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System Census for Windows version 1.1
Mathews Software Services, Inc.
Copyright (C) 1994 Mathews Software Services, Inc.
All rights reserved.
FILE: SHARWARE.TXT
Mathews Software Services, Inc.
642 Tuscarora Trail
Maitland, FL 32751-3939
CompuServe: 72540,1501
Internet: 72540.1501@compuserve.com
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all or to a specific
group. For example, some authors require written permission
before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. In
other words, Shareware is not FREE! You should find software
that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial
or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs
easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the
overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the
ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product,
you don't pay for it.