Copyright Notice: Hang Fire is copyright Edouard Poor 1991.

Documantation Notice: This documentation and the conditions contained within
                superseeds all previous documentation and conditions. All
                useage of the software provided with this help file must
                conform to any and all of the condition laid out in this
                document.


What is Hang Fire? ___________________________________________________________

                Hang Fire is a Multi-Tasking, Programmable, Screen Saver for
                RISC OS machines.

                It's main purpose is to help prevent monitor burn-in caused by
                leaving the monitor on displaying a static picture for long
                periods of time (usually when the computer is left alone.)

Multi-Tasking, Programmable, Screen Saver ____________________________________

                Why?

                You'll have to take the "Multi-Tasking" and "Screen Saver" 
                bits for granted (just go and test out the program while
                running something like !Spark in the background archiving a
                file--even while Hang Fire  is runing it will still be
                archiving in the background) but the "Expandable" is
                easily explained by the fact that I have 'plug-in modules'
                (17 or so at the moment.)

                The "Programmable" bit refers to the way I decided to do the
                whole screen saver bit... You see when the authors of After
                Dark (for the macintosh) popped into the Auckland Uni Grad
                Lab 'Just taking a quick look' they handed out a few copies
                of the latest version (this was about a year ago) and all the
                Mac users were very impressed, but I kinda thought "Yes, very
                nice, but half those screen savers remind me of all those
                simple little BASIC programs everyone had as graphics demos
                on the BBC, Master, and Arthur Arcs..."

                Then I thought "I can do that... Easy..." (And for anyone
                that knows me, those words are indeed 'ominious' :-) (Which
                reminds me, I must release that 3D desktop Tetris I did once
                after thinking those very same words... Thought it would be
                a weekends work; ended up as about three weeks... Well _you_
                try it sometime :-)

                To cut what is starting to look like a rather long point a
                bit shorter: It is programmable since the modules are all
                just written in BASIC... This is partly because it is easy
                for me, partly because it is easy for everyone else to write
                modules and partly since I know full well most BBC->Arc
                owners have got (and written) lots of dinky little "screen
                hacks" in BASIC that would be really neat if they were to 
                suddenly come back into fashion again... Now I think Hang
                Fire  is a great way for people to again try their hand at
                these neat programs and have a good chance that lots of other
                people seeing them even if those people are just "users" who
                happen to run Hang Fire to save their moniters.

What was the message on the Intro screen? ____________________________________

                > Note well: Hang Fire  is
                > NOT public domain. It is
                > copyright E. Poor 1991.
                > You may however copy it
                > freely for evaluation. Full
                > use involves paying a fee
                > as detailed in the help files.

                Basically this means that I retain copyright of the program,
                but allow anyone to make a copy of it so that they can trial
                the program to see if they like it.

                I only place two restrictions on the copying of this software.
                The main one is that all files (including this help file) must
                be included in any copy made. The other one may be found under
                the Beebug clause below.

                Many software authors say on their software that they have
                copyright but also say that the software is public domain.
                As far as I can tell, the two are mutually exclusive--public
                domain means that you have given up all rights of control
                over the work. This is why I have decided to assert my 
                ownership over Hang Fire.

How long can I trial Hang Fire for? __________________________________________                

                I feel that one week is a fair time to allow people to get
                the feel of the program. 

                After that time you should decide whether you find Hang Fire
                useful. If you don't thats fine. You may give or show it to
                anyone else you want, but you may no longer use it yourself.

                If you do feel that Hang Fire is useful and you intend to
                use it then you have to send one of the following amounts
                of money to me at the address at the end of this help file
                (or write me a module as detailed below.)

                Either NZ$15
                OR     UK5
                OR     US$10

Are you a Nazi? ______________________________________________________________

                Actually no. I hardly think that Hang Fire is going to be my
                personal get rich scheme. But I have spent a fair while on it
                and do I think its fair to ask you to pay me some small amount
                of money if you are going to use it.

                The other way for you to register (and thus to not have to
                pay the above fees) is to write a Hang Fire  module and
                send it to me. 

                I'll accept any module that is not basically a copy of an
                existing one for Hang Fire . If you make signifcant
                improvements to existing modules that is also acceptable.
                Send your module (and if possible the rest of the Hang Fire 
                package to me on a disc with enough money for return
                postage, and I will put you in the 'registered' file, add
                your module (and any text about it) to the modules I already
                have, and then send you the latest copy of Hang Fire  with
                all the modules I have recieved to date.

                If you want (and if you can), you can send modules to me
                via email (at the address below) and I will add you to the
                registered list and include your module for everyone else
                to see. I can't easily send you the whole of Hang Fire 
                as email charges are a bit unpleasent in New Zealand at
                the moment. If you want I can send you the latest
                !RunImage via email though.

So this is shareware? ________________________________________________________

                Well not really... But if you want to call it something, I
                suggest you refer to it as "pizzaware." The piizaware conecpt
                is that you give me money and I spend it on pizzas at 
                "Mamma Mias Pizzaria Resturant" in Mission Bay, Auckland,
                NZ... These are the best pizzas I have ever come across and
                I would venture that they are some of the best in the world.
                Go there and try one today! (And No, I don't care that you
                happen to live in the UK... Trust me, it'll be worth it. :-)

The Beebug Clause ____________________________________________________________

                To reiterate, you may copy this software freely as long as
                you retain all the documentation that comes with it 
                (including this help file). You may put this software (with
                all its files) in any software library or in any remote
                database (e.g. a bulletin board) as long as you do not
                charge any money for this software over the cost of copying
                and media. This, put simply, means you may not make a profit
                from this software.
                The exception to the above covers the Beebug user
                group/company and the Risc Devleopments company. These two
                groups may not give or sell the software to anybody, or allow
                any body to obtain it from them.
                This is because the author feels that these groups have
                a bad attitude towards both software authors and the
                archimedes community at large.
                Other authors have also included clauses of this type in
                their software, dispite pressure (including the possible
                threat of legal action against them and/or distributers of
                their software) from these two organisations.

What is your address? ________________________________________________________

                (Send all snail mail/money orders/cheques/cash to)
                        Edouard Poor
                        15 Stanley Pt Rd
                        Devonport
                        Auckland
                        New Zealand

                (Email/uu-files may be addressed to)
                        edouard@nacjack.gen.nz

                (voice line)
                        +64 9 4450330

                (data line/ABUG II BBS: mail to sysop/user #1)
                        +64 9 4452923

                (fido address not yet availible)
