LICENSE.TXT: This file contains the Software License and Warranty for the FreeFile program describing the conditions under which the program may be used and distributed by individuals, disk vendors, and BBS's. Every attempt was made to keep this document as clear concise as possible, but if you have any questions please feel free to contact us by mail, email, or phone: Gorgon Enterprises, inc. PO Box 200 Avenel, NJ 07001 Attn: John P. Carroll BBS: (908)634-5117 PLEASE! Show your support for Shareware by registering the programs you actually use. -- Thank you! == Section 1: Software License ============================================== This section of the file contains important license information regarding the use and distribution of FreeFile v1.00. ============================================================================= FreeFile PCBoard Free File Distribution Program Version 1.00 L I C E N S E I N F O R M A T I O N ---------------------------------------- Last updated: November, 1994 Trial Use License: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FreeFile is NOT a public domain program. It is Copyright 1993 by Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. o This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty provisions. Any use of this software in violation of Copyright law or the terms of this limited license will be prosecuted to the best of our ability. The conditions under which you may copy this software and documentation are clearly outlined below under "Limited Distribution License". o Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. hereby grants you a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. If you intend to continue using this software (and/or it's documen- tation) after the thirty (30) day evaluation period, you MUST make registration payment to Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. o Using this software after the thirty(30) day evaluation period, without registering the software is a violation of the terms of this limited license. o Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. o All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. Limited Distribution License: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As the copyright holder for FreeFile, Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. authorizes distribution by individuals, BBS's, and Disk Vendors only in accordance with the following restrictions. -------------- Individuals: -------------- Individuals are hereby granted permission by Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. to copy the FreeFile diskette for their own use (for evaluation purposes) or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY when the following conditions are met: o The FreeFile package is defined as containing all the material listed in the FILELIST.TXT text file. If any files listed in the FILELIST.TXT file, or the FILELIST.TXT file itself, are missing, then the package is not complete and distribution is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution. o The FreeFile package - including all related program files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way and must be distributed as a complete package, without exception. The FILELIST.TXT file contains a list of all files that are part of the FreeFile package. o Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. -------- BBS's: -------- All BBS's are hereby granted permission by Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. to distribute the FreeFile package in accordance with the conditions listed under the section titled "Individuals" above in addition to the following restrictions: o Many BBSs customarily add a small text file (advertisement) to each archived file. This text file describes the BBS and tells people that the file was downloaded from that particular BBS. This practice is expressly prohibited. FreeFile is distributed using the ZIP archive format and has the AV original file verification. BBS's are encouraged to distribute the archive file without modification. o Many BBSs add a small one-line message with their BBS name and phone number into the compressed file (a Zip Comment) which will display when the file is uncompressed. This method of mentioning your BBS is acceptable and may be used, provided the program and documentation is otherwise unmodified and complete. o You may not list any of our products in advertisements, bulletins, file listings, or other literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy" software, it is not free. o No price or other compensation may be charged for the FreeFile package. This does not include any fee you may charge for general access to your system. --------------- Disk Vendors: --------------- In addition to the restrictions listed above under the sections titled "Individuals" and "BBS's" Disk Vendors may distribute the FreeFile package according to the following restrictions: o ASP Approved Vendors in good standing are hereby given permission to distribute FreeFile package in accordance with established ASP guidelines. Non-ASP member vendors must request permission prior to distributing this package. o Small additions to the package, such as the introductory or installation batch files used by many shareware disk vendors, are acceptable. o No price or other compensation may be charged for the FreeFile package. A distribution fee may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and handling, as long as the total (per disk) does not exceed $8.00US in the U.S. and Canada, or $12.00US internationally. o The PRINTED User's Manual may not be reproduced in whole or in part, using any means, without the written permission of Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. In other words, the disk-based documentation may not be distributed in PRINTED (hard copy) form. o The FreeFile package cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others. o You may not list any of our products in advertisements, catalogs, or other literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy" software, it is not free. o Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. prohibits the distribution of outdated versions of the FreeFile package, without written permission from Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. If the version you have is over twelve (12) months old, please contact us to ensure you have the most current version. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. ==Section 2: Warranty ======================================================= ============================================================================= FreeFile v1.00 W A R R A N T Y ----------------- *** PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS. GORGON ENTERPRISES, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. warrants the physical diskette(s) and physical documentation provided with registered versions to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days from the date of registration. If Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. receives notification within the warranty period of defects in materials or workmanship, and such notification is determined by Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. to be correct, Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. will replace the defective diskette(s) or documentation. The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective diskette(s) or documentation and shall not include or extend to any claim for or right to recover any other damages, including but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the software, or special, incidental, or consequential damages or other similar claims, even if Gorgon Enterprises, Inc. has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Gorgon Enterprises, Inc.'s liability for any damages to you or any other person ever exceed the lower of suggested list price or actual price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of any form of the claim. GORGON ENTERPRISES, INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ======================== END OF FILE: LICENSE.TXT ========================