 
ABOUT SHAREWARE...
 
Most shareware is every bit as good as commercial software but it
does have some differences.  Usually the instructions for running
the software are stored on the disk in .DOC or .TXT files. You may
also find file names like READ.ME or README.1ST.  Before running
the programs you should read these files to determine how to
install or run the software.
 
 
SHAREWARE SOFTWARE SUMMARY
 
Shareware is software marketed on a "Try before you buy" basis.
The price per disk that Shareware distributors charge is a
distribution fee and not the price of the software.  Shareware
authors have agreed to allow vendors (like us) to recover expenses
for copying, packaging, and maintaining a shareware library.  This
allows you to obtain software programs at incredibly low prices to
try, then pay the registration price for them only if they suit
your needs. The idea is that after a reasonable trial period, if
you find the programs to be of use, you are expected to send the
author the registration fee.
 
Registration entitles you to various rights and benefits.  These
include such basic things as the legal (and moral) right to
continue using the software.  In addition many shareware authors
offer printed documentation and/or higher levels of service and
support.  Unlike Public Domain software, which is free to everyone
with no fees asked for or expected, shareware programs exist
because the authors expect and deserve the registration support
from people who use their programs.
 
So that's Shareware.  If you like it, support it !
 
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ASP OMBUDSPERSON
 
The Association of Shareware Professionals wants to make sure 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 Ombudsperson
can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but
does not provide technical support for members' products.
 
ASP Ombudsperson
545 Grover Road
Muskegon, MI  49442
 
Shareware is not just a novel idea. It is a real solution to the
program author's distribution problems and the software consumer's
high prices. It's simply great for everyone, but will work only if
authors keep their promises and consumers pay for the products
they use.  So if you like the shareware concept, support it and
register programs you use!
 
