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REGISTRATION LEVELS AND PROCEDURES
The Illustrated Reader is shareware, a method of software
marketing that lets you, the customer, try programs before you
buy them. (Shareware is explained in greater detail later.)
Upon receipt of this software, you have an evaluation license
good for 30 days to see if you want to keep it. If you decide
to keep it, please pay for it by "registering" your copy. You
can register the IR at three levels: User ($10), Author ($30)
and Proprietary (negotiated royalty). Your registration level
depends on how you intend to use the program. Each level will
be described below, along with a description of shareware, and
some other legalese. A ready-to-print registration form is also
included in this document. Press the END key to go directly to
this form.
The User Level ($10)
At this level, the IR is licensed to you for your own personal
use. You may use it to read files and you may create your own
illustrated documents, as long as you do not sell them for profit.
For example, a teacher could use the IR to create lessons students
would use in his/her classroom. This level is mainly intended for
people who want to use the IR to read electronic books written for
the IR. At this level you receive a permanent user's license, and
a Tea Time Registration Certificate which entitles you to a 20%
discount when you register any other Tea Time programs such as TYPE
TREK or WORDTRIX!. You are also automatically notified of updates,
and can update to the next version at greatly reduced rates.
Finally, if you register at the User level, then decide later
that you want to register at the Author level, you can send in the
difference. Just be sure to mention that you are already registered
at the User level.
The Author Level ($30)
If you would like to create illustrated books, manuals or other
documents intended to be used with the Illustrated Reader, and you
want to market these documents through shareware, then you should
register at the Author level. Registered Authors receive a number
of benefits which include:
(1) The right to distribute their works as intended for use
with the Illustrated Reader, and to charge a fee for the
use of these works. Authors do NOT have to pay royalties
to Tea Time Software, but they may not alter, reverse
engineer, or in any way interfere with the appearance or
operation of the Illustrated Reader.
(2) Authors may distribute the IR with their documents, and offer
their customers a reduced User Level registration of $7.00 for
the IR when they register or pay for the electronic document.
(Both Tea Time Software and the IR Authors should benefit from
this arrangement. It provides Authors' customers an incentive
to register their works, as well as increases the number of IR
registrations. Authors must forward the IR registration portion
to Tea Time Software, of course.)
(3) Authors also receive a supplemental hardcopy author's manual
with additional hints, tricks and suggestions for creating
and marketing electronic books. In addition, they receive a
copy of DRAWING.COM, a program to create graphic with extended
ASCII characters. (again, no programming necessary), hardcopy
charts for locating screen pages and positioning graphic images,
and copies of shareware and public domain utilities that can
greatly facilitate authoring projects.
(4) Authors also receive the 20% discount on any other Tea Time
product, and reduced upgrade prices on future versions of
The Illustrated Reader.
If you decide to register at the Author Level, in addition to the
"goodies" listed above, you will be sent an agreement to sign that
spells out in more detail the distribution and registration arrange-
ments.
Proprietary Level (by special arrangement)
There are some situations that may require altering the IR soft-
ware, that is, the creation of a proprietary version of the reader
program for your needs. One example would be an electronic magazine.
As of this writing, one such proprietary agreement is in the works,
for a magazine produced by a well-known shareware author. These
arrangements will probably involve royalties and need to be worked
out through negotiation between Tea Time Software and the intended
author(s)/publisher(s). If you are seriously considering such an
arrangement, contact Joe Kretschmer at Tea Time Software at the
address on the registration form (also at the end of the MANUAL.DOC
file.
What is 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. Copyright laws apply to both
shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains
all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Share-
ware 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.
Disclaimer
Users of The Illustrated Reader must accept this disclaimer:
"The Illustrated Reader is supplied as is. The author disclaims
all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential,
which may result from the use of The Illustrated Reader."
License Agreement
The Illustrated Reader is a "shareware program" and is
provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free
to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away
altered or as part of another system. 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 The
Illustrated Reader and continue to use The Illustrated Reader
after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration
payment to Tea Time Software. The registration fee will license
one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. 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. Commercial site-License arrangements may be made
by contacting Tea Time Software directly.
Anyone distributing The Illustrated Reader for any kind of
remuneration must first contact Tea Time Software at the address
below for authorization. Authorization is automatically granted to
distributors recognized by the Association of Shareware Professionals
as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
distributors may begin offering The Illustrated Reader immediately.
(However, Tea Time Software must still be advised so that the dis-
tributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version.
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 re-
solve 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 or send a CompuServe
message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
Registration Form
A complete registration form is shown on the next page. Just
page down, then press F2 to bring up the Reader Options menu and
select Option #2, PRINT CURRENT PAGE, then Option #3, PRINT TEXT
ONLY--CURRENT PAGE. Thank you for supporting shareware!
Remit to: Tea Time Software Order Form #103
92 Acorn Circle
Oxford, OH 45056
The Illustrated Reader Registration..........................$ ______
(User Level: $10.00 Author Level: $30.00)
Ohio residents please add $1.00 for sales tax .............. $ ______
Total (U.S. Funds drawn on U.S. Bank) $ ______
Payment by: ( ) Cash ( ) Check ( ) Money Order PO# _____________
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
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