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Excerpted on 2005/08/01 from
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http://www.mediacrypt.com/_contents/20_support/204010_faq_bus.asp :
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What license do I need?
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The non-commercial use (tests, pilot installations, private use,
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etc.) of IDEA is free of charge. If you want to use IDEA commercially,
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a license is required. Two types of licenses are available:
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End-User License - use of IDEA with hardware and software products
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(e.g. PGPi, etc.). Single End-User Licenses, as well as Server
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End-User Licenses for server-based applications are available.
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Single End-User Licenses are available online via our website.
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Product License - integration of IDEA in hardware and software
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products (e.g. smart cards, encryption applications, etc.). Different
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Product Licenses are offered for Media Broadcast (broadcasting,
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multicasting, etc.) and General IT (banking, telecom, data transfer,
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etc.) applications.
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When do I need a Single End-User license?
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A Single End-User license is needed when the IDEA executable code
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is installed once on a client or end-user device (PC, workstation,
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PDA, pager, "smart phone" or other electronic device for which the
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IDEA executable code was designed), and used by one individual/user
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at a time.
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When do I need a Server End-User license?
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A Server End-User license is needed when the IDEA executable code
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is installed once on a device and is (or can be) executed by many
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individuals/users at the same time.
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Can I use IDEA with the freeware program GnuPG?
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Yes, GnuPG contains links to include the IDEA encryption algorithm.
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Non-commercial use is authorized according to our Licensing Policy.
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If you use IDEA for commercial purposes with GnuPG you would need
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to order an End-User License. Should you need a license for a
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server-based implementation of GnuPG, then we suggest to order a
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Server End-User License.
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I am using GnuPG as a single user. What license do I need?
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In this case you need a Single End-User License. Single End-User
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Licenses can be purchased directly from our website via credit card
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(VISA/MasterCard). Alternatively you can pay by check, money order,
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or wire transfer (for a small fee).
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I am looking for a license for a group of users using GnuPG on a
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server. What license do I need?
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If you want to use IDEA commercially in a server based application
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you will need a Server End-User License. The price of the license
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depends on the number of users having access to the server-based
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application. Contact us for details.
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I am using PGP 2.6.3i. Do I need to purchase a license?
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PGP 2.6.3i may be freely used for non-commercial purposes only.
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If you want to use PGPi for commercial purposes, you need to buy
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a separate license for the IDEA algorithm used in PGP. IDEA licenses
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can be purchased directly from our website via credit card
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(VISA/MasterCard). Alternatively you can pay by check, money order,
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or wire transfer (for a small fee).
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What is the definition of non-commercial use of IDEA?
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The free use of software and/or hardware containing the algorithm
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is strictly limited to non revenue generating data transfer between
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private individuals, i.e., not serving commercial purposes. Requests
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by freeware developers to obtain a royalty-free license to spread
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an application program containing the algorithm not for commercial
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purposes must be directed to MediaCrypt. Non-Commercial is not
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equal to non-profit. A non-profit organization using a tool for
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running its business still remains a commercial organization and
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is object to a license.
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What is the definition of commercial use of IDEA?
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Any use of IDEA commercially (in paid or free product) is object
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to a license. Commercial Purposes' shall mean any revenue generating
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purpose including but not limited to
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a) using the algorithm for company internal purposes (subject to
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a Server License) b) incorporating an application software containing
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the algorithm into any hardware and/ or software and distributing
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such hardware and/or software and/or providing services related
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thereto to others (subject to a Product License). c) using a
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product containing an application software that uses the algorithm
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not covered by an IDEA license (subject to an End-User License).
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Do educational institutions get a discount? Do they qualify as
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"non-commercial"?
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Universities using IDEA for research/education purposes, only, will
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not have to pay for licenses. If IDEA is used for administrative/internal
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tasks a license is required.
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