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matekm
Asked: 2011-05-18 00:31:47 +0800 CST

Can I use the free VMWare Player for work? [duplicate]

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Can you help me with my software licensing question?

I was never good at reading and understanding commercial licenses, so I would like to ask a question. I just started working for a large company and I need to setup an environment on a virtual machine. I would like to use the free VMWare Player, but I'm not sure if I can: does the license allow me to do use the free version for commercial purposes?

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  1. Best Answer

    In addition to 3molos answer, not without written agreement from VMware.

    From the EULA: http://www.vmware.com/download/eula/player31.html

    "VMware Player is intended for your own personal non-commercial use only. Player may only be used commercially or be re-distributed with written agreement from VMware. Requests should be submitted online at www.vmware.com/go/ playerdistribution."

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  2. You might want to read their FAQ.

    What does it cost?

    VMware Player is free for personal non-commercial use. VMware Player is only distributable with written permission from VMware. Please apply here to request a distribution agreement.

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