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ABOUT SHAREWARE...
Shareware (also known as user supported software, "try before
you buy" software and other names) is a concept not understood
by everyone. The authors of Shareware retain all rights to the
software under the copyright laws while still allowing free
distribution. This gives the user the chance to freely obtain
and try out software to see if it fits his needs. Shareware is
NOT FREE software, and should not be confused with Public
Domain software even though they are often obtained from the
same sources.
If you purchased Shareware through a distributor of public
domain or user-supported software, you did NOT pay for the
registration. The fee ($5.00 max per disk) you paid was to
cover the costs of copying the disk(s), the media and handling
overhead. You paid for the vendors service.
If you continue to use Shareware after trying it out, you are
expected to register with the author and pay a registration
fee. What you get in return depends on the author, but may
include a printed manual, free updates, telephone support,
etc. Only by paying for the Shareware you use do you enable
the Shareware author to continue to support his software and
create new programs. Considering that the Shareware
registration fees are almost always far less than the purchase
price of comparable commercial software it's obvious that
Shareware is a good deal for everyone.
There are real advantages to you in the Shareware system. You
get to try out software to make sure it is compatible with
your hardware and that it fits your needs before you "buy" it
with your registration. The author saves the expense of
advertising, packaging and distribution and passes the savings
on to you. Plus, most Shareware authors are much more
accessible than commercial software sources so that your
questions and suggestions are much more likely to be responded
to.
Thank you for your support.