Term:
Electronic software distribution agreement
Definition:
Used by the owner of a software product to authorise a distributor to provide software on line. Distributors must ensure that the end-user accepts the terms of the agreement before downloading the software. Distributors should also maintain the software on a secure server and must comply with exports laws and restrictions where applicable.
Domain:
ICT
Source:
Measuring Electronic Commerce, OECD Working Party on the Information Economy, 1998, Software Publishers Association (SPA), (1996), page 29 - A typology of Internet and e-commerce agreements. Adapted from The SPA Guide to Contracts and the Legal Protection of Software, September, Washington D.C.
