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Licensing Information

All Manifold®: software is licensed, not sold, using a standard End User Licensing Agreement. Please read the agreement to be sure you agree with its terms and provisions before ordering software.

Manifold can be used either as a desktop application similar to how desktop applications like Microsoft Word are used, or Manifold can be installed on a web server to GIS-enable web sites using Manifold IMS (Internet Map Server) capabilities built into all Manifold editions except Personal Edition. In both cases, every machine that runs Manifold must have a Manifold license.

All Manifold licenses are licensed and copy protected using one of two mechanisms:

Highlights of Standalone Licenses

For a precise statement of licensing terms and conditions, please carefully read the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA), which regulates the license agreement granted users. The following points provide informal guidance to guide users, but do not in any way replace the legal meaning and controlling impact of the EULA.

Highlights of License Server Licenses

For details on License Server please see the Manifold System License Server topic in the online version of Help. Note that the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) also applies. The following points provide informal guidance to guide users, but do not in any way replace the legal meaning and controlling impact of the EULA.

Manifold IMS Usage

When Manifold is installed on a web server, Manifold capabilities can be invoked from a web application to GIS-enable that web application. Please see the Internet Map Server page for details on IMS. In addition to the above comments, the following highlights apply:

Academic Licenses For Manifold System GIS

Under selected circumstances, manifold.net will consider making Academic License grants to qualified institutions. For information on this donation program, please visit the Academic Licensing page.

Beta Test Licenses

Beta Test Software: From time to time, manifold.net makes beta versions of software available for testing by an extended population of users. Provision of such beta test versions is covered by the Beta Test / End User License Agreement. Please review this agreement before downloading any beta test software that may be provided to you by manifold.net.

Questions?

Please contact us at sales@manifold.net. We would like you to be happy with your licensing of Manifold products, so please do not hesitate to ask any questions before placing an order.