The Association of Shareware Professionals is glad to now accept Associate
members. The four categories of Associate member are outlined below. This
document spells out the "official" membership requirements of the ASP.

There are 4 separate application forms in the attached files APPRESS.TXT,
APPUG.TXT, APPROBA.TXT, and APPFOS.TXT. If you are interested in joining,
these files set spell out all the details.

Thank you for supporting shareware.

Last revision date, 2/15/93.

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All applicants and Associate Members must be, and continue to be, people
dedicated to the advancement of the shareware principle and the supportive
of the aims and goals of the ASP.

All Associate Members will receive a subscription to the ASPects monthly
newsletter and have access to the members only Sections and Libraries 10,
11, and 12 of the ASPFORUM on CompuServe. They will also receive the
back issues of ASPects on disk.

All Associate Member applications will be reviewed by a committee that
will judge whether the minimum requirements are met. If there is a
negative disposition, the BoD will automatically review the committee's
actions. In case of a rejection for Associate Membership, the submitted
dues will be returned minus a $15 processing fee.

A list of Associate Members (except Probationary Members) will be kept
current and made available to ASP Members and the public.

Specific criteria for each category of Associate Member follows:

- Press Members:
  $50/year dues - prorated 1/2 for members joining after September 1.
  - At the minimum, the applicant must have published works (books or
    major magazine articles) that have explained the shareware concept
    and the necessity for registration.
  - The Membership Committee will receive sample published works to
    help its process.
  - The Member must continue to be an active writer (generally considered
    to write at least one major item per year).
  - One copy of each article or book must be forwarded, free of charge, to
    the Executive Director for the ASP's files.
  - Press Members will be included as a choice in the monthly Group
    Mailing.
  - Will be able to use the ASP logo to describe themselves as
    Associate Members.



- User Group Members:
  $50/year dues - prorated 1/2 for members joining after September 1.
  - One person from the organization shall represent it and have
    membership privileges.
  - At the minimum, the User Group must be a non-profit educational
    organization with members, regular meetings, and a newsletter. It
    must actively inform its members about the shareware concept and
    the necessity for registration.
  - The Membership Committee will receive sample newsletters to help its
    process.
  - A subscription to User Group's newsletter must be forwarded, free of
    charge, to the Executive Director for the ASP's files.
  - User Group Members will be included as a choice in the monthly Group
    Mailing.
  - Will be able to use the ASP logo to describe themselves as
    Associate Members.

- Probationary Author Members:
  Dues to be the same as Author Members and will transfer upon acheiving
    full Author Member status.
  - At the minimum, the applicant must be actively working on one or more
    programs to be released as shareware.
  - The Membership Committee will receive previous works, documentation,
    or other materials helpful to the process of admission consideration.
  - Membership will be valid for ONLY 6 months before submission of one
    or more shareware programs to the Author Membership Committee.
  - Use of the ASP's beta test facilities on CompuServe will be allowed.
  - Where practical, Probationary Author Members will be assigned to "Big
    Brothers/Sisters" for voluntary aid, assistance, and advice. This
    normally requires the Member to have CompuServe access.
  - Upon acceptance by the AMC, membership will rollover into full Author
    Member Status.

- Friends of Shareware:
  $50/year dues - prorated 1/2 for members joining after September 1.
  - At the minimum, the applicant must be a user and/or promoter of
    shareware.
      (This category is aimed at corporate MIS, educators, consultants,
       etc. rather than individual users.)
  - The Membership Committee will receive any materials available which
    will help with the process. Interviews and recommendations will be
    important.
  - Will be able to use the ASP logo to describe themselves as
    Associate Members.