Licensing Explained

• You may install Chilkat components on any number of computers, and redistribute DLLs with your application to any number of end-users.
• Regardless of the type of license purchased, a Chilkat component can be used in any number of applications, and can be redistributed royalty-free with your applications to end-users.
• Licenses are sold on a per-developer basis.
• Question: Will my unlock codes expire after 1-year? Answer: No, the unlock code(s) you receive with any purchase have no expiration.
• Question: "Four developers will be actively developing an application using Chilkat components, but another 20 developers are working on the same application but not using the components directly. What license do I need to purchase?". Answer: You only need a 4-developer license because only 4 developers are programming with the component.
• Question: "One developer will be programming with a Chilkat component, but the component will be installed on many computers. What license do I need?". Answer: You only need a 1-Developer license.
• Question: "I'm currently a licensed customer and use the Chilkat FTP2 ActiveX. I wish to migrate the application to .NET. Do I need to purchase another license?". Answer: No. Your permanent unlock code is valid for all platforms: ActiveX, all .NET Frameworks, VC++ (all versions), GCC/Linux, Perl, Python, Ruby, Java, etc, Linux, Windows, and any other operating systems supported now or in the future. etc.

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