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PUBLIC DOMAIN AND SHAREWARE LIBRARIES
Distributors of "public domain" or user-supported software libraries
must obtain written permission to distribute copies of CATDISK. No
one may use CATDISK as a promotion for any commercial venture or as
an enticement for the user to pay for any program, product, or service
unless they have received the express written permission of the
program's author.
In order to distribute CATDISK, a dealer or disk vendor must comply
with the following conditions:
(1) You must obtain written permission from Rick Hillier to
distribute CATDISK. Please use the vendor application
at the end of this document. If you receive no reply,
write again: my silence does NOT constitute permission,
and you may not distribute "pending" receipt of permission.
(2) A maximum disk fee as set by Rick Hillier in the vendor
contract must not be exceeded. CATDISK may not be included
on any disk sold for more than this maximum. Major CD-ROM
or optical disk libraries are exempt from this restriction,
provided that they have the author's permission to distribute
CATDISK.
(3) Vendors may not modify or delete ANY files on the disk.
Vendors may add a "GO" program, and/or a reasonable number
of small text files designed to assist or provide a service
to the user, but these added files must be easily identifiable
and end-users must be allowed to delete the added files.
(4) Vendors must make a reasonable effort to distribute only the
most recent versions of CATDISK. All vendors who have
requested and received written permission to distribute
CATDISK will receive new MAJOR releases as they are issued.
(5) All disk vendors must comply with any and all vendor
guidelines and vendor requirements set forth by the
Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP);
for more information about ASP, contact Rick Hillier.
Violation of any ASP guideline or requirement automatically
revokes permission to distribute CATDISK.
Until formal requirements are adopted by the ASP, you must
comply with the following guidelines: Vendors must make an
attempt to educate users on the nature of Shareware.
Catalogs, advertisements, order forms, and all disks sold
should contain ASP-approved or recommended wording describing
the nature of shareware, and should explicitly state that no
part of disk sale revenues are paid to the programs' authors.
When vendor catalogs or advertisements carry both Shareware
and PD programs, the Shareware programs must be differentiated
from the public domain programs in some way (in the
description, with an asterisk, by listing the registration fee,
etc.).
CATDISK V6.21 VENDOR APPLICATION FORM
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Company Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________________________________
Contact: _______________________________________________________________
What price are you planning to charge for CATDISK? __________________________
Would you like to receive major upgrades as they become available? __________
I certify that the above named company is a legitimate shareware disk
vendor, and that the above named company will adhere to the policies
set forth in the "Public Domain and Shareware Libraries" section of the
CATDISK User Manual.
Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________
NOTE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE DEALERS:
In order that I can verify that you are a legitimate shareware vendor,
I request that you include a copy of your product catalog with this
application, along with a blank diskette and mailer. Once you have
been approved, you will receive written permission from myself to
include CATDISK in your library for distribution. Additionally, you
will receive your diskette back containing the latest CATDISK release.
I am also requesting that you send me revisions of your catalog as they
are published. The main reason behind this is that a mailing list of
active vendors will be maintained. My continued receipt of your
catalog will both enable me to verify that you have the most recent
CATDISK release (within reason), as well as know that your business is
still active.
When major revisions are made to the program, I will send you the
latest upgrade such that your library is kept up to date.
Send this application to:
Rick Hillier
405 Barrington Lane
Waterloo, ONTARIO
Canada N2T 1H9