WHAT IS SHAREWARE?
 
      Shareware software is a unique approach to software retailing in
      which consumers purchase software directly from the author.  This
      eliminates costly marketing, promotion, and packaging, allowing
      consumers to obtain quality software at a fraction of the
      commercial cost.
 
      Shareware authors allow their programs to be copied and distributed
      with few restrictions.  PC-SIG plays a vital role in the shareware
      process by getting these programs to the end users.  Shareware
      users are encouraged to examine a program, copy it, and pass it on
      to friends.  If users find the software program useful, they are 
      asked to register with the software author.  This usually means 
      paying a registration fee directly to the shareware author. In 
      return for this registration fee, "registered users" receive the 
      right to continue to use the software and added benefits such as 
      full documentation, technical support, and future updates of the 
      program. 
 
      Registration is the key to success for the shareware concept.  If
      you try a program and it does not meet your needs, you are not
      expected to register.  However, if you try a program, like it, and
      continue to use it, you are required to compensate the author with a
      registration fee.  Registration also insures further development of
      the program.  Shareware is the ``try-before-you-buy'' method of
      software distribution that will literally save you hundreds of
      dollars on software purchases.
 
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   º    offerings.  When evaluating the programs contained on this CD       º
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   º    individual author for details.                                      º
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      Shareware is NOT public domain.  Public Domain software on the
      other hand, was originated by authors who chose not to seek formal
      rights or royalties; their work is free to be used or altered with
      few or no restrictions.  No registration is necessary.  While some
      programs in the PC-SIG Library are public domain, most are
      shareware.


                        WHAT IS THE ASP?
      The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) is an
      affiliation of shareware authors dedicated to the shareware
      concept.  Since 1987 the ASP has played an important role in the
      shareware industry by creating standards and guidelines for shareware
      software and its distribution.

      By defining good shareware and helping fellow authors create it,
      the ASP contributes to the overall quality of shareware programs.
      Through communication with shareware vendors, the ASP insures that
      shareware products are responsibly promoted to the software buying
      public.  As an approved vendor and associate member of the Association
      of Shareware Professionals, PC-SIG is recognized for its adherence to
      all ASP distribution standards, and for its accurate representation of
      shareware programs.

      The 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, the 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 P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue,
      WA 98006 or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman
      70007,3536.