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- DISK VENDOR COPYING RESTRICTIONS
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- Disk vendors (i.e. those who sell shareware disks) are granted
- permission to copy the Merit Software shareware disks only under the
- following conditions. Exceptions to these conditions must be
- received in writing from Merit Software or their publishers D&E
- Software Services.
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- 1. You may not charge for Merit Software programs unless you are an
- approved vendor. Approved vendors are vendors who have agreed to
- meet various standards involving presentation of the shareware
- concept. Vendors who wish to apply for approved vendor status may
- write to:
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- Emperor Software
- 38 Peachcroft Road
- Abingdon
- Oxon
- OX14 2NA
- England
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- Tel: 0235 526433
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- 2. All vendor advertisements and brochures publicising Merit
- Software programs must state that, "Shareware programs require
- separate payment to authors if found useful." This explanation must
- immediately follow the price (including "free" if used) or be tied
- to the price with an asterisk. The wording may be changed only with
- prior written approval from Merit Software or their publishers D&E
- Software Services.
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- 3. Approved vendors will make an attempt to educate users on the
- nature of shareware. Although this can be written in the vendor's
- own words, it must address the following concepts:
- i) The fee paid to the vendor is a distribution charge and does not
- cover the cost of the program itself.
- ii) If the user finds a shareware program to be of use, he/she is
- expected to send the registration fee to the author.
- iii) Registration entitles the user to various rights and benefits
- (depending on the author). These range from the legal right to
- continue using the software, to printed documentation and/or higher
- levels of service.
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- 4. Approved vendors will respect the copyrights and distribution
- restrictions made by Merit Software.
-
- 5. Approved vendors will provide a written notice covering the
- three concepts in section 3 above with all Merit Software programs
- shipped. If the vendor distributes Merit Software programs in
- pre-packaged wrappers, then this notice must be on the outside or
- visible part of the package. Approved vendors will not claim to
- be selling Merit Software programs except in situations where they are
- an authorized retail reseller for a program and the distinction
- between duplication fees for trial programs and full licensing is
- made clear.
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- 6. Vendors will not change or delete any files supplied with the
- program(s), nor may they add any additional or supplementary files
- to any disks. Vendors may not place the programs on disks
- containing programs by other authors, and the programs may not be
- sold as part of some other more inclusive package.
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- 7. A distribution cost may be charged for the cost of disk(s),
- carriage and labour. This cost may not to exceed £2.50 or US$3.00
- regardless of disk size.
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- 8. You may only distribute Merit Software programs if you received
- the master disks directly from Merit Software or their publishers
- D&E Software Services. You may not distribute copies of Merit
- Software program disks if you received the master copy from any
- other source. Approved disk vendors may not assign rights to or
- approve any other person or company to distribute Merit Software
- programs as shareware. In connection with this, approved disk
- vendors agree not to include any Merit Software programs in their
- libraries when selling copies of their libraries to any person or
- company.
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- 9. You may only distribute the shareware version disks. These
- disks are created specifically for club, disk vendor and BBS
- distribution. They can be identified by the words "Shareware
- version" on the initial program screen, and by a shareware message
- on the last screen. Please note that these are not crippled versions
- of the program and the only difference between the shareware version
- disks and the fully registered program is the shareware message.
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- 10. The program(s) cannot be sold as part of some other more
- inclusive package.
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- 11. The program(s) cannot be rented or leased to others.
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- 12. Any documentation that is supplied on disk or in printed form by
- Merit Software cannot be copied or reproduced in any way, except as
- allowed for when duplicating disks to be distributed under the
- shareware regulations listed in this document.
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- 13. Approved disk vendors agree to immediately stop distributing any
- and all Merit Software programs when requested to do so by the
- author, including but not limited to earlier versions of programs
- and discontinued programs.
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