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This clause confines the permitted scope of developer-program Software use, prohibiting any production use and restricting activity to internal, non-commercial evaluation and testing.
Customers in the developer program may not use the designated Software for production purposes; use is limited to internal evaluation, development, or testing only.
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This clause confines the permitted scope of developer-program Software use, prohibiting any production use and restricting activity to internal, non-commercial evaluation and testing.
Customers in the developer program may not use the designated Software for production purposes; use is limited to internal evaluation, development, or testing only.
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