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THIS PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED AS SHAREWARE.
ABOUT SHAREWARE
(The following is courtesy of Paul Mayer, although we have
added some comments; we don't claim copyright to Mr. Mayer's
writings)
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.
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 and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.
[Our policy allows persons or user groups to freely distribute
the shareware, evaluation version, of the program. Commercial
disk vendors must contact us first.]
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware systems 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.
If you are not a registered user of this program, you may use
this version of the program for a reasonable time (30 days is
suggested). If at the end of a reasonable trial you continue to
use the program, or if you are using the program to prepare
documents or for advice, and continue to use it, you must
register.
The programmer who developed this program distribute shareware
both in the traditional "shrink wrap" software distribution and
shareware. We have chosen shareware for distribution so that our
targeted market, BBS systems, developers, networks and others in
the BBS community, will have the greatest exposure to the
program.