A customer’s use of a LEADTOOLS software development toolkit (SDK) or add-on is governed by the license agreement that accompanies the product:LEAD’s standard end-user software license agreement (“EULA”).
The SDK license has two (2) primary licensing components:
A “Development License” that allows a programmer to develop with the SDK.
A “Deployment License” permitting the customer to deploy or distribute the resulting application containing the SDK redistributable files.
I. Development License for SDK products:
LEAD’s EULA allows the user to install the SDK on a development computer and use the SDK for development of an end user application, by integrating certain redistributable libraries and files into the end user application using the SDK sample code and documentation. The basic rules are
License Needed
for Each Developer. A copy of LEADTOOLS must be licensed for each
programmer who uses the toolkit. For example, if there are three (3) programmers
building a single application with LEADTOOLS, three (3) licenses of LEADTOOLS
need to be purchased. (Discounts are available for additional development
licenses.)
Development Seat Frequently Asked Questions
License Needed
for Each Application Developed. A copy of LEADTOOLS must be licensed
for each application that is developed. For example, if three (3) separate
applications are developed, three (3) LEADTOOLS Development Licenses need
to be purchased. (Discounts are available for additional development licenses.)
How do we define "single application" for purposes of the
Development License?
End User Applications Only. LEADTOOLS may only be used to develop an "end user" application. An end user application is an application for business or personal use that may not be copied or redistributed by the user or used to develop software. LEADTOOLS may not be used in a developer oriented product, such as a development toolkit or a product that contains an API. In addition, if all or any portion of an application is redistributed by our customer's customer, the application is not an end user application within the meaning of the LEADTOOLS EULA.
If a customer wishes to use LEADTOOLS in connection with the development of an application that is not an "end user" application, the customer may be able to obtain a customized license from LEAD. LEAD's licensing department can be contacted at: oemsales@leadtools.com.
II. Deployment License
The Deployment License governs the customer’s use of the resulting end user application (“Application Software”) that is developed with the SDK. Unlike a typical end user license, an SDK license generally grants a license to copy and redistribute a portion of the software. The LEADTOOLS SDK product line consists of two (2) categories of SDKs from a Deployment License standpoint:
SDKs governed by the “Hybrid License” that do not require any deployment license fees for Application Software that is used internally by the customer, but do require an additional distribution license fee for Application Software that is commercially distributed beyond a certain quantity per year.
SDKs that require
a “deployment license” for any and all deployments or distributions of
the end user application, whether internal or commercial.
The following products are governed by the Free License:
None at this time
Hybrid
License. A Hybrid License allows a customer to deploy its Application
Software for internal use by Licensee’s employees and contractors to an
unlimited number of computers that are owned or controlled by the customer.
In addition,
a customer may commercially deploy up to one thousand (1000) desk top
client licenses or five (5) production servers of its Application Software
per year with this license. If
a customer wishes to commercially deploy more than one thousand (1000)
copies/five (5) production servers of its Application Software per year,
the customer must purchase a distribution license. Distribution
licenses for single and multi-year periods may be purchased for a reasonable
flat fee. Please
contact oemsales@leadtools.com
to inquire about a distribution license.
Hybrid License Frequently Asked Questions
The following products are governed by the Hybrid License:
Deployment
License Required. Certain products require deployment
license fees for each computer the customer’s application is installed
on, either internal or commercially distributed. LEAD offers a variety
of licensing options, including desk top licensing, concurrent user licensing,
server licensing, site licensing and enterprise licensing.
The following products require deployment License Fees:
LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite
LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging Suite
LEADTOOLS Advanced PDF Plug-in
LEADTOOLS Virtual Printer Module
LEADTOOLS Medical Multimedia Module
LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module
LEADTOOLS MPEG-2 Transport Module
LEAD DirectShow Filters and Codecs
LEADTOOLS Document HTML5 Module
LEADTOOLS Medical HTML5 Module
Please contact oemsales@leadtools.com if you have any questions concerning deployment licenses.
III. Other Licensing Requirements
Additional licensing requirements apply to applications developed using LEAD products:
Copyright Notice. An application that is developed with LEADTOOLS must contain the following copyright notice in the "about box" or software documentation/help file: "Portions of this program were developed using LEADTOOLS © 1991-2012 LEAD Technologies, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Portions of this product are licensed under US patent 5,327,254 and foreign counterparts.”
End User License Agreement. The end user application developed with LEADTOOLS must be distributed with an EULA which prohibits reverse engineering, disassembly, modification and copying (other than for back up purposes) and which preserves LEAD's intellectual property rights in the software to a commercially reasonable degree.
OEMs.
If LEAD's customer develops an application and wishes to allow a third
party OEM to modify and redistribute the application, an OEM distribution
license needs to be obtained by the customer for each OEM that will be
modifying the software and redistributing it. Please contact oemsales@leadtools.com
regarding OEM Distribution Licenses.
How do we define "OEM application" for purposes of the Deployment
License?
Export Restrictions. Any end user application developed with LEADTOOLS is subject to the US Export Regulations. Thus a LEAD customer may not ship the end user application to any country where US law restricts exports, such as Cuba, Sudan, Iran or North Korea. (Please contact US Import Control Agency for a current list of prohibited territories.)
For more information, refer to:
Single End User Application License Examples
LEADTOOLS Standard End-User Software License Agreement (EULA)
Development Seat Frequently Asked Questions
OEM License Frequently Asked Questions