1 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
3 The following agreement regarding RAR (and its Windows version - WinRAR)
4 archiver - referred to as "software" - is made between win.rar GmbH -
5 referred to as "licensor" - and anyone who is installing, accessing
6 or in any other way using the software - referred to as "user".
8 1. The author and holder of the copyright of the software is
9 Alexander L. Roshal. The licensor and as such issuer of the license
10 and bearer of the worldwide exclusive usage rights including the rights
11 to reproduce, distribute and make the software available to the public
12 in any form is win.rar GmbH, Marienstr. 12, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
14 2. The software is distributed as try before you buy. This means that
15 anyone may use the software during a test period of a maximum of 40 days
16 at no charge. Following this test period, the user must purchase
17 a license to continue using the software.
19 3. The software's trial version may be freely distributed, with exceptions
20 noted below, provided the distribution package is not modified in any way.
22 a. Nobody may distribute separate parts of the package, with the exception
23 of the UnRAR components, without written permission.
25 b. The software's unlicensed trial version may not be distributed
26 inside of any other software package without written permission.
27 The software must remain in the original unmodified installation
28 file for download without any barrier and conditions to the user
29 such as collecting fees for the download or making the download
30 conditional on the user giving his contact data.
32 c. The unmodified installation file of WinRAR must be provided pure
33 and unpaired. Any bundling is interdicted. In particular the use
34 of any install or download software which is providing any kind
35 of download bundles is prohibited unless granted by win.rar GmbH
38 d. Hacks/cracks, keys or key generators may not be included, pointed to
39 or referred to by the distributor of the trial version.
41 e. In case of violation of the precedent conditions the allowance
42 lapses immediately and automatically.
44 4. The trial version of the software can display a registration reminder
45 dialog. Depending on the software version and configuration such dialog
46 can contain either a predefined text and links loaded locally
47 or a web page loaded from the internet. Such web page can contain
48 licensing instructions or other materials according to the licensor's
49 choice, including advertisement. When opening a web page, the software
50 transfers only those parameters which are technically required
51 by HTTP protocol to successfully open a web page in a browser.
53 5. The software is distributed "as is". No warranty of any kind is expressed
54 or implied. You use at your own risk. Neither the author, the licensor
55 nor the agents of the licensor will be liable for data loss, damages,
56 loss of profits or any other kind of loss while using or misusing
59 6. There are 2 basic types of licenses issued for the software. These are:
61 a. A single computer usage license. The user purchases one license to
62 use the software on one computer.
64 Home users may use their single computer usage license on all
65 computers and mobile devices (USB drive, external hard drive, etc.)
66 which are property of the license owner.
68 Business users require one license per computer or mobile device
69 on which the software is installed.
71 b. A multiple usage license. The user purchases a number of usage
72 licenses for use, by the purchaser or the purchaser's employees
73 on the same number of computers.
75 In a network (server/client) environment the user must purchase
76 a license copy for each separate client (workstation) on which
77 the software is installed, used or accessed. A separate license copy
78 for each client (workstation) is needed regardless of whether
79 the clients (workstations) will use the software simultaneously
80 or at different times. If for example you wish to have 9 different
81 clients (workstations) in your network with access to RAR,
82 you must purchase 9 license copies.
84 A user who purchased a license, is granted a non-exclusive right to use
85 the software on as many computers as defined by the licensing terms above
86 according to the number of licenses purchased, for any legal purpose.
88 7. There are no additional license fees, apart from the cost of the license,
89 associated with the creation and distribution of RAR archives,
90 volumes, self-extracting archives or self-extracting volumes.
91 Owners of a license may use their copies of the software to produce
92 archives and self-extracting archives and to distribute those archives
93 free of any additional royalties.
95 8. The licensed software may not be rented or leased but may be permanently
96 transferred, in its entirety, if the recipient agrees to the terms of
99 9. To buy a license, please read the file order.htm provided with
100 the software for details.
102 10. You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify,
103 decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer
104 the licensed software, or any subset of the licensed software,
105 except as provided for in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use
106 shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license
107 and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.
109 Neither RAR binary code, WinRAR binary code, UnRAR source
110 or UnRAR binary code may be used or reverse engineered to re-create
111 the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary, without written
114 The software may be using components developed and/or copyrighted
115 by third parties. Please read "Acknowledgments" help file topic
116 for WinRAR or acknow.txt text file for other RAR versions for details.
118 11. This License Agreement is construed solely and exclusively under
119 German law. If you are a merchant, the courts at the registered office
120 of win.rar GmbH in Berlin/Germany shall have exclusive jurisdiction
121 for any and all disputes arising in connection with this License
122 Agreement or its validity.
124 12. Installing and using the software signifies acceptance of these terms
125 and conditions of the license. If you do not agree with the terms of this
126 license, you must remove all software files from your storage devices
127 and cease to use the software.