# LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2025 e-Excellence Inc. All rights reserved.

This software (the "Software") is provided "as is", without any express or implied warranty, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

## License Grant

Permission is hereby granted to any person obtaining a copy of this Software to install and execute it for **development, testing, and evaluation purposes only**.

## Restrictions

You may NOT:

1.  Modify, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Software.
2.  Redistribute, sublicense, or sell copies of the Software without prior written permission.
3.  Use the Software to deploy, manage, or operate environments intended for production use.
4.  Use the name of e-Excellence Inc. to endorse, promote, or market any product derived from this Software without specific prior written permission.

## Third-Party Software Notice

This Software may facilitate the installation or use of third-party software components, including but not limited to **Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition**.

1.  **Independent Licensing**: Such third-party software is licensed to you directly by its respective licensors (e.g., Microsoft) and is subject to their own license terms (EULA).
2.  **Compliance**: You are solely responsible for complying with all license terms, restrictions, and usage policies of any third-party software installed by this tool.
3.  **No Warranty**: e-Excellence Inc. does not grant any rights to, and makes no representations or warranties regarding, any third-party software.

## User Notice Regarding SQL Server

**WARNING: Strict Usage Limitations**

1.  The Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition installed by this tool is strictly limited by Microsoft for **development, testing, and demonstration purposes only**.
2.  **Production Use Prohibited**: It may NOT be used in a production environment. Production use requires a separate, paid license from Microsoft.
3.  You acknowledge that any violation of Microsoft's licensing terms is your sole responsibility.

## Acknowledgment

By using this Software, you agree to comply with the terms stated above. Any violation of this license or restrictions is at your own legal risk.

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