In the company XYZ has been downloaded the software InfoRapid Search & Replace to use in the IT department for when, for example, it becomes necessary to change a same line of code in various internal system fonts that are serviced.
It is known that if this software is used for commercial use, it must be licensed.
The company in question, which is not a softwarehouse but an industry (ie does not sell software), does it also have to pay the license even if it is for internal use only?
The vast majority of software licenses are related to the use of the product in question, regardless of the area of activity of the person who buys the product and product site there is no type of use concession related to the area of operation. The only condition for free use is for non-commercial purposes.
InfoRapid Search & Replace is freeware and may be copied, distributed and used for private purposes without any limitations. Installing and using the freeware version on a commercially used computer is absolutely prohibited. In order to use the program commercially, you need one license (25 Euro) for every user . If you want to license InfoRapid Search & Replace for more than 10 users, then you can also buy a much cheaper site license. Please ask me for details.
You can get more information on the developer's website or sign in contact them to clarify any other questions.
In Brazil, the conditions for licensing and the applicable penalties for those who do not are described in the law Nº 9.609 , of 19 February 1998 . I recommend legalizing the software in question to advise a lawyer to guide how to take action.
Anywhere, especially company with cnpj, duly registered, should only use licensed product, except in cases in which the software developer allows use with limited version, for learning purpose or non commercial.
I work in industry. I thought about "cracking" a CAD software (computer aided drawing). IT management informed me that even if I could install, with or without company permission, we would be tracked, revenue or fedral police would be fired, and the company would be fined.
I have worked in a small company that pirated the software so that the employees worked. A risk because eventually the ministry of labor audits engineering companies and they consult the licensing.
