¢FUTURA: THE FORMAT¢by S.J.Murray.¢¢¢ In Futura issue 6 I told you of my decision to take Futura out of the public domain. I had two options to consider for the future format of Futura:¢¢1. Protect Side-A (the text); or¢¢2. Make Side-A shareware with a suggested registration fee of two pounds.¢¢ The bulk of the programs on Futura are PD and must therefor remain in the public domain. However, Futura is copyrighted to myself and the text within is copyrighted to the relevant authors.¢¢ I have decided NOT to protect Side-A of Futura because I feel this is of no real benefit to the 8-Bit community. The more 8-Bit reading material available, the better! I have therefor decided to change Futura from PD to SHAREWARE. You may copy and distribute Futura issue 7 as long as no cash transaction is invloved. However, if you come across a copied version of this disk (i.e. not ordered direct from NOSAUG) and you enjoy the contents, please send me your registration fee of two pounds. As a registered Futurian I will send you a Futura disk label for the registered disk, a free Futura disk of your choice and the latest NOSAUG PD information. Please remember to let me know which issue of Futura you are registering (so I can send you the correct label) and which issue you would like to receive free-of-charge. International (non-UK) registration is three pounds.¢¢ Hopefully, by changing Futura to SHAREWARE the interest in the disk mag will continue for a very long time. I hope that the need to protect the text does not come about. If you are reading this text now from an un-registered disk PLEASE send in your registration fee. I feel that a Futura issue of your choice, disk label and NOSAUG PD Catalogue is good value for two pounds. Shareware is crucial to the survival of the Atari 8-Bit and registration fees must be paid if such software is to continue.¢¢¢Please send your registration fee to:¢¢S.J.Murray,¢NOSAUG,¢71 Walker Road,¢Torry,¢Aberdeen¢AB1 3DL,¢Scotland.¢¢¢UK Registration = 2 pounds¢¢International Registration = 3 pounds¢
