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\chapter{Registration:  Why bother?}
\label{Registration}

\section{What is Shareware?}\index{shareware!What is}

Shareware is software that is distributed freely, but with a voluntary
fee. Generally, this fee gets some extra benefits.  In some cases,
source code is provided.  In others a nice manual and/or customer
support is provided.  Sometimes the freely distributed version has
limited functionality and registration provides a fully functional
version of the package or program.

\section{What You Get When You Register.}\index{registration!What you get}

The \thesystem\ package is fully functional as distributed freely.  You
don't need to register it to make full use of the package.  There are
advantages to registering your copy of the \thesystem\ package.

When you fill in the registration form (see Appendix~\ref{RegForm}) and
send in your registration fee you will get two things:

\begin{itemize}

\item A printed manual, complete with a 3-ring binder.  This will be
mailed to you using either UPS Ground or by special fourth class via the
USPS. This manual will be printed with a high-resolution printer and the
pages will be printed on both sides.

\item Customer support.  This means you can ask me questions and I will
try to answer them and try to help you with whatever problems you might
have.  It also means I will really listen to your suggestions and
comments.

\end{itemize}

\section{If You Decide Not To Register.}

This is ok.  You are stuck with the plain ASCII text version of
the manual that came with the package and are entirely on your own if
you have problems or questions.  I will also ``turn a deaf ear'' to any
suggestion or comments.

\section{Why Not Simply Make It a Commercial Package?}

Producing a slick, shrink-wrapped commercial package requires a certain
amount of investment in time and resources.  It would make the package
more costly to the user (much more than the registration fee) and would
put me in debt.  If it did not sell I could be stuck with a large debt.
 It is posible, if this package is extremly popular, that a commercial
version might be produced.  As a shareware package, the \thesystem\
package can be distributed widely at low cost.  A lot of people can get
a chance to try it out without having to pay.  If the package
proves to be usefull, people can choose to pay the modest registration
fee and get a nice manual and customer support.


