END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE 

Microsoft Vision Software Development Kit, Pre-Release Beta Version 1.2

This End-User License Agreement for Microsoft Pre-Release Software ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft pre-release software product identified above, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic documentation ("SOFTWARE"). By installing, copying, or otherwise using the SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, do not install, copy or use the SOFTWARE. 

The SOFTWARE is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. 

1.  GRANT OF LICENSE. 
This EULA grants you the following limited, revocable, non-exclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free license rights: 
1.1  You may install and use the SOFTWARE in source code form on an unlimited number of computers on your premises for the sole purposes of (a) designing, developing, testing and debugging your software application products that operate in conjunction with Microsoft Windows 9x, Microsoft Windows NT, or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating systems (each, a "Microsoft Operating System"), and (b) including the SOFTWARE in your Application (as defined below) for the limited purposes set out in Section 1.2.  
1.2  In addition to the rights granted in Section 1.1, Microsoft grants you the right to reproduce and distribute the SOFTWARE, or any portion thereof, provided that: (a) you may distribute the SOFTWARE in object code only, and only in conjunction with and as part of a software application product developed by you that adds significant and primary functionality to the SOFTWARE and operates in conjunction with a Microsoft Operating System (your "Application"); (b) you do not use Microsoft's name, logo, trademarks or any other references as part of, or to market, your Application; (c) you include a valid copyright notice on your Application; and (d) you agree to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify Microsoft, including payment of attorneys' fees and other costs, from and against any third party claims or lawsuits that arise or result from the distribution or use of your Application.  
1.3  The source code of the SOFTWARE is Microsoft's confidential information, and you agree not to disclose or provide any SOFTWARE source code to any third party without Microsoft's express written permission therefor.  You may disclose the SOFTWARE source code only to your employees who have a need to know in order to accomplish the purposes identified in Section 1.1.  Such employees' use of the SOFTWARE source code shall take place solely at your site, and you will have executed appropriate written agreements with such employees sufficient to enable you to comply with the terms of this EULA. You will maintain a list of all employees who have had access to the SOFTWARE source code or related information.  However, you may disclose the source code of the SOFTWARE to third parties in accordance with judicial or other governmental order, provided you shall give Microsoft reasonable notice prior to such disclosure and shall comply with any applicable protective order or equivalent.  This provision shall survive the termination or expiration of this EULA.
1.4  The SOFTWARE contains pre-release code that is not at the level of performance and compatibility of a final, generally available product offering. The SOFTWARE may not operate correctly, and may be substantially modified by Microsoft. Microsoft is not obligated to make this or any later version of the SOFTWARE commercially available. If you redistribute the SOFTWARE or any portion thereof as provided above, you are solely responsible for updating your customers with versions of your Application that operate satisfactorily with any updates and, if available, any commercial release of the SOFTWARE by Microsoft.
1.5  Microsoft and its suppliers retain title and all ownership rights to the SOFTWARE. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to Microsoft.  

2.  COPYRIGHT. 
All rights, title, and copyrights in and to the SOFTWARE (including, but not limited to, any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text, and "applets" incorporated into the SOFTWARE) and any copies of the SOFTWARE are owned by Microsoft or its suppliers. The SOFTWARE is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material. 

3.  DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS. 
3.1  You may not reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the object code portions of SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.   
3.2  Without prejudice to any other rights, Microsoft may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with any of its terms and conditions by notifying you in writing.  Upon receipt of such notice, you must promptly destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and any part thereof, and certify in writing to Microsoft that this has been accomplished. 
3.3  You may not sell, resell, rent, lease, lend or otherwise transfer for value, the SOFTWARE except as expressly allowed by this EULA. 
3.4  Microsoft is not obligated to provide you with technical support, pre-release version updates, supplements, or related information for the SOFTWARE ("Support Services") under this EULA.  However, if Microsoft in its sole discretion provides you with any Support Services for the SOFTWARE, such material shall be deemed included as part of the SOFTWARE, and in any event governed by this EULA unless other terms of use are provided by Microsoft with such Support Services.  Furthermore, Microsoft is not obligated to make the SOFTWARE commercially available, and in no event shall Microsoft be obligated to provide you with a copy of any commercial release version of the SOFTWARE under this EULA. You may from time to time provide suggestions, comments or other feedback to Microsoft concerning your experience with or use of the SOFTWARE ("Feedback"). Both parties agree that all Feedback is and shall be given entirely voluntarily, and Microsoft shall be free to use, disclose, reproduce, license or otherwise distribute, and exploit the Feedback as it sees fit, entirely without obligation or restriction of any kind on account of intellectual property rights or otherwise.  Feedback, even if designated as confidential by you, shall not, absent a separate written agreement, create any confidentiality obligation for Microsoft, except that Microsoft will not utilize Feedback in a form that personally identifies you. 

4.  DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES: LIABILITY LIMITATIONS

4.1  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MICROSOFT AND ITS SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE, AND ANY (IF ANY) SUPPORT SERVICES RELATED TO THE SOFTWARE ("SUPPORT SERVICES"), "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY (IF ANY) IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,  OF LACK OF VIRUSES, OF ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF RESPONSES, OF RESULTS, AND OF LACK OF NEGLIGENCE OR LACK OF WORKMANLIKE EFFORT,  ALL WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, AND THE  PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES.  ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, QUIET POSSESSION, CORRESPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY OF OR ARISING OUT OF USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, IF ANY, REMAINS WITH YOU. 

4.2  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR CONFIDENTIAL OR OTHER INFORMATION, FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, FOR PERSONAL INJURY, FOR LOSS OF PRIVACY, FOR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY INCLUDING OF GOOD FAITH OR OF REASONABLE CARE, FOR NEGLIGENCE, AND FOR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR OTHER LOSS WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS EULA, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF THE FAULT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF WARRANTY OF MICROSOFT OR ANY SUPPLIER, AND EVEN IF MICROSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

4.3  Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, all damages referenced above and all direct or general damages), the entire liability of Microsoft and any of its suppliers under any provision of this EULA and your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to Five U.S. Dollars ($5.00).  The foregoing limitations, exclusions and disclaimers shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, even if any remedy fails its essential purpose.

5.   MISCELLANEOUS

5.1  All SOFTWARE provided to the U.S. Government pursuant to solicitations issued on or after December 1, 1995 is provided with the commercial rights and restrictions described elsewhere herein.  All SOFTWARE provided to the U.S. Government pursuant to solicitations issued prior to December 1, 1995 is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS as provided for in FAR, 48 CFR 52.227-14 (JUNE 1987) or FAR, 48 CFR 252.227-7013 (OCT 1988), as applicable. 

5.2  THE SOFTWARE MAY CONTAIN SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS WRITTEN IN JAVA. JAVA TECHNOLOGY IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND IS NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE AS ONLINE CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, DIRECT LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES, OR WEAPONS SYSTEMS, IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF JAVA TECHNOLOGY COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.  Sun Microsystems, Inc. has contractually obligated Microsoft to make this disclaimer.
5.3  You agree not to export or re-export the SOFTWARE, any part thereof, or any process or service that is the direct product of the SOFTWARE (the foregoing collectively referred to as the "Restricted Components"), to any country, person, entity or end user subject to U.S. export restrictions. You specifically agree not to export or re-export any of the Restricted Components (a) to any country to which the U.S. has embargoed or restricted the export of goods or services, which may currently include, but are not necessarily limited to, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria, or to any national of any such country, wherever located, who intends to transmit or transport the Restricted Components back to such country; (b) to any end-user who you know or have reason to know will utilize the Restricted Components in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons; or (c) to any end-user who has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government. You warrant and represent that neither the BXA nor any other U.S. federal agency has suspended, revoked or denied your export privileges. 

5.4  If you acquired this product in the United States, this EULA shall be construed and controlled by the laws of the State of Washington without regard to conflicts of law. If this product was acquired outside the United States, local law may apply.  If you acquired this product in Canada, this EULA is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario and further agrees to commence any litigation that may arise hereunder in the courts located in the Judicial District of York, Province of Ontario. 

5.5  Should you have any questions concerning this EULA, or if you desire to contact Microsoft for any reason, please send email to vissdk@microsoft.com or write: Microsoft Research, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399.

6.  CANADIAN PROVISIONS.  
Si vous avez acquis votre LOGICIEL au CANADA, le texte suivant vous concerne :
EXCLUSION DE GARANTIE. LE LOGICIEL EST CONSIDÉRÉ ACCEPTÉ PAR LE BÉNÉFICIAIRE. CE LOGICIEL EST FOURNI EN VERSION PRÉ-COMMERCIALE. IL PEUT FAIRE L'OBJET DE MODIFICATIONS SANS PRÉAVIS ET DES CHANGEMENTS IMPORTANTS PEUVENT LUI ÊTRE APPORTÉS AVANT LA COMMERCIALISATION DE SA VERSION FINALE. DANS TOUTE LA MESURE PERMISE PAR LE DROIT APPLICABLE, MICROSOFT ET SES FOURNISSEURS VOUS FOURNISSENT LE LOGICIEL, AINSI QUE, LE CAS ÉCHÉANT, TOUT SERVICE D'ASSISTANCE RELATIF À CE LOGICIEL (LES "SERVICES D'ASSISTANCE"), " COMME TELS  ET AVEC TOUS LEURS DEFAUTS ". EN OUTRE, MICROSOFT ET SES FOURNISSEURS EXCLUENT PAR LES PRÉSENTES TOUTE AUTRE GARANTIE LÉGALE, EXPRESSE OU IMPLICITE, RELATIVE AU LOGICIEL ET AUX SERVICES D'ASSISTANCE, NOTAMMENT (LE CAS ÉCHÉANT), TOUTE GARANTIE : DE PROPRIÉTÉ, D'ABSENCE DE CONTREFAÇON, DE QUALITÉ, D'ADAPTATION À UN USAGE PARTICULIER, D'ABSENCE DE VIRUS, DE PRÉCISION, D'EXHAUSTIVITÉ DES RÉPONSES, DES RÉSULTATS OBTENUS, D'ABSENCE DE NÉGLIGENCE, OU DE DÉFAUT DE FABRICATION, DE JOUISSANCE PAISIBLE, D'ABSENCE DE TROUBLE DE POSSESSION ET DE CONFORMITÉ À LA DESCRIPTION. LE BÉNÉFICIAIRE ASSUME L'ENSEMBLE DES RISQUES DÉCOULANT DE L'UTILISATION OU DU FONCTIONNEMENT DE LOGICIEL ET DES SERVICES D'ASSISTANCE.
EXCLUSION DE RESPONSABILITÉ POUR LES DOMMAGES ACCESSOIRES, INDIRECTS ET CERTAINS AUTRES TYPES DE DOMMAGES. DANS TOUTE LA MESURE PERMISE PAR LE DROIT APPLICABLE, MICROSOFT OU SES FOURNISSEURS NE POURRONT EN AUCUN CAS ÊTRE TENUS  RESPONSABLES DE TOUT DOMMAGE SPÉCIAL, ACCESSOIRE, INCIDENT OU INDIRECT DE QUELQUE NATURE QUE CE SOIT (Y COMPRIS, MAIS NON DE FACON LIMITATIVE, LES PERTES DE BÉNÉFICES, PERTES D'INFORMATIONS CONFIDENTIELLES OU AUTRES INFORMATIONS, INTERRUPTIONS D'ACTIVITÉ, PRÉJUDICES CORPORELS, ATTEINTES À LA VIE PRIVÉE, MANQUEMENT À TOUTE OBLIGATION (NOTAMMENT L'OBLIGATION DE BONNE FOI ET DE DILIGENCE), NÉGLIGENCE, ET POUR TOUTE PERTE PÉCUNIAIRE OU AUTRE DE QUELQUE NATURE QUE CE SOIT), RÉSULTANT DE, OU RELATIFS A, L'UTILISATION OU L'IMPOSSIBILITÉ D'UTILISER LE LOGICIEL OU LES SERVICES D'ASSISTANCE, OU  LA FOURNITURE OU LE DÉFAUT DE FOURNITURE DES SERVICES D'ASSISTANCE, OU  AUTREMENT EN VERTU DE, OU RELATIVEMENT A, TOUTE DISPOSITION DE CE CLUF SUPPLÉMENTAIRE, MÊME SI LA SOCIÉTÉ MICROSOFT OU UN QUELCONQUE FOURNISSEUR A ÉTÉ PRÉVENU DE L'ÉVENTUALITÉ DE TELS DOMMAGES.
LIMITATION DE RESPONSABILITÉ ET RECOURS. NONOBSTANT TOUT DOMMAGE QUE LE BÉNÉFICIAIRE POURRA SUBIR POUR QUELQUE MOTIF QUE CE SOIT (NOTAMMENT TOUS LES DOMMAGES ÉNUMÉRÉS CI-DESSUS ET TOUS LES DOMMAGES DIRECTS OU GÉNÉRAUX), L'ENTIÈRE RESPONSABILITÉ DE MICROSOFT ET DE L'UN QUELCONQUE DE SES FOURNISSEURS AU TITRE DE TOUTE STIPULATION DE CE CLUF SUPPLÉMENTAIRE ET VOTRE SEUL RECOURS EN CE QUI CONCERNE TOUS LES DOMMAGES PRÉCITÉS NE SAURAIENT EXCÉDER 5 DOLLARS U.S. (US$ 5.00), SELON LE  PLUS ÉLEVÉ DES DEUX MONTANTS. LES PRÉSENTES LIMITATIONS ET EXCLUSIONS DEMEURERONT APPLICABLES DANS TOUTE LA MESURE PERMISE PAR LE DROIT APPLICABLE QUAND BIEN MÊME UN QUELCONQUE REMÈDE À UN QUELCONQUE MANQUEMENT NE PRODUIRAIT PAS D'EFFET.
La présente Convention est régie par les lois de la province d'Ontario, Canada. Chacune des parties à la présente reconnaît irrévocablement la compétence des tribunaux de la province d'Ontario et consent à instituer tout litige qui pourrait découler de la présente auprès des tribunaux situés dans le district judiciaire de York, province d'Ontario.
Au cas où vous auriez des questions concernant cette licence ou que vous désiriez vous mettre en rapport avec Microsoft pour quelque raison que ce soit, veuillez contacter la succursale Microsoft desservant votre pays, ou écrire à : Microsoft Research, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 U.S.A.