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System requirements

Platform	Supported version	Processor	Size
Windows	Windows 11, 64-bit	x64 (Intel or AMD)	~520 MB
macOS	macOS Tahoe 26	Apple silicon (M1 or later)	~640 MB
Linux	Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	x86_64	~430 MB

Memory: 10 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended.
Disk: about 2.5 GB for the application, plus at least 8 GB more if you use the BOLDistilled reference library.
Administrator or sudo rights are needed to install. The application runs offline once installed.
Not supported: Windows 10, Intel-based Macs, Windows on ARM, Ubuntu 22.04 and earlier, WSL.

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macOS .dmg · Apple silicon, macOS Windows .exe · Windows 11, x64 Linux .deb · Ubuntu 24.04, x86_64

License & privacy statement

License. ONTOLOGY is provided by the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph ("CBG"), for research and educational use. By downloading or using the software you agree to the following terms.

Licence grant. CBG grants you a free-of-charge, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to install and use ONTOLOGY on computers you control, for research, educational and other non-commercial purposes. For commercial use, please contact us first.
Restrictions. You may not sell, rent, sublicense or redistribute the software or its installers; modify, decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer it; use it to build a competing product; or remove any copyright or attribution notices. The source code is proprietary and is not provided.
Ownership. ONTOLOGY, including all updates, remains the property of CBG and the University of Guelph. This licence does not transfer any ownership rights to you.
Third-party components. The software includes open-source components that are distributed under their own licences, which continue to apply to those components.
Citation. If you use ONTOLOGY in work that you publish, we ask that you cite the software as indicated in its documentation or About dialog.
Updates. CBG may release updates at its discretion. Updates are covered by these same terms unless stated otherwise.
No warranty. The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of results or non-infringement. You use it at your own risk.
Limitation of liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, CBG and the University of Guelph are not liable for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, arising from the use of or inability to use the software.
Termination. This licence ends automatically if you breach any of these terms. On termination you must delete all copies of the software.
Governing law. These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

Privacy. The information you enter (name, email, institution, intended use, comments), your browser type and a one-way hash of your network address are stored in Canada and used only to understand who is using the software and to contact you about important updates. We do not sell or share this information. Contact eozsahin@uoguelph.ca to have your record removed.