You must read the licensing document titled "Licensing Info" prior to running
MacHTTP. By installing and running MacHTTP, you agree to the terms and conditions
of the MacHTTP license contained in the "Licensing Info" document.
IMPORTANT!!! BIAP Systems, Inc. has passed the torch to StarNine. MacHTTP is now being distributed by StarNine Technologies, Inc. Any and all questions regarding the purchasing of MacHTTP should be directed to StarNine's sales department. You can reach StarNine at (510)-649-4949 or sales@starnine.com.
MacHTTP 2.0 is available for the next month or so as a StarNine product, until WebSTAR "SW" is released. You may be familiar with the commercial StarNine product, WebSTAR, which is the successor to MacHTTP. WebSTAR "SW" is a shareware version of WebSTAR that will be made available via the Internet for a low, fixed cost to all users. It will be suitable for personal home pages and small departmental servers.
If you want a full featured HTTP server for the Mac that sports enhanced user interface, administration, and performance, the commercial version of WebSTAR is for you. A "commerce" version of WebSTAR will also be available shortly that supports the SSL security standard, as well as tools for credit card sales and electronic commerce.
You can find out more about WebSTAR by visiting http://www.starnine.com/ or send e-mail to webstar@starnine.com.
In the meantime, please bear with us while things move from BIAP Systems to StarNine!
Thanks for your support,
Chuck Shotton
Licensing "PlainSpeak"
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Admittedly, the licensing terms are a little obfuscated. Here's a quick
translation. First, if you are evaluating MacHTTP, playing with it on your own
Mac without more than a handful of users, or using it at home, a church, or other
charity organization, or are a "starving student", then you are probably a
candidate for a No Cost license.
If you are using MacHTTP in a commercial, government, or academic institution for
"business" purposes (i.e., running a server that other people access), then you
should pay the appropriate license fee after the evaluation period expires.
In short, if you are doing something with MacHTTP that benefits your organization
in some measureable way, then you are obligated by the terms and conditions of use
to properly register MacHTTP and pay for it. If you are playing around, not creating a
serious server, or can make a case for a real hardship, then please ask for a No Cost
license. In any case, I encourage everyone using MacHTTP to register it.