Distributing applications with Access 2007 Runtime -- About Box

[Dave C]

I want to make sure I comply with Microsoft's EULA when distributing an
Access 2007 runtime application. Here are the conditions in the EULA:

For any Distributable Code you distribute, you must
* add significant primary functionality to it in your programs;
* require distributors and external end users to agree to terms that
protect it at least as much as this agreement;
* display your valid copyright notice on your programs;
* keep the status bar containing the statement "Powered by Microsoft
Office Access" displayed in your user interface to be viewed by users at all
times;
* identify Microsoft as the source of the Microsoft Office Access 2007
Runtime software in your programs' About Box;
* distribute the Microsoft Office logo as part of and as it appears in
the Microsoft Office Access 2007 Runtime software without any changes to it;
* indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Microsoft from any claims,
including attorneys' fees, related to the distribution or use of your
programs.

I don't have any issues with leaving the "Powered by Microsoft Access" in
the status bar or the Office logo in the menu. I'm confused, though, by the
statement that says, "Identify Microsoft as the source of the Microsoft
Access 2007 Runtime software."

The copyright notice in my application's about box reads as follows. Do I
have the (c) and (R) citations correct, and am I complying with Microsoft's
EULA requirements?

Designed and developed by BirdsOfPreyDave
(c) Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
This software package is for personal home use only, and may be freely
distributed for such. Commercial use in whole or in part is not permitted.
Designed using Microsoft(R) Access(R) 2007, and deployed with the
Microsoft(R) Access(R) Runtime.

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

I don't have any issues with leaving the "Powered by Microsoft Access" in
the status bar or the Office logo in the menu. I'm confused, though, by the
statement that says,

I, for one, am not going to make any suggestions on this topic. I am
not a lawyer. And I don't read or interpret licensing agreements for
anyone else.

I would suggest you contact someone in Microsoft's licensing
department.

Tony
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[Larry Linson]

I, for one, am not going to make any suggestions on
this topic. I am not a lawyer. And I don't read or
interpret licensing agreements for anyone else.

And, nobody who is a lawyer would interpret licensing agreements in a
newsgroup, anyway. Newsgroups are for technical Q&A, not for getting
opinions on licensing issues.

Take it to Microsoft, and if you're not satisfied with what they say, take
it to an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction who specializes in patent,
copyright, and intellectual property issues.

But just my own view, if I had the need for runtime support, and some nice
folks gave me the rights to use their runtime support, for free, with what
seem to be very reasonable limitations, I'd just thank my lucky stars and
abide by their rules.

Larry Linson

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

But just my own view, if I had the need for runtime support, and some nice
folks gave me the rights to use their runtime support, for free, with what
seem to be very reasonable limitations, I'd just thank my lucky stars and
abide by their rules.

Actually I'd be willing to pay for a runtime version which didn't have
the Office button and the "powered by Microsoft Office Access" text as
in the previous versions.

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
read the entire thread of messages.
Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/