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Frequently Asked Questions about Licensing
Is Paint.NET free?
There are two releases of Paint.NET. One is free, the other is paid:
- Classic: The "Classic" release is downloaded from this website and is provided free-of-charge.
- Store: The "Store" release is downloaded through Microsoft's Windows Store and is paid.
The functionality is the same for each release, except that the "Store" release has fully automatic updating.
Can I use Paint.NET for business, commercial,
school, or government use? Or is it only for "personal" use?
Yes, you may use it for business, commercial, school, and
government use -- the Paint.NET application is available for all of these
purposes (and also for personal use). You may install it on as
many systems as you'd like, although we do request and appreciate a
donation to support our ongoing development
costs. You can also provide some financial support by
purchasing
it on the Windows Store.
The main restriction is that you may not modify the Paint.NET
software itself (e.g. change the name, add/remove features, "don't
modify the DLL or EXE files"), and as a corollary you may not distribute
modified copies of Paint.NET. This is a rare scenario that probably
doesn't affect you.
I run a website where I mirror lots of
freeware programs; may I also mirror the "Classic" release of Paint.NET?
Yes, so long
as you do not charge for access to your website, you may absolutely do
this. Redistribution of the "Classic" release of Paint.NET is permitted so long as it is
free-of-charge. For examples of this, see:
FileForum,
MajorGeeks,
download.com, and
Softpedia (to name a few).
However, please note that you may not
redistribute plugins (from
the forum) unless you have permission from the plugin's author(s)
(this is just to respect standard copyright law, and is not an extra
restriction we are imposing on you).
May I include the "Classic" release of Paint.NET on a cover CD/DVD that
is included in the magazine I'm publishing?
Yes, in general,
you may do this so long as you are not charging extra due to the
inclusion of Paint.NET.
Can I use the Paint.NET libraries (DLLs) in my
own software or application?
No. Paint.NET is only licensed
for use as an application, and any use of Paint.NET in other software is
strictly prohibited.
License
Before using "Classic" release of Paint.NET, you must accept
the License Agreement as part of the setup process. The license is as
follows, and should be perused.
Paint.NET (R)
Copyright (C) dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors. All Rights Reserved.
Paint.NET is a registered trademark of dotPDN LLC.
License last updated: February 22, 2019
Paint.NET is free for use in any environment, including but not necessarily limited to: personal, academic, commercial, government, business, non-profit, and for-profit. "Free" in the preceding sentence means that there is no cost or charge associated with the installation and use of Paint.NET. Donations are always appreciated, of course! (https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html)
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software (the "Software"), to use the Software without restriction, including the rights to use, copy, publish, and distribute the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so.
You may not modify, adapt, rent, lease, loan, sell, or create derivative works based upon the Software or any part thereof.
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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