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DATAMAGE SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
DATAMAGE is distributed as SHAREWARE. I don't know why others
provide their software as shareware but, in my case, it's about
desperation and having no money in the denomination (approximately
$250,000.00) to market the system in the normal manner. Pervious
versions were limited to 300 or 800 records. This is the first
shareware DATAMAGE release to be distributed in it's entirety.
You may have downloaded this system from a computer bulletin board
but it is more likely that you have paid a little money to a disk
vendor to acquire your copy. NONE of the amount remitted to said
SHAREWARE vendor or BBS came to me. As of now you have paid me
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. ZIP. ZILCH. ZERO. NADA. (and so on....)
The DATAMAGE system is COPYRIGHTED software, and is thereby protected
by the laws of the United States. I am the sole author/owner of the
system, and this gives me the right to dictate who may use it, for
how long, wearing what color socks etc. The development of the
system has taken, quite literally, six years. This is NOT a free
program, but you may try it for a specified period before buying it.
You are granted a temporary license to use DATAMAGE on a trial basis
for a period not to exceed 90 days. This period starts at the time
of the installation of the system on your computer. You may evaluate
DATAMAGE during this period. If you chose to continue to use
DATAMAGE after the 90 day trial period you MUST register the program.
That means you must PAY for it.
WHY SHOULD I REGISTER?
Literally thousands (if not millions!) of hours have been spent on
the design, implementation and debugging of the DATAMAGE system.
Many of the bugs found/fixed have been reported by DATAMAGE users.
Despite my best efforts the programs you have received may contain a
bug or two. By registering the system you will receive the latest
version of the programs, with any bugs reported (or found) corrected.
DATAMAGE is continually being improved. Don't be surprised to find
that the version you receive when you register has more options, is
more powerful. At the time of this writing (06-11-91) there is no
difference in the registered and the shareware versions. I can't say
just when the system will be upgraded, but I receive suggestions from
my 3,000+ registered users frequently, and some of them are
incorporated into the system along with my ideas as they occur.
The above situation also applies to the documentation. DATAMAGE
users have been known (are encouraged to) critique the docs and on-
screen help files, and their feedback is usually incorporated into
same. When you register you will be furnished with a printed manual
and any updated help files. Any upgrades to the documentation and
help files will be included therein.
Registration also brings you the opportunity to upgrade your system.
The next version of DATAMAGE will have multi-user capability - this
means that you will be able to run the system on a LAN. By
registering your DATAMAGE you will place yourself in MY datafile and
you will receive written notice when updates become available.
Updates are usually $10, and NEVER more than $40.
And, finally, there's this (purposely) irritating and long-winded
screen that you have to wait through every time you start the
APPLICATION MAKER program. Wouldn't you like to be RID of it?
Simply copy the REGISTER.TXT file (found in your \MAGE directory)
to your printer (enter: CD\MAGE, then COPY REGISTER.TXT LPT1), fill
it out and send it to me along with a money order for $80 U.S. funds
and I will send you a registered version that does NOT display this
screen, and I will even personalize it with your name and address!
I offer a $1,000.00 reward to anyone who informs me of a user who
violates my copyright. This reward is available ONLY after I collect
a judgment of at least $1,000.00, and I guarantee your anonymity. I
would also be quite likely to pay someone who reports to me a program
that copies the DATAMAGE, again after I collect a judgment.
If you have any questions for which you can't find the answers in the
documentation or on-screen help (PLEASE try!), wish to report what
you think may be a bug (PLEASE do!) or have been fired and wish to
RAT on your boss and make $1,000.00 you may call me at: 812-232-8176.
This is also the first version of DATAMAGE that includes my telephone
number - I hope it is not abused. Calls before 12:00 noon or after
8:00 p.m. (central standard time) will be considered RUDE and
INCONSIDERATE, and I am quite likely to respond in kind. I program
into the wee hours (so I sleep late) and I CAN NOT deal with
answering the phone after 8:00 p.m. as I will be programming.