Susan Bugher said:
Agree. They've already removed the Calypso download link from the web page.
http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/calypso/
NOTE: Courier is keyed Registerware - IOW they can cut that download off
any time they like. See:
http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/courier/faq/
My initial feeling on this subject has been sort of like this: "No big deal
that they say they will eventually stop offering free licenses. They've been
offering them for a quite a good number of months already, and they might
continue that for some long period. At least they're simply being honest
in advance, compared with all the developers that change their mind without
warning on ceasing to provide their product without cost..."
OTOH. That which backs up your reservations .It is that Courier is evidently
not redistributable at all. Other than as shareware/trialware. (License.txt
excerpt appended.)
So I see there why you want to keep a good link for Calypso. Courier might
make for a suitable enough recommendation amongst ACF users during this
period where we all can get it for free, but the official link situation
you're working on, different matter, plus complique.
/ Karen S
*Excerpt from Courier's license.txt:
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| LICENSE GRANT
|
| Rose City Software hereby license you for unlimited use of Courier on
| your personal computer(s), such as desktop and laptop, or for multiple
| users on a single personal computer, but not both, and to make one copy
| in machine-readable form for backup purposes only. "You" means the
| company, entity or individual whose funds are used to pay the license
| fee. "Use" means storing, loading, installing, executing or
| displaying Courier. Within any such copy, you must reproduce the
| copyright notices and any other proprietary legends that were on the
| original downloaded copy of Courier. No license, right or interest in
| any trademark, trade name or service mark of Rose City Software or any
| third party is granted under this License. You may not modify Courier
| or disable any licensing or control features of Courier except as an
| intended part of Courier's programming features. When you first
| obtain a copy of Courier, you are granted an evaluation period of not
| more than 30 days. You are expected to use Courier on your system and to
| thoroughly evaluate its usefulness and functionality before making a
| purchase. After the 30-day evaluation period, you must pay for Courier
| according to the terms and prices discussed in Courier's
| documentation, or you must remove Courier from your system. This license
| is not transferable to another organization or individual. Any
| reproduction or redistribution of Courier not in accordance with the
| License Agreement is prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil
| and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum
| extent allowable by law.
|
| COPYRIGHT AND TITLE
|
| Courier is protected by United States copyright laws and international
| treaty provisions. Courier and its suppliers own and retain all right,
| title and interest in and to Courier, including all copyrights, patents,
| trade secret rights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights
| therein. You acknowledge that your possession, installation, or use of
| Courier does not transfer to you any title to the intellectual property
| in Courier, and that you will not acquire any rights to Courier except
| as expressly set forth in this Agreement. You agree that any copies of
| Courier and Documentation will contain the same proprietary notices that
| appear on and in Courier and Documentation.
|
| DISTRIBUTION
|
| Courier is made available for downloading for use by end users according
| to this License Agreement. The unmodified distribution archive of
| Courier may be offered for evaluation purposes via download from any
| Internet web site, BBS or any other online or offline media, provided
| that no charge is made except for the media upon which it is distributed
| or the bandwidth utilized. Anyone offering the unmodified distribution
| archive must also take reasonable precaution to insure they are
| distributing the latest version of the program as available from the
|
www.rosecitysoftware.com web site. Rose City Software reserves the right
| to revoke distribution rights from anyone at any time without cause.
|
| RESTRICTIONS
|
| You may not rent, lease, loan or resell Courier. You may not permit
| third parties to benefit from the use or functionality of Courier via a
| timesharing, service bureau or other arrangement. You may not transfer
| any of the rights granted to you under this Agreement. You may not
| reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble Courier, except to the
| extent that the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by
| applicable law. You may not modify Courier or create derivative works
| based upon Courier in whole or in part. You may not copy Courier or
| Documentation except as expressly permitted above. You may not remove
| any proprietary notices or labels on Courier.
|
| TERMINATION
|
| This License is effective until terminated. You may terminate this
| License at any time by destroying Courier, and all copies thereof. This
| License will be construed as terminated immediately and without notice
| from Rose City Software if you fail to comply with any provision of this
| License. If this license is terminated for any reason, you must destroy
| Courier and all copies thereof.
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