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D E F I N I T I O N O F
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S H A R E W A R E
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This program is Shareware. It is NOT Public Domain (Free) software. Just
like Commercial software, you must pay for the continued use of this
program. The differences between Shareware and Commercial Software center
around two distinct points: distribution method and time of payment.
Commercial software is almost always distributed via "normal" channels
such as computer stores or mail order companies. Shareware is distributed
via these channels as well as others such as vending machines, racks in
non-computer stores, computer shows, CD-ROM "collections", and bulletin
boards. Payment for Commercial software is almost always due when you
purchase the product. Shareware gives the user a "trial period" of
usually 30 days or more to try the product. If the user likes the
Shareware product, they pay for the right to continue using the program
after the trial period. This is called "registering" the program. When
you register a Shareware program, you get anything from simple right to
continue using the software to an updated program with a printed manual to
future versions or newer versions of the software.
Please remember that Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial
software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors , and the programs are of
comparable quality.
In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones. As stated above, the
one of the main differences is in the method of distribution. The author
specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either
to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors
require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy
their Shareware.
Please feel free to distribute the Shareware (unregistered) version of
this program to your friends, co-workers, or Bulletin Board Services.
Please do NOT distribute the registered version of this software. Just as
with Commercial software, distribution of the registered version of this
program is a violation of Copyright law and is against the law.
Thank you for supporting the Shareware concept!!