Licence Information

Support

• 10. Background Detail/Community Evaluation
• 11. Institution Evaluation Copy/Exhibition Licence
• 12. Product Documentation
• 13. Right to Copy Documentation
• 14. Training and Training Materials
• 15. Initial Consultancy/Support
• 16. WWW Addresses

Requirements

• 18. Platforms
• 19. Requirements
• 20. Method of Delivery of Product

Signing Up

• 21. Pricing
• 22. Payment Terms
• 23. How to Order

 

Licence Information

1. Agreement Details

1.1 Product Full Name

Maple
Maple T.A.
Maple T.A. Building Block for Blackboard Learning System ^TM
MapleNET

1.2 Product Owner

Waterloo Maple Inc.

1.3 Product Supplier

Waterloo Maple Inc.
615 Kumpf Drive
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2V 1K3

Waterloo Maple has chosen to make the product available via the following reseller:

Adept Scientific plc
Amor Way
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
UK SG6 1ZA

1.4 Agreement Period

This is a 5 year Agreement commencing on 1st May 2008 and terminating on 30 April 2013. Three year support licences are available to start at any point within this period.

1.5 Institution Commitment Period

Institutions may participate at any time during the 5 year period; however, they will be bound by the terms and conditions, including payments for three years from their enrolment.

The Agreement to which this refers is a formal Agreement between Eduserv and Waterloo Maple Inc.

2. Eligible Sites

This Agreement is available to Institutions of Higher and Further Education in the UK and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, and to Higher and Further Education Institutions (Third Level Colleges) in the Republic of Ireland .

3. Products Covered

Maple, Maple add-on products (Global Optimisation Toolbox, Maple Toolbox for MATLAB, Finance Toolbox, Maple-NAG connector, Database Integration Toolbox, LabVIEW Toolbox, Advanced Engineering Maths eBook, Calculus Study Guide, Pre-Calculus Study Guide, The Mathematics Survival Kit (Maple Edition)), Maple T.A., Maple T.A. Building block for Blackboard ^TM, MapleNET

4. Product Description

Maple
Mathematics software tool providing a mathematical computation engine with integrated numerics and symbolics. Thousands of mathematical functions, hundreds of 2-D and 3-D plotting routines, and professional publishing tools.

Maple add-on products
Toolboxes, eBooks, and Study Guides: Glabal Optimisation Toolbox, Maple toolbox for MATLAB, Finance Toolbox, Maple-NAG connector, Database Integration Toolbox, LabVIEW Toolbox, Advanced Engineering Maths eBook, Calculuc Study Guide, Pre-Calculus Study Guide, The Mathematics Survival Kit (Maple Edition)

Maple T.A.
Web-based system used for creating mathematical tests and assignments, and assessing student responses and performance.

Maple T.A. Buliding Block
Enables the use of Maple T.A. directly inside Blackboard ^TM learning System classes.

MapleNET
Enables the publication of applications created with Maple software over the Internet. 

All the above licence suites include:

• Telephone advice and support from Adept Scientific during mornal business hours
• Online training and resource material, online tutorials, library of PowerTools, and add-on Maple packages and academic courses-all via the MapleSoft website

5. Licence Type

This Site licence is subject to standard Chest terms and conditions with special terms and conditions of use (Schedule 4, Part 3 - Special Licence Conditions). Copying of the Software is allowed at any Institution for use by any member of staff or student in accordance with the standard Code of Conduct for the Use of Software and special conditions (Schedule 4, Part 3). It is a rental licence.

6. Personal Licences

Maple can be accessed from personal computers by students using a thin client network (e.g. Citrix, etc) or using remote access software (e.g. PCAnywhere, etc) only if the Student Distirbution Extensionhas been purchased. If the Student Distribution Extension has not been purchased then students may purchase a Personal Licence for £65 (excluding delivery and VAT) directly from Adept Scientific. 

Academic staff can apply for a free home use licence for Maple and the Maple Toolboxes by applying to Adept Scientific who will issue a single user Purchase Code.

7. Post Termination of Agreement Period

At the end of  the agreement period sites must remove the Maple and /or Maple T.A. software, along with any add-ons, from their systems.

8. System Releases, New Versions and New Functionality

One copy of system releases and/or new versions and new supporting documentation will be sent by the Supplier to each Licensed Institution as and when they become commercially available.

9. Location and Use Permissions

"Authorised Users" are those individuals, who must be a currently registered student, faculty member or employee of the licensed institution, who are authorised by the licensee (Institution) to access the Product.  

It is a requirement of the Licensee (Institution) that it is satisfied that the Authorised User is an employee, student, or other person authorised by the Licensee for the purposes of the normal business of the normal business of the Licensee's organisation.

Support

10. Background Detail/Community Evaluation

MapleSoft were offering a site licence to institutions but with no banding (the same fee regardless of the size of the instutution). This site licence did not allow for remote access. The community expressed an interest for Eduserv to negotiate an Agreement which takes into account size of institutions an which provides provision for remote access.

11. Institution Evaluation Copy/Exhibition Licence

A free 30 day single user evaluation copy of Maple is available from Adept Scientific

12. Product Documentation

For Maple 11 the following hard copy documentation is provided, one each of:

• User Manual
• Introductory Programming Guide
• Getting Started Guide
• Advanced Programming Guide

Documentation is also provided as pdf's and may be downloaded from the Waterloo Maple website: www.maplesoft.com/documentation_center/. Further documentaion may be purchased separately. This is subject to change without notice.

13. Right to Copy Documentation

Documentation is available for download from the Waterloo Maple website:
www.maplesoft.com/documentation_center/

14. Training and Training Materials

Free on-line training is available from www.maplesoft.com/support/training/index.aspx. In addition, a huge range of resource material is available on the Waterloo Maple website: www.maplesoft.com/welcome/academic/.

This agreement does not include the provision of training and training materials other than the built-in examples. Group training is available from Adept Scientific at normal rates.

15. Initial Consultancy/Support

The Reseller will provide telephone advice and support to the nominated technical Contact and/or his/her Deputy at Licensed Institutions during normal business hours. Adept Scientific plc support can be contacted at:

Phone:       01462 480055
Fax:           01462 480213
Email:        support@adeptscience.co.uk
Address:     Adept Scientific plc
                  Amor Way
                  Lechworth
                  Herts SG6 1ZA

On-site support may be available from the Reseller at the charges in force at the time.

16. WWW Addresses

 a) Supplier home page: http://www.maplesoft.com/

17. Platforms

This specification is for Maple 11 as of April 2008 and is subject to change in future releases. For up to date specifications please visit http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/

Workstations

• Windows 2000 Professional, 2000 Server, XP Pro, XP Home, 2003 Server, Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Edition, Vista Home Basic
• Linux
• Macintosh
• Sun Solaris

Servers
To run as a server you must have a fixed domain name and full-time connection to the Internet. 1Mb/sec or better connection is strongly recommended.

18. Requirements

This specification is for v11 in April 2008 and is subject to change in future releases. For up to date specifications please visit http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/

Windows®

Version	CPU*	Minimum RAM**	Recommended RAM	Hard Disk
Vista Home Basic	Intel Pentium III 1 GHz	512 MB	512 MB	650 MB
Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Edition	Intel Pentium III 1 GHz	1 GB	1 GB	650 MB
Windows 2003 Server	Intel Pentium III 650 MHz +	256 MB	512 MB	650 MB
Windows XP Pro	Intel Pentium III 650 MHz +	128 MB	512 MB	650 MB
Windows XP Home	Intel Pentium III 650 MHz +	128 MB	512 MB	650 MB
Windows 2000 Professional	Intel Pentium III 650 MHz +	128 MB	512 MB	650 MB
Windows 2000 Server	Intel Pentium III 650 MHz +	256 MB	512 MB	650 MB

32 bit Linux Single User

Vendor	Version	CPU*	Minimum RAM**	Recommended RAM	Hard Disk
Redhat	Enterprise3.0 Enterprise4.0	Intel Pentium III 650 MHz +	128 MB	512 MB	650 MB
SuSe	9.2, 10.1, 10.2	Intel Pentium III 650 MHz +	128 MB	512 MB	650 MB

• X11 R6

64 bit Linux®

 

Vendor	Version	CPU*	Minimum RAM**	Recommended RAM	Hard Disk
AMD (X86_64)	SuSe Enterprise 9 SuSe Enterprise 10 Redhat Enterprise 3 Redhat Enterprise 4	Opteron or Equivalent	256 MB	512 MB	650 MB
Intel Itanium	SuSe Enterprise 9.0	Itanium II	256 MB	512 MB	650 MB

• X11 R6
• Classic Worksheet is not available on this platform

Macintosh®

 

Vendor	Processor	Operating System	Version	Minimum RAM**	Recommended RAM	Hard Disk
Apple	Intel	OSX	10.4.4 or later	256 MB	512 MB	650 MB
Apple	G4, G5	OSX	10.3.9 or later	500 MB	512 MB	650 MB

• JavaTM Runtime Environment 1.4.1 or higher installed.
• Classic Worksheet is not available on this platform

Sun Solaris

 

Vendor	Hardware	Operating System	Version	Minimum RAM**	Recommended RAM	Hard Disk
Sun	SPARC	Solaris	8,9,10	128 MB	512 MB	650 MB

• X11 R6

For all of the above:

• CD-ROM drive (for CD installation).
• 16-bit colour at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended.
• Internal TCP/IP connections enabled.

 ** Running at less than the recommended memory requirements may limit performance and some features.

19. Method of Delivery of Product

The master copies of media and Licensed Materials will be delivered to the Licensed Site by Adept Scientific plc.Some materials may be supplied electronically.

Signing Up

20. Pricing

Prices exclude VAT.

Chest fee is £250 plus VAT per annum (no banding).

Licences commence for 3 years from the date of countersignature of the licence by Adept.

Pricing is fixed for three years of a site's licence - however pricing under the contract is subject to annual review. Any increases to be notified to Eduserv by the last working day of the "tenth month" of the Agreement year. Costs may rise by no more than the then current annual RCI as published by the Office for National Statistics.

Price banding in the UK is based on JISC bands: http://www.jisc-collections.ac.uk/jisc_banding.aspx  : 
Large:            JISC bands A-C and all Research Councils
Medium:        JISC bands D-F
Small:            JISC bands G-H
Very Small:    JISC bands I-J

Third level colleges in the Republic of Ireland have been placed in similar bands based on their full time equivalent student numbers.  See: Ireland Price Bands

21. Payment Terms

On receipt of a completed Licence, Sites will be invoiced by Adept for the first year of the licence. For each subsequent year, Sites will be invoiced one month in advance of the anniversary date of the Agreement. Purchase orders and payments for the licence fee must be made out to "Adept Scientific plc". Invoices are payable within 30 calendar days of the date of invoice.

Price is fixed at time of sign-up to the Agreement for the full term of the 3-year licence.

Sites may, if they wish, pay a single charge to Adept to cover their commitment period (3 years). 

The Chest Fee is payable to Eduserv.  Purchase orders should be made out to 'Eduserv' for this element of the licence only.

22. How to Order

Complete the attached Licence (Schedule 4), One Purchase order form made out to Adept Scientific for the licences and one Purchase order form made out to Eduserv for the Chest Fee and return them to: 

Chest/Maplesoft Agreement
Queen Anne House
11 Charlotte Street
Bath
BA1 2NE

Please note that if the required paperwork is completed, signed, scanned and emailed to Eduserv then paper copies do not need to be posted.
Email to: chesthelp@eduserv.org.uk