Stella 2000



G E N E R A L   L I C E N S E




Last updated: March 1998


This document contains important license information regarding the use of Coeli - Stella 2000. It applies specifically to individual users who may wish to pass copies out to friends or associates.

For site licensing, please contact
Coeli Inc. directly - all such requests will be dealt with on an individual basis.

User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors, Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., should refer to the VENDOR.TXT file for complete information relating to them.

BBS sysops and ftp/http download site maintainers & webmasters should refer to the SYSOP.TXT file for complete information relating to them.



~Limited License for Evaluation Purposes


Coeli Inc. hereby grants you a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes either

a) for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or
b) up to a usage limit of 100 program sessions,


whichever limit comes sooner.

If you intend using this software package
after the thirty day evaluation period or beyond the usage limit of 100 program sessions, you are under a legal and moral obligation to purchase the software from Coeli Inc. You can order via our secure server today by clicking this

SECURE ORDER LINK FOR STELLA 2000 ($59)


Using this software beyond the thirty day evaluation period, or beyond the stipulated usage limit, without registration (purchase) of the software is a violation of the terms of this limited license.



~License Terms for Registered Copies of Stella 2000


The registered version (unless otherwise stated) is intended solely for installation on a single computer system by one registered individual. Distribution of the registered version of the Stella 2000 software package, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited.

Registered users: please see your e-mailed License text for terms and conditions
relating specifically to registered (licensed) copies of the product(s). 
A summary of these is given here to avoid fundamental misunderstandings.

Summary of License Terms for Registered Users:

This License entitles you to
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(a) Free e-mail support for the lifetime of the licensed product;
(b) Updates and upgrades at up to 70% discount, discount rate to be at our discretion 
    and subject to change without notice;
(c) Timely information bulletins relating to new releases and product updates;
(d) Privileged offers and bonuses reserved exclusively for licensed users.

(c) and (d) subject to change.


This License does NOT entitle you to
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(i) Unlimited free re-supply ('replacement') of copies of the purchased software 
    in the event of loss, so *please* BACK UP your downloaded .zip archive now! 
(ii) Support in the event of program malfunction judged by us to be the result of 
     individual system conflicts, clashes with third-party utilities etc. 
    ('system related')





~Limited Distribution License:

As the copyright holder for
Stella 2000(tm), Coeli Inc. authorizes distribution by individuals solely in accordance with the following restrictions.

Individuals are hereby granted permission by Coeli Inc. to copy the Shareware version of the Stella 2000 software package AS ORIGINALLY DISTRIBUTED for their own evaluation purposes or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY when the following conditions are met.

The Stella 2000 package is defined as containing all the material listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file. If any files listed in VENDINFO.DIZ, or VENDINFO.DIZ itself, are missing, then the package is not complete and distribution is prohibited. Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution.









Distributors are especially asked to avoid the following terms when describing the Stella 2000 software package:

free, freeware, free software, nag, nagware, public domain, demo, demonstration software, or any other term or phrase which admits of an interpretation not in keeping with the official product definition given below.

Non-compliance with this request may invalidate previous license permissions granted by Coeli Inc. to the Licensee.

Authorship of the Stella 2000 software package may not be attributed to any name but Coeli Inc.


PLEASE! Show your support for Shareware by registering (purchasing) programs you actually use. Both Coeli Inc. and the very survival of shareware as a distribution channel are dependant upon your active co-operation and support. Thank you.



~OFFICIAL PRODUCT DEFINITION:

Fully and continuously functioning evaluation software package distributed via shareware channels, hereafter to be designated as Shareware, Shareware package, or Stella 2000 software package.

For definitions and explanations pertaining to matters of copyright and shareware distribution, we would direct you to the files Shr-ware.txt and ShareW.txt included as part of the Stella 2000 software package.

Stella 2000(tm) is Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Coeli Inc. All rights reserved. Stella 2000 is NOT a freeware or public domain program.

This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty provisions. Any use of this software in violation of Copyright law or the terms of this limited license will be prosecuted to the best of our ability. The conditions under which you may copy this software and documentation are clearly outlined above under "Limited Distribution License".


All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Coeli Inc.



CONCERNING VENDINFO FILES INCLUDED WITH THE COELI PACKAGE

The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorized.

If the Licensee satisfies Coeli Inc.'s conditions for distributing the Coeli package, Coeli Inc. authorizes the Licensee's use of its unaltered product-descriptive texts without further permission.

All licenses to distribute the Stella 2000 package are solely between the producer (Coeli Inc.) and distributor (Licensee), and do not involve VENDINFO or Rams' Island Software.