	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. 
