	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. 
