home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
The Final Frontier 2
/
Final Frontier 2 (Disk 1 of 3).adf
/
EDITORIAL
/
DISTRIBUTION
/
DISTRIBUTION
Wrap
Text File
|
1991-09-09
|
5KB
|
118 lines
THE FINAL FRONTIER - DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------
Unlike most other disk-mags, THE FINAL FRONTIER is NOT Public Domain.
However, the disk are freely distributable, as long as the following
conditions are observed.
1. This mag must be distributed in it's entirety - no files, software, art
or music must appear on compilations or magazine cover-disks without
prior WRITTEN permission.
2. All the disks for each issue must be distributed together, i.e. Issue 1
must be spread as a two-disk set and NOT as single disks.
3. The mag must not be distributed in any form, altered or otherwise, other
than those released by THE FINAL FRONTIER. Consider ALL other versions as
PIRATE copies and they should be avoided at all costs. Distribution on
Bulletin Boards is permitted as long as ALL the files/disk structure
remains intact.
4. The magazine must NOT be converted to any other computer or released as a
paper zine without WRITTEN permission. If you do so without our
permission, you are breaking the law.
5. PD Libraries:
-------------
If you run a PD Library and you want to include THE FINAL FRONTIER in
your range then you MUST buy a copy of the magazine direct from us. It
isn't really a lot to ask as it will only cost you £4 for this 3-disk
issue and you WILL be making a profit on it's sales. You can still obtain
the magazine from other libraries or any of your swappers, but you must
NOT sell it without buying your own copy. We are not trying to be
difficult, it's just that this issue took over 6 months of VERY hard work
to create and we don't like seeing abyone cashing in on this.
Any P.D. library may buy and stock the disk as long as the disk is not
altered or the files are split on to separate disks and that no more than
£2 per disk (or the equivalent in other currencies or if the mag is being
sold as part of a set of disks) be charged. If you normally charge more
than £2 per disk and would like to distribute this, please contact us
first. We may want to operate a Licenceware-type scheme similar to the
one used by the CRUSADERS.
Also we ask that you send us a copy of your catalogue/catalogue disk so
we can see how you are describing this mag - it's just out of curiosity,
really! I mean, you will be making money out of us so the least you can
do is let us know what you're saying about us!
Any shops that sell PD may distribute this disk as long as it is not sold
for more than £1.50 per disk. I have seen shops charging as much as £2.50
a disk for PD and this is not acceptable. It doesn't take more than a
minute or so to copy a disk onto an unbranded disk that probably cost the
shop about 40p. Again, as with PD libraries, you must first obtain a copy
of this magazine directly from us.
All these guidelines also apply to Issue 1 and ALL future issues of THE
FINAL FRONTIER.
6. ALL the files on this magazine are copyright of THE FINAL FRONTIER. If
you wish to use any of the art, music or articles etc. on any of your own
disks or in any traditional paper fanzines, you must first obtain WRITTEN
permission from us. Please note that we ARE interested in allowing paper
zines to reprint some material.
7. The disk may NOT be distributed by the following PD libraries:-
3RD BASE PD - We have heard that your collection was established through
theft and fraud.
AKORE PUBLIC DOMAIN/SHAREWARE - Your prices are too high, and you still
expect your customers to pay EXTRA for
postage!
PUBLIC DOMINATOR - You simply charge FAR too much for "free" software.
SENLAC - Why do you have to charge £3 a disk for all the latest releases,
while charging a fraction of that for the others? You're not
going to get extra profit like that out of us!
If you run any of the above and you would like to distribute this disk,
contact me at the address below and maybe we can come to some
arrangement.
As I said, this disk is Freeware, but we would welcome any donations that you
want to make. Any cheques etc. should be made payable to "Simon Plumbe" and
ALL money received will go back into the production of the mag. Although it
is freely distributable, our costs are high with sending out free issues (a
four disk issue will cost us over £2 to send out, and that is for each
contributor, and that is only for contributors within the U.K!!), providing
competition prizes, etc. It all costs money! Thanks.
If you have any queries about the above, then write to:-
THE FINAL FRONTIER
c/o Simon Plumbe
14 Rousdon Grove
Great Barr
Birmingham
B43 5HN
ENGLAND
NOTE:
-----
We reserve the right to prevent any individual PD libraries from distributing
this disk at any time - see list above (item 7).