Tutorial Blog 1 : Installing Adobe Reader X by agreeing to the EULA

Tutorial Blog 1:  How to successfully install Adobe Reader X by agreeing to the program’s EULA

After watching Mr. Hairston’s lecture on EULA’s, I decided to install a program in order to view a EULA and actually read over it. In the past, I didn’t pay much attention to the EULA and would press the Next Button because I didn’t think it was important to read the full EULA. However, I have learned it is important to read over the EULA so that you know the legal uses of the software.

I use Adobe Reader in order to read PDF files in e-mail attachments and turn my own documents such as resumes and cover letters into a PDF file. In order to get the newest software and familiarize myself with the Adobe Reader EULA, I decided to install the latest version of Adobe Reader.

First, you must go to the website http://get.adobe.com/reader/ and check to see if your computer matches the requirements of the Adobe Reader.

In order to install the Adobe Reader software on your computer, you must first agree to the EULA. The EULA is a contract that defines how the software can be used and forces you to accept a legal document and agree to the terms and conditions. The EULA for the Adobe Reader includes a Warranty Disclaimer, binding agreement and additional terms and agreements. The second part of the EULA defines key words used in the warranty disclaimer and the third part details the software license.

Warranty Disclaimer, Binding Agreement and Additional Terms and Agreements

The Warranty Disclaimer explains that the software and other information is delivered to you “as is” and with all faults.

By agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Binding Agreement, you are able to use, copy or distribute all or any portion of the Adobe software. If you do not agree with the Binding Agreement, you should not be using the software.

The Additional Terms and Agreements reinforce the idea that Adobe only permits you to use the software with the terms of the agreement. The “Read Me” file includes additional information on use of third party materials included in the software.

Definitions

Some of the following words are used in the Adobe Reader license agreement

·         Adobe – Adobe Systems Incorporated

·         Compatible computer – A computer that conforms to the system requirements of the Software as specified in the Documentation.

·         Personal Computer – A hardware product which is designed and marketed with the primary purpose of operating a wide variety of productivity, entertainment, and other software applications provided by unrelated third party software vendors.

·         Software – All of the contents of the files, delivered electronically or on physical media, or disks or other media with which this agreement is provided.

·         Use – To access, install, download, copy, or otherwise benefit from using the functionality of the Software.

Software License

If you do obtain the software from Adobe or one of its authorized licensees, you are given a non-exclusive license to abide by the software’s rules for general use, server use, distribution or as a backup copy.

General use – You may install and use one copy of the software on your compatible computer

Server use – You are not permitted to install or use the software on a computer file server

Distribution – You may not sublicense or distribute the software

Backup copy – You may make only one backup copy of the software, only if your backup copy is not installed and used only for archival purposes

In total, the EULA has 17 sections some of which include information on Obligations and Restrictions, Transfer, Intellectual Property Ownership and Connectivity and Privacy. It is important to know that you may not rent, lease, sublease, assign or transfer your rights in the software or authorize all or any portion of the software to be copied onto another user’s computer except as may be expressly permitted by the agreement.

Check out this YouTube clip to watch a tutorial about the End User License Agreement (EULA).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHsFpWlgwQs&feature=related

There are several common types of commercial licenses as discussed in the class lecture.

·         Per-seat license – For businesses and organizations who need to license many copies of common business programs

·         Site licenses – For large businesses and organizations, covers all installations at a given site or software that runs on an application server with users connecting over the Internet

·         Per – CPU or machine license – Expensive, enterprise-class software that runs on application servers

·         Trial license – Free software downloaded over the Internet, only supports limited features to give users a feel for the program

·         Developer License – A type of trial license in which developers can try the software for free

·         Freeware – Free software available to download online which includes EULAs and other restrictions on use. It is used to get customers to use your products.

Once you press accept to agree to the terms of the license agreement, Adobe Reader will start to download. It takes only a few minutes to download Adobe Reader. The Adobe website allows you to view full PDF versions of its EULAs for all of its software products at http://www.adobe.com/products/eulas/.

My Avatar

I decided to use DoppleMe to create my Avatar. I found it to be very easy to create your own Avatar and to customize their wardrobe. In order to create an Avatar, I had to give my Avatar a name and enter a 4 digit security code. I then had to choose a gender, skin color and eye color to give my Avatar. The Avatar had several different expressions that I could choose from so I chose to give him a smile. In addition to common expressions to give the Avatar, there were also expressions that cost "coins." So if I wanted to give my Avatar an evil grin or a black eye, I would have had to acquire coins. The site claims you can acquire coins by referring friends or by logging on to the site every day in which you would acquire 0.2 coins per day. So if I wanted to give my Avatar an evil grin, I would have to logon to the website for the next 8 weeks which is ridiculous. Of course the website gives me the option of paying up to twenty dollars for 80 coins, so I think I'll stick to the free accessories. In addition to the necessary hair, shirt, pants and shoes I added to my Avatar I also got to choose a background and an accessory. A regular laptop cost 1 coin but a Dell laptop was free so I chose that as my accessory. I usually bring my laptop everywhere I go because it keeps me up to date with the latest news. I also chose the beach as my background as it is a feature I miss from my first two years of college at UNF in Jacksonville before I transferred to UF.

About Me

My name is Matt Hersch. I am a senior public relations major at UF minoring in Communcication Studies. This is my first blog for ISM 3004. Looking forward to completing my last semester at UF.