RED HAT LACD AGREEMENT
This is a computer software license and publishing agreement. Red Hat, Inc.
("Red Hat"), a Delaware corporation, and XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.Xxx ("Partner"), a
Illinois corporation, enter into this agreement as of the last date following
the signatures below.
1. DEFINITIONS
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A. "Software" means the computer software product of Partner which is the
subject of this Agreement, as more fully described in the attached Schedule A,
and includes new versions, releases and updates released by Partner during the
term of this Agreement.
B. "Documentation" means the instructions and other written guidance from
Partner designed to assist an End User in using the Software.
C. "Product" means the product of Red Hat currently titled "Official Red Hat
Linux," as well as any other official product of Red Hat, nor or at any time in
the future, that includes the Software.
D. "Publisher" means a third party designated by Red Hat that has entered into
a separate written agreement with Red Hat that permits the third party to
produce and market products with the "Red Hat" brand.
E. "End User" means any party licensed by Red Hat or Partner to use, but not
further distribute, the Software.
2. LICENSE GRANT AND FEES
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A. Partner grants to Red Hat a non-exclusive, worldwide right and license to
reproduce the Software on any tangible media, to distribute the Software to End
Users, directly or through distributors, and to sublicense the Software to End
Users. Red Hat may include the Software as part of the Product or as part of a
collection of similar software products of third parties, but may not reproduce
or distribute the Software as a stand-alone product. Partner grants to Red Hat
the right to reproduce and distribute any portion or all of the Documentation,
but only in conjunction with the Software.
B. Partner grants to Red Hat a non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use
the Software for its internal business purposes, subject to the applicable
provisions of the end user license agreement for the Software.
C. Partner grants the licenses in this Section to Red Hat without fee.
3. ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS
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A. Partner shall ensure that Software is compatible with and is built against
the latest official release of Red Hat Linux. Partner bears complete
responsibility for all technical functionality and all other aspects of Software
with respect to Red Hat Linux.
B. Red Hat does not have the obligation to reproduce, market or distribute the
Software in any manner. Red Hat reserves the right to determine whether it will
reproduce, market or distribute the Software as part of the Product or in any
other manner, and retains the complete discretion to make that decision.
C. If Red Hat chooses to reproduce, market and distribute the Software pursuant
to this Agreement, then Red Hat shall be responsible for all costs of
manufacturing, distribution, sales, and marketing of the Product pursuant to
this Agreement.
4. TRADEMARKS
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A. Partner grants to Red Hat the right and license to use and display any and
all trademarks of Partner associated with the Software, including the name and
logo of the Software and the name and logo of Partner (collectively the
"Marks"), on the Product packaging and on any and all marketing materials
(including advertisements, web pages, and printed materials) for the Product
that contains the Software.
B. Red Hat shall not combine any of the Marks with any of its own trademarks.
Red Hat agrees to comply with the reasonable trademark use guidelines of Partner
that it provides to Red Hat. Upon Partner's request, Red Hat shall provide
Partner with a sample of any Product or Documentation bearing the Marks.
5. PUBLISHERS
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Partner grants to Red Hat the right to sublicense the rights granted in Sections
2 and 4 of this Agreement to any Publisher, but only to the extent reasonably
necessary to permit Publisher to produce a Publisher Product. This right, and
the resulting sublicenses
granted by Red Hat, are granted without fee to Red Hat or to any Publisher.
6. TERM AND TERMINATION
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A. This Agreement shall begin on the date it is signed by both parties below
and shall have an initial term of one year. Any renewal of this Agreement must
be in writing and must be signed by both parties.
B. Upon the termination of this Agreement, Red Hat shall immediately cease the
reproduction of the Software. If this Agreement is terminated for any reason
other than a material breach by Red Hat, then Red Hat shall have an additional
90 days after termination in which to liquidate its inventory of Products.
7. SUPPORT
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A. Red Hat shall have no obligation to provide technical support for the
Software to End Users, distributors, or any other party. Partner shall
cooperate with Red Hat to the extent reasonably necessary to ensure that End
Users do not contact Red Hat for technical support for the Software.
B. Partner shall provide technical support for the Software to End Users in a
manner and to an extent to be determined by Red Hat and Partner. Partner shall
provide to Red Hat information on how End Users may obtain technical support,
and must include that information in electronic form with the Software to be
distributed by Red Hat.
8. LIMITED WARRANTY
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A. Partner warrants that:
1. The Software does not infringe upon or violate any trademark, copyright,
patent or other intellectual property interest of any third party.
2. The Software will conform to the specifications stated in the Documentation
provided by Partner with the Software.
3. It has the right and authority to enter into this agreement.
4. The Software is not subject to United States export restrictions concerning
encryption technology, munitions, other military purposes, or any other United
States export restriction.
B. Red Hat warrants that:
1. It will use its best efforts to distribute and market the Produce.
2. It has the right and authority to enter into this agreement.
C. Except as provided in this Agreement, THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED TO END USERS
"AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
9. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
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Partner shall include with the Software the end user license terms and
conditions for the Software, and shall make such license terms and conditions
easily readable for End Users. Partner acknowledges and agrees that Red Hat
shall have no obligation to print a copy of the terms and conditions of the end
user license agreement for the Software. Red Hat shall direct End Users of the
Product to review carefully the end user license terms and conditions for the
Software, and shall instruct End Users to abide by those terms and conditions.
10. DELIVERY OF THE SOFTWARE
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Partner must deliver the Software to Red Hat in a format acceptable to Red Hat
and by a date to be determined by Red Hat. Red Hat shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to inform Partner of the formal requirements and the due date
for delivery at least one week before the due date, but retains the right to
modify these requirements as it determined from time to time.
11. CONFIDENTIALITY
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A. "Confidential Information" means any and all information concerning Red
Hat's:
1. Sales, profits, financial statements, and all other information related to
the financial condition of Company;
2. Future products, product releases, release dates, development schedules and
plans; and
3. Any other information designated by Company as Confidential.
B. Partner shall use reasonable care for a period of three years from the
effective date of this Agreement to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential
Information. Except as necessary to perform its obligations under this
Agreement, Partner shall not disclose Confidential Information, or its knowledge
of it, to any other person or entity without the express written permission of
Red Hat.
C. Partner shall either destroy or provide to Red Hat all copies of
Confidential Information in its possession, including all copies of Confidential
Information on all computers in his possession, as
soon as practicable after completing his obligations as Contractor.
12. INDEMNITY
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Red Hat shall have no obligation or liability for, and Partner shall defend,
indemnify, and hold Red Hat harmless from and against any claim (including
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising from Red Hat's distribution of the
Software pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
13. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
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Excluding the warranty set forth in Section 8, and the indemnification
provisions set forth in Section 12, to the maximum extent allowed by applicable
law, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY, ITS SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR RESELLERS,
BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA,
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE
OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
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A. This Agreement is not an exclusive arrangement, and each party remains free
to enter into similar agreements with other parties.
B. This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of North Carolina, U.S.A., regardless of its choice
of law provisions. The parties each agree that they are subject to the personal
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts within the State of North Carolina,
and each waives the right to challenge the personal jurisdiction of those courts
over it. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales
of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement.
C. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in English, in writing, and shall
be deemed to be given upon receipt. Notices to Red Hat shall be delivered to
Counsel, Red Hat, Inc., 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000, XXX. Notices
to Partner shall be delivered to the address for Partner given in the attached
Schedule A.
D. This Agreement, including all Schedules, constitutes the entire
understanding of the parties. This Agreement supersedes and terminates all
prior representations, warranties and agreements, written or oral, regarding the
subject matter of this Agreement. Any modification to this Agreement must be in
a writing signed by both parties.
E. All covenants and obligations of this Agreement shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
F. If one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding will not impair the validity, legality, or
enforceability of the remaining provisions.
G. Headings in this Agreement are used for convenience of reference only and do
not affect the interpretation of the provisions.
H. Failure or delay on the part of any party to exercise any right, remedy,
power or privilege hereunder will not operate as a waiver. Any waiver must be
in writing and signed by the party granting such waiver in order to be
effective.
I. No provision of this Agreement is to be interpreted for or against either
party on the grounds that one party or the other, or their legal counsel,
drafted such provision.
J. In the event that Red Hat is merged with or consolidated into any other
entity, or in the event that substantially all of the assets of Red Hat are sold
or otherwise transferred to any other entity, the provisions of this Agreement
will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, such other entity.
K. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make the parties partners,
joint venturers, representatives, or agents of each other, nor shall either
party so hold itself out.
To show their assent, the duly authorized representatives
of the parties hereto have signed this Agreement.
RED HAT, INC. ("Red Hat") XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXX ("Partner")
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Signature Signature
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name Name
Business Dev. Mgr. VP of Operations
Title Title
2/11/00 2/10/00
Date Date
SCHEDULE A
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Partner Information:
Name: XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx WWW site: xxxxxxxx.xxx
Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
City: Rolling Xxxxxxx State/Province: IL Zip Code: 60008
Country: USA Phone: 000-000-0000 xt. 1560
The Software:
TAME 4
EXHIBIT B
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ISV shall complete the following information pursuant to Section 3.B. of the Red
Hat Developer Partner Agreement:
ISV name: XxxxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx
ISV product information:
Name: TAME
URL: Company: xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Product: XXXXXXXX.XXX
Platforms available: Linux, Unix, NT
Works with Red Hat Linux versions (state number): All, up to 6.1
Retail price: $15,000 single CPU License. Varying licences available.
Description (25 words or less):
Web Server application development tool used to create browser based
applications, e-business solutions or complete e-commerce sites taking full
advantage of XMC.
ISV contact information:
Web site: XXXXXXXX.XXX
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Telephone: 877-FOR TAME (000-000-0000)
Fax: 000-000-0000
Address:
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx XX 00000
