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MEG
Disk Space and System Information Utility
Version 3.4
Revised July 7, 1994
Copyright 1994 by Jim Tolliver <ASP>
All rights reserved.
Technical note: MEG requires VGA. MEG reports in *real*
megabytes. For advertising purposes manufacturers tend to
lie about drive capacity by redefining a Megabyte as One
million bytes instead of the actual 1,048,576. You can verify this
by using the MS-DOS FDISK command which also shows your space in Mb.
A. Included in this package should be the following files.
1. FILE_ID.BIZ - A summary description for BBS use.
2. INVOICE.TXT - An invoice and information on registration,
and ordering upgrades for MEG.
3. MEG.DOC - This file which contains information about the
contents and purpose of the various files,
how to get started, description of shareware,
and the ASP Ombudsman statement.
4. MEG.EXE - The MEG program.
5. MEG.ICO - An icon for running MEG under Microsoft Windows.
6. README.EXE - Technical documentation on how to use the program.
How to obtain technical support, both online or
by phone.
7. INCENTIV.TXT - Additional reasons to register.
8. VENDOR.DOC - Software distribution information for vendors.
9. WHATSNEW.DOC - New features.
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. 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 is in the method of
distribution. The 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 their
Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
Users of MEG must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
MEG software program is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of MEG.
MEG is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products. If you find this program
useful and find that you are using MEG and continue to use
MEG after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
istration payment of $20 to James Tolliver. The $20
registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.
Commercial users of MEG must register and pay for their
copies of MEG within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by con-
tacting James Tolliver.
Anyone distributing MEG for any kind of remuneration must
first contact James Tolliver at the address shown in the invoice.txt
or the README.EXE files included with this document.
This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors
recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for
shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering
MEG immediately (However James Tolliver must still be advised so
that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest
version of MEG.).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of MEG along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users
may receive a copy of the latest version of the MEG
system at any time in exchange for a modest disk and shipping fee.
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|___|___| MEMBER
This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). The ASP wants to make sure 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, the 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.
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