
SPANStor (c)Copyright 1992-1997 by Network Storage Solutions, Inc.
All rights reserved.

ATTENTION: THIS IS A LICENSE, NOT A SALE. THIS PRODUCT IS PROVIDED UNDER THE
FOLLOWING LICENSE WHICH DEFINES WHAT YOU MAY DO WITH THE PRODUCT, AND CONTAINS
LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES AND OR REMEDIES.
THIS LICENSE IS GRANTED BY NETWORK STORAGE SOLUTIONS INC. OF HERNDON, VIRGINIA.

I. LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT: CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. USING THIS
PRODUCT INDICATES YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE AND
AGREE TO ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, RETURN THE PRODUCT COMPLETE TO
NETWORK STORAGE SOLUTIONS WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE DATE YOU ACQUIRED IT,
FOR A FULL REFUND. Unless you have a different license agreement signed by
Network Storage Solutions, Inc. your use of this software indicates your
acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.

For information on distributing the Trialware evaluation version of SPANStor
see the section titled Trialware License. All rights not expressly granted
here are reserved by Network Storage Solutions. The use or distribution of
these products is expressly prohibited, except as authorized by the terms of
the agreement.

You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble,
otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as
provided in this agreement.

A. LICENSE: Network Storage Solutions Inc., ("we" or "us"), provides you with
a computer program (the "Program"), user manual, License (the "License"), and
accompanying documents (together called the "Product") and grants you a
license to use the Product in accordance with the terms of this License.
The copyright and all other rights in the Product shall remain with us or our
suppliers. You must reproduce any copyright or other notice marked on the
Product on all copies you make.

B. YOU MAY:
 
1. Use the Program only on a single computer regardless of the number of
   original copies of the Program included with the Product. If you wish to
   use the Program for more computers, you will need a further license for each
   computer;

2. Make one copy of the Program for archive or back-up purposes, and

3. Transfer the Program to someone else, only if you assign all of your rights
   under this License, cease all use of the Program, erase or destroy any copy
   (including the hard disk copy) made in support of your use of the Program,
   and the other person agrees to the terms of this License. The program must
   be re-registered with Network Storage Solutions.

4. If the product is an upgrade from another product, whether from us or another
   supplier, you may use or transfer the product only in conjunction with the
   upgraded product, unless you destroy it. If the product is an upgrade from a
   Network Storage Solutions product, you may only use that upgraded product in
   accordance with this License.

C. YOU MAY NOT:

1. use the Product or make copies of it except as permitted in this License;

2. create or publish scandalous, obscene or immoral works using the computer
   images included with the Program;

3. publish or distribute the computer images, sound files or fonts included
   with the Program as computer images, sound files or fonts;

4. use any of the computer images related to identifiable individuals or
   entities in a manner which suggests their association with or endorsement
   of any product or service;
 
5. translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Program, except
   to the extent the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by
   applicable law;

6. rent, lease, assign or transfer the Product except as set out above; or

7. modify the Program or merge all or any part the Program in another program.

D. TERM: This License shall continue for as long as you use the Product.
   However, it will terminate if you fail to comply with any of its terms or
   conditions. You agree, upon termination, to destroy all copies of the
   Product. The Limitations of Warranties and Liability set out below shall
   continue in force even after any termination.
   
E. WARRANTY: We warrant that the storage media (if applicable) this Product
   is delivered on will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
   90 days from the date you acquire it. If such a defect occurs, return it to
   us at the address below and we will replace it free. This remedy is your
   exclusive remedy for breach of this warranty. It gives you certain rights
   and you may have other legislated rights which vary from jurisdiction to
   jurisdiction. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be
   thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must
   assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL
   BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.

F. LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY: Except for the express warranty
   above, the Product is provided on an "as is" basis, without any other
   warranties, or conditions, express or implied, including but not limited to
   warranties of merchantable quality, merchantability or fitness for a
   particular purpose, or those arising by law, statute, usage of trade or
   course of dealing. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the
   Product is assumed by you. Neither we nor our dealers or suppliers shall
   have any liability to you or any other person or entity for any indirect,
   incidental, special or consequential damages whatsoever, including but not
   limited to loss of revenue or profit, lost or damaged data or other
   commercial or economic loss, even if we have been advised of the
   possibility of such damages or they are foreseeable; or for claims by a
   third party. Our maximum aggregate liability to you, and that of our
   dealers and suppliers shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the
   Product. The limitations in this section shall apply whether or not the
   alleged breach or default is a breach of a fundamental condition or term,
   or a fundamental breach. Some states/countries do not allow the exclusion or
   limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above
   limitation may not apply to you.

G. RESTRICTED RIGHTS: If this Product is acquired by or for the U.S. Government
   then it is provided with Restricted Rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure
   by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in
   subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
   clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the
   Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19,
   or clause 18-52.227-86(d) of the NASA Supplement to the FAR, as applicable.
   Contractor/manufacturer is Network Storage Solutions, Inc.,
   600 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, Virginia 20170.

H. GENERAL: This License is the entire agreement between us, supersedes any
   other agreement or discussions, oral or written and may not be changed
   except by a written signed agreement. This License shall be governed by
   and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia, United
   States of America. If any provision of this License is declared by a Court
   of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such
   provision shall be severed from the License and the other provisions shall
   remain in full force and effect.

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II. TRIALWARE SPECIFICS

See Section I titled LICENSE AGREEMENT for the full license agreement which is
incorporated herein by reference.

All associated software and documentation in this Trialware product are
copyrighted products of Network Storage Solutions,Inc. and are protected by
United States copyright law and also by international treaty provisions.

EVALUATION AND REGISTRATION

This is not free software. You are hereby licensed to use this software for
evaluation purposes without charge. Network Storage Solutions does not offer
support for the Trailware version of SPANStor. Bug Reports may be sent to
BUG@nssolutions.com.

The Trialware version of SPANStor is limited to 1GB of storage support and
10 HTTP connections. If you want use SPANStor software for storage greater
that 1GB or more HTTP connections, you must purchase a registered version of
SPANStor. For a limited time, SPANStor can be purchased for $595.00.
Payments must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank, and should be sent to
Network Storage Solutions Inc., 600 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA 20170.
Credit card ordering is available from our Web site. When payment is received
you will be sent a registered copy of the latest version of SPANStor.

Distribution of the registered version of SPANStor is a violation of U.S. and
international copyright laws.

DISTRIBUTION

Provided that you verify that you are distributing the Trialware Version
(TRIALWARE displayed on the console when booting) you are hereby licensed to
make as many copies of the Trailware version of this software and
documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original Trailware
version to anyone; and distribute the Trailware version of the software and
documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means; and that there is
no charge for any of the above.

You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for
any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or
documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior
written permission, with one exception: Disk Vendors approved by the
Association of Shareware Professionals are permitted to redistribute SPANStor,
subject to the conditions in this license, without specific written permission.

Network Storage Solutions Inc. 600 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, Va 20170
Phone: 703-834-1800  Fax: 703-478-6690  Web: www.nssolutions.com

