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╒═════════════════════════════════════╕ │ FLIBBS v1.2 │ ╞═════════════════════════════════════╡ │ *** Registration *** │ ╞═════════════════════════════════════╡ │ *** License Agreement *** │ ╞═════════════════════════════════════╡ │ *** Registration form *** │ ╞═════════════════════════════════════╡ │ Software by SOGY sc │ │ Copyrights (c) 1995-96 │ ╞═════════════════════════════════════╡ │ May 1, 96 │ ╘═════════════════════════════════════╛ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1 FLIBBS is shareware ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── FLIBBS is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. 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 FLIBBS and continue to use FLIBBS after a reasonable trial period of 45 days, you must make a registration payment of US$ 15 to the author. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 2 Benefits of registering ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── With the registered version, you do not have to wait 5 seconds at the beginning of the execution of the program, and you are not regularly reminded that you should register your copy of FLIBBS. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3 Why should you register this software ? ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The first reason you should register your copy of FLIBBS is that not doing so is a violation of the license agreement, that is software theft. I am not limitating the shareware version in any way. The only difference between the shareware and registered versions is that with the shareware version you must wait five seconds at the beginning of the program execution, and that you are regularly reminded in the same way that you should register. So, there is nothing that will force you to register - apart from making sure there is a place for you in paradise. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ FLIBBS - Registration Page 1 FLIBBS has been first written for my own use. But after a while, I realized that this software could be useful for others as well, and I have created this shareware version. It took me a while to improve the details of the interface, and to write the documentation, both things that were required to make it possible for you to use the software. If you register the software, and send me your comments and ideas on FLIBBS, I intend to improve it, that is to correct any remaining bugs (if any), add new functions, improve the performances and the user interface, and, why not, go for a Windows version. If you do not register, I will understand that nobody cares, and forget about FLIBBS. That's the cyberspace jungle's law ... ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 4 License agreement ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── This section contains the license information regarding the use of FLIBBS v1.2. BBS SYSOPs please read also the section dedicated to you. You are entitled to a free registration under certain conditions. 4.A My rights ... ═══ ═════════════ FLIBBS is NOT a public domain program. It is Copyrighted (C) 1995-96 by SOGY sc. All rights reserved. This software and accompanying documentation are protected by Copyright law and 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. 4.B Your rights ... ═══ ═══════════════ The author hereby grants you a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed 45 days. If you intend to continue using this software (and/or it's documentation) after the 45 day evaluation period, you must make a registration payment to the author. 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. Anyone distributing FLIBBS for any kind of remuneration must first ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ FLIBBS - Registration Page 2 contact the author at the address given in the READ.ME file for authorization. Using this software after the 45 day evaluation period, without registering the software is a violation of the terms of this limited license. 4.C Other rights ... ═══ ════════════════ All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to the author. The author makes no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, implied warranties or merchantability, and fitness for any particular purpose with respect to both the software and the documentation included in this package. In no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, consequencial, or incidental damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages or claim. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5 Distribution restrictions ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Individuals are hereby granted permission by the author to copy the FLIBBS distribution file for their own use (for evaluation purposes) or for other individuals to evaluate, only when the following conditions are met. ■ The FLIBBS package - including all related program files and documentation files - can not be modified in any way and must be distributed as a complete package, without exception. The FLIBBS 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. ■ No price or other compensation may be charged for the FLIBBS package. ■ The FLIBBS package may not 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 the author. ■ The printed User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part, using any means, without the written permission of the author. In other words, you may not xeroxcopy the disk-based documentation. ■ The FLIBBS package cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others. ■ Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ FLIBBS - Registration Page 3 transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 6 Special rigths for BBS SYSOPs ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── BBS SYSOPs that want to use FLIBBS to distribute their file lists are entitled to a free license under the following conditions: ■ The BBS file lists must be distributed directly as FLIBBS Data Set. Note that this does not preclude you from distributing it simultaneously in others formats, like usual ASCII file lists. ■ The name of the distributed files must follow the guidelines proposed in this document ■ The description of the distributed files must contain the following two informations: ■ "The File List is provided as a FLIBBS Data Set" ■ "The use of this file requires the FLIBBS shareware program, available on this BBS as FLIBBSnn.ZIP", (where "ZIP" corresponds to your compression utility, and "nn" to the version of FLIBBS you are distributing) If any of the above mentionned conditions is not fulfilled, you automatically and immediately loose your rights to a free license. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 7 Registering FLIBBS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── If you already own a previous version of FLIBBS that has been registered, simply type at the DOS prompt the command: FLIBBS register full_exe_name Where full_exe_name is the full path name of your registered version of FLIBBS (for example, 'c:\tmp\flibbs.exe'). If you do not own a previously registered version of FLIBBS, registering FLIBBS is a three steps process, as described herebelow. 7.A Creating a Registration Key ═══ ═══════════════════════════ The first step is to create a registration key for your executable of FLIBBS. You do that by typing the command "FLIBBS register" at the DOS prompt. Answer to the questions, and FLIBBS will give you a registration key for your executable. Once a Registration key has been created, the executable file has ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ FLIBBS - Registration Page 4 been modified. Each time you type "FLIBBS register", FLIBBS will show the same registration key. This registration key is unique for your executable file. It is very important that you do not change the FLIBBS executable file once the registration key has been created. In other words, do not replace your executable file with a new one from the FLIBBS package. You will be able to register only this executable file with the registration information you will receive (see below). Note also that it is practically impossible to create two times the same registration key. 7.B Sending the form ═══ ════════════════ The second step is to fill and send in the form shown on the last page of this document, together with your payment, at the adress shown on the form. The Registration Key you provide must be the one provided by the executable file that you will register, as described in step A. The Registration Name you provide will be the one that will appear on the screen each time you run FLIBBS. Choose it carefully, make sure it does not have more than 30 characters including blank spaces, and please note that it is case sensitive. You may pay with credit cards (Master Card or Visa), or you may transfer the money to the bank account specified on the registration form. In this case, all additional costs are to be payed by you. If you want an invoice, please tick the corresponding text and please add the relevant VAT amount to the amount due. 7.C Registering your copy of FLIBBS ═══ ═══════════════════════════════ You will receive two strings NAMEID and KEYID. Once you have them, just type "FLIBBS register NAMEID KEYID" at the DOS prompt. FLIBBS will then register itself. From then on, you will not have to wait these exasperating five seconds each time the program is run. Note that you must type the command and NAMEID/KEYID parameters exactly as they will have been provided to you (case sensitive!). If you do not enter the rigth strings, you will receive the error message "Invalid Registration Data". You should then make a backup copy of your registered FLIBBS.EXE file. The registration information will not allow you to register an other FLIBBS.EXE file, unless it has the same registration key, and you can not create two different executable files with the same registration key ... ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ FLIBBS - Registration Page 5 ╒═════════════════════════════════════╕ │ FLIBBS REGISTRATION FORM │ │ For end users │ ╞═════════════════════════════════════╡ │ (Sysops: see next page) │ ╘═════════════════════════════════════╛ Send to: SOGY sc Rue Geleytsbeek, 80 B-1180 Brussels Belgium ****************************************************************** Name ___________________________________ Surname _________________ [Company] ________________________________________________________ [Title] __________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ City __________________________ State/Country ___________________ Zip ___________________________ [Phone] _________________________ Date ______________ [E-mail address] ____________________________ ╒═════════════════════════════════════╕ │ Software Price 15 $US │ │ + Shipping costs 1 $US │ ╞═════════════════════════════════════╡ │ = Amount due : 16 $US │ ╘═════════════════════════════════════╛ Payment method: [ ] Visa Card # : ________________ [ ] Master Card Exp. date: ________/_______ Signature: ________________ [ ] Check Pay to SOGY bank account number 310-1049275-15 at bank BBL in Belgium. [ ] Tick if you want to receive an invoice. In this case, add VAT to the amount due (if applicable to you). ≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡ (To get the registration key, type "FLIBBS register" at DOS prompt; the registration name is up to you) Registration Key : └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘ (8 characters) Registration Name : ________________________________ (< 30 chars) ≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡ ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ FLIBBS REGISTRATION FORM │ │ For Sysops │ ╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡ │ Fill out the following ONLY if you are a BBS SYSOP and │ │ you are requesting a free registration │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Send to: SOGY sc Rue Geleytsbeek, 80 B-1180 Brussels Belgium ****************************************************************** Name ___________________________________ Surname _________________ [Company] ________________________________________________________ [Title] __________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ City __________________________ State/Country ___________________ Zip ___________________________ [Phone] _________________________ Date ______________ [E-mail address] ____________________________ BBS Name: ________________________ Number : ________________________ I hereby declare that I have read and understood the special conditions under which I am entitled to a free registration of FLIBBS. Signature: __________________________ ≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡ (To get the registration key, type "FLIBBS register" at DOS prompt; the registration name is up to you) Registration Key : └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘ (8 characters) Registration Name : ________________________________ (< 30 chars) ≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡