Generic User Agreement(?)

[geroldsh]

I have finished writing a Yahtzee program, and have packaged it in an installer (Clickteam Install Creator) which works exceptionally well. I would like to include a user agreement with this software, but writing is not my forte. This program will be freeware. My question is this: does anyone know of a site that offer generic user agreements and such for free download and use?

[Kasracer]

You can modify mine. It isn't that great but maybe it'll give you a start. This is for my applicaiton, BinaryEdit (simple text editor)

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FREE FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE.
THIS SOFTWARE MAY BE USED IN ANY SOFTWARE PROJECT FOR OPEN-SOURCE AND/OR FREE SOFTWARE.
THIS SOFTWARE MAY NOT BE USED IN ANY COMMERCIAL APPLICATION WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE.

[geroldsh]

Thanks, kasracer. That looks like what I can use. Much appreciated!

[penagate]

if it's open source you may want to consider selecting on of the OSI-approved licences. For freeware, I don't know of any such good resource, but as long as you keep your wits around you the licence agreements aren't terribly hard to create. Just remember to test them in all sorts of ways for loopholes etc. Kasracer's is a good start.

If you ever beta test, keep in mind that beta software usually has extra disclaimers attached, seeing as it can potentially blow up (in more ways than a finished product, anyway).

[geroldsh]

Thanks, penagate, for the lead! I plan on releasing the program as freeware (I'm also trying to upload the project to the forum for others. It is VB.NET 2005).
I like this little piece also:

This software is provided "as is", without any guarantee made
as to its suitability or fitness for any particular use. It may
contain bugs, so use of this tool is at your own risk. We take
no responsilbity for any damage that may unintentionally be caused
through its use.

I plan on allowing others access to the source.