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- DATAMAGE SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
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- 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.
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- WHY SHOULD I REGISTER?
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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-
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.