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- JP Software
-
- 4DOS Shareware Disk Vendor Documentation
-
- Version 5.0 -- November 23, 1993
-
-
- Copyright 1988 - 1993, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published
- by JP Software Inc., P.O. Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02174 USA, (617)
- 646-3975.
-
-
- This file provides information for shareware disk vendors and user
- groups on the distribution of 4DOS.
-
- We are glad to work with you in the distribution of our product, as user
- groups and disk vendors are an important part of the shareware distribu-
- tion system.
-
- Before placing 4DOS or any part of the 4DOS package in any shareware or
- other disk library, or distributing shareware copies for a fee in any
- way, you must meet one of these conditions:
-
- * If you are a U.S.-based shareware disk vendor, you must be an ap-
- proved member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP),
- and your application must be fully approved in writing by the ASP,
- not simply submitted or awaiting review. If you are not an ASP mem-
- ber, we cannot currently offer you permission to distribute our prod-
- ucts. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but we
- have found that the administrative overhead required to handle non-
- ASP vendors from within the U.S. is simply too high.
-
- * If you are a U.S.-based, non-profit, tax-exempt user group, you may
- place a shareware copy of 4DOS in your library without prior written
- permission, provided you obtain a diskette copy from another vendor
- (not a downloaded copy), and notify us in writing within 15 days of
- doing so.
-
- * If you are a disk vendor based outside the U.S., you must either be
- an ASP member, or you must obtain prior written permission from us
- before distributing 4DOS.
-
- If you meet one of these criteria would like to carry 4DOS, you may
- obtain it from another vendor if the other vendor has received their
- copy directly from us. If you prefer to distribute shareware obtained
- directly from the author, please write us and we will send you 4DOS on
- diskette at no charge. In either case, please send us a copy of your
- catalog for our files.
-
- PLEASE NOTE: JP SOFTWARE DOES NOT PERMIT RETAIL RACK DISTRIBUTION OF
- 4DOS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. If you use retail racks, please do NOT
- contact us for approval of rack distribution, as it will be denied! CD-
- ROM DISTRIBUTION IS ALSO PROHIBITED without our express, written permis-
- sion, and new permission is required for each new release. These prohi-
- bitions apply even if you are distributing diskette copies of one or
- more of our products, or have distributed our products via rack or CD-
- ROM in the past.
-
- Non-ASP vendors who wish to consider becoming ASP approved can obtain
- information from:
-
- Association of Shareware Professionals
- 545 Grover Road
- Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
-
- For information on posting 4DOS on a BBS, see the file SYSOP.DOC.
-
-
- You can contact JP Software at any of the addresses below. The fastest
- methods are CompuServe, Internet, phone, or fax. Please mail your
- materials to us at the P.O. Box address.
-
- CompuServe JP Software section of the PC Vendor B forum (GO JPSOFT
- or GO PCVENB); or CompuServe Mail to 75020,244 (sales /
- customer service), or 75300,1215 (technical support)
-
- Internet 75020.244@compuserve.com (customer service), or
- 75300.1215@compuserve.com (technical support)
-
- BBS Channel 1, Boston, 617-354-5776. User discussions and
- limited direct technical support are available via 4DOS
- conferences on the PC Relay, ILink, SmartNet, and
- FidoNet networks. The sales and customer service staff
- is not available directly via BBS.
-
- Voice (617) 646-3975, days Eastern US time
- Fax (617) 646-0904
- US Mail JP Software
- P.O. Box 1470
- E. Arlington, MA 02174, USA