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- yakWare is proud to provide you with what I consider to be the most effective
- and comprehensive VGA X mode programming library. YakIcons is unique in that
- it's easy to use once learned, very flexible (I could swap out the low-level
- functions and make, say, yakIcons for windows, and programs could be easily
- converted), and has one saving grace that NO OTHER graphic library of this
- complexity does:
-
- It's yours. You own it. If you're reading this, you own this copy of
- yakIcons. I want you-- yes, YOU-- to write games. Now. Immediately.
- No registering, paying, or anything: YOU OWN a copy of yakIcons. This is
- not public domain-- please don't change it and distribute it-- but it's
- free shareware. Share it, use it, distribute it, make money with it. Please.
-
- Now, basic courtesy asks that you do certain things about this:
-
- 1) Please let me know what you think. I've worked a lot of relatively
- thankless hours on this, and my wife and dog are getting grumpy.
- 2) Please give me your address, if you are interested, so I can get you on
- the mooYaks mailing list. This will allow me to provide you with infor-
- mation on updates, products produced by your fellow mooYaks, hints on
- yakIcons implementation, frequently asked questions, and what have you.
- don't delay-- mail today! This isn't registration, by the way; your
- copy of yakIcons belonged to you the minute you started reading any of it.
- 3) If you produce something with yakIcons, let me know. Really generous
- folks can feel free to mail me a copy. I want to know what you do with
- this.
- 4) If you make money on something, give me whatever percentage you feel I
- deserve of the first thousand bucks or so. If you think yakIcons was
- responsible for 20% of your program (and believe me, graphics routines
- can take a lot out of you), give me $200 out of your first thousand.
- Sound like a lot? Well, so is your $800 out of the deal! This is not
- mandatory at all, just courteous. If you use yakIcons, make millions,
- and I don't get a cent, I will probably be a little miffed.
- 5) If you make something and plan on selling it to a major corporation, don't.
- call me first. I don't know much about the legality of something like
- that, and besides I'd like to keep your program in YOUR hands, not some
- corporate magnate's.
-
- If the above terms aren't to your liking, ignore them.
-
- Please send addresses, queries, games, hugs & kisses, or ready cash to:
-
- yakWare
- c/o Victor B. Putz, Sr.
- 701 Bellevue Blvd South
- Bellevue, NE 68005
-
- make checks out (should you feel so inclined) to Victor B. Putz, jr. Yes, I'm
- giving my parents' address, since I'll be moving every year for a few years
- and they'll know where I'm hiding. Keep in touch-- and good gaming!
-
- I have a pseudo-stable internet mailbox: vputz@nyx.cs.du.edu. However,
- hackers have been plaguing this fine system, so I don't know how long this
- will last. In any case, I'm moving away and may not have internet access;
- your best bet is snail-mail.
-