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 | Bulletin # 6            What Is Shareware?              Updated: 04/07/94 |
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    The "Shareware" concept is an honor system under which you, by using a 
    program designated as Shareware, agree to try out the program for a 
    limited period, usually 30 to 45 days or so. After that, you agree to 
    either pay a nominal registation fee, usually less than $100, or stop 
    using the program, and remove it from your computer's hard disk and 
    destroy any copies in your possession.

    Yes, friends, Shareware is Copyrighted software and, Yes, the Copyright
    laws are enforced - vigorously! - by the U.S. Government. So, you're on
    your honor to abide by the license agreement included in the distribution
    package of a shareware program. The penalties can be severe!

    Typically, shareware programs may be distributed freely. However, take
    that word - freely - very literally: you may not charge money for copies
    of shareware programs (unless you are a registered commercial distributor
    and inform the author that you are distributing copies of their program).
    Normally, a minimal fee to cover the cost of media and copying, usually 
    $10 (U.S. dollars) or less, is the most you can charge. However, check 
    the license agreement for each shareware program because some do not 
    allow even the media and replication charges!

    Most shareware authors encourage you to pass their program around by
    uploading it to bulletin board systems (like this one) who don't 
    already have it. Check the BBS's file areas to see if they already have
    a copy of it before you spend your telephone time dollars to upload it.

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