What is an Evaluation Version?

Evaluation versions provide a way of obtaining and evaluating software, giving users the opportunity to try a program on their own network or computer before buying it. While evaluation versions are copyrighted, and the copyright holder retains all rights, the author specifically grants a user the right to freely evaluate and distribute the program, with limited exceptions. After using the evaluation version for the defined trial period (40 days), the user must purchase a registration key or remove the evaluation version from their system(s).