BusinessPlan NoteBook is shareware. I am asking $5.00 if you use this NoteBook in any way. Shareware is based on the honor system - please support the concept by sending your payment today. Payment of the shareware fee entitles the user to free future upgrades of this particular NoteBook. Upgrades will be located in archives on the Internet or via email from TLONDON@delphi.com.
I will accept cash (please mail it wrapped in a piece of paper so it can't be seen through the envelope) or checks drawn on US banks.
Please include your name, address and email address (if you have one). Send to:
Theresa London
MacLondon Creations
602 Jules #4
St. Joseph, MO 64501-1935 USA
email: TLONDON@delphi.com
What is Shareware?
“Shareware” is a method of software distribution which 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. Details vary for individual programs -- some request registration while others require it; some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software, to an updated program with printed manual, depending on the author and/or the individual software.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights with a few specific exceptions. Like commercial authors, Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, 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 Shareware author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to everyone or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their software (see “Distribution” section).
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook -- whether it’s commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier because you can try before you buy. Furthermore, since the Shareware author’s overhead is low, prices are generally low as well. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don’t use the product, you don’t pay for it.
