REGISTRATION I. SHAREWARE. COMPASS is shareware software. It is not public domain software, and it is not free software. Un-registered users are given a limited license to use COMPASS to determine if it is suitable for their needs. If you want to use COMPASS for any purpose other than evaluation, you must register. Registration licenses you to use COMPASS on a regular basis. It also entitles you discounts on printed manuals, special promotions, and mailed notification of updates. II. BASIC REGISTRATION. Registration for the basic Windows package costs $25. This will give you everything you need to enter, edit, view, analyze and manipulate cave surveys. III. COMBINED REGISTRATION. Combined registration for all Compass programs including Window, DOS, Database, DEM Reader and CaveX is $40. These programs will give you the extended capability of generating databases of cave features and adding 3D terrain models over the cave. IV. GROUP REGISTRATION. For clubs, grottos, institutions, businesses, and government agencies, the registration is $50, which covers all Compass programs. Institutional registration entitles you to install all Compass program on up to three computers strictly for the use of the club, grotto, institution, business or agency. (You should not use this program to register everyone in your club. There are group discounts for that purpose.) V. GROUP AND QUANTITY DISCOUNTS. Quantity discounts are available to grottos and other groups who wish to register several copies. To qualify for a group discount, all purchases must be made at one time. Be sure to submit the names of each user with registration. The discounts are: 5 to 9 Registrations - 10% discount. 10 to 20 Registrations - 15% discount. Over 20 Registrations - 20% discount. Contact me at the address below to arrange a group discount. VI. WINDOWS REGISTRATION FOR DOS COMPASS USERS. Anyone who has registered the DOS version of COMPASS before February 30, 1997 is automatically registered for the Windows version. VII. COMPASS SUBSCRIPTIONS. Special "subscriptions" licenses are available to institutions and groups that need on-going technical supports. A COMPASS subscription entitles you to five site licenses, telephone support, and other technical services. The current cost of Compass subscriptions is $250 per year. For more information, contact: Larry Fish 123 East Arkansas Avenue Denver CO 80210 contact: https://www.fountainware.com/compass (Follow contact link) VIII. IF YOU PURCHASED COMPASS FROM A VENDOR. COMPASS is sometimes sold by caving stores, mail order companies and other vendors. If you have purchased COMPASS from someone other than Fountain Computer Products, you are entitled to free registration for the item you purchased. Please include a copy of the receipt with your registration form. IX. OVERSEAS COMPASS USERS. I have had many question from COMPASS users outside the United States about how to pay the registration fees. Here are some options: 1. I now have the ability to accept Master Card and Visa registrations through PayPals. Just go to the COMPASS web page and follow the links. PayPals registration can be a bit more complicated for overseas registrations because they require extra security measures for people living outside the United States. (This is apparently due to the fact that there is a great deal of credit card fraud originating in Eastern Europe.) However, in spite of the extra effort, many overseas COMPASS users have been able register through PayPals. 2. If you don't have access to a credit card, The best way to register is to purchase a Bank Transfer, Money Order, Travelers Check or Bank Draft drawn on U.S. funds. This is best method because it is cheap and safe. 3. You can purchase a similar instrument drawn on non-U.S. funds. The problem with this for me is variation in exchange rate. For example, you may get a 5 to 1 exchange rate, whereas I will only get 5.5 to 1 exchange rate. Still the difference is usually not that big, so if this is your only option it is acceptable. 3. In some places it can be very difficult to get checks or drafts. As a last resort, you can send currency. There is of course a risk that the currency will be lost or stolen out of mail. Use a thick envelope and wrap the money in paper, so it isn't obvious there is currency inside. X. EVALUATION COPIES OF COMPASS. The latest versions of Compass are always available for download on the internet. There is no special version of Compass for evaluation purposes and none of the Compass programs are disabled or time-limited in any way. Compass registration is strictly on the honor system. Compass programs and the latest news is available at this web site: https://www.fountainware.com/compass --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fountain Computer Products 123 E. Arkansas Avenue Denver, CO 80210 USA https://www.fountainware.com/compass (Follow contact link) REGISTRATION _____________________________________________________________________ ____ COMPASS For Windows Registration ............ @ $25.00 $______ ____ Combined Registration ........... .............. @ $38.00 $______ (For Windows, Dos, Database, Terrain Modeling etc. ) ____ Institutional Registration .................. @ $50.00 $______ (For clubs, businesses, institutions, and government agencies) (Site license for up to three computer for all Compass Programs) COMPASS CD-ROM _____________________________________________________________________ Includes all COMPASS programs, utilities, and 400 megabytes of data. _____ CD-ROM - With Individual Registration .......@ $50.00 $______ (For new users - $86 Value - Save $36) _____ CD-ROM - With Institutional Registration ....@ $85.00 $______ (For clubs, businesses, institutions, and government agencies) ($110 value - Save $25) _____ CD-ROM - For registered users. ..............@ $28.00 $______ (For already registered individuals, clubs, institutions, businesses and agencies.) _____ ADD SHIPPING AND HANDLING PER CD..............@ $5.00 $______ Prepaid Registration _____________________________________________________________________ ____ COMPASS for Windows Prepaid Registration .... @ $0.00 $__0.00 (For those who have purchased COMPASS from a vendor. Please Include copy of receipt.) Total $_______ Name: _________________________________________________________ Company: ______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________