Liscences
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Topic: Liscences
Posted By: Gullanian
Subject: Liscences
Date Posted: 12 December 2003 at 12:43pm
| Im not lawyer, I know jack! Ive made some software and a company would like to evaluate it before they decide to resell it. Are their any ready made liscences out there for evaluations, only allowing user to install on one server for 2 weeks and must be destoryed afterwards etc etc? If I just bullet pointed out what I want, would it be laughed at? |
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Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 12 December 2003 at 2:47pm
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write in the license agreement... THIS SOFTWARE IS ALLOWED TO BE INSTALLED ON ONE SERVER FOR TWO WEEKS. If it is not destroyed at that time, prosecution in the court of law will take place. ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: zMaestro
Date Posted: 12 December 2003 at 3:48pm
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I think there are softwares for making demo versions of the softwares. allowing running for certain period or certain number of times.
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Posted By: God_Struth
Date Posted: 12 December 2003 at 7:10pm
Absolutely not, simply detail what they can and cannot do with the software in any given period and hold them to it, ensure they sign and agree to some sort of contract*. Can you disable any parts so they would need to buy the full version? That would be simpler than going to the trouble of writing/buying something to do almost the same task.. * Courts, at least here in the UK, take creative rights very very seriously, if someone messes with you over something you have developed the courts would show little mercy over here. The laws on your side, so dictate what they can and cannot do in writing and you'll be fine!! ------------- "I'm only trying to help......" |
Gullanian wrote:Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 13 December 2003 at 8:32am
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Ok cheers for your help, hows this sound?
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE.
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 13 December 2003 at 8:56am
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Sounds good BUT be careful. Most companies Notarize their License agreements and something tells me you did not just write that down more of copied it from somewhere. Make sure from whereever you got it, that it does not have a Copyright, they can really get you for that/ ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 13 December 2003 at 9:16am
| ohhhhhh ok, yeah i just snippeted bits from other liscences, ok ill rephrase it all |
Posted By: God_Struth
Date Posted: 13 December 2003 at 9:30am
That would be my first comment in the contract but word it to be more specific to your software and company. Since we don't know what your software does/is, its a little difficult to offer more specific advice but your on the right track so far. Try not to plagerize someone elses copyright too much, you need to be specific to what it is your offering and the constraints your applying. ------------- "I'm only trying to help......" |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 14 December 2003 at 8:55pm
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It's useful to have a non-disclosure clause that prevents them from discussing "how'd he do that" with competitors and/or people they may contract with to reproduce your functionality. It's more useful to pay a lawyer his fee for an hour or two to review whatever you put together. Could save you a bundle down the road. If the product represents a significant investment in time and energy, you can't afford not to pay the lawer. ------------- 
Lead me not into temptation... I know the short cut, follow me. |