	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.

