================================================================ C R A Z Y S L I D 1 ================================================================ Contents of this file: 1. The author 2. What is Shareware? 3. Disclaimer of warranties 4. Licence agreement for users 5. Distribution by vendors ================================================================ 1. The author ================================================================ Josef Stoeckl Kundmanngasse 10/9 A-1030 Vienna Austria Europe Tel./Fax: +43-1-7149215 E-mail: Crazy_Bytes@aon.at Homepage: http://www.crazybytes.at ================================================================ 2. What is Shareware? ================================================================ Definition of Shareware ----------------------- Shareware is a distibution method, not a type of software. The author gives the user a chance to try the software for a limited time before buying it. If the user likes the software and wants to continue using it after the trial period, he must make a registration payment. With the registration, he gets anything, from the simple right to continue using the software with no function limitations and no nag screens, to more game levels etc. Caution! The fee paid to the disk vendor, or the price for the CD-ROM is not to be mixed up with the registration payment. Commercial software and sharware in comparision: ------------------------------------------------ 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 lies in the method of distibution. Both, commercial authors and shareware authors, have got the same copyright laws. All rights belong to the copyright holders. There are some exceptions. The shareware 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 the software. Shareware programs are mostly cheaper than commercial programs, because there are no costs for advertising, in between transactions, storing a.s.o. The shareware author is a special communication partner for the user and he is thankful for all suggestions. The users have influence on the further development of the program. The shareware concept allows the fast circulation of the software. So it is possible to react quickly on faults and on users' wishes. Three main points for the success of the shareware-concept: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. The authors are responsible for the quality and variety of their products. 2. The shareware vendors are responsible for distribution and advertising. 3. The users' registration's moral decides wether this special distribution concept is successful or not. ================================================================ 3. Disclaimer of warranties ================================================================ The author disclaims all warranties, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantibility or fitness for a particular purpose or hardware configuration, with respect to the product. Should the program prove defective, the user assumes the risk paying the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction and any incidental or consequential damages. In no event will the author be liable for any damages whatsoever - including without limitations damages for loss of business profits, business interruptions, loss of business information and the like - arising out of the use or the inability to use this product even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The author will try to correct errors of the program fast as possible. He is thankful for hints at program errors, but cannot guarantee their elimination. ================================================================ 4. Licence agreement for users ================================================================ This program is a shareware program. It is copyrighted by the author. You as user are allowed to test the trial-version of this program for a period of 30 days and check if it's what you expected. If you intend to continue using it, you must order the program by making a registration payment to the author. For ordering use the assistant in the program, which will generate an order form. After payment the author will send you a personal registration code. Enter this code in the Shareware-Dialog, which appears when you start the program. The trial-version of the program will be converted to the full-version. This full-version you may use on any one computer at any one time. This means, it may be moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at any location while it's being used at another. Just like a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. ================================================================ 5. Distribution by vendors ================================================================ This program is a shareware program. Don't describe it as public domain or freeware in your catalog. This program is copyrighted by the author. The trial-version of this program is allowed to be copied, sold for a small fee, distributed on CD-ROM and uploaded to mailboxes and internet servers. Keep all files together when distibuting. Do not change any of the files. Do not add files. Please distribute only the latest version, which can be downloaded from the internet- homepage of the author (www.crazybytes.at). If you distribute the program on CD-ROM, it would be nice to get an example CD-ROM. Please use the program description in the file FILE-ID.DIZ for your catalog. ================================================================