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=__**Software License Agreement**__= __Definition from Wikipedia:__ A **software license agreement** is a [|contract] between the "licensor" and purchaser of the right to use [|software]. The license may define ways under which the copy can be used, in addition to the automatic rights of the buyer including the [|first sale doctrine] and [|17 U.S.C.] [|§ 117] (freedom to use, archive, re-sale, and backup). Many form contracts are only contained in digital form, and only presented to a user as a[|click-through] where the user must "accept". As the user may not see the agreement until after he or she has already purchased the software, these documents may be[|contracts of adhesion]. These documents often call themselves**end-user licensing agreements**(**EULAs**).Licensing terms can also be enforced by use of a[|license manager], which controls where and how the software is able to run. Software companies often make special agreements with large businesses and government entities that include support contracts and specially drafted warranties.

__Definition from Techarena - What is EULA?__ **EULA is a short form of End-User License Agreement**. An EULA is a legal contract between the manufacturer and/or the author and the end user of an application. The EULA details how the software can and cannot be used and any restrictions tha the manufacturer imposes (e.g., most EULA’s of proprietary software prohibit the user from sharing the software with anyone else).

Not every EULA is the same. **Some contracts stipulate acceptance of the agreement simply by opening the shrink-wrapped package**; **Some require the user to mail back to the manufacturer a signed agreement or acceptance card**; **Some require the user to accept the agreement after the application is installed by clicking on an acceptance form that appears on the user’s monitor**. This last method is typical of applications that can be downloaded from the Internet. In all instances, the user has the option of not accepting the EULA, subsequently surrendering the rights and ability to use the software.

The EULA protects both parties from liability if the software is used in a way not intended by the manufacturer or author.

The EULA also is often referred to as the software license or user license.

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[|An Overview of Software Licence Agreements] [|List of Software License Examples]

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