Mini-Tools .NET Component License Agreement

VERY IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: This Mini-Tools Software License Agreement (hereinafter, this "LICENSE") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or entity) and Mini-Tools LLC ("Mini-Tools"), for the software containing this LICENSE or products identified on the disk or CD-ROM enclosed with the package which contain computer software and associated media and printed materials, and may include online or electronic documentation (the "SOFTWARE") and for which the grant of license is obtained through Mini-Tools or its authorized distributor.

IT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE BEFORE YOU ARE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. BY CLICKING THE “NEXT” BUTTON BELOW, OR BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE INCUDING THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS, LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS.

If you do not agree to the terms of this LICENSE, click the “CANCEL” button to EXIT NOW. The installation process will be terminated. You will be entitled to a full refund of the amount paid for the SOFTWARE provided you return the unused SOFTWARE to the place from which you obtained it within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase, unless YOU LICENSED THE SOURCE CODE, IN WHICH CASE THE ENTIRE SALE IS FINAL.

This is a license agreement and NOT an agreement for sale. Mini-Tools continues to own the copy of the SOFTWARE contained on the CD-ROM or disk and all copies thereof. Your rights to the SOFTWARE are specified in this LICENSE, and Mini-Tools retains all rights not expressly granted to you in this LICENSE. Mini-Tools hereby grants to you, and you accept, a non-exclusive, transferable license to use, copy and modify the SOFTWARE only as authorized below.

A. The SOFTWARE is licensed per individual developer. You may make copies on more than one computer, as long as the use of the SOFTWARE is by the same developer. If you have purchased a "multi-pack" license, you may use a copy of the SOFTWARE identified in the multi-pack on the number of computers associated with the multi-pack (e.g. a five user multi-pack allows you to use the SOFTWARE on up to five computers concurrently or by five different developers). The SOFTWARE is in "use" on a computer when it is loaded into temporary memory (i.e. RAM) or installed into permanent memory (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that computer. However, installation on a network server for the sole purpose of internal distribution to one or more other computer(s) shall not constitute "use" for which a separate license is required, provided you have a separate license for each computer to which the SOFTWARE is distributed.

B. Solely with respect to electronic documents included with the SOFTWARE, you may make a copy (either in hardcopy or electronic form) for each developer for which the Software has been licensed as described in Section 2.A, above; provided, that such copies shall be used only by such developer for internal purposes and are not to be republished or distributed to any other third party or developer.

C. You may use the trial versions and product tours of the SOFTWARE only for the limited purposes of demonstrations, trials and design time evaluations.

You may not do the following without the prior written permission of Mini-Tools:

A. Disassemble, decompile or "unlock", decode or otherwise reverse translate or engineer, or attempt in any manner to reconstruct or discover any source code or underlying algorithms of SOFTWARE provided in object code form only.

B. Use, copy, modify or merge copies of the SOFTWARE and any accompanying documents except as permitted in this LICENSE.

A. If you have purchased a license to the source code, you may make modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions to that licensed source code provided to you under the terms set forth in this Section 4.

B. While Mini-Tools does not claim any ownership rights in applications, frameworks or components developed using the SOFTWARE, in the event you develop any modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions to the licensed source code, either independently or jointly with Mini-Tools, such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions and all rights associated therewith will be the exclusive property of Mini-Tools. You will not grant, either express or implied, any rights, title, interest, or licenses to any such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions to any third party. You will, however, be entitled to use such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions under the terms set forth in this agreement. You hereby assign all right, title and interest in and to such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions to the licensed source code to Mini-Tools. You also agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Mini-Tools all documents and do all things Mini-Tools deems necessary or desirable, at no cost to you but at Mini-Tools expense, to enable Mini-Tools to obtain and secure such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions anywhere in the World. You agree to secure all necessary rights and obligations from relevant employees, or third parties in order to satisfy the above obligations.

C. You may not distribute the Mini-Tools source code, or any modification, enhancement, derivative work and/or extension thereto, in source code form.

D. The source code contained herein and in related files is provided to the registered developer for the sole purposes of education and troubleshooting. Under no circumstances may any portion of the source code be distributed, disclosed or otherwise made available to any third party without the express, prior written consent of Mini-Tools.

E. Under no circumstances may the source code be used in whole or in part, as the basis for creating a product that provides the same, or substantially the same, functionality as the SOFTWARE. You will not take any action, or assist or otherwise aid anyone else in taking any action, that would limit Mini-Tools’ independent development, sale, assignment, licensing or use of its own software or any modification, enhancement, derivative work and/or extension thereto.

F. You will not modify or delete, in whole or part, any copyright, trade secret, proprietary, confidential or other notice thereon or therein without the express, prior written consent of Mini-Tools.

G. If you purchase any license for the SOFTWARE that includes source code in your organization, all licenses for that SOFTWARE in your organization must be purchased with source code.

H. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SOURCE CODE IS LICENSED AS IS, AND THAT MINI-TOOLS DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SOURCE CODE.

A. In addition to the license and rights granted in Sections 1 and 2, Mini-Tools grants you the right to use the user interface portion of the SOFTWARE which is either on disk, CD-ROM or electronic format (collectively "UI") provided:

1) You may use the UI to create your own components, so long as it is NOT the basis for creating a product that provides the same, or substantially the same, functionality as the SOFTWARE; and

2) In the event you develop any modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions to the UI, either independently or jointly with Mini-Tools, such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions and all rights associated therewith will be the exclusive property of Mini-Tools. You will not grant, either expressly or impliedly, any rights, title, interest, or licenses to any such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions to any third party. You will, however, be entitled to use such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions under the terms set forth in this agreement. You hereby assign all right, title and interest in and to such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions to the UI to Mini-Tools. You also agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Mini-Tools all documents and do all things Mini-Tools deems necessary or desirable, at no cost to but at Mini-Tools’ expense, to enable Mini-Tools to obtain and secure such modifications, enhancements, derivative works and/or extensions anywhere in the World. You agree to secure all necessary rights and obligations from relevant employees or third parties in order to satisfy the above obligations.

B. In addition to the license and rights granted in Sections 1 and 2, Mini-Tools grants you a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to reproduce and distribute the object code version of those portions of the SOFTWARE designated in the SOFTWARE as (i) those portions of the SOFTWARE which are identified in the documentation as the DLL libraries or controls and/or class files; (ii) those portions of the SOFTWARE which are identified in the documentation as REDISTRIBUTABLE DLLs ("DLLs") (collectively the “REDISTRIBUTABLES”); provided:

1) you distribute the REDISTRIBUTABLES in object code form only in conjunction with and as part of your software application product which adds significant and primary functionality;

2) you do not use Mini-Tools’ name, logo or trademarks to market your software application product without express written permission from Mini-Tools;

B. Non-commercial use is when you distribute the REDISTRIBUTABLES with a free application or use it personally. Examples of non-commercial use include freeware, open-source applications, personal or school projects, church or volunteer projects.

C. Non-commercial use excludes, without limitation, any use of the SOFTWARE for, as part of, or in any way in connection with a product, software or service which is sold, offered for sale, licensed, leased, loaned or rented.

D. When you use the SOFTWARE with a commercial application or in business, you must purchase a paid license.

All title and copyrights in and to the SOFTWARE (including but not limited to any images, photographs, animation, video, audio, music, text and "applets" incorporated into the SOFTWARE) and the accompanying printed materials are owned by Mini-Tools or its suppliers. The SOFTWARE is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. All rights are reserved worldwide. You must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material, except that you may, in addition to the copies permitted in this LICENSE, make one copy of the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes. No part of the accompanying printed materials may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in any retrieval system, or translated into any language by any means without the express prior written permission of Mini-Tools. Mini-Comm and Mini-Tools are trademark of Mini-Tools LLC.

This LICENSE and your right to use the SOFTWARE will terminate immediately without notice from Mini-Tools if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this LICENSE. Upon termination, you agree to destroy the SOFTWARE, including all accompanying documents and copies. This is in addition to and not in lieu of any criminal, civil or other remedies available to Mini-Tools. Mini-Tools credit policy will apply. Mini-Tools credit policy is available upon request.

You acknowledge that the SOFTWARE and any source code provided to you pursuant to this LICENSE, as well as any modification, enhancement, derivative work and/or extension thereto includes valuable trade secrets of Mini-Tools. You agree to maintain in confidence the Mini-Tools Source Code (in source code form), and any modification, enhancement, derivative work and/or extension thereto, by using at least the same physical and other security measures as you use for your own confidential technical information and documentation, but in no event less than a commercially reasonable standard of care. You further agree not to disclose the Mini-Tools Source Code (in source code form), or any aspect thereof, or any modification, enhancement, derivative work and/or extension thereto, or any aspect thereof, to anyone other than employees or contractors who have a need to know or obtain access to such information in order to support your authorized use of the SOFTWARE and who are bound to protect such information against any other use or disclosure. You agree to assume full responsibility for such employees’ or contractors’ use, or misuse, of such disclosed source code as if it was your use. These obligations shall not apply to any information generally available to the public, independently developed or obtained without reliance on Mini-Tools’ information, or approved in writing for release by Mini-Tools without restriction.

Any SOFTWARE and documentation which is provided to the United States of America, its agencies and/or the U.S. Government ("the Government") is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (October 1995), consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation" as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (September 1995) and in FAR Sections 52-227-14 and 52-227-19 or DFARS Section 52.227-7013 (C)(1)(ii), or their successors, as applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7204-4 (June 1995), or any successor regulations, this Software is provided to Government users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein. Manufacturer is Mini-Tools LLC.

A. Except with respect to REDISTRIBUTABLES and source code, which are provided "AS IS," without warranty of any kind, Mini-Tools warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying materials for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt. Mini-Tools does not warranty that the SOFTWARE will be error-free. SOURCE CODE IS LICENSED “AS IS”. MINI-TOOLS DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SOURCE CODE.

B. The entire liability of Mini-Tools and its suppliers, in contract, tort or otherwise, and your exclusive remedy under the performance warranty set forth in Section 11.A, shall be, at Mini-Tools’ option, either (a) return of the purchase price paid, or (b) repair or replacement of the defective SOFTWARE. SOFTWARE purchased other than directly from Mini-Tools shall be returned to the place it was purchased. This limited warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original thirty (30) day period.

Mini-Tools’ liability, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, arising out of Licensee’s use of, or in connection with, the SOFTWARE, or otherwise under this Agreement, shall not exceed the amount of the license fee paid by you to Mini-Tools. IN NO EVENT SHALL MINI-TOOLS OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF MINI-TOOLS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states and jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on how long a warranty may last, so the limitations in Sections 11 and 12 may not apply to you.

You shall not export, directly or indirectly, any product developed using the SOFTWARE to any country for which the laws of the United States or the regulations of any U.S. agency requires an export license or other governmental approval, without first obtaining such license or approval. You shall strictly comply with all such restrictions. You agree to indemnify and hold Mini-Tools harmless against all losses, damages, penalties, or causes of action resulting from a violation of this Section.

In the event of invalidity of any provision of this LICENSE, the parties agree that such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. This validity, performance, construction and interpretation of this LICENSE shall be governed by laws of the State of Ohio, United States of America, excluding its conflicts of laws rules, as applied to agreements entered into in Ohio between Ohio residents. This is the entire agreement between you and Mini-Tools which supersedes any prior agreement, whether written or oral, relating to this subject matter.