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Copyright (C) 1996 NET-Community
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Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
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of this document, but changing it is not allowed.
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About NET-Community
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NET-Community was founded in 1995 with the purpose of developing and
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supporting free software for the Internet and business community. We
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believe that in the long-term free software will provide individuals
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and businesses with the most flexible and open solutions for their
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needs; while expensive proprietary solutions will be slowly phased
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out. Companies will choose free software because it offers greater
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flexibility, lower maintenance costs, and more responsive changes to
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market demands than closed proprietary systems. With free software,
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companies immediately gain the advantage of combined development by
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all vendors supporting the software; most proprietary systems are
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maintained by a single vendor and as such cannot keep pace with the
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changes occuring in the marketplace.
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By free software, we are referring to freedom not to its price.
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Software freedom implies that users have the right to copy,
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distribute, and modify the software for their own needs and that they
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cannot deny other these rights. Software freedom is healthy for the
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software industry because it encourages open standards allowing those
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consumers to choose vendors based upon their service, support, and
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their committment to new software development. With free software,
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consumers are not stuck with a single vendor's proprietary system;
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they can easily switch vendors if they are not happy with the service
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they are getting.
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To better understand how we view the software industry, past, present,
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and future; read our white paper, Three Phases of the Software
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Industry at http://www.net-community.com/WhitePapers/phases.html. We
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welcome any comments, suggestions, or insights you wish to share.
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With NET-Community providing your software support needs, you will
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have the service and support to meet your business software needs.
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NET-Community has extensive experience with the supported software
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because we are directly involved in the design, development,
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implementation, and testing of it. We maintain direct contact with
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the authors so that you have access to the most qualified support
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personnel.
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NET-Community
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1-800-919-0060
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http://www.net-community.com
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mailto:sales@net-community.com
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