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1. brujj1
   Member

   I would like to know what this means "strickly personal use" for every software we are allowed to download here.

   Does that mean you can not use the softwares, if you have a home business and it is useful for you in making your websites or selling some of your products?

   Yesterday a big discussing was going on in the review section about this for a button maker software. People were saying you can not make buttons and use them on your commercial websites. Then why would you use the button maker or any other software? Make buttons and show your family members at home?

   Some were saying that it means that you can not make tons of buttons and sell them by using this software. That sounds more logical.

   However I would like to have more opinions on that.

   Thank you.

   Posted 4 months ago #

2. graylox
   Member

   Hi brujj1 when you use this program because
   "you have a home business and it is useful for you in making your websites or selling some of your products" then you make money with this program. The developer of this program will make money for his living too.
   So it's only fair, to pay him. GOTD gives you the opportunity to check out, if this program is useful for you. Take this opportunity and when you will use the tool for your business - pay for it.

   Posted 4 months ago #

3. 2-SHEDS
   Member

   Yes. I'd agree with graylox here. But I'd also point out that much of the time you're on the honor system for that kinda thing. How are the developers going to find out "what" and "how" you used your program?

   Beyond that, the developers deserve some money if you are using their software to make money or it's integral for your business. In which case, it's a write off for taxes anyway.

   2-SHEDS '08

   Posted 4 months ago #

4. copmom
   Member

   Another thing that happens is when you try out a developers program, you can also see on the download/offering page whatever else they have to offer in case there is something that is of interest to you for purchasing! It gives you a chance to try what they are offering and if you like their products, you will buy other things from them.

   Posted 4 months ago #

5. creamypretzel
   Member

   I always thought that the statement "strictly personal use" meant that the PROGRAM is strictly for your personal use....meaning you can use the program, but you cannot sell the program to someone else. After all, If I am using it for myself, then it is for my personal use, whether or not I make money from that use.

   Applying the reasoning of "if you use it to make money, it is not personal use and should be paid for", that would mean that you would be obliged to pay for a majority of the non-game software found on GOTD. Think about it.....you use a program to assist you with your photos, which you then post on your web page, where you have ads that people click, thus making you money, then you would be obliged to pay for the program? You have an icon maker, and you use icons you made with it on that same page.....you pay that company? You use a word-processing program that helps you to write better blogs on your profit making web page....you pay for that?

   I would say that you cannot sell the program, nor can you sell buttons made with the program. If you are selling anything not made WITH the program, payment should not be required. It would make no sense to have to pay for buttons made for your web page just because you make money from the use of that page.

   I guess that means that GOTD has to pay Microsoft because I posted this on their money-making website, and I created it with programs from MS, many of which are free.

   Posted 4 months ago #

6. BuBBy
   Administrator

   There are different clauses which each have subtle (and not so subtle) differences.

   1. Personal use
   2. Private use
   3. Non-commercial use

   I will leave it as an exercise for the reader to determine how these differ (and they do).

   At any rate - if the user is going to be using the software as a component in a profit making venture - the decent thing to do, is to purchase with any profits, a copy of the software in use.

   I believe users have a fair understanding of what is reasonable use - those who use the giveaways beyond what is fair and reasonable would know what they are doing. I think regardless what conditions were placed on the giveaway - some users would ignore any conditions or rules and still take advantage and would probably never consider registering software - that is just how they think and work.

   Time and time again, it has been shown that stating rules or conditions will only ever keep honest people honest. If people don't agree they will just ignore the conditions and do whatever they want.

   Posted 4 months ago # | Login to Send PM

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