T E X P L O R E

			    Licence Agreement

	      Agate Software Ltd  Agate House  Wilton Drive
	    Whitley Bay  Tyne & Wear  NE25 9PU  United Kingdom

You are granted a licence to use Texplore according to the following rules: 

1. Registration

   If you have the shareware version of Texplore and you are happy with it and
   intend to use it, you must register it. The initial screen of the Query
   program explains how. You pay a one-off fee to Agate Software Ltd and
   receive in return (1) an up-to-date copy of the program on diskette, (2) a
   printed user manual, (3) software to customise the initial screen and title
   lines of the Query program, and (4) the right to advice and support by
   telephone. 

2. Single machine

   You can only use the Texplore INDEX and BLEND programs on one computer. The
   rest of the Texplore software, including the QUERY program, can be
   distributed freely, according to the rules below. If the computer is a
   multi-user or a file server, then each user of the INDEX and BLEND programs
   must register. 

3. Copies for friends

   We are very happy for you to give copies of the shareware version of
   Texplore to other people, so that they can "try before they buy". (The
   shareware version has an initial screen explaining the shareware concept.)
   However you must (1) make no charge (except for costs of providing the
   copy), and (2) include all the Texplore files. You can even include a text
   database, provided it is for demonstration purposes only. 

4. Transfers

   You can transfer your Texplore licence to another person, provided that you
   hand over this licence agreement and delete all copies of Texplore that are
   not transferred. 

5. Copies

   You can copy the Texplore files in any machine-readable form, provided this
   is done solely for back-up purposes, so that you have a secure copy or
   copies of the files. 

6. Distributing databases (for free)

   You can distribute Texplore along with any text database. You must first
   register Texplore. You will then be able to customise the text on the
   initial screen and title lines of the Query program, for example to
   identify your company. You must not include the INDEX and BLEND programs in
   the distribution, unless you also provide the shareware version only of the
   QUERY program. If you make no charge either for Texplore or the database,
   then you pay no fee to Agate Software Ltd. 

7. Distributing databases (for a fee)

   If you distribute Texplore with a text database for a charge or fee,
   paragraph 6 above applies, except that you must pay Agate Software Ltd a
   fee of 50 UK pounds. If the distribution is on a regular basis, say once a
   month or quarter, then the fee is 100 UK pounds per year, payments falling
   due at the start of distribution and at 12 month intervals thereafter until
   distribution ceases. 

8. Limited warranty

   If you find any physical defect in the Texplore diskette or documentation, 
   Agate Software Ltd will replace it free of charge, provided you return the
   item to be replaced, with proof of payment during the one year period after
   receiving it. 

   Although we have tested Texplore and its checked its documentation very 
   thoroughly to ensure that as far as possible it is if the highest quality 
   possible and free from errors, Agate Software makes no warranty or 
   representation express or implied with respect to this software or 
   documentation, its quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for
   a particular purpose. 

   Agate Software Limited, its subsidiary companies, dealers, distributors and
   employees cannot be held responsible for direct, indirect, special, 
   incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability 
   to use the software or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of 
   such damages. 

   This warranty in no way diminishes statutory rights.