Word Solitaire is distributed as a shareware program. You are free to give away complete, unmodified copies of the program and its files as long as you do NOT receive money or other consideration for it. You are also free to try the game yourself 45 times before you buy it. But at the end of the evaluation period, you are required to make a decision: either delete it from your computer, or register it by sending a license / registration fee of $20 to the author.
Of course, nothing disatrous is going to happen if you fail to register your copy of Word Solitaire. But some good things will happen if you do! For instance, the 45 game limit will be removed, and the shareware reminders (with their 10 second countdown timers) will go away. You'll also be entitled to free upgrades to future versions of Word Solitaire. Not to mention the peace of mind you'll experience from knowing that you've done the right thing.
Word Solitaire only costs $20 -- that's the price of a large pizza nowadays! But your contribution to the "pizza fund" will help me continue to write and improve shareware games like Word Solitaire. It helps pay for the Word Solitaire web site (http://www.haversack.com/wordsol). And it also gives you a chance to give me feedback and make suggestions for the game. You want all this, don't you? Then register today!
Use the ordering form provided in the file ORDER.TXT to register your copy of Word Solitaire via postal mail. For more information, or for online credit card and international orders, see the Word Solitaire web page at:
