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Hello to BBS sysops, disk vendors and user groups.
Thanks for taking a look at the BBS LEGAL GUIDE.
Distribution permissions/requirements:
BBS systems: No permission or notification required to carry our
programs. PLEASE DO NOT RENAME THE ARCHIVES! Thanks for the help!
Please name the archives you use to distribute this program as
BBSL101.*
Where "*" refers to the archivers extension, such as ZIP, PAK,
LZH or ARJ.
If you operate a multi-line BBS and would like to be a support
site for this software, please let us know.
Please do not add or leave out files; but BBS systems should feel
free to add a "zip" comment to the program.
Non-profit user groups & computer clubs: No permission or
notification is required to add us to your library! However, if
you do tell us that you are carrying the program, we'll be glad
to send you the updates.
Commercial vendors: You must obtain our permission to distribute.
This permission is routinely granted, even if you send a post
card. We require permission so that we know you're out there and
so that we can send you upgrades, as soon as they are tested! We
constantly find vendors advertising YEARS OLD versions of this
program (which is not good business for either of us!) who we
have never heard of! Please (and it is the law <grin>) let us
know that you want to carry the program and the latest version of
the program will wing its way to you each time that it is
updated. (If we sent this disk directly to you with a letter
asking you to carry the product, you have permission. However,
please let us know you are carrying the product so that you will
be ensured of receiving updates immediately- post cards are
fine.)
We reserve the right to revoke anyone's right to distribute the
program. Have we ever done it??? Nope. However, it seems prudent
to reserve the right to do so.
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION FOR CATALOG-
BBS LEGAL GUIDE, version 1.01. Base program contains legal forms,
full annotated text of government regulations and nuts and bolts
explanations of the law. Program's contains information vitally
needed by BBS sysops, corporations or businesses operating BBS
systems, BBS echo networks, computer clubs with BBS systems and
developers of BBS systems and supporting software, whether
commercial or shareware and VARS/SI's or computer consultants.
Includes information for both profit and non-profit BBS systems.
Registered users receive subscription to monthly updates and
additions, which include breaking news, more forms, statutes and
legal information. Special attention is given to user concerns
and mail. All functions menu driven with on-line help, note pad,
DOS shell. Requires: DOS 3.3 or higher, hard drive, 448KB ram,
printer.
Examples of areas covered:
operating "adult" systems;
"flames;"
copyright law;
computer crime law;
viruses and liability for file transfers;
electronic privacy;
labor law (for BBS systems with employees);
financing BBS operations;
sales of BBS services, BBS systems;
tax losses;
contracting for development of software;
protection of intellectual property;
selling software;
consulting services for a BBS, or providing consulting to BBS
systems.
Registration is available, depending on level of service
requested, starting at $ 35.
Support via voice, multiple BBS systems, GENIE.
QUESTIONS?
How to reach us:
BBS (fastest way)
PRIMARY SUPPORT BOARD:
The Blue Ridge Express (BRE)-- 36 lines (and growing!):
1-804-790-1675, 2400 baud
1-804-790-9600 9600 baud V32/bis
1-804-790-1126 9600 baud V42/bis
Once you have logged on to the BRE, enter J FRINGE for our
sub-board. Thanks to super sysop Webb Blackmon for allowing us to
use his great system.
Our West Coast support BBS is ATTENTION TO DETAILS, located in
greater LA. Clint Bradford's great BBS also has the ability for
you to order on line.
1-909-681-6221, 9600 baud V32
You may also reach us through GENIE, (remember that off peak mail
is free as part of your "basic" GENIE fee), by writing to
H.KRAFT1.
Our BBS can be reached at 904-656-2263. (This is a single line
system at present-- so it will almost always be easier to reach
us through the BRE or GENIE.)
Other support systems are being established.
Our 24 hour voice mail system can be reached at 904-847-6661.
MAIL: BBS LEGAL GUIDE, INC.
1350 Mahan Drive, # E-4-315
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
NOTICE: This program was released in March, 1993. It is out of
date and should not be used after March, 1994. A new version will
be released some time between March, 1993 and March, 1994 at the
latest. Thanks.