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- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
-
- COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
-
- All Gulf Coast SoftWare programs, shareware and freeware, are protected
- under the copyright laws of the United States and foreign countries.
- All rights are reserved to Gulf Coast SoftWare and William Garnes, Jr.
- Violations of copyright laws are investigated by the FBI. Distribution
- of Gulf Coast SoftWare products implies that you have read and agreed to the
- distribution terms described in VENDOR.TXT or SYSOP.TXT.
-
-
- INTENT
-
- Gulf Coast SoftWare seeks to distribute its shareware as widely as
- possible. However, we want the end-users of our software to
- be properly informed when it is shareware.
-
-
- CONTACTING GULF COAST SOFTWARE
-
- You may contact Gulf Coast SoftWare at:
-
- Gulf Coast SoftWare
- P.O. Box 2294
- Sugar Land, TX 77487-2294
-
- Phone: (713) 545-9151
- CompuServe: 73232,412
- Internet: will.garnes@bbs.hal-pc.org
-
- ASP Ombudsman
-
- This program is produced by a member 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. 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
-