Appendix B: Licensing and registration

Shareware licensing terms

This software is distributed under “Shareware” licensing terms, you may use the software as unregistered version at no charge for an evaluation period of 30 days. After the evaluation period you are requested to register to obtain a regular use license. After the evaluation period has expired you may continue to use the software in a “Demo mode” for demonstration- or educational purposes. In the demo mode, functions for saving files, printing and exporting data are disabled.

Beta Development status

Currently the software is under development, the software is available as a Beta to an interested audience. After the evaluation period the registration is required, but no costs are charged.

Registration

Registration asks you to provide your Name, Email and Host ID of your network address. This information is used to forward a license key to you. By opening the licensing dialog from the menu “help>license”, you can query the host id of the available network cards of your computer. You activate the license by entering the license code into the appropriate field.

Limitations and disclaimer of liability

Photogrammetry is a technique, which requires some technical interest and skill. The validity of the results depends on a large number of factors including the camera characteristics and stability, choice of markers and choice of the viewing positions. The software might contain programming errors or methodological limitations that may lead to erroneous results. It is your responsibility to verify the validity of the results. If you are in doubt, consult an measurement engineer which has the necessary qualification and equipment to guarantee a certain measurement accuracy.

The software and documentation are offered AS IS and WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranty of design, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall we be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, or consequential damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the software or documentation, even if we or our representative have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In no event will our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the amount paid by you for the software, exclusive of handling charges, commissions, and currency conversion fees.

Copyright

The software and the design of the orientation board is copyrighted by Xsigno, Munich.