Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note(TM)

Rules of AFD-COPYRIGHT

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GAUHPIL AFD-COPYRIGHT

If you want to include "AFD-COPYRIGHT"(TM) in your own Amiga(TM) FD-Software package you have to follow the rules stated in "AFD-COPYRIGHT"(TM), chapter 5 "DEVELOPERS INFORMATION".

Of course, you can read the rules in every available language.

Since version 1.3, there are two alternatives available of the "Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note"(TM). The plain text file called "AFD-COPYRIGHT"(TM) and the HTML file named "AFD-COPYRIGHT.html"(TM). Read about what they have in common and what is different on the page Frequently Asked Questions.

In the following paragraph is further information about the rules of AFD-COPYRIGHT in English. I hope my explainations are easy to understand.

''a. Read AFD-COPYRIGHT carefully and make sure that you agree with the whole text WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTIONS.''
- Chapter 1 explains the meaning of COPYRIGHT.
- Chapter 2 states the rules for DISTRIBUTION of the software.
- Chapter 3 is a DISCLAIMER.
- Chapter 4 tells the user about the RETURN SERVICE (or EQUIVALENT) (s)he has to provide.
- Chapter 5 is directed to all DEVELOPERS and invites them to become a member of the "AFD-Family"
- Chapter 6 says that AFD-COPYRIGHT(TM) is itself COPYRIGHTED SOFTWARE!!!
''b. Use the stated DefaultTools in your icons!''
''c. Include a paragraph like the following in the manual to your product:
```
 ------8<-------------------------------------------------------------------
 This software is subject to the "Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note"
 It is <type_of_software> as defined in paragraph 4<x>. [...]
 For more information please read "AFD-COPYRIGHT" (Version 1.3 or higher).
 ------8<-------------------------------------------------------------------''
```
This is probably the most important rule. In this paragraph you tell the user of your product that it is copyrighted and what the status of the package is. Future versions of AFD-COPYRIGHT will keep the idea, but improove the rules, for example more DefaultTools or more FD categories. If you think there is a category missing in chapter 4 then please contact me!
You should write your address near this paragraph. Please do not forget to include your own address into the documentation of your product! If you upload your software to Aminet you should include this paragraph in the .readme to make AFD-COPYRIGHT better known to the rest of the Amiga community.
The [...] says you can add further information here, but DO NOT MODIFY AFD-COPYRIGHT IN ANY WAY. (see above at "Chapter 6").
''d. You have to include this file called "AFD-COPYRIGHT"(TM) (English). Please do not add more than two translations of this file to your package. So your package doesn't get too big.''
Do not forget to add at least the English version of AFD-COPYRIGHT!!!

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