After recent discussions relating to wether or not you beleive my intentions for my free monitor software project
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I have come up with a statement/agreement that will displayed in the software and on the website that will distribute it.
I enclose the text below for you to comment on.
It is essentially a modified freeware agreement in that I authorise it for personal and comercial use to anyone free of charge or reward.
This should be enough to prove I will not be making any profit from this in any way.
I will also state that it will
never become a software product that I will ever sell.
I will also state that the website where from it will be distributed and developed will not contain adverts or traders of any description at any time.
FYI.. The software will eventually become 100% GNU** when it is at a stage I consider complete then all source code will be made available free of charge to anyone.
** GNU=all aspects of software and source code freely available to all without restriction cost or reward.
BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WARRANTY.
BY INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT OR AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE!
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENT OF THIS MESSAGE BY USING THE SCROLL BARS AND THEN CONFIRM YOU EITHER ACCEPT OR DECLINE THE AGREEMENT.
This software is issued under a modified FREEWARE agreement.
At no point will any monetary charge or demands for reward be made for using or installing the software.
The only requirements of the user are to accept this agreement in the good faith it is offered.
LICENSE
This software, including documentation, source code, object code and/or additional materials (the "Software") is owned by L8ECU (Simon Johnson).
This Agreement does not provide you with title or ownership of Product, but only a right of use as outlined in this license agreement.
L8ECU (Simon Johnson) hereby grants you a non-exclusive, royalty free license to use the Software as set forth below:
> Use of the software for personal and commercial use is permitted.
> That all copyright, version and license information not be bypassed or modfied.
> The software must not be reverse engineered, patched or modified in any way.
> Users of the software must ensure it is used in a safe and secure manor to prevent personal injury and/or damage.
REDISTRIBUTION RIGHTS
You are granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to redistribute executable files without modification in its original form only.
RESTRICTIONS
You may NOT: distribute modified versions of the Software, in whole or in part. . rent or lease the Software. . sell any portion of the Software.
SELECTION AND USE
You assume full responsibility for the selection of the Software to achieve your intended results and for the installation, use and results obtained from the Software.
LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PRODUCT PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR ERROR CORRECTION. L8ECU (Simon Johnson) DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
No oral or written information given by L8ECU (Simon Johnson) authors shall create a warranty.
LIMITATION OF REMEDIES AND LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL L8ECU (Simon Johnson), OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY HAVE DISTRIBUTED THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCTS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
(c) L8ECU Simon Johnson 2008, 2009
I would like an official public statment that this is acceptable..please
Many thanks
Simon (Ford owner and enthusiast)