1 How to license NNTPCACHE for your commercial / government / site
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4 0. If you are upgrading from an old nntpcache license then the
5 upgrade fee is n/3, where n is the number of years since
6 your last license. So during the first year
7 upgrades are free, during the second year 1/3 the cost, etc.
9 1. Work out how many users your site has. You will probably
10 want to artificially increase this number if you expect
11 it to grow in the future so you don't unintentionally
12 break the license conditions. This figure is the actual
13 number of users site-wide (e.g wc /etc/passwd or ypcat
14 passwd|wc), NOT the number of concurrent NNTPCache users.
16 Don't worry, it is presumed that only a minority of
17 network users use news regularly. The figures reflect
18 this expectation. What we're trying to work out is the
19 approximate size of the network user base.
21 We calculate the license size in this fashion because
22 other models would dramatically increase compliance costs
23 or prevent interesting network topologies.
24 Organisations usually know (or can easily work out),
25 the number of network users they have, but introducing
26 a user accounting system for just for news would be
27 be odious as would limiting the number or configuration
30 You can run as many NNTPCache machines as you want. In
31 *any* network configuration you want. If NNTPCache was
32 licensed on a per-machine or concurrent user basis, then
33 this would be impossible.
35 2. Choose the appropriate site license for your site:
40 Under 10 users $50 $70
41 Under 100 users $120 $190
42 Under 500 users $300 $450
43 Under 1000 users $500 $750
44 Under 5000 users $1500 $2272
45 Under 10000 users $3000 $4545
46 Over 10000 users negotiable+ negotiable+
48 * Note than you can only pay in Australian dollars if your organisation
49 is headquartered in Australia or New-Zealand.
51 + If no fee is mutally negotiated, then the fee shall be $3000 USD per
54 3. Make your payment as follows:
56 i) Fill out the following and send it off (see iii)
58 License type ____________________ (see above)
59 Cost of license ________ (In dollars)
60 Payment type _____________________ (cheque drawn on an Australian
61 bank, international money order, EFT
62 VISA, Master or Bankcard)
63 Name/Company ___________________ (On the card/cheque/money order/EFT)
65 Credit card # ____ ____ ____ ____ (if credit card)
67 Card Expiry date __/__/__ (if credit card)
68 Currency ___ ($US or $AUS)
69 Email address ___________________ (e.g currierbell@isp.com)
70 Company / site ___________________ (that the license is to be made
71 out to. e.g Stone Head Systems)
73 ii) Make the transaction payable to:
75 a) In the case of a cheque / money order:
77 Australian National Cognitive Facility
79 WE WILL NOT ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL CHEQUES, UNLESS
80 SPECIFICALLY NEGOTIATED. We'd like to be able
81 to accept international cheques but the
82 banking fees and paperwork are unbelievable.
84 b) In the case of an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT):
86 Please tell us what part of the world you are
87 in and the name of your bank and we will provide
88 you with an appropriate SWIFT/BSB number. This
89 is usually the least painful method if you have
90 access to a modern banking system.
92 iii) Send the license request...
94 a) In the case of a cheque or international money
95 order, land/air mail to:
97 Australian National Cognitive Facility
99 Melbourne University 3052
102 b) in the case of a credit card, email to:
104 nntpcache-license@nntpcache.com
108 +61-3-9416-2966 (ACNF)
110 Or for the truly depraved, snail mail to:
112 Australian National Cognitive Facility
114 Melbourne University 3052
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118 This software is a copyrighted product and may not be used by
119 commercial organisations, or by individuals acting in a commercial
120 or profit making venture, or by government departments, institutions
121 or bodies (with the exception of those primarily involved in
122 non-military scientific research, medical treatment or education)
123 including for-profit educational institutions, without an appropriate
124 license from the copyright holders. Violation of this copyright
125 is subject of, but not limited to civil and/or criminal remedies
126 and/or penalties under the laws of the United States, Australia &
127 New Zealand, the European Community and international law.
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