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- @C@B Welcome to the June '96 Edition of the ASP CD-ROM!
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- Congratulations!
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- You're about to enter the wide world of ASP shareware. With this CD, you
- have over 1,600 fully-operational programs at your fingertips. There are
- programs of every type, from business programs to games and beyond. You'll
- find it all here!
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- Each one is written by an expert programmer member of the Association of
- Shareware Professionals, and meets or exceeds association standards.
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- To get started, type BROWSE at the ┌───────┐
- DOS prompt, or run BROWSEW from your ┌───────┐ │ (R)
- Windows File Manager. ──│ │ O │──────────────────
- │ ┌───────┐ │ Association of
- Have fun! │ │ │─┘ Shareware
- └───│ O │ Professionals
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- @EDEFINITION OF SHAREWARE@E
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- Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it.
- If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to
- register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration
- while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
- registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the
- software to an updated program with printed manual.
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- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the
- copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated
- below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
- authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there
- are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
- distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute
- the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example,
- some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may
- copy their Shareware.
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- Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find
- software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or
- Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you
- can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also.
- Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
- product, you don't pay for it.
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- @EThe ASP Ombudsman@E
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- Programs on this CD are produced by members of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
- works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
- an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
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- The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP
- member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please
- write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA,
- FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to
- ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."
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