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- ======================= THE ZERO-MAINTENANCE BBS ======================
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- Sapphire the Zero-Maintenance BBS is Copyright (C) 1986, 1996
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- Pinnacle Software, CP 386 Mount Royal, Quebec Canada H3P 3C6
- U.S. Office: Box 714 Airport Road, Swanton, Vermont 05488 USA
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- Support Line: (514) 345-9578
- Free Files BBS: (514) 345-8654
- CompuServe: 70154,1577
- Internet: pinnacl@cam.org
- World Wide Web: http://www.cam.org/~pinnacl
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- === LEGAL NOTICES AND SUPPORT INFORMATION ===
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- LICENSING
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- You are entitled to try out Sapphire for 99 days without paying for it. If
- you continue to use it after that time, though, you are indicating that the
- product fulfils your needs and as such you are legally required to register
- it ($65).
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- However, if you feel that after 99 days you have not had sufficient
- opportunity to evaluate the product, please contact us (see cover page for
- numbers and addresses) and we will grant you the right to continue to use
- the product. (It is not our policy to turn down such requests, but you are
- legally obliged to let us know if you require the additional time.) When
- you call, we will also be able to tell you about new developments for
- Sapphire and other products.
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- When you register Sapphire, you gain the following benefits:
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- - A disk containing the most recent version of Sapphire available
- - The "Program under evaluation" message disappears from your BBS
- - You get bonus software sent along with the registered Sapphire
- - You get privileged access to our free files BBS
- - You get privileged access to our voice support line
- - You get unscheduled news mailings and software samples
- - You get access to Sapphire source code (extra fees may apply here)
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- Prices and terms are subject to change without notice. When ordering,
- please make sure that you have the latest pricing information. If you have
- the latest version, this will be reflected in the order form (which you can
- view or print via SYSOP:INFO:ORDER). The terms for a particular version
- are considered a negotiated agreement, providing the user with agreed value
- for agreed price.
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- Sapphire is Copyright (C) 1986, 1996 by Pinnacle Software. Turbo Pascal is
- a Trademark of Borland International. DSZ is a Trademark of Omen
- Technology.
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- SUPPORT FOR REGISTERED SYSOPS
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- The Sapphire release number follows this pattern:
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- Version Number Correction Level
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- 1 . 2 3 A
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- Upgrade Level Internal ID
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- A registered Sapphire owner is entitled to operate any release of Sapphire
- with the same Version and Upgrade Level, and the same or different Internal
- ID or Correction Level. Thus, corrections to the program ("bug fixes") can
- be obtained at no cost by downloading them from our support board, or for a
- $3 shipping fee, by mail.
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- INSTALLATION AND TROUBLE-SHOOTING
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- For complete information about installation and trouble-shooting, refer to
- SYSOP:INFO:MANUAL (i.e. the MANUAL subsection of the INFO section of the
- SYSOP utility that accompanies Sapphire -- type SYSOP at the DOS prompt to
- begin). The information there can be viewed online or printed.
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- If you are installing Sapphire for the first time, you may call Pinnacle
- Software for assistance if you can not complete the basic installation
- successfully. But you may be able to save yourself time and long-distance
- charges: experience has shown us that 90% of all installation problems can
- be solved by the advice in the trouble-shooting guide (refer to SYSOP:INFO:
- MANUAL:TROUBLE).
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- UPGRADING FROM EARLIER VERSIONS
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- Refer to SYSOP:INFO:MANUAL:INSTALL for instructions for upgrading from
- earlier versions of Sapphire.
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