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the last word 1.0
Copyright 1990 by Gordon Haff.
All rights reserved.
Bit Masons Consulting
Command: lword
Purpose: 'the last word' is a quotations trivia game in which
one to four players compete against each other and
their own high scores in identifying the sources of
quotations and completing partial quotes. Most
answers are entered free-form and are matched against a
set of acceptable responses with a sophisticated
pattern-recognition algorithm.
Format: lword [/ns] [/ad] [/bios] [/snow]
Prereqs: 100% IBM Compatible PC running DOS 2.0 or higher
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│ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of
│ │ │─┘ Shareware
└───│ o │ Professionals
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└────╨────┘ MEMBER
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DISCLAIMER
The author hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this
product, whether express or implied, including without limitation
any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. The author cannot and will not be liable for
any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar
damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if the
author or an authorized agent has been advised of the possibility
of such damages. In no event shall the liability for any damages
ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software,
regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim. The user of
this program bears all risk as to the quality and performance of
the software.
LICENSE
'the last word' is a Shareware product. As such, it is made
available to the general personal computing public for
evaluation. Users are licensed to operate this program on their
personal computers for the purpose of test and evaluation on a
trial basis for a limited trial period. It is not possible to
reasonably define the limits of a fair and equitable time period
for evaluation; therefore it is left to the user's judgment and
sense of fair play as to the time required to make a decision as
to its usefulness. If the user decides the program is not of
sufficient merit to warrant purchase through registration with
the author, he/she should remove the program from his/her
personal computer. Otherwise, if the program is deemed useful
and is in regular use on the user's computer system, registration
with the author is required.
Registered users are those users who elect to pay for 'the last
word' and register that payment with the author. By virtue of
registration and payment for the program, registered users are
granted a license to continue to utilize the program on their
personal computer for as long as they choose. This license
authorizes the user to use the program on any personal computer
system he or she may own or use so long as the program is
operated on only one computer system at a time.
GUARANTEE
'the last word' is offered with an unconditional 30-day money-
back guarantee. If you become unsatisfied with the program for
any reason within that period, just let me know and your
registration will be refunded upon receipt of any registration
materials.
This guarantee is unconditional. I would ask, however, if you
are having a problem to let me know before giving up on LWORD
since your problem may be something I can solve.
Finally, if you receive a defective disk with your registration
package either through my error or through postal service
"processing", let me know and I will send replacements promptly.
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REGISTRATION
'the last word' is the sole property of Gordon Haff. The
program may be freely copied and transferred to individual
parties for evaluation purposes. It may be posted on Bulletin
Board systems (BBS) for electronic access as long as NO FEE is
charged for its distribution except for private BBS operations
that charge a regular user subscription fee. Computer
information services such as Compuserve (CIS), Genie, and Byte
Information Exchange (BIX) are authorized to post this product
for subscriber access. 'the last word' may be distributed on
diskette for a fee only by 1) disk distributors/vendors who are
associate members of the Association of Shareware Professionals
(ASP) or 2) users groups which do not charge more than a nominal
fee ($5) to cover the costs of distribution. Any changes to
these policies must be made in writing by the author.
'the last word' is a fully functional Shareware product.
Shareware is a computer program distribution/marketing method
that permits potential buyers to thoroughly try the program prior
to purchase. It is NOT free and it is not in the Public Domain.
If, after evaluating the program, you find it to be useful enough
to use it on a regular basis, you are expected to pay for it by
registering with the author.
The registration fee is $15.00. The payment of this registration
fee to the author entitles the user to full use of the product
for an unlimited period of time in addition to product support.
PLUS YOU GET THE FOLLOWING:
- A disk with the latest revision of 'the last word'
- New data files with twice the number of questions
- A "Branding" program which allows you to "brand" your
serial number into 'the last word' (and subsequent
versions) and thereby avoid any registration reminders
- A coupon good for $5 off the registration of the author's
Directory Freedom file management program
- A copy of the author's Trivia Command game
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 P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006
or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Full technical support is available to registered users of
'the last word'. I have found that the most effective product
support ca