Commercial Licensing

[Graham Samuel]

Thanks Mark - that's helpful. I will ask my US colleague to see what he thinks of the Apple ULA, at least as a first step.

Graham

> On 8 Jan 2015, at 16:46, Mark Wilcox <mark at sorcery-ltd.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> 
> You might want to look at the standard license terms Apple applies to
> apps on the App Stores:
> https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/
> It covers most of what you're asking except it offers no warranty at
> all, rather than a limited one. It also covers some things you might not
> have thought of, while being relatively short as licenses go.
> 
>> In the UK, AFAIK, there is no particular reason not to simply sell as
>> an individual, always provided one can limit one’s liability through a
>> contract.
> You can always disclaim liability in the license agreement but that
> doesn't guarantee a court won't decide you're liable anyway. Depending
> on the nature of the software you're selling and the risk of potential
> liability you perceive you might want to either use a limited company or
> get some product liability insurance. For most software I wouldn't be
> bothered though.
> 
> Mark
> 
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