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- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- For information regarding your rights and restrictions for this package,
- please read "license.txt"