MindTerm licensing

[Martin Forssen]

Here comes, at last, the licensing terms which MindTerm 2 will be
released under, this means the version currently known as 1.99 and the
later cleaned out MindTerm2. Unfortunately this doesn't mean that
MindTerm is available under these terms today. We have to translate it
into legalese first. Once the final license text is ready we will
release full source as well as non-expiring signed applets for IE and
Netscape.

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	                License terms for MindTerm
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Use:
  MindTerm is free for personal use and for use in noncommercial settings.
  (Personal use means that the end-user must make the decision to use it
  and that no commercial entity may suggest or dictate the use of it.
  Non-commercial settings includes educational institutions.)
  All other uses require a commercial license from AppGate. 

Source and derivates:
  The source will be made publicly available. It is copyrighted and ownded
  by AppGate but it is allowed to create derivative works of it provided
  the derivates also fall under these license terms. AppGate will update
  the software regularly with bug fixes and patches, both from internal
  as well as with publicly available patches and patches sent to us.

Redistribution and fees:
  MindTerm (source and binary) may be bundled with other software and
  redistributed freely, provided:
   a) nothing is charged for MindTerm, for the derivates thereof and for
      the bundled software except for a reasonable handling fee;
   b) it is not distributed as part of a commercial product or intended
      to be used together with a specific commercial product;
   c) the users are made aware of the terms for them to use the product.

All other uses require a commercial license from AppGate. 

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The following are examples when a commercial license is required:
  * when the product is distributed as part of another commercial product.
  * when a commercial entity dictates use of the product
  * when a commercial entity places the applet on their web server to let
    remote users connect using it.

Here are examples when a license is NOT needed:
  * By an individual on that individuals own initiative. This applies
    even if it is in a commercial setting.
  * Inside any noncommercial entity such as educational institutions,
    all universities are considered to be non-commercial entities.
    (When in doubt, please contact us for clarification.)
  * A user who puts the applet on a web server running on his private
    machine to be able to connect to it from the outside.


For more information on MindTerm go to http://www.mindbright.se/
For mor einformation on AppGate go to http://www.appgate.com/

        /MaF