File Manager StepUp for Microsoft(R) Windows(tm) 3.1 or later CHAOSOFT LICENSE AGREEMENT - SHAREWARE EDITION Please, read this before using the software! This is a legal agreement between you and ChaoSoft. By using the software you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement. ChaoSoft software license (shareware edition) 1. Grant of license. ChaoSoft grants to you the right to use the ChaoSoft software program File Manager StepUp (the "SOFTWARE") for a period of up to 14 days. After that time, you are required to purchase the SOFTWARE through registration or else discontinue its use. The software is in "use" on a computer when it is loaded into the temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that computer. Unregistered use of the SOFTWARE after the evaluation period is in violation of federal copyright laws. 2. Copyright. The SOFTWARE is owned by ChaoSoft and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. 3. Distribution. You are allowed to make as many copies of the Shareware version of the SOFTWARE as you wish; give exact copies of the original Shareware version to anyone; and distribute the Shareware version of the SOFTWARE in its unmodified form, as long as the product is not distributed for profit (handling fees up to $5.00 ok). You are not allowed to boundle the SOFTWARE with other products without prior written permission from ChaoSoft. If you distribute the SOFTWARE, you agree to: a) distribute all the associated files on the diskette together as a group; b) send us, at least once a year, a copy of a piece of promotional literature that you use to promote our programs; c) inform the buyer that they are paying not for the software, but for your distribution services, and if they (the buyer) continue to use the program beyond the evaluation period, that they are obligated to pay the registration fee to ChaoSoft. 4. Other restrictions. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE. You are not allowed to make any modifications to, or to create derivative works from any of the files that are used in this software. This includes all the executable, help, installation, and readme files, as well as graphics images. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY The SOFTWARE (including instructions for its use) is provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ChaoSoft further DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL CHAOSOFT, ITS AUTHORS, OR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THE SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF CHAOSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. If you have any questions about this agreement, write us: ChaoSoft P.O.Box 43 Old Town, ME 04468-0043