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Software License Agreement

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJEC T TO
THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS OF ADAPTEC, INC. AND OTHER
LICENSORS WHOSE SOFTWARE MAY BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PR ODUCT.
BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU
A G REE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THAT
SOFTWARE, AS SET FO RTH DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS APPLICABLE T O THE SOFTWARE,
YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND
.
In return for acquiring a license to use the Adaptec software (“Software”) and the
related docu mentation, you agree to the following ter ms and conditio ns:
1. License. This Agreement grants you, the Licensee, a license to:
Use the Softwar e o n a si ngle computer system or on m u ltip le workstations ,
systems and servers which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may
be accessed by multiple users from multiple locations. You may mak e as man y
installations of the Software as needed, but must restrict such installation only
to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller.
Mak e one c opy of the Software in machine r eadable form solely for back-up
purposes provided you reproduce Adaptec’s copyright notice and any
proprietar y legends.
2. Restrictions. You may not distribute copies of the Software to others. You may
not post or otherwise mak e available the Software, or any portion thereof, in any
form, on the Internet. You may not use the Software in a comput er service
business, including in time sharing applications. The Software contains trade
secrets a nd, in ord er to protect them, you m ay not decompi l e, revers e e ngineer,
disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-per ceivable form.
YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, ADAPT, TRANSLATE, RENT, LEASE, LOAN,
RESELL FOR PROFIT, DISTRIBUTE, NETWORK OR CREATE DERIVATIVE
WORKS BASED UPON THE SOFTWARE OR AN Y PAR T THEREOF.
3.
Ownership of Software. As Licensee, you own the media upon which the software
is record ed or fixed, but A daptec and its licensors retain title and ownership of the
Software recorded on the original media and all subsequent copies of t he
Software, regardless of the form or media in which or on which the original and
other copies may e xist. This license is not a sale of the Software or any copy
.
4. Confidentiality. You agree to maintain the Software in confidence and that you
will not disclose the Software to any third party without the express written
consent of Adaptec. You further agree to take all reasonable precautions to
preclude access of unauthorized persons to the Software.
5. Term. This license is effective until January 1, 2045, unless terminated earlier.
You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software (including
the related documentation) together with all copies or modifications in any
form. Adaptec will have th e right to t e rminat e o ur license immediat el y if you fail
to com ply with an y term or co ndition o f this Agreem ent. Upon an y termination,
including termination by you, you must destroy the Software (including the
related documentation), together with all copies or modifications in any form.