DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE

Shareware  distribution  gives users a  chance  to  try  software
before  buying  it. If you try a Shareware program  and  continue
using  it,  you  are  expected to register.  Individual  programs
differ  on  details  --  some request registration  while  others
require   it,   some  specify  a  maximum  trial   period.   With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to  continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.

Copyright  laws apply to both Shareware and commercial  software,
and  the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions  as  stated below. Shareware authors are  accomplished
programmers,  just like commercial authors, and the programs  are
of  comparable  quality. (In both cases, there are good  programs
and  bad  ones!)  The  main  difference  is  in  the  method   of
distribution.  The author specifically grants the right  to  copy
and  distribute the software, either to all and sundry  or  to  a
specific  group.  For  example,  some  authors  require   written
permission  before  a  commercial  disk  vendor  may  copy  their
Shareware.

Shareware  is a distribution method, not a type of software!  You
should  find  software  that  suits your  needs  and  pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system  makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.

