Third Party Control EULA 3

[three57m]

I recently purchased a third party OCX control that contains the following statement in the EULA.

"You are required to ensure that the software is not distributed in any form that allows it to be reused by any application other than that with which you distribute it."

How can I insure this?

Any Help would be Appreciated.

 

[BobRodes]

What they're really saying is that you can't distribute the control in such a way that the user at the other end can create a design time instance. The way most licenses are structured is that if you buy a license to use a control, you can create design time instances, and distribute runtime instances. This process is overseen by a licensing package. If you want to understand the process better, take a look at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159923/EN-US/.

I would make sure that the company isn't trying to get you to do their work for them, by requiring you to create licensing infrastructure that prevents design time instances from being created by parties to whom you distribute your software. While it's unlikely, it's also one of those clever things that people can do to pull money out of your pocket and into theirs. Consider this scenario: you use their control in a piece of software; the software becomes the vehicle by which you build a $500 million company in 5 years. Now, some earnest looking character with a waxed mustache that was in fashion in 1873 and a green suit comes out of the woodwork, saying he represents the company from whom you bought that control, and that someone else has created ANOTHER piece of software using the third party control, and they got the control by buying your software, thereby creating torts, malfeasances, bad faiths, etc. resulting in real damages to said third party software company in the amount (rounded down in the interest of fair play) of $30 million. Call me suspicious, but I'd rule that out.

HTH

Bob

 

[three57m]

I will have to say this is one of the most entertaining replies I have received on tek tips. After further study at the above link and testing the control on non-licensed machines I have confirmed that a visit from the waxed mustache man from the 1800s will not be of concern.

Thanks BobRodes

 

[BobRodes]

Hey, I had fun writing it too.

 

[fredericofonseca]

star from me.

good post and highlights on area most are unaware.

Regards

Frederico Fonseca
SysSoft Integrated Ltd

http://www.syssoft-int.com