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4DOS v6.02
TRIAL.TXT -- April 12, 1999
JP Software Inc.
P.O. Box 1470
E. Arlington, MA 02474, USA
(781) 646-3975
fax (781) 646-0904
Email sales@jpsoft.com
Web http://www.jpsoft.com/
Greetings, and thanks for trying 4DOS!
This file explains how trial versions of 4DOS work, and
how you can give a purchased copy of 4DOS to a friend to
use as a trial version.
For instructions on using a downloaded trial version to upgrade your
previous purchased copy to a new maintenance release see README.TXT.
Trial Version Basics
--------------------
We distribute trial or "shareware" versions of our software to allow
you to "try before you buy". Most users obtain trial versions by
downloading them. You might also have one if a friend gave you a copy
of their software -- as long as they don't give you their serial number
and registration key (which would be illegal), the software they gave
you will operate as a trial version.
Trial versions are covered under the trial version license in the
LICENSE.TXT file, which you should read before using your software.
We explain here how trial versions work because we believe that full
disclosure of what you can expect from your software is the best policy
for both you and us. Our timing mechanism is designed to give you a
fair opportunity to try our software, order it, and receive it without
significant restrictions on use. It's also designed to make sure that
use of the software becomes restricted if you significantly exceed the
normal evaluation period.
Trial versions of our products are fully functional evaluation copies
which are not "crippled" or feature-limited in any way except for the
trial timing mechanism described here.
Trial Version Timing
--------------------
When you first install a trial version on your computer, it begins to
count the number of days on which you use it. Only actual days of use
are counted -- if you go away for a few days, or are busy with other
things and don't work with the product for a bit, the intervening days
are not counted.
You are given a 21-day evaluation period (remember that's 21 days of
actual use -- three weeks if you use the product every day, or a little
more than four 5-day work weeks of uninterrupted use). The number of
days remaining in the evaluation period is displayed when you start
the program, and can be redisplayed at any time with the VER /R
command. At startup the software pauses briefly to allow you to read
the information; this pause can be interrupted with a keystroke if
you wish. During the last 7 days of the evaluation period a short
two-tone beep draws your attention to the signon message.
Once you have reached 21 days of use the evaluation period expires and
you are given a grace period of 14 additional days (of actual use) to
make sure you have time to receive your order of a purchased copy.
During this period you are advised at signon that usage will be
restricted once the grace period expires, and of the number of days
remaining (use VER /R to redisplay the number of days remaining).
Also, the startup delay for reading the signon message becomes slightly
longer, the first part of the delay is no longer interruptible with a
keystroke (to continue, just wait a couple of seconds, then press a
key), and a sequence of beeps is used to draw your attention to the
reminder messages.
After expiration of the grace period your use of the software is
restricted by limiting the number of commands you can enter before
the program exits automatically and must be restarted (in some cases
you may instead see a reminder display after a certain number of
commands). You are advised of the usage restriction each time you
start the program. There is also a significant delay each time the
program starts, and a substantial portion of that delay is not
interruptible with a keystroke.
Once use is restricted the software will also sound a noticeably longer
sequence of beeps each time it is started.
If you have ordered a copy of our software directly from us, at or
before the end of the evaluation period, and find that the grace period
expires and use becomes restricted before your order arrives, please
contact us for assistance.
Installing the Purchased Version After a Trial
----------------------------------------------
When you install a purchased copy of 4DOS, you may
choose to:
- Install it in a new directory, and then delete the trial version
directory;
- Install the purchased version "over" (in the same directory as)
the trial version;
- Install only the "branding" program from the purchased version
(when this option is offered by the installation software), and
use it to "brand" the trial version with your name and serial
number, converting it to a purchased copy.
In each case, once you install the purchased copy and "brand" it with
your name and serial number, all trial messages and delays should
stop. (If 4DOS was running during installation of the
purchased version you must exit and restart for the newly installed
name and serial number to take full effect).
If you installed the trial version as your primary shell in the
CONFIG.SYS file, you should reboot your system in order for the
switch from trial version to purchased version to fully take effect.
Giving Copies to Others to Try
------------------------------
We know many of our customers may want to give a copy of one of our
products to a friend or colleague to try.
We encourage you to share your purchased copy of our software with
individuals you know personally. The only restriction is that you
must use the simple approach described here to avoid violating your
license agreement or disclosing the registration key (for which you
paid!) to others.
To give a copy of your software to someone else for evaluation
purposes, simply let them borrow or make a copy of your diskette, CD
(or the desired subirectory from the CD), or downloaded electronic
purchase. When your friend or colleague installs the software you've
passed along to them in this way, without your serial number and
validation key, the program will automatically become a trial version
using the system described earlier in this file. The recipient may
then decide whether to purchase the software under our normal trial
version policies.
Please note that under our license and trial version policies there
are also some things you may NOT do:
- You may not give the other person your serial number or branding
codes, as these are private and represent the license you paid
for (giving them to others is a violation of your license
agreement).
- You may not give the other person copies of installed files from
your hard disk, as these may have the serial number and code
embedded in them.
- You may not place copies of your purchased copy of our software
on any Internet or other electronic distribution site, or in any
user group or other shareware library, or distribute them to the
public at large in any way. This policy only allows you to
distribute copies to friends and colleagues you know personally
and privately.
You should also read LICENSE.TXT, and remind the recipient to read
that license and this file for complete licensing and trial version
information.
PLEASE NOTE: This policy allows for only one level of distribution;
those who receive copies of your purchased software for trial use
under this policy may NOT further redistribute those copies to their
friends and colleagues.
If you need a true trial copy for general distribution, download one
from our web site at http://www.jpsoft.com/.
LEGAL STUFF
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Copyright 1999, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published by JP
Software Inc., P.O. Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02474, U.S.A., phone
781-646-3975, fax 781-646-0904.
Take Command and 4DOS are registered trademarks of JP Software Inc.
4DOS, 4OS2, and 4NT are JP Software Inc.'s trademarks for its family of
character-mode command processors. JP Software, jpsoft.com, and all JP
Software designs and logos are also trademarks of JP Software Inc. Other
product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners.
All prices and terms subject to change without notice.