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Hungry Minds, Inc.
End-User License Agreement
READ THIS. You should carefully read these terms and conditions before opening
the software packet(s) included with this book "Book". This is a license agreement
"Agreement" between you and Hungry Minds, Inc."HMI". By opening the accompanying
software packet(s), you acknowledge that you have read and accept the following
terms and conditions. If you do not agree and do not want to be bound by such
terms and conditions, promptly return the Book and the unopened software packet(s)
to the place you obtained them for a full refund.
1. License Grant. HMI grants to you (either an individual or entity) a nonexclusive
license to use one copy of the enclosed software program(s) (collectively, the
"Software" solely for your own personal or business purposes on a single computer
(whether a standard computer or a workstation component of a multi-user network).
The Software is in use on a computer when it is loaded into temporary memory (RAM)
or installed into permanent memory (hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device).
HMI reserves all rights not expressly granted herein.
2. Ownership. HMI is the owner of all right, title, and interest, including
copyright, in and to the compilation of the Software recorded on the disk(s)
or CD-ROM "Software Media". Copyright to the individual programs recorded on
the Software Media is owned by the author or other authorized copyright owner
of each program. Ownership of the Software and all proprietary rights relating
thereto remain with HMI and its licensers.
3. Restrictions On Use and Transfer. (a) You may only (i) make one copy of
the Software for backup or archival purposes, or (ii) transfer the Software
to a single hard disk, provided that you keep the original for backup or archival
purposes. You may not (i) rent or lease the Software, (ii) copy or reproduce
the Software through a LAN or other network system or through any computer subscriber
system or bulletin- board system, or (iii) modify, adapt, or create derivative
works based on the Software. (b) You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or
disassemble the Software. You may transfer the Software and user documentation
on a permanent basis, provided that the transferee agrees to accept the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and you retain no copies. If the Software is
an update or has been updated, any transfer must include the most recent update
and all prior versions.
4. Restrictions on Use of Individual Programs. You must follow the individual
requirements and restrictions detailed for each individual program in the About
the CD-ROM appendix of this Book. These limitations are also contained in the
individual license agreements recorded on the Software Media. These limitations
may include a requirement that after using the program for a specified period
of time, the user must pay a registration fee or discontinue use. By opening
the Software packet(s), you will be agreeing to abide by the licenses and restrictions
for these individual programs that are detailed in the About the CD-ROM appendix
and on the Software Media. None of the material on this Software Media or listed
in this Book may ever be redistributed, in original or modified form, for commercial
purposes.
5. Limited Warranty. (a) HMI warrants that the Software and Software Media
are free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period
of sixty (60) days from the date of purchase of this Book. If HMI receives notification
within the warranty period of defects in materials or workmanship, HMI will
replace the defective Software Media. (b) HMI AND THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK DISCLAIM
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT
TO THE SOFTWARE, THE PROGRAMS, THE SOURCE CODE CONTAINED THEREIN, AND/OR THE
TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK. HMI DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED
IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE
WILL BE ERROR FREE. (c) This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
you may have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
6. Remedies. (a) HMI's entire liability and your exclusive remedy for
defects in materials and workmanship shall be limited to replacement of the
Software Media, which may be returned to HMI with a copy of your receipt at
the following address: Software Media Fulfillment Department, Attn.: Visual Basic
.NET: Your visual blueprint for building versatile programs on the .NET framework,
Hungry Minds, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256,
or call 1-800-762-2974. Please allow four to six weeks for delivery. This Limited
Warranty is void if failure of the Software Media has resulted from accident,
abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement Software Media will be warranted for
the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever
is longer. (b) In no event shall HMI or the author be liable for any damages
whatsoever (including without limitation damages for loss of business profits,
business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary
loss) arising from the use of or inability to use the Book or the Software,
even if HMI has been advised of the possibility of such damages. (c) Because
some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for
consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you.
7. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure of the
Software for or on behalf of the United States of America, its agencies and/or
instrumentalities "U.S. Government" is subject to restrictions
as stated in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause of DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c) (1) and (2) of the
Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19, and
in similar clauses in the NASA FAR supplement, as applicable.
8. General. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties
and revokes and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written, between them
and may not be modified or amended except in a writing signed by both parties
hereto that specifically refers to this Agreement. This Agreement shall take
precedence over any other documents that may be in conflict herewith. If any
one or more provisions contained in this Agreement are held by any court or
tribunal to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable, each and every
other provision shall remain in full force and effect.