4 License for use and distribution
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8 The RAR archiver is distributed as try before you buy. This means:
10 1. All copyrights to RAR are exclusively owned by the author
13 2. Anyone may use this software during a test period of 40
14 days. Following this test period of 40 days or less,
15 if you wish to continue to use RAR, you must register.
17 3. There are 4 basic types of licenses issued for RAR, these are:
19 a. A single computer usage license. The user purchases one license
20 to use the RAR archiver on one computer.
22 b. A multiple usage license. The user purchases a number of usage
23 licenses for use, by the purchaser, the purchaser's employees or
24 accredited agents, on the same number of computers.
26 The number of licenses in network environment must not be less
27 than the maximum possible amount of simultaneous users.
29 c. A SITE usage license. The user purchases a single usage license,
30 authorising the use of RAR, by the purchaser, the purchaser's
31 employees or accredited agents, on an unlimited number of computers
32 at the same physical site location. This site location would
33 normally be defined as a single building, but could be considered
34 to be a number of buildings within the same, general, geographical
35 location, such as an industrial estate or small town.
37 d. A CORPORATE, NATIONAL or INTERNATIONAL usage license. The user
38 purchases a single usage license, authorising the use of RAR, by
39 the purchaser, the purchaser's employees or accredited agents, on
40 an unlimited number of computers, regardless of location, but
41 owned or under the control of the purchaser.
43 Once registered, the user is granted a non-exclusive license to use
44 RAR on as many computers as defined by the licensing terms above
45 according to the number of licenses purchased, for any legal purpose.
46 The registered RAR software may not be rented or leased, but may be
47 permanently transferred, in it's entirety, if the person receiving it
48 agrees to the terms of this license. If the software is an update,
49 the transfer must include the update and all previous versions.
51 4. The RAR/WinRAR unregistered trial version may be freely distributed,
52 with exceptions noted below, provided the distribution package is not
55 a. No person or company may distribute separate parts of the package
56 with the exception of the UnRAR components, without written
57 permission of the copyright owner.
59 b. The RAR/WinRAR unregistered trial version may not be distributed
60 inside of any other software package without written permission
61 of the copyright owner.
63 c. Hacks/cracks, keys or key generators may not be included on the
66 5. To register you must buy RAR. See order.htm for details.
68 6. THE RAR ARCHIVER IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS". NO WARRANTY OF ANY
69 KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
70 NEITHER THE AUTHOR NOR THE AGENTS OF THE AUTHOR WILL BE LIABLE
71 FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS
72 WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.
74 7. There are no additional license fees, apart from the cost of
75 registration, associated with the creation and distribution of RAR
76 archives, volumes, self-extracting archives or self-extracting
77 volumes. Legally registered owners may use their copies of
78 RAR/WinRAR to produce archives and self-extracting archives and
79 to distribute those archives free of any additional RAR royalties.
81 8. You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify,
82 decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer
83 the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed program, except
84 as provided for in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall
85 result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and
86 may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.
88 Neither RAR binary code, WinRAR binary code, UnRAR source or UnRAR
89 binary code may be used or reverse engineered to re-create the RAR
90 compression algorithm, which is proprietary, without written
91 permission of the author.
93 RAR and WinRAR keyfiles may not be distributed, except as stated
94 in item 3) above, outside of the area of legal control of the
95 person or persons who purchased the original license, without
96 written permission of the copyright holder.
98 All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Eugene Roshal.
100 9. Installing and using RAR/WinRAR signifies acceptance of these terms
101 and conditions of the license.
103 10. If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must
104 remove RAR/WinRAR files from your storage devices and cease to
107 Thank you for using the original RAR.