Hello to BBS sysops, disk vendors and user groups.

Thanks for taking a look at the BBS LEGAL GUIDE.

Distribution permissions/requirements:

BBS systems: No permission or notification required to carry our
programs. PLEASE DO NOT RENAME THE ARCHIVES! Thanks for the help! 
Please name the archives you use to distribute this program as
BBSL101.*

Where "*" refers to the archivers extension, such as ZIP, PAK, 
LZH or ARJ.

If you operate a multi-line BBS and would like to be a support 
site for this software, please let us know.

Please do not add or leave out files; but BBS systems should feel 
free to add a "zip" comment to the program.

Non-profit user groups & computer clubs: No permission or
notification is required to add us to your library! However, if
you do tell us that you are carrying the program, we'll be glad
to send you the updates.

Commercial vendors: You must obtain our permission to distribute.
This permission is routinely granted, even if you send a post
card. We require permission so that we know you're out there and
so that we can send you upgrades, as soon as they are tested! We
constantly find vendors advertising YEARS OLD versions of this
program (which is not good business for either of us!) who we
have never heard of! Please (and it is the law <grin>) let us
know that you want to carry the program and the latest version of
the program will wing its way to you each time that it is
updated. (If we sent this disk directly to you with a letter 
asking you to carry the product, you have permission. However, 
please let us know you are carrying the product so that you will 
be ensured of receiving updates immediately- post cards are 
fine.)

We reserve the right to revoke anyone's right to distribute the
program. Have we ever done it??? Nope. However, it seems prudent
to reserve the right to do so.


EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION FOR CATALOG-


BBS LEGAL GUIDE, version 1.01. Base program contains legal forms, 
full annotated text of government regulations and nuts and bolots 
explanations of the law. Program's contains information vitally 
needed by BBS sysops, corporations or businesses operating BBS 
systems, BBS echo networks, computer clubs with BBS systems and 
developers of BBS systems and supporting software, whether 
commercial or shareware and VARS/SI's or computer consultants. 
Includes information for both profit and non-profit BBS systems. 
Registered users receive subscription to monthly updates and 
additions, which include breaking news, more forms, statutes and 
legal information. Special attention is given to user concerns 
and mail. All functions menu driven with on-line help, note pad, 
DOS shell. Requires: DOS 3.3 or higher, hard drive, 448KB ram, 
printer.

Examples of areas covered:

operating "adult" systems;

"flames;"

copyright law;

computer crime law;

viruses and liability for file transfers;

electronic privacy;

labor law (for BBS systems with employees);

financing BBS operations;

sales of BBS services, BBS systems;

tax losses;

contracting for development of software;

protection of intellectual property;

selling software;

consulting services for a BBS, or providing consulting to BBS 
systems.

Registration is available, depending on level of service 
requested, starting at $ 35.

Support via voice, multiple BBS systems, GENIE.


QUESTIONS?

How to reach us:

BBS (fastest way)

PRIMARY SUPPORT BOARD:

The Blue Ridge Express (BRE)-- 36 lines (and growing!):

1-804-790-1675, 2400 baud
1-804-790-9600 9600 baud V32/bis
1-804-790-1126 9600 baud V42/bis

Once you have logged on to the BRE, enter J FRINGE for our 
sub-board. Thanks to super sysop Webb Blackmon for allowing us to 
use his great system.

You may also reach us through GENIE, (remember that off peak mail 
is free as part of your "basic" GENIE fee), by writing to 
H.KRAFT1.

Our BBS can be reached at 904-656-2263. (This is a single line 
system at present-- so it will almost always be easier to reach 
us through the BRE or GENIE.)

Other support systems are being established.

Our 24 hour voice mail system can be reached at 904-847-6661.

MAIL: BBS LEGAL GUIDE, INC.
1350 Mahan Drive, # E-4-315
Tallahassee, Florida 32308

NOTICE: This program was released in March, 1993. It is out of 
date and should not be used after March, 1994. A new version will 
be released some time between March, 1993 and March, 1994 at the 
latest. Thanks.
 