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BSA Software Support Policies
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The following policies apply to all registered BSA Products. They all
are designed to surpass or meet the requirements of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP), the industry leader. Bangkok Security
Associates is a member of the ASP.
1. BSA provides free support for all of its software products for a
minimum of 90 days from date of receipt of products by end-user.
Support can be obtained directly from BSA at the address printed
prominently in all documentation provided by Bangkok Security
Associates, by mail, by fax, via the CompuServe system, or via the
electronic BBS service operated by BSA. This support consists of any
help needed by those who have purchased a license to operate software
owned and copyrighted by BSA, including Victor Charlie, the world's
first generic anti-virus program, and CIA Hypertext. This support
will be free of charge.
BSA automatically provides any needed additional support for those
who purchase a site license for Victor Charlie. This support includes
a unique program set including custom program names, a custom
installation routine in order to provide a standard site installation
method, and additional printed documentation needed for installing
and running VC on a network.
BSA "in-country agents" are fully trained and qualified in Bangkok
Security Associates products. BSA Agents will to provide support to
registered license holders in order to cut down time, cost, and
distance. However should an Agent have difficulty with a technical
problem the Agent may request that BSA directly handle the support.
Such decision will be solely at the discretion of the Agent.
A list of BSA Agents is provided in ORDER.DOC in the VC home directory.
BSA's policy is to attempt to answer any support question within 24
hours.
2. Bangkok Security Associates will replace as quickly as possible any
defective media which may inadvertently be shipped to any purchaser
of a BSA software license of any type.
3. BSA will attempt to repair any software "bugs" in BSA products which
hinder use of a Bangkok Security Associates program as quickly as
possible.
4. If, within 90 days of purchase of a license, a BSA program is found
unable to operate as described because of hardware or attendant-
software limitations, Bangkok Security Associates will offer to
refund the user's purchase price. BSA will not accept payment for any
product no longer supported.
5. BSA conducts full Beta-testing of all products, on a wide variety of
computers and configurations, prior to release. Bangkok Security
Associates attempts to identify any incompatibility of its software
both before and after official release of any product. Such
limitations are clearly described in the program documentation, both
in the shareware version (if any) and in the registered version(s).
Such known limitations can be found in the documentation section
called "System Requirements," if any exist.
6. All fees charged by Bangkok Security Associates are "up front" and
there are no hidden charges. They are clearly stated in shareware
versions (if any) and in order forms, bills, invoices, etc, which may
be issued by BSA. In case of accidental anomalies, BSA will move
quickly to clear these up.
Except by two-party, signed agreement, a one-time license purchase
shall be payment in full for use of the product as described. After
such payment is made, BSA will make no further demand for additional
payment.
7. BSA agrees fully with the Association of Shareware Professionals
(ASP) that a product distributed via shareware should be "uncrippled"
and function exactly like the registered version. Any BSA software
distributed via shareware is fully functional, with no undocumented
features or missing functions. BSA shareware products usually contain
one "reminder" screen to inform the user of the purpose of shareware
-- to evaluate the program before a decision to purchase or abandon
it.
8. All BSA programs distributed via shareware will include the following
statement (or a close and approved copy). BSA believes shareware
users should always be aware of their rights and options:
ASP Ombudsman
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"This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."