                      C O E L I (tm)
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                       STELLA 2000
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           L I C E N S E    I N F O R M A T I O N
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Last updated: March 1998


This file contains important license information regarding the use of 
Coeli - Stella 2000(tm). It applies specifically to individual users who 
may wish to pass copies out to friends or associates. 

For site licensing, please contact Swimming Elk Software directly - 
all such requests will be dealt with on an individual basis.

User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors,
Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., should
refer to the VENDOR.TXT file for complete information relating to
them.

BBS sysops and ftp/http download site maintainers & webmasters should 
refer to the SYSOP.TXT file for complete information relating to them.



~Limited License for Evaluation Purposes.
-----------------------------------------
Swimming Elk Software hereby grants you a limited license to use this
software for evaluation purposes either 

a) for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or 
b) up to a usage limit of 100 program sessions, 

whichever comes sooner. 

If you intend using this software (and/or its documentation) 
after the thirty day evaluation period or beyond the usage limit of 
100 program sessions, you are under a legal obligation to purchase the 
software from Swimming Elk Software.

Using this software beyond the thirty day evaluation period, 
or beyond the stipulated usage limit, without registration (purchase) 
of the software is a violation of the terms of this limited license.



~Limited Distribution License:
------------------------------
As the copyright holder for Stella 2000(tm), Swimming Elk Software
authorizes distribution by individuals only in accordance with
the following restrictions.

   (User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors,
   Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., should
   refer to the VENDOR.TXT file for complete information relating
   to them.)

   (BBS and ftp SYSOPs should refer to the SYSOP.TXT file for complete
   information relating to them.)

Individuals are hereby granted permission by Swimming Elk Software 
to copy the Stella 2000 software package AS ORIGINALLY DISTRIBUTED for 
their own evaluation purposes or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY 
when the following conditions are met.

The Stella 2000 package is defined as containing all the
material listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file.  If any files
listed in VENDINFO.DIZ, or VENDINFO.DIZ itself, are missing, 
then the package is not complete and distribution is prohibited.  
Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution.

    o  The Stella 2000 package - including all related program
       files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any
       way and must be distributed as a complete package, without
       exception.  The VENDINFO.DIZ file contains a list of
       all files that are part of the Coeli package.

    o  No price or other compensation may be charged for the
       Stella 2000 package.  A distribution cost may be
       charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and
       handling, as long as the total (per disk) does not exceed
       US$8.00 in the U.S. and Canada, US$12.00
       for international distribution from the U.S., or
       6 pounds sterling or its equivalent inside Europe.

    o  The Stella 2000 package CANNOT be sold as part of some
       other inclusive package, nor can it be included in any
       commercial software packaging offer, without prior
       permission from Swimming Elk Software.

    o  The PRINTED User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or
       in part, using any means, without the written permission
       of Swimming Elk Software.  In other words, the disk-based
       documentation may not be distributed in PRINTED (hardcopy)
       form.

    o  The Stella 2000 package cannot be "rented" or "leased"
       to others.

    o  Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
       decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or
       transfer the licensed software package except as provided 
       in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in
       immediate and automatic termination of this license.

    o  Licensee hereby agrees not to post the Stella 2000 software
       package publicly in any ftp directory inappropriate to its
       category.
       
       Eg. pc/astronomy is an appropriate directory; pc/demo is not. 



Distributors are especially asked to avoid the following terms when 
describing the Stella 2000 software package:

free, freeware, free software, nag, nagware, public domain, demo,
demonstration software, or any other term or phrase which admits of an 
interpretation not in keeping with the official product definition given.

Non-compliance with this request may invalidate previous license 
permissions granted by Swimming Elk Software to the Licensee.

Authorship of the Stella 2000 software package may not be attributed to 
any name but Swimming Elk Software.
 

PLEASE!  Show your support for Shareware by registering (purchasing)
programs you actually use. Both Swimming Elk Software and the 
very survival of shareware as a distribution channel are
dependant upon your active co-operation and support. Thank you.



~OFFICIAL PRODUCT DEFINITION:
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Fully and continuously functioning evaluation software package distributed 
via shareware channels, hereafter to be designated as Shareware, Shareware 
package, or Stella 2000 software package.

For definitions and explanations pertaining to matters of copyright and
shareware distribution, we would direct you to the files Shr-ware.txt and
ShareW.txt included as part of the Stella 2000 software package.

The Stella 2000(tm) software package is Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997 
Swimming Elk Software. All rights reserved. Stella 2000 is NOT a 
freeware or public domain program.

This software and accompanying documentation are protected by
United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty
provisions. Any use of this software in violation of Copyright
law or the terms of this limited license will be prosecuted to
the best of our ability. The conditions under which you may copy
this software and documentation are clearly outlined above under
"Limited Distribution License".


All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Swimming Elk Software.



         
License Terms for Registered Copies of Stella 2000
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The registered version (unless otherwise stated) is intended solely for 
installation on a single computer system by one registered individual. 
Distribution of the registered version of Stella 2000 is strictly prohibited.   





CONCERNING VENDINFO FILES INCLUDED WITH THE COELI PACKAGE
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The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by reference.  
Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed 
in that data record is hereby authorized. 

If the Licensee satisfies Swimming Elk Software's conditions for 
distributing the Coeli package, Swimming Elk Software authorizes the 
Licensee's use of its unaltered product-descriptive texts without further 
permission.

All licenses to distribute the Stella 2000 package are solely between the producer
(Swimming Elk Software) and distributor (Licensee), and do not involve 
VENDINFO or Rams' Island Software.



