Tom Jennings Fido Software 164 Shipley San Francisco CA 94107 BBS: (415)-764-1629, 1:125/111, "Fido Software" This is the new (5 July 1989) software policy for the¨ Fido/FidoNet package. Please read it carefully. First: Hobbyists run BBSs for their own personal reasons. Their BBS is¨ not associated with their employer or any business. How they run¨ their BBS is none of my business, ie. private, public,¨ subscription or chattel slavery. Commercial users are companies, corporations, proprietorships or¨ any other business entities that run a BBS, either publicly or¨ privately, associated with their business. "Non-profit" and "not¨ for profit" organizations are included in this category. And here's the deal: HOBBYISTS AND INDIVIDUALS: Fido/FidoNet is shareware; the latest¨ version of the software, minus documentation, can always be found¨ on the Fido Software BBS. There is no downloadable documentation.¨ (If you thought the version 11 docs were unwieldy ...) You must¨ register the software for $50; in return you will receive the¨ latest version on diskette plus printed and bound documentation.¨ If you later desire updates via diskette instead of download,¨ updates cost $25 plus the original Fido Software diskette. COMMERCIAL USERS: Fido/FidoNet is a usual licensable product; the¨ license fee is $175, as it has been for two years. You will¨ receive the latest software version, complete documentation, and¨ support via the Fido Software BBS and voice telephone. (This has¨ proved to be more than adequate for over two years.) Updates can¨ be obtained by downloading, or via diskette for $25 plus the¨ original Fido Software diskette or proof of purchase. BBS SYSTEM OPERATORS: Besides being a HOBBIEST as defined ablve,¨ you may have the software available for download, as you would¨ any other program. You may rearrange the archives, but please¨ keep READ.MEs and POLICY files, along with the basic files as¨ supplied by Fido Software, together as a unit to avoid confusion¨ frustration for all of us. SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTORS: Shareware distributors, clubs, etc: Please¨ order the complete package as a COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER; for small¨ hobbiest clubs, as a HOBBIEST OR INDIVIDUAL. This will assure you¨ the latest correct and complete version, and the manual will help¨ your club members get things going easily. Such a deal. Look, I'm¨ not getting rich off this (or even breaking even!) so let's¨ scratch each others backs, OK? Special arrangements can always be made on a case by case basis.¨ In all cases, bugs are fixed promptly, as they have been for five¨ years. This is basically the policy that was in force through¨ 1987. It worked pretty well, there were very few problems, and¨ most of those were caused by my ambiguity.