Software Evaluation license - How safe it is?

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Published on 2010-04-05T05:44:40Z Indexed on 2010/04/05 5:53 UTC
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almost all the software companies across the globe offer an evaluation version for download. Often the terms and conditions are so many that it's not feasible to go through them. we usually skim through the pages to get to the download link.

I was wondering how safe is that? I recently downloaded Rational PurifyPlus for evaluation and I expect that it would cease to function beyond the evaluation period.

Are there any changes that the software would quietly move beyond the evaluation period without letting me know thus making me liable?

Thanks

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