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Shareware License

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4 comments, last by thorpe 23 years, 2 months ago
Is it necessary to include any kind of license to a game where you say that reverse engineering is illegal and that you don''t take any responsibility whatsoever? Johan Torp - http://www.destruction.nu
Johan Torp - http://www.destruction.nu
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Why would you want to do that?
--------------------Help Needed!Turn-based 20th century strategy wargameTitle still to be determined
Well, I wouldn''t wanna get sued or anything. And I don''t want to let it be legal to crack my game.



Johan Torp - http://www.destruction.nu
Johan Torp - http://www.destruction.nu
I''ve been using the following disclaimer for 5 years now...

THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. FURTHER, DAVID R. MICHAEL, DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. IF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE DEFECTIVE YOU, AND NOT DAVID R. MICHAEL OR HIS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT IS MADE BY DAVID R. MICHAEL, ON THIS DAVID R. MICHAEL PRODUCT. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY DAVID R. MICHAEL, HIS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

NEITHER DAVID R. MICHAEL NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT EVEN IF DAVID R. MICHAEL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

By using The Journal the user indicates agreement with the above.

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Plagiarize at will. Or make up your own.


DavidRM
Samu Games
Thank you. Exactly what I''ve been looking for. I copied it straight off =)



Johan Torp - http://www.destruction.nu
Johan Torp - http://www.destruction.nu
I hope you changed the name, lol.
“If you try and please everyone, you won’t please anyone.”

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