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- | Welcome to "User Supported Software" (Shareware). |
- | This remarkable revolution in software distribution |
- | was co-pioneered in 1982 by Jim Button and Andrew |
- | Fluegelman. It has become a major force in the |
- | software industry, helping to drive software prices |
- | down and eliminate copy protection schemes. |
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- Member, Association of Shareware Professionals
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- HERE'S HOW USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE WORKS:
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- You are encouraged to copy the PC-Dial diskette and share it freely with
- others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete programs, at your
- own pace and in the comfort of your own home or workplace. This is not a
- crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working version of the program.
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- If, after trying out the programs, you decide to continue to use them, you
- are trusted to purchase PC-Dial from the program's author, or from an
- authorized dealer.
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- Why pay at all?
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- * You receive a CURRENT copy of the program
- * You receive a printed manual (150 pages)
- * One year of technical support - by phone or written
- * Notification of updates (and fixes, if required)
- * Inexpensive upgrade offers
- * Notification of new products
- * Your input and ideas help shape future products
- * Periodic offers and "deals" (for our customers only)
- * Access to the on-line ButtonWare Bulletin Board, which
- means:
- - Information and announcements (on line)
- - Communication with other ButtonWare users
- - More technical support, and helpful tips/pointers
- * A sense of pride and ownership, in having honestly
- participated in the User Supported software revolution
- * You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
- distribution method which doesn't rely on expensive
- advertising campaigns.
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- So please, dive in and enjoy the fun of legally sharing good software with
- your friends and associates. But also be aware of the following
- restrictions, designed to protect the community of User Supported software
- users and authors, and to prevent greedy people from taking unfair advantage
- of the trust, hard work, and good will of User Supported software authors:
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- 1. No price or consideration may be charged. However, a distribution cost may
- be charged for the cost of the diskettes, shipping, and handling, not to
- exceed $10 total.
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- 2. The files and programs on the disks may not be modified, deleted, nor
- added to.
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- 3. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive package.
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- 4. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
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- 5. The printed manual cannot be copied or reproduced in any way.
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- 6. In the case of distribution via computerized "bulletin boards" or through
- any other telecommunications link the following must be done:
- * X-Modem or some other error checking protocol must be used
- * All ButtonWare programs (and documentation files) must be
- transferred in a library format. That means the files have
- all been combined into one file. You can get assistance with
- this procedure from the Technical Support Department at
- ButtonWare.
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- 7. If you're copying the disks for distribution to students in a classroom,
- you must provide them with the following written notice:
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- | These diskettes are distributed to you through the |
- | courtesy of (your school or instructor name), and |
- | Jim Button. No royalty or registration fee has |
- | been paid for the programs, which are for your use |
- | and evaluation as a student. |
- | |
- | If you wish to receive technical support from |
- | ButtonWare, as well as announcements of updates and |
- | improvements to the programs, you must first become |
- | a "registered user." You do that by purchasing |
- | each program you plan to use - from an authorized |
- | dealer or directly from ButtonWare: |
- | |
- | Jim Button |
- | P.O. Box 5786 |
- | Bellevue, WA 98006 |
- | |
- | You may also purchase by calling the toll-free |
- | ButtonWare order line, 1-800-JBUTTON. |
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- 8. PC-Dial may not be copied or shared outside the United States,
- Canada, and England. We believe that most foreign users are best
- served by their own publishers who sell licensed versions of PC-Dial.
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- PRINTING A COPY OF THE MANUAL
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- Here's how to print out a copy of the abbreviated User's Guide:
- 1. Boot up DOS in the normal fashion
- 2. Get your printer ready, with lots of paper
- 3. Put this disk in the "A:" disk drive
- 4. Type in this command:
- A:DOC
- 5. Press the (Enter) key
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