** SHAREWARE **

What is it?  For those of you not familaiar with Shareware, let me explain.

Shareware is a try before you buy concept. The program author releases the
program to the general public, allowing you and others to try out the
program and see if you like it "before" you shell out your hard earned cash!

Many times you will find that a Shareware program will do the job that a
commercial one will, at half the cost or less. Perhaps it won't have quite
as many "bells and whistles" but who needs to pay another $100 just to have
a pretty startup screen?
Support on a shareware program is usually on a one to one basis with the
programs "author", not some support person who only knows what he/she has
been told. Dealing direct with the person who created the program is a
definite plus!

When you pay the registration fee asked by the author, you normally receive
the latest version of the program, and possibly some additional utilities.
Often there will be certian features that are not active in the shareware
evaluation copy, that will be turned on in the registered copy.

If you purchase the program on a disk from a "vendor" for a fee, you have
paid a "copying" fee, NOT a registration fee!  If you continue to use the
program beyond the evaluation period specified by the author, the
registration fee is due him.

The author has placed his trust in you to be HONEST, don't let him down.

And remember, program authors like to hear your comments, good or bad! If
you have a complaint about how the program handles something, let him know.
If you find a "bug" (God forbid.....) let him know about it.
Most program authors are very good about correcting problems and making a
"fixed" version available in quick time.

And knowing what the users like or don't like about the program, helps him
to produce a better product on the next release, and for future programs.

Support Shareware....Register the programs you keep and use, and let the
author know what you think about the program, again, GOOD or BAD, the author
will appreciate your comments!

Rand Nowell - RaLin Enterprises Software
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