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Licenses
A dual licensing model was chosen for GlobalObjects to meet the development and sales requirements of both commercial distributors (such as OEMs, ISVs and VARs) and noncommercial projects.
Adapted "Prosperity Public License"
For developers of free, noncommercial software applications who want to combine and distribute their application with GlobalObjects, this license is the best option.
Purpose
This license allows you to use and share GlobalObjects for noncommercial purposes for free and to try this software for commercial purposes for 30 (thirty) days.
Agreement
In order to receive this license, you have to agree to its rules. Those rules are both obligations under that agreement and conditions to your license. Don’t do anything with this software that triggers a rule you can’t or won’t follow.
Notices
Make sure everyone who gets a copy of any part of your software from you that uses GlobalObjects, with or without changes, also gets the text of this license and the licensor above.
Commercial Trial
Limit your use of GlobalObjects for commercial purposes to a thirty-day trial period. If you use GlobalObjects for work, your company gets one trial period for all personnel, not one trial per person.
Personal Uses
Personal use for research, experiment, and testing for the benefit of public knowledge, personal study, private entertainment, hobby projects, amateur pursuits, or religious observance, without any anticipated commercial application, doesn’t count as use for a commercial purpose. This includes all uses that do not generate commercial profit.
Commercial Use
If you want to use GlobalObjects for commercial purposes (i.e. to make money or within a business), you must purchase a commercial license from the licensor. This means that use is not free if done commercially.
Defense
Don’t make any legal claim against anyone accusing GlobalObjects, with or without changes, alone or with other technology, of infringing any patent.
If you initiate a lawsuit claiming that GlobalObjects violates a patent, your rights under this license terminate.
Patent
The licensor licenses you to do everything with GlobalObjects that would otherwise infringe any patents they can license or become able to license.
Copyright
The licensor licenses you to do everything with GlobalObjects that would otherwise infringe their copyright in it.
Reliability
The licensor cannot revoke this license for this version of GlobalObjects. This means that once granted for this version of GlobalObjects, the license remains in effect for this version of GlobalObjects.
Excuse
You’re excused for unknowingly breaking Notices if you take all practical steps to comply within thirty days of learning you broke the rule.
No Liability
As far as the law allows, GlobalObjects comes as is, without any warranty or condition, and the licensor won’t be liable to anyone for any damages related to GlobalObjects or this license, under any kind of legal claim.
Termination
If you violate the terms of this License (for example, if you use the Software commercially without obtaining a commercial license), your rights to use GlobalObjects will automatically terminate. This means that you may no longer use GlobalObjects.
Summary:
The license allows free use of GlobalObjects for non-commercial purposes and a thirty-day trial period for commercial use. There are clear rules and instructions for use, and the licensor assumes no liability for damages. Violations of the license terms may result in the rights being revoked.
Commercial License
For OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), VARs (Value Added Resellers) and other distributors who combine commercially licensed software with GlobalObjects and distribute it as such or in conjunction with another product and do not wish to release the source code of the commercially licensed software under the adapted "Prosperity Public License", a commercial license is available for this purpose.
Commercial use includes any use that directly or indirectly generates revenue, is used in a business, or is in connection with commercial services, products or offers.
Provisions for commercial users
Acquisition of a commercial license:
Companies that want to use this library in a commercial application, product or service must purchase a paid license. This license grants the right to commercial use under specific terms and conditions set out in the individual license agreement.
Obligation to notify:
Any commercial use must be reported before the first use. The notification must include:
- The name of the company, product or service that uses the GlobalObjects library.
- A brief description of how the GlobalObjects library is used.
- A statement regarding the commercial nature of the use.
- Contact information for any queries.
License costs and conditions:
The license costs and other license conditions are set out in a separate commercial license agreement. For further information or to purchase a commercial license, please contact the licensor, as shown in the imprint.
License revocation in case of violations:
In case of commercial use without proper licensing or in case of false information, the Licensor reserves the right to claim damages that exceed the direct damage in order to stop the infringement and protect the rights of the Licensor. In this case, any further use will be considered unlawful.
Examples of commercial use
- Selling, renting or otherwise making software containing GlobalObjects available for a fee to customers who install the software on their own computers.
- Sale, rental or other provision of software for a fee that requires customers to install GlobalObjects on their own computers.
- Creating a hardware system whose required software contains or uses GlobalObjects and selling, renting or otherwise making that hardware system available to customers for installation at their own locations.
- The sale, rental or other provision of hardware with pre-installed GlobalObjects components for a fee also requires a commercial license.
- Regardless of whether GlobalObjects is included with your own hardware and/or software or not, if the hardware and/or software to be sold, rented or otherwise provided for a fee requires the installation or use of GlobalObjects, a commercial license is required.
Notice of illegal use
I attach great importance to the protection of my software and its lawful use. If you become aware that this software (or parts of it) is being used illegally as a pirated copy, please inform me.
As a thank you, I offer you a 50% share of all resulting license income and any damages awarded, minus any legal fees not recovered, provided your information leads to a successful resolution.
Your information can be treated confidentially. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or tips.
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