Submit Your Code Contest Rules and Regulations
Contest Details: To participate in the "Submit Your Code Contest," you must be at least 18 years old and a registered user of
Multi-Edit 9.xTM or newer. Code submissions may be included in
future Multi-EditTM releases and will note full recognition to
the author of the code. Entries will be accepted from May 30th, 2007 through August 31st, 2007 and winners will be announced and prizes awarded
in the September 2007 "The Developer News" newsletter and on www.multieditsoftware.com.
Entries will be accepted from May 30th, 2007 through August 31st 2007 and winners will be
announced and prizes awarded on September 7th, 2007.
Entries can be as minor as enhanced language support, new or enhanced dialogs, new functionality or even complete add-on packages such as
EZRTools, PL/SQL or Evolve. Possibilities are endless and limited only by your creativity! Enter today and have your code displayed in a
commercial product that's used around the world by government agencies, military, educational institutions and most Fortune 500 companies. Get
the exposure you deserve for your development skills, submit your entry today and gain something to brag about for years to come!
Eligibility, Rules and Regulations:
In order to be valid, each entry will require contestants provide complete "Registration Requirements" (noted below) and have a valid
Multi-EditTM serial number (9.x or newer). You may also choose
to write your code in any language, granted the code is easily integrated into ME v9.10 or ME2006 and contains at least some usage of the Multi-EditTM CMac
language. Your submission must include Source Code and a README file which explains the functionality of your submission. If your code
depends on third-party packages, you must include a complete list of all packages, including exact version information and download URLs.
Sorry, we cannot accept entries that require commercial software or other software that is not provided as open source or under GPL.
Registration Requirements:
With regard to an entry you submit as part of the Contest, you grant Multi Edit Software, Inc. a worldwide, perpetual, fully paid-up,
non-exclusive license to make, sell, or use the technology related thereto, including but not limited to the software, algorithms, techniques,
concepts, etc., associated with the entry.
If you are selected as a contest winner, you agree that Multi Edit Software, Inc. may publicize your name, likeness, and the
description of work you did to win the contest. Apart from the prizes associated with being selected as a winner, Multi-Edit Software,
Inc. shall not be obligated to compensate you in any way for such publicity.
Entries from outside the U.S. are permitted. All entries must include an English-language explanation of the design. Entries must also
include complete source code for the implementation.
Entries must be submitted in machine-readable format (zipped file) via e-mail to
contest@multieditsoftware.com with a subject line of "Submit Your Code Entry"
You may submit multiple entries. Keep copies for your records. Multi Edit Software, Inc. assumes no responsibility for lost,
misdirected, illegible or late entries or for failed computer transmissions or technical failures.
Each entrant shall indemnify, defend, and hold Multi Edit Software, Inc. harmless from any third party claims, including attorneys'
fees and costs, arising from or related to that entrant's participation in the Contest. In no event shall Multi Edit Software, Inc. be
liable to an entrant for acts or omissions arising out of or related to the Contest or that entrant's participation in the Contest.
Submission of a valid entry commits the entrant to the following:
1. I release to Multi Edit Software, Inc. any and all copyright interest in the code and/or software and any changes or
enhancements to Multi Edit Software, Inc. software that I may have derived. I declare this dedication to be an overt act of relinquishment in
perpetuity of all present and future rights to Multi Edit Software, Inc. software and code revisions created by me under copyright law.
2. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the changes and enhancements that I have contributed to Multi Edit Software, Inc.
software are either originally written by me or are derived from prior works which I have verified are also in the public domain and are not
subject to claims of copyright by other parties.
Prizes:
1st Prize: Bose Wave Music System with iPod Connect Kit
2nd Prize: iPod 80 GB
3rd Prize: 10.2" Digital Photo Frame
Entry Prize: $10.00 gift certificate to Amazon.com (All valid entries will
recieve this prize)
Prizes will be awarded based on MESI's evaluation of the submitted code and will be judged on creativity, ease of use, usefulness of
code and overall originality. Odds of winning depend on the number and quality of entries received. All taxes, including income taxes, are the
sole responsibility of winners. No prize substitution is permitted. Winner(s) may be required to verify their entry. All submissions that meet
eligibility requirements will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to Amazon.com.
Judging: Winners will be selected by the Multi Edit Software, Inc. development staff. The judges will grade entries using
the following criteria:
General utility and importance of output
Scalability and elegance of design (including selection of appropriate algorithms and data structures)
Clarity, efficiency and portability of implementation
The Multi Edit Software, Inc. judges shall have the sole authority and discretion to select the award recipient(s).
Notification: The winning entries will be announced on the MultiEditSoftware.com site and The Developer News newsletter by
Multi Edit Software, Inc. in August 2007. Following the announcement, individual winners will be notified by e-mail. Winners have 14 days
from notification to claim the prize. Prizes may be claimed by return e-mail. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Prize winners will be able
to choose from the winning prize or the cash value of the prize awarded. Cash value will be based on current retail prices at the time prizes
are awarded. Due to import/export laws, International contestants may receive cash value for prizes awarded.
Eligibility Exclusions: Multi Edit Software, Inc. employees, former employees/contractors, immediate families are not
eligible to enter. Only complete and valid registrants will be considered and selected for prizes. Void where prohibited