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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. PLEASE! Show your support for Shareware by registering the programs you actually use. Simply Soft depends upon and needs your support. Thank you! This file contains important license information regarding the use of Simple Windows, Version 1.5. This information applies to individual users who wish to pass copies out to friends and associates. Trial Use License: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Simple Windows is NOT a public domain program. It is Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by Bruce O'Banion. All rights reserved. This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty provisions. Any use of this software in violation of Copyright law or the terms of this limited license will be prosecuted to the best of our ability. The conditions under which you may copy this software and documentation are clearly outlined below under "Distribution Restrictions". Bruce O'Banion hereby grants you a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed Thirty (30) days. If you intend to continue using this software (and/or it's documentation) after the Thirty (30) day evaluation period, you MUST make a registration payment to Bruce R. O'Banion. - Simple Windows, Version 1.5 - LICENSE.DOC - Using this software after the thirty (30) day evaluation period without registering the software is a violation of the terms of this limited license. Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Simply Soft. Limited Distribution License: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As the copyright holder for Simple Windows, Bruce R. O'Banion authorizes distribution by individuals only in accordance with the following restrictions. Individuals are hereby granted permission by Bruce R. O'Banion to copy the Simple Windows diskette for their own use (for evaluation purposes) or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY when the following conditions are met. The Simple Windows package is defined as containing all the material listed in the PACKING.LST text file. If any files listed in the PACKING.LST text file, or the PACKING.LST file itself, are missing, then the package is not complete and distribution is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution. o The Simple Windows package - including all related program files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way and must be distributed as a complete package, without exception. The PACKING.LST text file contains a list of all files that are part of the Simple Windows package. o No price or other compensation may be charged for the Simple Windows package. A distribution cost may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and handling, as long as the total (per disk) does not exceed US$15.00 in the U.S. and Canada, or US$20.00 internationally. o The Simple Windows package CANNOT be sold as part of some other inclusive package. Nor can it be included in any commercial software packaging offer, without a written agreement from Bruce R. O'Banion. o The User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part, using any means, without the written permission of Bruce R. O'Banion. In other words, the disk-based documentation may not be distributed in PRINTED (hardcopy) form. o The Simple Windows package cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others. o Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Bruce R. O'Banion Distribution Requirements VENDORS Computer Clubs and User Groups wishing to add the Simple Windows package to their disk library may do so in accordance with the Distribution Restrictions listed below. Limited Distribution License: ----------------------------- As the exclusive copyright holder for Simple Windows, Bruce R. O'Banion authorizes distribution only in accordance with the following restrictions. ASP Approved Vendors in good standing are hereby given permission to distribute Simple Windows package. Non-ASP member vendors are requested to ask permission prior to distributing this package. The Simple Windows package is defined as containing all the material listed in the PACKING.LST text file. If any files listed in the PACKING.LST text file, or the PACKING.LST file itself, are missing, then the package is not complete and distribution is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution. The Simple Windows package - including all related program files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way and must be distributed as a complete package, without exception. The PACKING.LST text file contains a list of all files that are part of the Simple Windows package. Small additions to the package, such as the introductory used by many shareware disk vendors, are acceptable. No price or other compensation may be charged for the Simple Windows package. A distribution fee may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and handling, as long as the total (per disk) does not exceed US$15.00 in the U.S. and Canada, or US$20.00 internationally. Disk Sets & CD-ROMs: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Simple Windows package CANNOT be sold as part of some other inclusive package. Nor can it be included in any commercial software packaging offer, without a written agreement from Bruce R. O'Banion. ASP Approved Vendors who wish to distribute the Simple Windows package as part of a collection (such as PsL's MegaDisk set, or a CD-ROM package) may do so provided that all the other restrictions are met. Vendors (non-ASP Vendor Members) who wish to distribute the Simple Windows package as part of a collection (such as PsL's MegaDisk set, or a CD-ROM package) are ask to obtain permission from Bruce R. O'Banion prior to beginning such a distribution. If you wish to add any of our programs to a CD-ROM or other collection, please check the release date of the version you have. If the version is over twelve (12) months old then please contact us to ensure that you have the most current version. This version was released in October,1996. Disk-of-the-Month (or Subscription) Distribution: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you would like to distribute the Simple Windows package as a Disk-of-the-Month, or as part of a subscription or monthly service, then the following restrictions apply: ASP Associate (Disk Vendor) Members in good standing are hereby given permission to distribute the Simple Windows package under the Disk-of-the-Month style of distribution. Others (non-ASP Members) are asked to contact us in advance to ensure that you have the most current version of the software. You cannot use a Disk-of-the-Month distribution to use up your inventory of old (out of date) disks. Only current versions may be shipped as Disk-of-the-Month disks. The User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part, using any means, without the written permission of Bruce R. O'Banion. In other words, the disk-based documentation may not be distributed in PRINTED (hardcopy) form. The Simple Windows package cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others. You may not list any of our products in advertisements, catalogs, or other literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy" software, it is not free. Bruce R. O'Banion prohibits the distribution of outdated versions of the Simple Windows package, without written permission from Bruce R. O'Banion. If the version you have is over twelve (12) months old, please contact us to ensure that you have the most current version. This version was released in March, 1997. Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Bruce R. O'Banion. Distribution Requirements: SYSOPS Limited Distribution License: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As the exclusive copyright holder for Simple Windows, Bruce R. O'Banion authorizes on-line distribution only in accordance with the following restrictions. The Simple Windows package is defined as containing all the material listed in the PACKING.LST text file. If any files listed in the PACKING.LST text file, or the PACKING.LST file itself, are missing, then the package is not complete and distribution is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution. o The Simple Windows package - including all related program files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way (other than that mentioned in the following paragraph) and must be distributed as a complete package, without exception. The PACKING.LST text file contains a list of all files that are part of the Simple Windows package. o Many BBSs customarily add a small text file (advertisement) to each archived file. This text file describes the BBS and tells people that the file was downloaded from that particular BBS. Other BBSs add a small one-line message with their BBS name and phone number into the compressed file, which will display when the file is uncompressed. Either of these methods of mentioning your BBS are acceptable and may be used, provided the program and documentation is otherwise unmodified and complete. o Bruce R. O'Banion prohibits the distribution of outdated versions of the Simple Windows package, without written permission from Bruce R. O'Banion. If the version you have obtained is over twelve (12) months old, please contact us to ensure that you have the most current version. o Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Bruce R. O'Banion ***** IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION ***** Simple Windows, Version 1.5 *** PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY *** TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS. Bruce R. O'Banion MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruce R. O'Banion warrants the physical diskette(s) and physical documentation provided with registered versions to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days from the date of registration. If Bruce R. O'Banion receives notification within the warranty period of defects in materials or workmanship, and such notification is determined by Falk Data Systems to be correct, Bruce R. O'Banion will replace the defective diskette(s) or documentation. The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective diskette(s) or documentation and shall not include or extend to any claim for or right to recover any other damages, including but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the software or special, incidental, or consequential damages or other similar claims, even if Bruce R. O'Banion has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Bruce R. O'Banion's liability for any damages to you or any other person ever exceed the lower of suggested list price or actual price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of any form of the claim. Bruce R. O'Banion SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ****************************************************************** ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT "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 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a Compuserve message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536" ****************************************************************** If you would like to apply for ASP Associate Membership (to become an ASP Approved Vendor), simply write to the following address and request a Vendor Membership Application Package: ASP Executive Director 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 U.S.A. or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe MAIL to ASP Executive Director 72050,1433. You may also FAX a request to the ASP Executive Director at 616-788-2765. ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: sw15.zip is packaged on this disk using Info-ZIP's compression utility. The installation program uses UnZip to read zip files from the disk. Info-ZIP's software (Zip, UnZip and related utilities) is free and can be obtained as source code or executables from various bulletin board services and anonymous-ftp sites, including CompuServe's IBMPRO forum and ftp.uu.net:/pub/ archiving/zip/*. ------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is Simply Soft, 318 Oak St. Modesto,CA 95351 Please Help Us Serve You Better We would appreciate copies of anything you print regarding Simple Windows. Please send us a copy of any reviews, articles, catalog descriptions, or other information you print or distribute regarding the Simple Windows package. Thank you for your time and assistance and for supporting the shareware marketing concept. Please refer to SIMPWN15.DOC for our mailing address and phone number. Thank you for your support! ----------------------------------------------------------------- TURBO C++ 1.0 copyright 1990 Borland International TURBO C 2.0 copyright 1987,1988 Borland Inernational MS_DOS 5.0 copyright 1987-1991 Microsoft Corp. The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorized.