License Agreement for West Wind WebSurge ---------------------------------------- West Wind WebSurge comes in several license modes: * Evaluation * Single User Personal * Single User Professional * Multiple User Professional * Site License West Wind WebSurge is a **licensed product**. A fully functional evaluation version to check out WebSurge's features and usage, is available, but commercial, non-profit, government and continued personal use requires purchase of a license. Evaluation License ------------------------------- The evaluation version is unrestricted and has all the features and functionality of the professional version, but shows occasional notices in the user interface. Tampering with or removing of the notice is not allowed for this evaluation version. > IMPORTANT: > Licenses are activated and occasionally > re-validated over the Internet, so an > Internet Connection is Required for using > WebSurge in licensed mode. Personal License ---------------- For continued use of WebSurge for **individual users in a non-organizational environment**, a personal license is available. This license is discounted but full featured and limited to small developers and single propriertors with income of us$75k or less. The fully licensed version of WebSurge removes the occasional notices and provides access to all features without limitations. Each licensed user must have a separate license, but a single user may use multiple copies of West Wind WebSurge on multiple machines, given that only one copy at a time is in use. Professional License --------------------- For continued use of WebSurge for **commercial use** a professional license is required. The fully licensed version of WebSurge removes the occasional notices and provides access to all features without limitations. Each licensed user must have a separate license, but a single user may use multiple copies of West Wind WebSurge on multiple machines, given that only one copy at a time is in use. Multiple License Packs ---------------------- In additional to the single professional license, you can also purchase various license packs at a per license discount. These multi-user packs are valid for multiple users within an organization. A site license that allows unlimited use within a business organization is also available. License Updates and Upgrades ---------------------------- Any purchased license is valid for the duration of the major release that it was purchased for (ie. 1.00-1.99). Upgrades to minor versions are always free. Upgrade pricing is available for major version upgrades, usually at 50% of full price, and it's our policy to allow for free upgrades to the next major version within a year of purchase. Warranty Disclaimer: NO WARRANTY! --------------------------------- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THIS PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION, BE LIABLE FOR ANY COMMERCIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS, EVEN IF YOU OR OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.