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                            All Rights Reserved.
  
 
   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 methods 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.
