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Frequently asked questions (and answers) about UZPower
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Q: Why do you have a licensing scheme and enforce your licenses?
A: We need to prevent unlimited free usage of our software,
because it is the only hope of making a living in selling
inexpensive, useful software. With this type of software, it
is common for potential customers to "forget" to register.
In an ideal world we would not have to restrict our
distribution. In this one, our licensing mechanism
encourages a choice, after a reasonable trial period, on
whether you want to continue using the software or not.
Other shareware authors rely on nag screens ("nagware"),
limited demonstration versions ("crippleware") or other
(costly?) incentives (manuals, support, ...) to encourage
users to register. We believe these approaches are not in
your best interest, because they are annoying, do not allow
you to fully explore the product before paying, or cost you
more.
With our no-nonsense approach, you get the fully functional
product before you lay out a penny. In fact, the registered
version and the software you have in your hands are
identical, except for the license key, which we will issue to
you upon payment. You pay only for what you already have,
nothing more, nothing less.
Still, any shareware approach is much better than the
traditional retail approach, where you cannot even try out
any of the software before paying.
Q: It is cumbersome to fill out the registration form, and to plug in
the license key. Isn't there an easier way?
A: We're sorry, it is the only way for us to continue developing
low-cost software for a living. We expect that the 5-10
minutes you take to fill out the registration form, write out
a check, and mail the registration, and upon receipt of the
new license key, to replace the evaluation license, will pale
against the amount of time saved and grief spared when using
our tools.
Q: Do I need to buy the optional floppy?
A: No. Upon payment, we will e-mail (or postal mail) you the
license key to be able to continue using the product. The
included instructions will ask you to use a text editor to
cut and paste the license key into the software that you
already have.
The optional floppy will give you the latest version of the
product. Even though our license comes with free limited
upgrades (that is, if you download a newer version of the
product, it will continue to work with the license key you
have, and you will not need to reregister), this may be worth
it if the version you have is several months old. If there is
no later version than the one you are registering for, we
will wait with the floppy until the next version is released.
In addition, it will already contain the license key issued
to you, and will include evaluation copies of our other
products, saving you the cost and time of downloading.
Thank you for your support.
UZful Software, Inc.
PO Box 2089
Merrimack, NH 03054-2089
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