An End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a contract between the copyright holders and the user. It requires the user to agree, usually by clicking "I agree". Think of it like a contract: "if the user promises to do X and Y, I promise to grant you permission to use this software".
A license (especially open source licenses) do not require the user to agree to it. They strictly give the recipient of the software additional rights. Think of it like a declaration of additional permissions: "I grant you the permission to copy and modify this software".
If you've ever installed an open source operating system like Debian, you'll notice that you never have to click "I agree", not even once. This is because the free and open source licenses of the software included in Debian automatically grant you the right to copy and use the software, you don't have to agree to do anything in exchange.
IANAL but in my opinion, the license would state the limitations of their ownership of their copy of the software. I think a EULA better describes the limitation of the proper use of the software and your liability or lack there of based on the use of the software.
I.E. a license won't say "don't use this to hack somebody" while a EULA would say "we're not responsible if you use this for malicious purposes." Likewise the EULA might not mention who in the company is allowed to use it, but a license can say things ranging from "5 developers in your company" or "any developer employed by you" or whatever limitations you want to apply.
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最终用户许可协议 (EULA) 是版权所有者和用户之间的合同。它需要用户同意，通常通过单击“我同意”。把它想象成一份合同：“如果用户承诺做 X 和 Y，我承诺授予您使用该软件的权限”。
许可证（尤其是开源许可证）不需要用户同意。他们严格赋予软件接收者额外的权利。将其视为附加权限的声明：“我授予您复制和修改此软件的权限”。
如果您曾经安装过像 Debian 这样的开源操作系统，您会发现您永远不必单击“我同意”，甚至一次都不需要。这是因为 Debian 中包含的软件的自由和开源许可证自动授予您复制和使用该软件的权利，您不必同意做任何事情作为交换。
另一方面，EULA 确实要求您首先同意，这通常意味着您放弃权利作为交换。众所周知，它们包含一些相当令人震惊的条款（例如，索尼要求用户同意不对索尼提起集体诉讼）。然而，在所有情况下 EULA 是否实际上具有法律可执行性都存在争议。
An End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a contract between the copyright holders and the user. It requires the user to agree, usually by clicking "I agree". Think of it like a contract: "if the user promises to do X and Y, I promise to grant you permission to use this software".
A license (especially open source licenses) do not require the user to agree to it. They strictly give the recipient of the software additional rights. Think of it like a declaration of additional permissions: "I grant you the permission to copy and modify this software".
If you've ever installed an open source operating system like Debian, you'll notice that you never have to click "I agree", not even once. This is because the free and open source licenses of the software included in Debian automatically grant you the right to copy and use the software, you don't have to agree to do anything in exchange.
EULAs, on the other hand, do require you to agree first, which usually means you are giving up a right in exchange. They have been known to contain some pretty outrageous clauses (for example, Sony required users agree not to bring class-action suits to court against Sony). However, it is disputed whether EULAs are actually legally enforceable in all cases.
IANAL 但在我看来，许可证将说明他们对其软件副本的所有权的限制。我认为 EULA 更好地描述了软件正确使用的限制以及您根据软件的使用承担的责任或缺乏责任。
IE 许可证不会说“不要用它来攻击某人”，而 EULA 会说“如果您将其用于恶意目的，我们不承担任何责任”。同样，EULA 可能不会提及公司中的哪些人可以使用它，但许可证可以说明“公司中的 5 名开发人员”或“您雇用的任何开发人员”或您想要应用的任何限制等内容。
IANAL but in my opinion, the license would state the limitations of their ownership of their copy of the software. I think a EULA better describes the limitation of the proper use of the software and your liability or lack there of based on the use of the software.
I.E. a license won't say "don't use this to hack somebody" while a EULA would say "we're not responsible if you use this for malicious purposes." Likewise the EULA might not mention who in the company is allowed to use it, but a license can say things ranging from "5 developers in your company" or "any developer employed by you" or whatever limitations you want to apply.