**************************************************** You are reading WinFive README.TXT file. **************************************************** **************************************************** To install WinFive (TM) : Run install.exe from the File Manager and follow instructions. **************************************************** **************************************************** WinFive (TM) for Windows (TM) **************************************************** Welcome to an exciting game of strategy, WinFive (TM). No other game has simpler rules, yet only a handful of games, including chess, can match the challenges of WinFive (TM). WinFive (TM) uses a proprietary WinEngine software that enables the computer to play this game so well that it makes it a challenging partner to even the most sophisticated players. This software was designed by Dr. Alexander Sidorenko, a leading Russian mathematician who now works in the USA. We are sure that you will enjoy the game and will take full advantage of the computer, will learn from it and will compete against it. ____________________________________________________ For orders, questions, comments, and problems please call (617) 449-3080 or write to: Winning Strategies Corporation 36 Wayne Road Needham, MA 02194 Visit us on the WWW: http://cad.bu.edu/wifive _____________________________________________________ ORDERING AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION If you own a shareware copy of WinFive you can register your copy and obtain a registration code for $7.00. This code will be either mailed to you on a postcard or e-mailed, depending on your request. Registration entitles you to receive future upgrades of WinFive. Individual copies of WinFive (TM) on diskette can be ordered directly from Winning Strategies Corporation. Total cost including shipping and handling is $10.00 for US and Canadian addresses and $15.00 for overseas customers. A registration code is generated for a given user name, so please specify a Registered User Name when ordering. To obtain a registration code or a copy of WinFive, please send your payment together with your address and a "User Name" to: Winning Strategies Corporation 36 Wayne Road Needham, MA 02194 Phone: (617) 449-3080 We can accept checks and money orders (MUST be payable through a US bank). Purchase orders are accepted from major companies, governments, and universities. Massachusetts residents add 5% sales tax. ___________________________________________________ SOFTWARE LICENSE Shareware version users are granted a limited license to use WinFive (TM) on a 30-day trial basis for the purpose of determining whether WinFive (TM) is suitable for their needs. The use of WinFive (TM), except for the initial 30-day trial, requires registration. A single user license permits a user to use WinFive (TM) only on a single computer. Licensed users may use the program on different computers, as long as there is NO POSSIBILITY of it being used at one location while it is being used at another, or on a computer network by more than one user at a time. No one may modify or patch the WinFive (TM) executable files in any way, including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse engineering the program. A limited license is granted to copy and distribute DEMO versions of WinFive (TM) only for the trial use of others, subject to the above limitations, and also the following: 1) WinFive (TM) and all of its release files must be copied in unmodified form, complete with the file containing this license information. 2) WinFive (TM) may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product without a specific license to do so from Winning Strategies Corporation. ___________________________________________________ LIMITED WARRANTY Winning Strategies Corporation warrants that all disks provided are free from defects in material and workmanship, assuming normal use, for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. Winning Strategies Corporation warrants that the program will perform in substantial compliance with the documentation supplied with the software product. If a significant defect in the product is found, the Purchaser may return the product for a refund. In no event will such a refund exceed the purchase price of the product. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, WINNING STRATEGIES CORPORATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE PURCHASER ASSUMES THE RISK OF PAYING THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION AND ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL WINNING STRATEGIES CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF WINNING STRATEGIES CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Use of this product for any period of time constitutes your acceptance of this agreement and subjects you to its contents. ___________________________________________________ US GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013. Contractor/manufacturer is Winning Strategies Corporation 36 Wayne Road, Needham, MA 02194. ___________________________________________________ MS Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. WinFive is a trademark of Winning Strategies Corporation.