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shookmon
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Licensing stuff...

OK, so I'm just starting out looking into making apps and maybe portablizing(?) some others and now I'm confused about licensing again.

Looking at the Autoruns PA page, I see it's listed as freeware. However, according to it's help file:

"You may not distribute Autoruns without permission from Sysinternals. To request permission contact licensing@sysinternals.com."

Also the EULA states:

You may not:

* work around any technical limitations in the binary versions of the software;
* reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the binary versions of the software, except and only to the extent that
applicable law expressly permits, despite this limitation;
* make more copies of the software than specified in this agreement or allowed by applicable law, despite this limitation;
* publish the software for others to copy;
* rent, lease or lend the software;
* transfer the software or this agreement to any third party; or
* use the software for commercial software hosting services.

Pretty strict stuff.

There is nothing on the Autoruns PA page which indicates such permission was given. However, I don't doubt such was in fact given.

My question is, if we do get permission for something like this, where / how are we obligated to state that? What proof do we need to include with the PA launcher? Can we modify the EULA to indicate permission was given?

Thanks!!

Ken Herbert
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As noted on the Autoruns

As noted on the Autoruns Portable page:

Online Installer: Autoruns Portable is an online installer that will download Aurotuns from the publisher during setup.

Being packaged as an online installer means it does not violate the license of the base app in any way as it is the same as any user downloading it from their site.

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Ok

That's all that's required? We wouldn't need to add anything to the files in the PA folders for the app anywhere?

Thanks!!

Michael D. Shook

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