goods, the application of which is hereby expressly excluded.
+
+7. Termination. Your rights under this Agreement will terminate automatically without notice from UCAR if you
+fail to comply with any term(s) of this Agreement. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by destroying
+the Software and any related documentation and any complete or partial copies thereof. Upon termination, all
+rights granted under this Agreement shall terminate. The following provisions shall survive termination:
+Sections 2, 3, 6 and 9.
+
+8. Complete Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
+use of the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter. 
+No amendment to or modification of this Agreement will be binding unless in a writing and signed by UCAR.
+
+9. Notices and Additional Terms. Copyright in Software is held by UCAR. You must include, with each copy of the
+Software and associated documentation, a copy of this Agreement and the following notice: 
+
+"The source of this material is the Research Applications Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric
+Research, a program of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) pursuant to a Cooperative
+Agreement with the National Science Foundation; ©2007 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. All
+Rights Reserved." 
+
+The following notice shall be displayed on any scholarly works associated with, related to or derived from
+the Software: 
+
+"The HRLDAS modeling system was developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). 
+NCAR is sponsored by the United States National Science Foundation."
+
+BY USING OR DOWNLOADING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.