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RENESAS TOOL NEWS on March 16, 2004: RSO-RTOS_2-040316D
Conceivable Questions and Their Answers
Relating to the Changes Made to the Contract Terms
of Renesas-Made Real-Time OS Products
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We inform you of conceivable questions and their answers relating to the changes made to the contract terms of Renesas-made real-time OS products on April 1, 2004.
Conceivable Questions
Answers to Questions
| Q1. |
What are the changes made to the contract terms of the MR series real-time OSes?
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| A1. |
The following changes are made to the contract terms for the MR series:
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About the number of host computers in which a real-time OS can be installed using a license for evaluation (development kit)
The current condition that a real-time OS can be installed only to one host computer is changed as follows
in consideration of development and evaluation performed by more than one engineer:
| (a) | A real-time OS can be installed only to one host computer (as before). |
| (b) | A real-time OS can be installed up to 5 host computers. |
| (c) | A real-time OS can be installed up to 10 host computers. |
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About the number of prototypes manufactured on which a real-time OS is embedded using a license for evaluation (development kit)
| The current condition that the number of prototypes manufactured
is limited to a total of10 pieces is changed to the one that the number of prototypes manufactured on which a real-time OS is
embedded is unlimited on condition that the purpose of using the license is limited to fabricate prototypes only. |
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About the license for manufacturing prototypes
| The current condition that you need to purchase a license for evaluation independent of the mass-production contract is
changed to the one that as the license for evaluation does, the mass-production license allows you to manufacture prototypes
as well as to sell your products on which the real-time OS is embedded. |
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About the contract terms of the mass-production license
The current condition that a real-time OS can be embedded up to unlimited productions of product model(s) with the source code disclosed is changed as follows:
| (a) | A real-time OS can be embedded up to a total of 1,000 productions of product model(s) with the source code not disclosed. |
| (b) | A real-time OS can be embedded up to unlimited productions of product model(s) with the source code not disclosed. |
| (c) | A real-time OS can be embedded up to unlimited productions of product model(s) with the source code disclosed. |
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About the effectiveness of one mass-production license
The current condition that one license is effective to the mass-produced products developed in one section/department is changed as follows:
The target device(s) and the product model(s) are limited. The licensee shall specify the type name(s) of the target device(s) and the name(s) of the product model(s). |
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About the time period of concluding the mass-production license contract
| The current condition that the contract shall be concluded after your purchase of any product concerned is changed to the one that it shall be concluded before your purchase of any product concerned. |
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About the signatories to the mass-production license contract
| The current condition that a contract shall be concluded by the two signatories, the customer company and Renesas Solutions Corp.,
is changed to the one that it shall be concluded by the three, the customer company, Renesas Sales Corp., and Renesas Technology corp.,
or these three plus a distributor of ours. |
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| Q2. |
What are the changes made to the contract terms of the HI and Ho series real-time OSes?
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The following changes are made to the contract terms of the HI and Ho series:
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About the license contract for evaluation (current C5 contract)
The current condition that the certification of consent shall be signed by the signatories is changed to the one that the contract shall be effective upon the customer's unwrapping of a shrink-wrapped product (without signing the certification of consent).
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About the number of host computers in which a real-time OS can be installed using a license contract for evaluation (current C5 contract)
The current condition that the number of host computers shall be specified on the certification of consent is changed as follows:
| (a) | A real-time OS can be installed only to one host computer. |
| (b) | A real-time OS can be installed up to 5 host computers. |
| (c) | A real-time OS can be installed up to 10 host computers. |
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About the mass-production license with the source code not disclosed (current C1 contract)
The current condition that lower prices are available depending on the number of productions of product model(s) is changed as follows:
| (a) | The number of productions of product model(s) is limited to a total of 1,000 pieces. |
| (b) | The number of productions of product model(s) is unlimited. |
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About the mass-production license with the source code disclosed (current B1 contract)
The current condition that lower prices are available depending on the number of productions of product model(s) is changed to the one that the number of productions of product model(s) is unlimited.
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| Q3. |
Are prices subject to changes in new contract conditions? |
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Yes. For new prices in new contract conditions, please contact your local Renesas Technology sales office or distributor. |
| Q4. |
We have already concluded a contract with you. Do we need to enter a contract of the new type? |
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All the contracts that have already been concluded stay effective as they are. So you need not reenter a new contract. |
| Q5. |
We are now just before the conclusion of a contract of the current type with you.
If the contract is concluded after April 1, will we need to enter a contract of the new type? |
| A5. |
If you have already placed or are going to place the order for any of our products concerned,
please consult your local Renesas Technology sales office or distributor about the matter.
We will deal with it case by case. |
| Q6. |
We have already received a quotation for a product under the current contract conditions.
If we place its order after April 1, how will the order be dealt with? |
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Please consult your local Renesas Technology sales office or distributor about the matter. We will deal with it case by case. |
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