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- Hello to BBS sysops, disk vendors and user groups.
-
- Thanks for taking a look at the BBS LEGAL GUIDE.
-
- Distribution permissions/requirements:
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- BBS systems: No permission or notification required to carry our
- programs. PLEASE DO NOT RENAME THE ARCHIVES! Thanks for the help!
- Please name the archives you use to distribute this program as
- BBSL101.*
-
- Where "*" refers to the archivers extension, such as ZIP, PAK,
- LZH or ARJ.
-
- If you operate a multi-line BBS and would like to be a support
- site for this software, please let us know.
-
- Please do not add or leave out files; but BBS systems should feel
- free to add a "zip" comment to the program.
-
- Non-profit user groups & computer clubs: No permission or
- notification is required to add us to your library! However, if
- you do tell us that you are carrying the program, we'll be glad
- to send you the updates.
-
- Commercial vendors: You must obtain our permission to distribute.
- This permission is routinely granted, even if you send a post
- card. We require permission so that we know you're out there and
- so that we can send you upgrades, as soon as they are tested! We
- constantly find vendors advertising YEARS OLD versions of this
- program (which is not good business for either of us!) who we
- have never heard of! Please (and it is the law <grin>) let us
- know that you want to carry the program and the latest version of
- the program will wing its way to you each time that it is
- updated. (If we sent this disk directly to you with a letter
- asking you to carry the product, you have permission. However,
- please let us know you are carrying the product so that you will
- be ensured of receiving updates immediately- post cards are
- fine.)
-
- We reserve the right to revoke anyone's right to distribute the
- program. Have we ever done it??? Nope. However, it seems prudent
- to reserve the right to do so.
-
-
- EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION FOR CATALOG-
-
-
- BBS LEGAL GUIDE, version 1.01. Base program contains legal forms,
- full annotated text of government regulations and nuts and bolts
- explanations of the law. Program's contains information vitally
- needed by BBS sysops, corporations or businesses operating BBS
- systems, BBS echo networks, computer clubs with BBS systems and
- developers of BBS systems and supporting software, whether
- commercial or shareware and VARS/SI's or computer consultants.
- Includes information for both profit and non-profit BBS systems.
- Registered users receive subscription to monthly updates and
- additions, which include breaking news, more forms, statutes and
- legal information. Special attention is given to user concerns
- and mail. All functions menu driven with on-line help, note pad,
- DOS shell. Requires: DOS 3.3 or higher, hard drive, 448KB ram,
- printer.
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- Examples of areas covered:
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- operating "adult" systems;
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- "flames;"
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- copyright law;
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- computer crime law;
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- viruses and liability for file transfers;
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- electronic privacy;
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- labor law (for BBS systems with employees);
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- financing BBS operations;
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- sales of BBS services, BBS systems;
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- tax losses;
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- contracting for development of software;
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- protection of intellectual property;
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- selling software;
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- consulting services for a BBS, or providing consulting to BBS
- systems.
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- Registration is available, depending on level of service
- requested, starting at $ 35.
-
- Support via voice, multiple BBS systems, GENIE.
-
-
- QUESTIONS?
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- How to reach us:
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- BBS (fastest way)
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- PRIMARY SUPPORT BOARD:
-
- The Blue Ridge Express (BRE)-- 36 lines (and growing!):
-
- 1-804-790-1675, 2400 baud
- 1-804-790-9600 9600 baud V32/bis
- 1-804-790-1126 9600 baud V42/bis
-
- Once you have logged on to the BRE, enter J FRINGE for our
- sub-board. Thanks to super sysop Webb Blackmon for allowing us to
- use his great system.
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- Our West Coast support BBS is ATTENTION TO DETAILS, located in
- greater LA. Clint Bradford's great BBS also has the ability for
- you to order on line.
-
- 1-909-681-6221, 9600 baud V32
-
- You may also reach us through GENIE, (remember that off peak mail
- is free as part of your "basic" GENIE fee), by writing to
- H.KRAFT1.
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- Our BBS can be reached at 904-656-2263. (This is a single line
- system at present-- so it will almost always be easier to reach
- us through the BRE or GENIE.)
-
- Other support systems are being established.
-
- Our 24 hour voice mail system can be reached at 904-847-6661.
-
- MAIL: BBS LEGAL GUIDE, INC.
- 1350 Mahan Drive, # E-4-315
- Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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- NOTICE: This program was released in March, 1993. It is out of
- date and should not be used after March, 1994. A new version will
- be released some time between March, 1993 and March, 1994 at the
- latest. Thanks.
-