licensing

licensing shockwave or flash plugin Diane Pobol wrote: > Does anyone on this list know what is involved in getting > permission/licensing for putting the Shockwave/Flash installer on a > commercial CD ? > > Diane Pobol > dpobol@interaccess.com This is what Macromedia sent me the other week when I inquired about licensing Shockwave. Not much help at all. And very pricey for a plug-in...You think they'd actually want a greater distribution? Attached is the information that you requested about the Shockwave Licensing Program. You can also visit our Shockwave Licensing page on the Macromedia website at: http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/licensing/ Licensing Shockwave is the best way to ensure that your customers and end-users are guaranteed to have the best Shockwave Experience. The one year license gives you Distribution Rights, Priority Access Technical Support as well as Maintenance & Upgrade Service over the term. For your reference, our Standard Pricing for Licensing & Distribution is as follows: PROGRAM PRICING Shockwave Director/Flash (Shockwave Essentials) Distribution Number & Pricing 0 to 500 - $3,500 501 to 5,000 - $7,000 5,001 to 10,000 - $10,500 10,001 to 20,000 - $14,000 20,001 to 50,000 - $17,500 50,001 to 80,000 - $21,000 80,001 to Unlimited - $35,000 Shockwave Flash Distribution Number & Pricing 0 to 500 - $2,500 501 to 5,000 - $5,000 5001 to 10,000 - $7,500 10,001 to 20,000 - $10,000 20,000 to 50,000 - $12,500 50,000 to 80,000 - $15,000 80,000 to Unlimited - $25,000 Exceptions to Standard License Fees: Educational Institutions and Non-Profits If you are an educational institution or a non-profit organization you may qualify for a special program! Please email swlicensing@macromedia.com for more information. Shockwave Partner Please visit Macromedia's website at http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/ for information on Macromedia's Shockwave Distribution Partners and be sure to check your browser package to see whether Shockwave is included! _______________________________________________________________________ For immediate assistance in the United States or Canada, please contact: Allison Secosky at 415-252-2340. For International Assistance please email your questions directly to: swlicensing@macromedia.com Cheers, Bryan Rieger Necessary Madness