S P L O T - The Plotter Simulator V7.x for Windows ---------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1991-2013 by Alexandr Novy All rights reserved. This file contains important licensing, registration and evaluation information about the SPLOT for Windows program. SPLOT is distributed as "Shareware" or "User Supported Software" and is fully copyrighted. If you will register the program you will receive these benefits: 1) The latest version of SPLOT. 2) A technical reference in Windows help format which describes all plotter instructions supported by SPLOT. 3) An end to the nag screens and opening banners. 4) Deep discounts on the next major versions. There are two types of license: 1) A single user license permits a single user to use SPLOT only on a single computer at a time. 2) A multi user license permits to simultaneously use more SPLOT copies on more computers at a time according to the licensed number of users. The single user registration fee for SPLOT for Windows is 65,- EUR for the PRO version or 39,- EUR for the LITE version. The price for a multi user license is a corresponding multiple of the single user registration fee reduced by a graduated discount. The discount is graduated according to the number of users: Number of users Discount [percent] 2 - 10 20 % 11 - 20 25 % 21 - 30 30 % 31 - 40 35 % 41 - 70 40 % Each user over 70 to 100 costs 5,- EUR only. Each user over 100 costs 1,- EUR only. To calculate correct registration price, please use the Calculate SPLOT registration fee dialog (invoked from the menu bar Help item), which will help you namely for multi license order. All listed prices are without VAT. EU residents without VAT number or Czech residents must pay also Czech VAT. Customers with VAT number outside Czech Republic owe VAT in their country. All listed prices are valid only for direct purchase from the author. Purchase from other merchants can imply supplementary charge. This document describes how to order the software directly from the author. Please note that you will always find the latest information (incl. other ordering options) at the SPLOT ordering web page http://www.swplot.com/order.htm Author can accept payment in these ways: 1) Via PayPal service (quick and secure on-line payment). 2) In cash (money enclosed) - this might be a most cheap method for you, but at your risk. 3) Credit card - MasterCard and VISA are accepted. Please, fill out carefully the credit card information in order form. If your card is MC or VISA please let me know also so called CVC/CVV code, i.e. last three digits of the number contained in the signature strip on reverse side of your card. 4) Bank or travelers cheque enclosed - please make a cheque payable to Alexandr Novy and in EUR or US funds. The International Money Orders are also accepted. 5) Author can send to you first an invoice with an account number. Then you will receive the SPLOT program as soon as your payment will be done to this account number. All customers will receive a regular invoice in accordance with EU directives (including those paying via PayPal). To register, please use the Registration/Order Form supplied with this package (as provided in the file ORDER.TXT or in the help file). If you cannot pay in advance then I need to receive your legal corporate order with a valid PO number and signed by an authorized person(s). The order must contain your company name and address (as order party) with full name and e-mail address of the responsible person(s), your VAT number (if applicable - see above), my name and address (as supplier), date and number of the order, exact license description and agreed price. The order must contain your explicit statement that you agree to pay this price to the supplier within a reasonable period. Simply speaking such order must be in form of a legal agreement. For information purposes you can also enclose the SPLOT order form (as provided in the ORDER.TXT file). Then you will receive the ordered software along with invoice. Please send a completed order form (along with a payment) to: Alexandr Novy Chynovska 487 391 56 Tabor Czech Republic You can also fax your order to +420-381-254870. If your order will contain only a request for an invoice you can also e-mail it to anovy@swplot.com Please do not e-mail me your credit card data. I cannot accept orders with credit card numbers via e-mail because I have agreement for mail orders only and I need a credit card owner's signature on the order. So you should mail or fax these orders. EVALUATION AGREEMENT SPLOT is not and has never been public domain software, nor is it free software. Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use SPLOT on a 30-day trial basis for the purpose of determining whether SPLOT is suitable for their needs. The use of SPLOT, except for the initial 30-day trial, requires registration. The use of unlicensed copies of SPLOT by any person,business, corporation or any other entity is strictly prohibited. No one may modify or patch the SPLOT executable file in any way, including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse engineering the program. A limited license is granted to copy and distribute SPLOT only for the trial use of others, subject to the above limitations, and also the following: 1) SPLOT must be copied in unmodified form, complete with the file containing this license information. 2) The full machine-readable SPLOT documentation must be included with each copy. 3) SPLOT may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product without a specific license to do so from author. 4) No fee, charge, or other compensation may be requested or accepted, except as authorized below: a) Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (sysops) may make SPLOT available for downloading as long as the above conditions are met. An overall or time-dependent charge for the use of the bulletin board system is permitted as long as there is not a specific charge for the download of SPLOT. b) Vendors of user-supported or shareware software may distribute SPLOT after obtaining written permission from author. Such permission is usually granted. Vendors may charge a reasonable disk duplication and handling fee. LICENSING AGREEMENT Licensed user are bound to the following licensing agreement. You may not transfer your license without written permission from author. A single user license permits a user to use SPLOT only on a single computer at a time. This product is distributed AS IS. The author specifically disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to defects in the diskette and documentation, and program license granted herein, in particular, without limiting operation of the program license with respect to any use or purpose. In no event shall the author be liable for any loss of profit or damage including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages. By licensing SPLOT you agree to the above licensing agreement.