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AAPLAY Dist. Question

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#105020From: Chris HowardJun 1, 1994 12:05 AM

What are the limits of distribution of AAPLAY.DLL and MCIAAP.DRV? I know you sell a development kit, so perhaps it is explained in there. We write mainly programming toolkits, and we try to simplify the Windows API. Can we include AAPLAY.DLL and/or MCIAAP.DRV, and provide our own interface to them as part of our package? We are simplifying the AVI interface, and wanted to do the same for Flics. We're registered Autodesk developers, so I guess I could call the answer desk (except that it is currently Midnight <g>). Perhaps you could direct me to the appropriate person/place. TIA! — Chris

#105165From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Jun 1, 1994 4:59 PM

Chris, If you are distributing these files in a commercial application (as it sounds you are) then you DO need a licence agreement with Autodesk. Contact Gail Penner in the Multimedia Legal Department. She can be reached at 415-332-2344. Yes, there is a developers kit. Call 800-879-4233 and ask for the Windows Player Developers Kit for the Windows .DLL. It costs about $25. -Brian

#105187From: Tim HitchingsJun 1, 1994 6:13 PM

>> If you are distributing these files in a commercial application (as it sounds you are) then you DO need a licence agreement with Autodesk. Contact Gail Penner in the Multimedia Legal Department. She can be reached at 415-332-2344. << PMJI. Are you saying that even though I purchased the Developers Kit I STILL don't have the right to distribute VBPlay.vbx and AAPlay.dll?!?! – Tim Hitchings, Written 01-Jun-1994 @ 18:59:47 Using: Windows NavCIS PRO 1.2

#105336From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Jun 2, 1994 10:57 AM

<< Are you saying that even though I purchased the Developers Kit I STILL don't have the right to distribute VBPlay.vbx and AAPlay.dll?!?!>> Tim, You don't have the right to distribute these files as part of a COMMERCIAL application. In other words, if you are selling (in a store, via shareware, whatever) your software package that includes our files, you need a licence agreement from Autodesk. If you are distributing these files for free, you do not. If you are not sure whether your application or means of distribution requires a licence agreement, I reccomend calling Gail Penner. She is the legal expert. -Brian

#105343From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Jun 2, 1994 11:09 AM

<< I recommend calling Gail Penner. She is the legal expert.>> 415-332-2344.

#105453From: Tim HitchingsJun 2, 1994 7:06 PM

Gail Penner is out until July, Max Hoffman at x8595 is the person I was referred to. – Tim Hitchings, Written 02-Jun-1994 @ 19:34:48 Using: Windows NavCIS PRO 1.2

#105595From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Jun 3, 1994 10:52 AM

Tim, Thanks for the update. FYI Max Hoffman is the Senior Manager of Developer Relations. -Brian

#106461From: Mark HirschJun 8, 1994 8:05 AM

Dear Brian: Is this also the case for the DOS FLC libraries? Or have these been released from this…. Mark Hirsch 47-TEK ps… I'll try calling legal… jsut thought you might be able to answer quickly….

#106488From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Jun 8, 1994 10:20 AM

<<Is this also the case for the DOS FLC libraries? >> Mark, You'll have to be more specific. Exactly which files are you talking about? Give me specifics and I can let you know the distribution requirements. -Brian P.S. For the most part, it is the same answer for anything that Autodesk has released as freely distributable to the public. If you are distributing it to show your own work done with Autodesk products, no problem. If you are distributing something as part of a commercial application, you need a licence agreement. That is a general rule of thumb, but of course you should check specific cases with the legal dept. -b