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- Welcome to PC-Style, version 1.1
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- | This is "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 to eliminate copy protection schemes. |
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- PC-Style helps you write better by analyzing the readability and tone
- of your writing. PC-Style is easy to use, too. You'll want to read
- the manual on this disk. To read the manual, just put this diskette
- in the "A:" drive and type A:README To get a printed version of the
- manual, put this diskette in the "A:" drive and type A:PRINT
-
- This version of PC-Style (Version 1.1) has only a few improvements over
- the original (Version 1.0):
- 1. If invoked by PC-Type+, it can analyze the document directly
- in memory.
- 2. Hard copy printing of the report is always a user option. It
- used to happen automatically from batch mode.
- 3. The on-disk manual has been reorganized, eliminating the
- numerous batch and text files that were previously necessary.
-
-
-
- HERE'S HOW USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE WORKS:
-
- You are encouraged to copy the program diskettes and share them freely
- with others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete programs,
- at your own pace and in the luxury of your own home or workplace. This
- is not a crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working version of
- the program.
-
- If, after trying out the programs, you decide to continue to use them,
- you are trusted to purchase the programs from the program's author, or
- from an authorized dealer.
-
-
- Why pay at all? We're glad you asked!
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- * You receive a CURRENT copy of the program
- * 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 online 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.
-
-
- So please, dive in and enjoy the fun of sharing good software legally
- with your friends and associates. But please be aware of the following
- restrictions, designed to protect the community of User Supported
- Software users and authors, and to prevent certain greedy people from
- taking unfair advantage of the trust, hard work, and good will of User
- Supported Software authors:
-
- 1. No price or consideration may be charged. However, a distribution
- cost may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping, and
- handling, so long as it's not more than $10 US total.
-
- 2. The files and programs on the disks cannot be modified in any way,
- and must always be distributed together.
-
- 3. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive
- package.
-
- 4. The programs cannot be rented or leased to others.
-
- 5. When distributed via computerized bulletin boards or any other
- telecommunications link the following must be done:
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- * X-Modem or some other error checking protocol must be used
- * All ButtonWare programs and documentation files must be
- transferred in 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
-
- 6. 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 and instructor, 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: |
- | |
- | ButtonWare |
- | P.O. Box 5786 |
- | Bellevue, WA 98006 |
- | |
- | You may also register by calling our toll-free |
- | order line, 1-800-JBUTTON. |
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-
- I know you'll like PC-Style and the User Supported method of software
- distribution.
-
- Best regards,
- Jim Button
-