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110 lines
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THIS FILE CHECKED OUT FROM :
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THE REALM OF DARKNESS BBS
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( 5 1 6 ) 5 8 6 - 1 3 6 6
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I M P O R T A N T
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This 'CHECKOUT' BBS distributes software for the sole purpose
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of testing prior to purchase. You've 24 hours to try the software
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and determine that it is worth purchasing, then you must destroy
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it. The BBS Sysop feels that it is unfair to computer users
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that they are unable to evaluate software to see if it suits their
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needs. Many users have purchased products by the way the program
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'looks' on the box and have been extremely disappointed - and have
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therefore wasted their money and (more important) time. Nobody in
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their right mind would purchase a car without test driving it
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first, or for that matter...purchase clothes without trying
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them on, so how can software vendors expect users to buy one
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of their products without first testing it? They will send copies
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of their software to large corporations to test but seem to forget
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there are also other users in the market willing to purchase their
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product if it meets their needs. This is where this checkout BBS
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comes in. This program is for evaluation only, if you like this
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product then go to your local computer store and purchase it,
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otherwise PLEASE do not USE or in anyway DISTRIBUTE this product!
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There are many advantages to purchasing this product including:
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1) Technical Support: Software vendors set up technical support
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lines for the purpose of helping their
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registered users get the most out of the
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product and help with any bug concerns, etc.
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It is to your advantage to be able to use
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this (and the many features of the program).
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2) Manuals: Manuals are a very important part of a
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software package. No book or text file can
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replace the original manuals, which come
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with the product. This enables the user to
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get the most out of the package, especially
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with the very complex programs of today.
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3) Upgrades: With buying the original program, you are
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entitled to low priced or free upgrades to
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new versions, bug fixes, and 'enhancements'.
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4) Legality: Using a program without owning a registered
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copy is illegal.
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5) Control Of The When companies who create good products
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Industry: are supported, it reinforces the need for
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good products and helps the company continue
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to create more quality products. On the
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other hand, companies who create substandard
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products have two options; either improve
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their products or get out of the industry.
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Until companies come up with a better way of allowing users to
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test their products before purchasing, 'checkout' BBSs will continue
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to make available products for your testing. Companies recently
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have started to head in this direction and you can now return some
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products to the company if you are not completely satisfied
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(Norton, and a few others), but this does not remedy the situation
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as the refund/credit takes a long time to get processed and is a BIG
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hassle! We feel that under the current software industry standards
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of doing business, that evaluating software releases prior to actual
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purchase is still the best solution.
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Remember...if you decide to use a product, you MUST buy it!
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By unzipping this file you agree to abide by all copyright laws of the
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United States as found in U.S.C.A., and specifically those sections
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regarding non-profit library check-out of software. Once your checkout
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period is over you must return or destroy this file. If you do not do so
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you will be in violation of Federal Law. If you have any questions
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regarding your legal liability please consult U.S.C.A. or your local
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attorney. Making copies or distribution of this file is expressly
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forbidden by Federal Law. You checkout period is 24 hours. If you can
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use this software please purchase it from your local retailer.
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This BBS is a non-profit system, which allows you to sample files
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before purchasing it. Once you have seen what the product is like, either
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purchase the product, or remove it from any and all disks/places of data
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storage. Also note, that it is ILLEGAL to copy software, and keep the copy,
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without buying the software.
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Any uploads transfered to the BBS system, are those that the caller chose to
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transfer their right and registration to the product to This BBS.
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The uploader takes responsibility for the software, as stated above.
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Since the uploader had transfered the software, and all the rights of the
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software, to the BBS, he chooses them to be made available as demos, to be
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distributed to those under the intention of fully purchasing the software,
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or simply to use as a preview only to be disliked, and therefore removed.
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WARNING: If you plan on "pirating" this file and its contents, you may be
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held accountable, and prosecuted. Remove the files you downloaded
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NOW from all data storage units, if this is your intention.
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Pirating refers to the act of keeping computer software that someone
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else has purchased after you have previewed it, or if you copy the
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software and distribute it to others.
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Also, do not charge money or trade this software to ANYONE!
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