COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE INFORMATION

         The VDE editor and documentation are copyright (c)1987-97
         Eric Meyer, all rights reserved worldwide.  They may not be
         circulated in any incomplete or modified form, nor sold for
         profit, without written permission of the author.  The use
         or sale of VDE is subject to the following terms:


 PERSONAL USE.  If you find VDE valuable and continue to use it, you are
    encouraged (but not required) to register, and help support the
    development of high-quality, affordable software:
                   INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION ......  $35 (US)
    Registered users receive several benefits:
            * The latest version of VDE (and other useful programs)
         on disk direct from the author.
            * A convenient fully-integrated spelling checker with
         customizable user dictionary.
            * A registration certificate verifying the legality of
         your personal use of VDE at your workplace as well.
            * Technical support if you encounter problems using VDE.


 SITE LICENSES.  Any company or institution wishing to use VDE in the course
    of its business MUST purchase a SITE LICENSE.  The cost of the license is
    modest, and varies according to the number of computers on which VDE may
    be in use in the workplace:
                   Up to 5 copies................. $50 (US)
                   Up to 10 copies............... $100
                   Additional copies over 10....... $5 each
    The purchaser of a site license receives, in addition to the disk,
    spelling checker, and technical support described above, a license
    certificate documenting the legality of your company's use of VDE.
    Furthermore, employees can use VDE at home and share it with others
    without raising issues of software piracy.


 ORDERING INFORMATION.  License, registration, and update orders may be mailed
    directly to the author, with a CHECK or MONEY ORDER; PURCHASE ORDERS are
    also accepted.  Please use the order form provided (ORDER.FRM).
         All CREDIT CARD orders (VISA/MC/AmEx/Discover, US or international)
    must be made through the Public Software Library, P.O. Box 35705, Houston
    TX 77235; mention item #10303.  There is a $5 surcharge from PSL.  PSL's
    toll-free line FOR ORDERS ONLY is (800)242-4775; all other calls,
    (713)524-6398; fax (713)524-6398; CompuServe, [71355,470]; Internet,
    71355.470@compuserve.com.
         Orders from overseas receive full support, including disks by
    airmail.  Payment can be made by credit card through PSL, or by bank check
    or money order in US currency, directly to the author; modest amounts of
    US cash ($50 or less) can also be sent safely by registered mail.


 SHAREWARE SOURCES.  VDE is distributed widely through "shareware" channels,
    usually as an archive file named VDE###.ZIP (where ### is the version,
    i.e. 183).  It can be found through many BBS or online systems, and is
    available by mail from many software libraries, including PSL.
         VDE can be downloaded directly from either of the two primary
    distribution points: (1) On CompuServe, file VDE.ZIP in library 1 (DL1) of
    the PCAPP forum.  (2) From an Internet list server: to see what's
    available, send the message "get files" to ftpmail@twty.chi.il.us ; to
    obtain a specific file, use its name, as in: "get VDE183.ZIP".


 COMMERCIAL SALE.  Any software dealer or library may offer VDE for sale
    provided that the charge for the disk containing it does not exceed US $6
    (for CDROM, $30), and its shareware status is clearly noted.  Otherwise
    the sale of VDE, either alone or together with other software or hardware,
    requires a licensing agreement.  Please write for terms.


       For further information about VDE, address correspondence to:

            Eric Meyer
          3045 4th Street            Internet: 74415.1305@compuserve.com
    Boulder, Colorado  80304  USA


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