microsoft-dotnet-framework-pre-release-license.txt

MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS

MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE

These license terms are an agreement between you and Microsoft Corporation (or one of its affiliates). They apply to the software named
above and any Microsoft services or software updates (except to the extent such services or updates are accompanied by new or additional

terms, in which case those different terms apply prospectively and do not alter your or Microsoft’s rights relating to pre-updated
software or services). IF YOU COMPLY WITH THESE LICENSE TERMS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHTS BELOW. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS.

1. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
a) General. You may install and use any number of copies of the software on your devices. You may not use the software in a live
operating environment unless Microsoft permits you to do so under another agreement.
b) Third Party Software. The software may include third party applications that are licensed to you under this agreement or under 
their own terms. License terms, notices, and acknowledgements, if any, for the third party applications may be accessible online at 
http://aka.ms/thirdpartynotices or in an accompanying notices file. Even if such applications are governed by other agreements, the 
disclaimer, limitations on, and exclusions of damages below also apply to the extent allowed by applicable law.

2. TIME-SENSITIVE SOFTWARE.
a) Period. This agreement is effective on your acceptance and terminates on the earlier of (i) 30 days following first availability 
of a commercial release of the software or (ii) upon termination by Microsoft. Microsoft may extend this agreement in its discretion.
b) Notice. You may receive periodic reminder notices of this date through the software.
c) Access to data. You may not be able to access data used in the software when it stops running.

3. PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE. The software is a pre-release version. It may not operate correctly. It may be different from the 
commercially released version.

4. FEEDBACK. If you give feedback about the software to Microsoft, you give to Microsoft, without charge, the right to use, share and 
commercialize your feedback in any way and for any purpose. You will not give feedback that is subject to a license that requires 
Microsoft to license its software or documentation to third parties because Microsoft includes your feedback in them. These rights 
survive this agreement.

5. DATA COLLECTION. The software may collect information about you and your use of the software and send that to Microsoft. 
Microsoft 
may use this information to provide services and improve Microsoft’s products and services. Your opt-out rights, if any, are described 
in the product documentation. Some features in the software may enable collection of data from users of your applications that access or 
use the software. If you use these features to enable data collection in your applications, you must comply with applicable law, 
including getting any required user consent, and maintain a prominent privacy policy that accurately informs users about how you use, 
collect, and share their data. You can learn more about Microsoft’s data collection and use in the product documentation and the 
Microsoft Privacy Statement at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=512132. You agree to comply with all applicable provisions of the 
Microsoft Privacy Statement.

6. SCOPE OF LICENSE. The software is licensed, not sold. Microsoft reserves all other rights. Unless applicable law gives you more 
rights despite this limitation, you will not (and have no right to):
a) work around any technical limitations in the software that only allow you to use it in certain ways;
b) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software;
c) remove, minimize, block, or modify any notices of Microsoft or its suppliers in the software;
d) use the software for commercial, non-profit, or revenue-generating activities;
e) use the software in any way that is against the law or to create or propagate malware; or
f) share, publish, distribute, or lend the software, provide the software as a stand-alone hosted solution for others to use, or 
transfer the software or this agreement to any third party.

7. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You must comply with all domestic and international export laws and regulations that apply to the software, 
which include restrictions on destinations, end users, and end use. For further information on export restrictions, visit 
http://aka.ms/exporting.

8. SUPPORT SERVICES. Microsoft is not obligated under this agreement to provide any support services for the software. Any support 
provided is “as is”, “with all faults”, and without warranty of any kind.

9. UPDATES. The software may periodically check for updates, and download and install them for you. You may obtain updates only from 
Microsoft or authorized sources. Microsoft may need to update your system to provide you with updates. You agree to receive these 
automatic updates without any additional notice. Updates may not include or support all existing software features, services, or 
peripheral devices.

10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement, and any other terms Microsoft may provide for supplements, updates, or third-party applications, 
is the entire agreement for the software.

11. APPLICABLE LAW AND PLACE TO RESOLVE DISPUTES. If you acquired the software in the United States or Canada, the laws of the state or 
province where you live (or, if a business, where your principal place of business is located) govern the interpretation of this 
agreement, claims for its breach, and all other claims (including consumer protection, unfair competition, and tort claims), regardless 
of conflict of laws principles. If you acquired the software in any other country, its laws apply. If U.S. federal jurisdiction exists, 
you and Microsoft consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the federal court in King County, Washington for all disputes heard in 
court. If not, you and Microsoft consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the Superior Court of King County, Washington for all 
disputes heard in court. 

12. CONSUMER RIGHTS; REGIONAL VARIATIONS. This agreement describes certain legal rights. You may have other rights, including consumer 
rights, under the laws of your state, province, or country. Separate and apart from your relationship with Microsoft, you may also have 
rights with respect to the party from which you acquired the software. This agreement does not change those other rights if the 
laws of your state, province, or country do not permit it to do so. For example, if you acquired the software in one of the below 
regions, or mandatory country law applies, then the following provisions apply to you:

a) Australia. You have statutory guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law and nothing in this agreement is intended to affect 
those rights.
b) Canada. If you acquired this software in Canada, you may stop receiving updates by turning off the automatic update feature, 
disconnecting your device from the Internet (if and when you re-connect to the Internet, however, the software will resume checking for 
and installing updates), or uninstalling the software. The product documentation, if any, may also specify how to turn off updates for
your specific device or software. 
c) Germany and Austria. 
i. Warranty. The properly licensed software will perform substantially as described in any Microsoft materials that accompany the 
software. However, Microsoft gives no contractual guarantee in relation to the licensed software.
ii. Limitation of Liability. In case of intentional conduct, gross negligence, claims based on the Product Liability Act, as well as, 
in case of death or personal or physical injury, Microsoft is liable according to the statutory law.
Subject to the foregoing clause ii., Microsoft will only be liable for slight negligence if Microsoft is in breach of such material 
contractual obligations, the fulfillment of which facilitate the due performance of this agreement, the breach of which would endanger 
the purpose of this agreement and the compliance with which a party may constantly trust in (so-called "cardinal obligations"). In other 
cases of slight negligence, Microsoft will not be liable for slight negligence.

13. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. THE SOFTWARE IS LICENSED “AS IS.” YOU BEAR THE RISK OF USING IT. MICROSOFT GIVES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES, 
GUARANTEES, OR CONDITIONS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, MICROSOFT EXCLUDES ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING 
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

14. LIMITATION ON AND EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES. IF YOU HAVE ANY BASIS FOR RECOVERING DAMAGES DESPITE THE PRECEDING DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY, 
YOU CAN RECOVER FROM MICROSOFT AND ITS SUPPLIERS ONLY DIRECT DAMAGES UP TO U.S. $5.00. YOU CANNOT RECOVER ANY OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING 
CONSEQUENTIAL, LOST PROFITS, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.

This limitation applies to (a) anything related to the software, services, content (including code) on third party Internet sites, or 
third party applications; and (b) claims for breach of contract, warranty, guarantee, or condition; strict liability, negligence, or 
other tort; or any other claim; in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law.

It also applies even if Microsoft knew or should have known about the possibility of the damages. The above limitation or exclusion may 
not apply to you because your state, province, or country may not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential, or 
other damages.

Please note: As this software is distributed in Canada, some of the clauses in this agreement are provided below in French.

Remarque: Ce logiciel étant distribué au Canada, certaines des clauses dans ce contrat sont fournies ci-dessous en français. 
EXONÉRATION DE GARANTIE. Le logiciel visé par une licence est offert « tel quel ». Toute utilisation de ce logiciel est à votre seule 
risqueet péril. Microsoft n’accorde aucune autre garantie expresse. Vous pouvez bénéficier de droits additionnels en vertu du droit 
local sur la protection des consommateurs, que ce contrat ne peut modifier. La ou elles sont permises par le droit locale, les garanties 
implicites de qualité marchande, d’adéquation à un usage particulier et d’absence de contrefaçon sont exclues.

LIMITATION DES DOMMAGES-INTÉRÊTS ET EXCLUSION DE RESPONSABILITÉ POUR LES DOMMAGES. Vous pouvez obtenir de Microsoft et de ses 
fournisseurs une indemnisation en cas de dommages directs uniquement à hauteur de 5,00 $ US. Vous ne pouvez prétendre à aucune 
indemnisation pour les autres dommages, y compris les dommages spéciaux, indirects ou accessoires et pertes de bénéfices.

Cette limitation concerne:
• tout ce qui est relié au logiciel, aux services ou au contenu (y compris le code) figurant sur des sites Internet tiers ou dans 
des programmes tiers; et 
• les réclamations au titre de violation de contrat ou de garantie, ou au titre de responsabilité stricte, de négligence ou d’une 
autre faute dans la limite autorisée par la loi en vigueur.

Elle s’applique également, même si Microsoft connaissait ou devrait connaître l’éventualité d’un tel dommage. Si votre pays n’autorise 
pas l’exclusion ou la limitation de responsabilité pour les dommages indirects, accessoires ou de quelque nature que ce soit, il se peut 
que la limitation ou l’exclusion ci-dessus ne s’appliquera pas à votre égard.

EFFET JURIDIQUE. Le présent contrat décrit certains droits juridiques. Vous pourriez avoir d’autres droits prévus par les lois de votre 
pays. Le présent contrat ne modifie pas les droits que vous confèrent les lois de votre pays si celles-ci ne le permettent pas.