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- WhatIs - The FileIdentifier Version 1.01 18 June 1992
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- Shareware Disk Vendor Documentation
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- Copyright (c) 1992, Computer Bakery, All rights reserved.
- Published by Computer Bakery, PO Box 5, Flaxley SA 5153
- Australia. Phone (08) 388 8439, International +618 388 8439
-
- This file gives information on the distribution of WhatIs for user
- groups and shareware disk vendors. We value the work you do as disk
- vendors and user groups. Your's is a vital role in the shareware
- distribution system.
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- Before putting WhatIs in any shareware or other disk library, or
- charging a fee in any way for distributing shareware copies you must
- obtain written permission from us to do so. However if you are a non-
- profit tax-exempt user group or a shareware disk vendor approved by the
- Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) you may place a shareware
- copy of WhatIs in your library without prior written permission,
- provided you notify us within 15 days of doing so. If you are a disk
- vendor your application must have been fully approved in writing by the
- ASP, not merely submitted and awaiting review.
-
- If you want a copy of WhatIs directly from us write and ask. Please say
- if you would prefer a 5.25" or a 3.5" disk. We will send it to you for
- no charge.
-
- When you request our permission to put WhatIs in your library, or notify
- us that you have done so, please send us a copy of your catalog or other
- standard materials where you explain the shareware concept. This is
- particularly important if you are not an approved ASP vendor or non-
- profit user group. We must be satisfied that in your standard written
- materials (catalogs / flyers) you clearly explain the shareware concept,
- the requirement that users register programmes that they use, and that
- your charge is a copying fee only, which does not constitute payment for
- the programme. You must also make a clear distinction between shareware
- and public domain software.
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- How you say it doesn't matter. What matters is that we are confident
- that users will know what it is that they are and are not purchasing.
- Saying that you explain such matters in person is not sufficient.
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- If possible we would like to be placed on your mailing list.
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- We apologise for any inconvenience this policy may cause you. We look
- forward to working with you in the future. If you intend to place WhatIs
- on a BBS please see SYSOP.DOC which is also distributed with WhatIs.
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- Please contact us if you have any questions or comments on WhatIs or our
- policies. Our address is:
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- Computer Bakery,
- PO Box 5,
- Flaxley SA 5153
- Australia
-
- A disk copy of WhatIs (once uncompressed) must include all of the
- following:
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- ReadMe.Doc Brief intro & how to install WhatIs.
- ReadMe.Com Self Displaying version of ReadMe.Doc.
- WhatIs.Doc Complete WhatIs manual.
- WhatIs.Exe WhatIs Programme.
- WhatIs.Pif Program Info File for running WhatIs under Windows.
- WhatIs.Ufr Unidentified File Report Form.
- Order.Frm WhatIs order form.
- SysOp.Doc Information on WhatIs for BBS SysOps.
- Vendor.Doc This file.
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- The following (which you may also have received) is not required for
- WhatIs to work.
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- Install.Exe Installation programme.
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- Install will only work with a self extracting LZH archive called
- WhtIs101.Exe produced with LHA. Do not distribute Install.Exe unless
- you also distribute WhtIs101.Exe.
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- We distribute Install so that users can easily install WhatIs on a hard
- disk. As well as uncompressing the archive file it also offers to
- modify AutoExec.Bat to include the WhatIs directory on the users path.
- If you do not distribute Install please provide users with simple and
- adequate instructions on how to add or modify the path command in their
- AutoExec.Bat file.
-