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1. Licensed devices: this section documents how a license is tied to something physical - people, places and/or devices.
  1. Number of Devices: If tied to devices the license can be for a specific number of devices or for an unlimited number.
    1. Any numeric quantity
    2. Unlimited
  2. Type of device: Licenses may be tied to individual person(s) and/or particular devices.
    1. Users: A license tied to users means that only the specified users or number of users are licensed to use the font.
    2. Workstations: A license tied to workstations means that the font may be used only on the specified workstations or number of workstations.
    3. CPUs: A license tied to CPUs means that the font may be used only on the specified CPUs or number of CPUs.
    4. Devices: A license tied to devices means that the font may be used only on the specified devices or number of devices. "Devices" usually refers to computers, workstations, printers, servers, etc.
    5. Printers: A license tied to printers means that the font may be used only on the specified printers or number of printers. This is rarely used anymore since modern fonts in general are not downloaded to printers
    6. Computers: A license tied to computers means that the font may be used only on the specified computers or number of computers.
    7. Servers: A license tied to servers means that the font may be used only on the specified server computers or number of servers.
2. Location: Licenses may be tied to a specific physical location
    1. Site: A site license means that anyone on the site (department, building, campus - some contiguous area) is licensed to use the font.
    2. Company: A company license means that anyone in the company (regardless of location) may use the font.
    3. Third party: Where one party licenses the font for use by another party. The "third party" could be an individual or a group of people.
       
3. Metered: Licenses tied to time or events
  1. Pay-per-Use: A license for a specific or counted number of uses of the font
  2. Pay-per-Download: A license for a specific or counted number of downloads of the font.
  3. Pay-per-Time: A license for a specific or counted number of time units.
  4. Pay-per-view: A license for a specific or counted number of viewer impressions
       
4. Font sharing with service bureaus: in print publishing pages are frequently sent to service bureaus for final layout or preparation for printing. If any modifications to text are necessary then the service bureau will need to use the font. The license may or may not allow this or may allow it only under certqin conditions (e.g. that the font be removed from the service bureau sysem as soonas the job is finished). If not, then the service bureau will need to license the font in order to use it.
  1. Yes
  2. Yes, under certain conditions
  3. No
       
5. Font embedding: see the Font Embedding page under our Techology tab for details. "Embedding" means to incorporate the font into a document so that the font travels with the document. Note that these categories are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
  1. User Only: means the licensee can embed the font only in documents for personal use.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  2. Service bureau: means that a licensee's service bureau is alowed to embed the fonts in documents for their own internal use only.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  3. Intranet web page: means the font may be embedded in private web pages.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  4. eDocument: means the font may be embedded in an electronic document - PDF, word processor file, etc.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  5. OEM software: means that the font may be embedded in proprietary software.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  6. WWW page: means that the font may be embedded in a public web page.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  7. Commercial: means that the font may be embedded in a commercial document.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  8. Non-commercial: means the font may be embedded in a non-commercial document.
    1. Installable|Editable|Print & Preview|None
  9. All: means the font may be embedded in any document.
       
6. Font modifications: Font users may need additions or other modifications to a font for their uses. The license may or may not allow this or may allow it only under certain circumstances (e.g. that the modifications be done by the original designer).
  1. Format conversion: conversion between TrueType, Type 1, OpenType or other formats.
    1. Yes
    2. Maybe (Yes, under certain circumstances.)
    3. No
  2. Font editing: Addition or editing of font glyphs, header information, or other font data.
    1. Yes
    2. Maybe (Yes, under certain circumstances.)
    3. No
       
7. License transfer: A licensee may want to sell or give their font to someone else. The license may or may not allow this or may allow it under ceertain circumstances (for instance, that the change in license be registered with the vendor)
  1. Yes
  2. Maybe (Yes, under certain circumstances.)
  3. No
       
8. Full EULA URL: The EEULAA can only give a summary of the most important parts of a EULA. In order to give the licensee access to the complete (and legally binding) EULA text the EULA should be accessible on the WWW and/or within the font. This field is for the URL where the full EULA is located.
  1. URL entry
  2. internal link?
       
9. Remote EEULAA URL: The EEULAA can also be accessed on a remote server. This field is for the URL where the remote EEULAA is located.
  1. URL entry
       
10. License upgrade URL: If a licensee finds that their license is inadequate for their purposes then they should have a way to contact the vendor and arrange for a license upgrade (e.g. more users, more locations, more embedding, etc.) that will allow them to use the font as needed. This field is for the URL of the license upgrade web page or equivalent.
  1. URL entry
       
11. EEULAA version: We expect that this EEULAA specification will change with time. Therefore this field will record which version of the EEULAA was used to create the EEULAA.
  1. version number
       
Electronic EULA Abstract DTD
 
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<!ELEMENT embedding ( user* | sbureau* | intranet* | ebook* | OEM* | web* | commercial* | noncom* | all*) >
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<!ELEMENT commercial (EMPTY)>
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<!ELEMENT noncom (EMPTY)>
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<!ELEMENT all (EMPTY) >
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<!ELEMENT modification (format | platform | edit)?>
<!ELEMENT format (EMPTY)>
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<!ELEMENT platform (EMPTY)>
<!ATTLIST platform %YMN; #IMPLIED>
<!ELEMENT edit (EMPTY)>
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<!ELEMENT transfer (EMPTY)>
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<!ELEMENT EULAURL (#PCDATA)>
 
<!ELEMENT upgradeURL (#PCDATA)>
 
<!ELEMENT EEULAAver (#PCDATA)>
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