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+License Agreement for NVIDIA Performance Primitives Library
+
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+
+ATTACHMENT A
+
+Redistributable Components
+
+
+The following files may be redistributed with software applications developed 
+by Licensee.
+
+NPP headers     npp.h, nppcore.h,
+                nppdefs.h, nppi.h,
+                nppversion.h
+
+Windows         npp.lib,
+                npp32_32_16.dll,
+                npp64_32_16.dll,
+
+MacOS           libnpp32.3.2.dylib,
+                libnpp64.3.2.dylib,
+                        
+Linux           libnpp64.so.3.2.16,
+                libnpp32.so.3.2.16,
+
+The following terms and conditions apply to Licensee’s use of the components 
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+1. Customer may transfer, redistribute or sublicense, the license rights 
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+Redistributable Components to end users of Licensee’s products.