Is EclipseCrossword really free?

Yes!  EclipseCrossword is completely free, even for business use and for profit.  There are no fees.  For all of the details you should read the license agreement (you already agreed to it if you've installed EclipseCrossword), but here's a summary.

• You own the copyright to all crossword puzzles you make with EclipseCrossword, including the grid and the clues.
  • We own the copyright to the EclipseCrossword software, including the interactive scripts that are needed to make interactive crossword web pages work properly.  You're not allowed to claim that you made that part.  You can, however, freely distribute the puzzles that use our interactive script.
  • If you make your puzzles for work, your employer might own the rights, not you—just like everything else you produce at work.
• You can use EclipseCrossword puzzles in your book, newsletter, newspaper, or other publication, without crediting us or paying us anything.  (We do appreciate it when people mention EclipseCrossword.com!  Since it's free software, we have no other means for other people to find out about it.)
  • That includes for-profit publications.  You are welcome to charge money for puzzles you create.
• You are allowed to install EclipseCrossword on any number of computers at home or at the office.
• You are allowed to copy EclipseCrossword and give it to your friends, or website visitors.
• EclipseCrossword adds our website address to printed puzzles and exported web pages.  If you want to take the effort to manually remove those notices, you're free to do so.  Exception: Please do not remove the hidden copyright notice from the script on interactive web pages.  You can remove the visible ones.
• You're not allowed to charge money for the EclipseCrossword software that you can download at EclipseCrossword.com without our permission.  You can include it on a compilation or resource CD, but if other things on that CD cost money, it needs to be clear to the buyer that they're not paying for EclipseCrossword and they can otherwise get it for free.  If you charge an appropriate fee for the physical media, it must be clear to people who buy it that they're paying for that, not EclipseCrossword.

Of course, if you like EclipseCrossword, a tip in our donation box is always appreciated.  :)

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