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From: Mosley, Leigh
Date: Mar 26, 2024 8:17AM

Hello all,

I admit this email thread caught me by surprise. Can anyone be more specific about where this JAWS restriction on testing can be found? Although I'm sure Freedom Scientific would much prefer that everyone bought a full license, when I reread the EULA from the JAWS download I only find two sentences that seem relevant.

"The 40 Minute Mode is provided as a limited time duration license mode of the Program, which can be used to get started during the installation process of the Program or for a limited demonstration of how the Program works." It does not say "can only."

"The 40 Minute Mode is not intended for commercial use other than use while waiting for an active license to use the Program or an associated key to arrive or be installed." I'm certainly no lawyer, but "commercial use" to me sounds like "selling a product," which is certainly not what I am doing if I were to use JAWS to test resources for accessibility issues prior to their purchase by a public university.

Am I missing information from somewhere else? Or has there been an actual court case over this? I'm sure General Counsels everywhere would like to know!

Thanks.

Leigh Mosley, MA, MLS, CPWA
Accessibility Coordinator
University of Tennessee Libraries
1015 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000
865-974-0011
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Schedule a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/leighmosley