RR now charging royalties

[Marian.Petrides at sm11.texas.rr.com]

I have a real problem with this.  First of all, I do not recall this 
being in any license agreement I have already entered into with RunRev 
although I have not had time to check.  If that is the case, the change 
is being made ex-post-facto and probably can not be enforced against 
early adopters (people who entered into a contract w RunRev prior to the 
change.)

I develop educational software to use with medical students, residents, 
etc.  While there may be only a single copy on the server, many 
individuals have access to it.  Ideally, it will be available to anyone 
who wants it hospital/medical school-wide.

I am in the process of developing similar software to be distributed by 
the American Assn of Blood Banks.  Once I deliver it to them, they make 
the marketing decisions.  And a number of purchasers are probably going 
to want to use it for the same purposes I outline above.

If I can not be certain that I will be adhering to the licensing 
agreement, I will not develop in Rev--which is a shame.

Kevin, I am more than glad to carry on any further discussion off-list 
if you wish.   However,  I think that regardless of how my individual 
situation gets resolved, RunRev needs to reconsider this position and/or 
make the specific provisions clearer.

Thanks.

Marian


On Friday, April 5, 2002, at 06:50 AM, Frederick Henderson wrote:

> Just add a clause to your software agreement that any one person  or 
> organization is not allowed to purchase or use more than 10 copies.  
> Otherwise pay the $150 and you are free to distribute as many products 
> to as many people as you like. End of story.
>
> FJH
>
> Shao Sean wrote:
>
>> so as a freeware writer if i write something and release it.. someone
>> happens to download it (yeah right ;-) and then they in turn install 
>> it on
>> 20machines in their business i have to pay you guys money because of 
>> that?!
>>
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