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READ ME FIRST!!!
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You must read the licensing document titled "Licensing Info" prior to running
MacHTTP. By installing and running MacHTTP, you agree to the terms and conditions
of the MacHTTP license contained in the "Licensing Info" document.
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Getting Started
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Please read the "Quick Start Guide" for step-by-step instructions on getting
MacHTTP installed and running. The World Wide Web is a complicated place.
MacHTTP tries to simplify the process of setting up a WWW server, but
unlike a lot of Macintosh software, you cannot be successful with WWW without
reading the documentation. I strongly encourage you to spend the few minutes
it takes to read all the documentation. It will benefit you in the long run in terms
of hours saved and reduced frustration.
If you have questions, the MacHTTP Home Page on WWW is the best place to begin
looking for answers. Connect to http://www.biap.com/ with any WWW client.
Last of all, Jon Wiederspan has contributed an excellent set of tutorials that
cover many of the more difficult aspects of tailoring MacHTTP to your needs.
These tutorials are highly regarded by MacHTTP users on the Internet and provide
a great starting point for learning to interface MacHTTP to other Macintosh
applications and scripts. See the Tutorials folder or the Tutorials link from
the default HTML page.
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A note from the author:
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MacHTTP 2.0 represents a new level of capability for Mac users on the World
Wide Web. Extensive new features and functions make this version a huge
improvement over the previous versions of MacHTTP. A lot of effort from many
people has gone into the creation of MacHTTP 2.0. The users of MacHTTP and
the great folks on the machttp_talk mailing list have had a big influence on
this version, and my thanks go out to all of them.
If this is your first encounter with MacHTTP, I think you're in for a pleasant
surprise. Not only is the software really cool, the people using it and creating
the "MacHTTP Community" are some of the best and brightest on the Internet.
Welcome to the crowd!
My goal in developing MacHTTP is to make publishing on the World Wide Web
possible by every Mac user on the Internet. Therefore, this archive contains
complete, fully functional MacHTTP software and is being distributed via public
networks such as the Internet in order to make it as widely available as
possible. I am trusting those individuals who are deriving a benefit from running
MacHTTP to properly license the software. MacHTTP is BIAP Systems, Inc.'s,
big product, and "starving programmers" are depending on your support.
Please note that license fees for individual users running "free" servers not
affiliated with any commercial, government, or educational institution can be
waived. This means that MacHTTP is available to the "little guys" on the
net at little or no charge. Also, educational institutions receive a 50%
discount for the asking.
Licensing "PlainSpeak"
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Admittedly, the licensing terms are a little obfuscated. Here's a quick
translation. First, if you are evaluating MacHTTP, playing with it on your own
Mac without more than a handful of users, or using it at home, a church, or other
charity organization, or are a "starving student", then you are probably a
candidate for a No Cost license.
If you are using MacHTTP in a commercial, government, or academic institution for
"business" purposes (i.e., running a server that other people access), then you
should pay the appropriate license fee after the evaluation period expires.
In short, if you are doing something with MacHTTP that benefits your organization
in some measureable way, then you are obligated by the terms and conditions of use
to properly register MacHTTP and pay for it. If you are playing around, not creating a
serious server, or can make a case for a real hardship, then please ask for a No Cost
license. In any case, I encourage everyone using MacHTTP to register it.
Licensed users will be entitled to upgrade MacHTTP for at least one year after
their license starts at no cost. Depending on what nifty features show up in
future versions, the option for some sort of support agreement may become
available for users who feel they would benefit from increased tech support
or upgrades beyond the initial upgrade period.
Thanks for your support!
Chuck Shotton
BIAP Systems, Inc.