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All Mini-Tools .NET Components are FREE for non-commercial use.
What is non-commercial use?
Non-commercial use is when you include a Mini-Tools component in binary form with a non-commercial application. In other words, you do not charge money for the application nor use it in a for-profit business. This is free of charge.
Examples of non-commercial use include:
- Freeware
- Open-source applications
- Personal use
- School projects
- Volunteer projects
- Churches
- Non-Profit organizations
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When should you pay?
Please purchase a paid license if you:
- Use a Mini-Tools component in a for-profit business.
- Distribute a Mini-Tools component with an application or service that costs money.
- Need customer support.
- Need the original source code.
Paid licenses come with one year Support Subscription.
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Why are we doing this?
Mini-Tools is in the business of selling .NET components, but the developer community was built on a spirit of sharing, and so this is our contribution to help advance the excellent .NET programming platform. (Microsoft, now please do your part and ensure that the latest version of .NET is installed on every Windows PC, thank you.)
And of course we are hoping that developers using Mini-Tools components for free in non-commercial projects will see the value and purchase them for business use. Please show your support by making a purchase or donation.
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Don't we worry about piracy?
Sure. But we believe that honest people using our components will pay to receive quality customer support, regular product updates, be legal, and help us continue to provide innovative .NET components.
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