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> From address@hidden Wed Apr 21 13:20:35 1999
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> From: "Jo Bager" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Subject: lynx on a Shareware-CD-ROM?
> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:28:06 +0200
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> Dear program author,
>
> c't computer magazine is going to publish a review on shareware, =
> freeware
> and public domain programs in one of its coming issues. Your software
> Lynx has been selected for inclusion.
>
> We intend to distribute all reviewed software on a CD ROM which will be
> included in the magazine in mid-1999. Some of the reviewed programs are
> also to be put on a CD ROM for the Dutch edition of c't. Whenever
> possible, the programs are to be copied onto CD the way they are =
> available
> on the Internet (ZIP, self-extracting EXE etc). There are, however, some
> exceptions: If necessary, we will shorten archive names to comply with =
> the
> ISO-9660 8.3 file name format. Packages comprising more than two =
> archives
> will be combined into one higher-level archive. Decompression shareware
> and freeware will - if necessary - also be included in decompressed =
> form.
> MacOS archives compressed with StuffIt and subsequently encoded in =
> BinHex
> (hqx) will be decoded to save space.
>
> We will distribute your software at no cost for you. To avoid legal
> problems, we ask you to grant us written permission to do so. Please =
> find
> attached a form you can either fax (+49 5 11/53 52-417) or send us
> (Redaktion c't, Verlag Heinz Heise, Helstorfer Str. 7, D-30625 Hannover,
> Germany).
>
> Because of the rising number of caution cases and lawsuits in the =
> computer
> industry we would like to avoid any legal problems in advance. Things =
> you
> must tell us about if there is only the slightest notion of a possible
> infringement can mainly be found in the following areas:
>
> * copyright (e.g. copyright-protected program source codes, texts, =
> images,
> sounds, videos)
>
> * patent law (e.g. GIF (de)compression or other LZW routines without
> permission from Unisys, PhotoMosaics using R. Silvers' algorithm)
>
> * child and youth protection (e.g. indexed games or pornographic =
> material)
>
> * protection of patterns and designs (e.g. using fonts without
> manufacturer's consent)
>
> * protection of trademarks (e.g. using the name 'Explorer' without
> permission)
>
> In your own interest, we would like to stress these legal restrictions. =
> If
> you distribute your software (for example through the Internet) you can =
> be
> held liable for infringements of this kind. This also applies to GNU
> freeware. May we, therefore, also ask for your confirmation if your
> software is freely distributable under the terms of the GPL. If more =
> than
> one programmer contributed to your software, the signature of one of =
> them
> will be sufficient for us.
>
> We are aware that you cannot exclude each and every possible legal
> implication. In the attached form, we therefore only ask for your
> confirmation to your best knowledge and belief. Should you have any =
> doubts
> please contact us to clarify the matter.
>
> If there are any questions, please contact Jo Bager
> (address@hidden) or Joern Loviscach (address@hidden), phone +49 5
> 11/53 52-300.
>
> Thank you in advance for your understanding and co-operation.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Sincerely
>
> Your c't team
>
> P.S.: Please keep us informed about any major future versions of
> your software.
>
> -------- please cut here --------
>
> c't editor: !!!!!!REDAKTEURSK=DCRZEL!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> program name:=20
>
> current version number: . .=20
>
> works with:
> (please tick all of the possible options and put '?' if unknown)
>
> ( ) DOS
> ( ) Win 3.1 or inherent DOS window
> ( ) Win 95 or inherent DOS window
> ( ) Win 98 or inherent DOS window
> ( ) Win NT 3.51 or inherent command line
> ( ) Win NT 4.0 or inherent command line
> ( ) MacOS 7.5
> ( ) MacOS 8.0
> ( ) MacOS 8.5
> ( ) Linux
> ( ) OS/2 Warp 3 or inherent command line
> ( ) OS/2 Warp 4 or inherent command line
> ( ) other:=20
>
> author/distributor of program (name, address, e-mail):
>
>
>
>
> license fee (amount):=20
> special conditions for students etc.:
>
>
> Which forms of payment do you accept?
> ( ) cheque (ac/payee only)
> ( ) bank transfer to account number=20
> at sort code=20
> ( ) cash
> ( ) credit card
> ( ) registered service:
>
> ( ) other
>
> ( ) The current program version can be found on the Internet at the
> following URL:
>
>
> ( ) The program is not available on the Internet but from:
>
>
>
> I entitle Heinz Heise publishers, Hannover/Germany, and F+L publishers,
> Nijmegen/Netherlands, to distribute copies of the said software on CD =
> ROMs
> which will be included in the German and Dutch versions of c't magazine
> (shareware only in unregistered versions).
>
> With my signature, I confirm that I own the rights required to give this
> consent. Distributing unregistered versions of the said program does not
> incur any license fees to myself or to third parties (for example for
> program code, algorithms, images, sounds or texts used).
>
> I declare to my best knowledge and belief: The said software and its
> intended form of distribution do not infringe upon laws concerning
> copyright, patent law, child and youth protection, the protection of
> patterns and designs or the protection of trademarks. Also I am not
> aware of any assumptions concerning such breach.
>
> To my best knowledge and belief the said software does not contain any
> hidden functions for automatically duplicating program parts ('viruses')
> or for deleting or spying out data ('Trojan horses'). I am aware that I
> can be held liable for damages should this information be incorrect.
>
> Place, date
>
> Signature
>
> ------------------------------------
> Dr. Joern Loviscach
> senior editor / application software
> c't Magazin fuer Computertechnik
> Verlag Heinz Heise
> Helstorfer Strasse 7
> D-30625 Hannover
> Germany
>
> phone +49 511 53 52 300
> fax +49 511 53 52 417
> http://www.heise.de/ct/Redaktion/jl/
> address@hidden
>
>
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear program author,</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>c't computer magazine is going to =
> publish a review=20
> on shareware, freeware<BR>and public domain programs in one of its =
> coming=20
> issues. Your software<BR>Lynx has been selected for =
> inclusion.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We intend to distribute all reviewed =
> software on a=20
> CD ROM which will be<BR>included in the magazine in mid-1999. Some of =
> the=20
> reviewed programs are<BR>also to be put on a CD ROM for the Dutch =
> edition of=20
> c't. Whenever<BR>possible, the programs are to be copied onto CD the way =
> they=20
> are available<BR>on the Internet (ZIP, self-extracting EXE etc). There =
> are,=20
> however, some<BR>exceptions: If necessary, we will shorten archive names =
> to=20
> comply with the<BR>ISO-9660 8.3 file name format. Packages comprising =
> more than=20
> two archives<BR>will be combined into one higher-level archive. =
> Decompression=20
> shareware<BR>and freeware will - if necessary - also be included in =
> decompressed=20
> form.<BR>MacOS archives compressed with StuffIt and subsequently encoded =
> in=20
> BinHex<BR>(hqx) will be decoded to save space.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We will distribute your software at no =
> cost for=20
> you. To avoid legal<BR>problems, we ask you to grant us written =
> permission to do=20
> so. Please find<BR>attached a form you can either fax (+49 5 11/53 =
> 52-417) or=20
> send us<BR>(Redaktion c't, Verlag Heinz Heise, Helstorfer Str. 7, =
> D-30625=20
> Hannover,<BR>Germany).</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Because of the rising number of caution =
> cases and=20
> lawsuits in the computer<BR>industry we would like to avoid any legal =
> problems=20
> in advance. Things you<BR>must tell us about if there is only the =
> slightest=20
> notion of a possible<BR>infringement can mainly be found in the =
> following=20
> areas:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* copyright (e.g. copyright-protected =
> program=20
> source codes, texts, images,<BR>sounds, videos)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* patent law (e.g. GIF (de)compression =
> or other LZW=20
> routines without<BR>permission from Unisys, PhotoMosaics using R. =
> Silvers'=20
> algorithm)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* child and youth protection (e.g. =
> indexed games or=20
> pornographic material)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* protection of patterns and designs =
> (e.g. using=20
> fonts without<BR>manufacturer's consent)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* protection of trademarks (e.g. using =
> the name=20
> 'Explorer' without<BR>permission)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In your own interest, we would like to =
> stress these=20
> legal restrictions. If<BR>you distribute your software (for example =
> through the=20
> Internet) you can be<BR>held liable for infringements of this kind. This =
> also=20
> applies to GNU<BR>freeware. May we, therefore, also ask for your =
> confirmation if=20
> your<BR>software is freely distributable under the terms of the GPL. If =
> more=20
> than<BR>one programmer contributed to your software, the signature of =
> one of=20
> them<BR>will be sufficient for us.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are aware that you cannot exclude =
> each and every=20
> possible legal<BR>implication. In the attached form, we therefore only =
> ask for=20
> your<BR>confirmation to your best knowledge and belief. Should you have =
> any=20
> doubts<BR>please contact us to clarify the matter.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If there are any questions, please =
> contact Jo=20
> Bager<BR>(<A href=3D"mailto:address@hidden">address@hidden</A>) or Joern =
> Loviscach=20
> (<A href=3D"mailto:address@hidden">address@hidden</A>), phone +49 =
> 5<BR>11/53=20
> 52-300.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you in advance for your =
> understanding and=20
> co-operation.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best Regards</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Your c't team</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>P.S.: Please keep us informed about any =
> major=20
> future versions of<BR>your software.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-------- please cut here =
> --------</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>c't editor:=20
> !!!!!!REDAKTEURSK=DCRZEL!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>program name: </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>current version =
> number: =20
> . . </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>works with:<BR>(please tick all of the =
> possible=20
> options and put '?' if unknown)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>( ) DOS<BR>( ) Win 3.1 or inherent DOS =
> window<BR>(=20
> ) Win 95 or inherent DOS window<BR>( ) Win 98 or inherent DOS =
> window<BR>( ) Win=20
> NT 3.51 or inherent command line<BR>( ) Win NT 4.0 or inherent command =
> line<BR>(=20
> ) MacOS 7.5<BR>( ) MacOS 8.0<BR>( ) MacOS 8.5<BR>( ) Linux<BR>( ) OS/2 =
> Warp 3 or=20
> inherent command line<BR>( ) OS/2 Warp 4 or inherent command line<BR>( ) =
> other:=20
> </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>author/distributor of program (name, =
> address,=20
> e-mail):</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>license fee (amount): <BR>special =
> conditions=20
> for students etc.:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>Which forms of payment do you =
> accept?<BR>( )=20
> cheque (ac/payee only)<BR>( ) bank transfer to account number=20
> <BR> =20
> at  =
> ; =20
> sort code <BR>( ) cash<BR>( ) credit card<BR>( ) registered=20
> service:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>( ) other</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>( ) The current program version can be =
> found on the=20
> Internet at the<BR>following URL:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>( ) The program is not available on =
> the=20
> Internet but from:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I entitle Heinz Heise publishers, =
> Hannover/Germany,=20
> and F+L publishers,<BR>Nijmegen/Netherlands, to distribute copies of the =
> said=20
> software on CD ROMs<BR>which will be included in the German and Dutch =
> versions=20
> of c't magazine<BR>(shareware only in unregistered =
> versions).</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With my signature, I confirm that I own =
> the rights=20
> required to give this<BR>consent. Distributing unregistered versions of =
> the said=20
> program does not<BR>incur any license fees to myself or to third parties =
> (for=20
> example for<BR>program code, algorithms, images, sounds or texts=20
> used).</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I declare to my best knowledge and =
> belief: The said=20
> software and its<BR>intended form of distribution do not infringe upon =
> laws=20
> concerning<BR>copyright, patent law, child and youth protection, the =
> protection=20
> of<BR>patterns and designs or the protection of trademarks. Also I am=20
> not<BR>aware of any assumptions concerning such breach.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To my best knowledge and belief the =
> said software=20
> does not contain any<BR>hidden functions for automatically duplicating =
> program=20
> parts ('viruses')<BR>or for deleting or spying out data ('Trojan =
> horses'). I am=20
> aware that I<BR>can be held liable for damages should this information =
> be=20
> incorrect.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Place, date</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Signature</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
> size=3D2>------------------------------------<BR>Dr. Joern=20
> Loviscach<BR>senior editor / application software<BR>c't Magazin fuer=20
> Computertechnik<BR>Verlag Heinz Heise<BR>Helstorfer Strasse 7<BR>D-30625 =
>
> Hannover<BR>Germany</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>phone +49 511 53 52 =
> 300<BR>fax +49 511=20
> 53 52 417<BR><A=20
> href=3D"http://www.heise.de/ct/Redaktion/jl/">http://www.heise.de/ct/Reda=
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