Each copy of the MG-SOFT's software that you have installed on your computers must be covered either by it's own Single user license or by Site license. Licenses must be obtained either directly at MG-SOFT Corporation or from MG-SOFT's resellers.
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Single user license vs. Site license
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When purchasing <N> Single user licenses (N = 1, 2, 3, ...) MG-SOFT generates <N> unique serial numbers for the purchased licenses and you receive <N> license.key files. In case of delivery on floppy disk or on CD ROM, you will receive <N> floppy disks or CD ROMs, each containing one Single user license. You give one disk to each of <N> users to install the software on his or her computer. In the About window, the licensed software displays: 'Single user license' and its unique serial number.
When purchasing a Site license for <N> users (N = 2, 3, 4, ...) MG-SOFT generates one serial number that covers <N> licenses and you receive one license.key file. In case of delivery on floppy disk or on CD ROM, you will receive only one floppy disk or CD ROM. The licensed software can be installed to at most <N> computers within your offices at one geographical location (and to mobile computers of users based at the same geographical location). In the About window, the licensed software displays: 'Site license for <N> users' and the serial number for that Site license. Basically, when you have <N> potential users within the company or organization at one geographical location, you can purchase a Site license for <N> users. In case you intend to redistribute license.key files to users at different locations, you need to purchase an adequate number of Single user licenses (or an adequate number of Site licenses, each Site license for the required number of users on the given location).
Note that a Site License is not a Floating license. Due to the nature of the software, the software does not contain any functions for floating license checking. Many users install the software on their laptops and then use it somewhere in the field. It might be inconvenient for them if the software was trying to connect to some kind of licensing server in order to determine if it is eligible to start-up or not, depending on the current number of other users.
Without signing an appropriate licensing agreement with MG-SOFT, it is not permitted to bundle any MG-SOFT's products and license.key files with your products and ship them to your customers or end-users. This applies especially to license.key files obtained by purchasing a Site License for <N> users. This is inappropriate because in such case each of your end users receives a Site License for <N> users. By doing that you are violating MG-SOFT's License Agreement supplied with the software!
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Developer licenses and Redistributable Run-Time licenses
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When purchasing a license for a MG-SOFT's software development kit, you receive a license for one developer and <N> redistributable run-time licenses (N depends on the actual software development kit). This means that one developer can install the licensed version of the development kit to his or her computer. The <N> redistributable run-time licenses can be deployed in the development environment in order to test and debug the product through its development stages. After the product is developed, the <N> redistributable run-time licenses can be deployed (bundled with your application) either within your company (i.e., if you were developing an in-house tool) and/or sold to your end users (again, bundled with your application). You are eligible to redistribute in such manner at most <N> copies of MG-SOFT's run-time modules in total. If you wish to deploy or redistribute more than <N> copies of MG-SOFT's run-time modules, you should contact MG-SOFT Sales Department and obtain an adequate number of additional redistributable run-time licenses. You are not allowed to redistribute MG-SOFT's run-time modules as stand alone product.
If you plan to deploy or resell large quantities of MG-SOFT's run-time modules bundled with your value-added application, you may wish to consider purchasing the OEM (unlimited) license. The OEM license requires only one-time payment of royalties and poses no restrictions on redistribution of MG-SOFT's run-time modules bundled with your value-added application.
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30-day Evaluation license
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Most of the MG-SOFT's software products can be downloaded from the web site for 30-day evaluation.
Under the 30-day evaluation license the user is not permitted to use the evaluated product for any kind of commercial purposes (i.e., performing
any kind of test of other equipment that the user is developing, stress testing, training and similar)! Such activity can be performed only after obtaining the licensed version of the software.
After the 30 day evaluation period the user must either purchase the licensed version of the software or uninstall and stop using the evaluation software.
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Resellers, Royalty-based and OEM licensing
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If you are a reseller, make sure to provide at least the end-user's name, company name and E-mail address along with the order. Based on this information MG-SOFT can issue license(s) for the actual end-user. Otherwise the license will be issued to the name of the purchaser.
MG-SOFT's published a supplemental document, Product overview - Royalty-based and OEM licensing information, with additional information on royalty-based and OEM licensing for certain MG-SOFT's products.
Contact MG-SOFT Sales Department in order to receive that document or related information.
