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RIDE License

All RIDE users are bound by the below RIDE license as well as all Bundled Components licenses.

USC ICT RIDE License Agreement

The Rapid Development & Integration Environment (RIDE) has been developed by the University of Southern California (USC) Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT). Use of RIDE requires a Distribution Agreement. Please email ride@ict.usc.edu for more information.


Government Purpose Rights (“GPR”)
Contract No. W911NF-14-D-0005
Contractor Name: University of Southern California
Contractor Address: 3720 S. Flower Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0001
Expiration Date: Restrictions do not expire, GPR is perpetual
Restrictions Notice/Marking: The Government’s rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose this software are restricted by paragraph (b)(2) of the Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation clause contained in the above identified contract. No restrictions apply after the expiration date shown above. Any reproduction of the software or portions thereof marked with this legend must also reproduce the markings. (see: DFARS 252.227-7014(f)(2))

No Commercial Use: This software shall be used for government purposes only and shall not, without the express written permission of the party whose name appears in the restrictive legend, be used, modified, reproduced, released, performed, or displayed for any commercial purpose or disclosed to a person other than subcontractors, suppliers, or prospective subcontractors or suppliers, who require the software to submit offers for, or perform, government contracts. Prior to disclosing the software, the Contractor shall require the persons to whom disclosure will be made to complete and sign the non-disclosure agreement at 227.7103-7. (see DFARS 252.227-7025(b)(2))

The project/effort/work depicted here was or is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements and opinions expressed and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.