[AscToHTM] Documentation for AscToHTM conversion utility
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7 Purchasing AscToHTM

7.1 Why should I purchase AscToHTM?

     You need a reason? What kind of a skinflint are you?

     Oh well... you know the score... I've got a wife/kids/habit/computer to
     support, whatever. Delete as applicable.

     More seriously, if people don't play fair by me, then I'll be less
     inclined to fix it / extend it / enhance it, and you'll have to write
     your own version or buy the Microsoft one when it finally comes out
     (just kidding Bill).

7.2 What happens if I don't register AscToHTM?

     Oohhh lots of things...

     The shareware version of the program comes with a nominal expiry date.
     Each time the program runs it will tell you how may days left you have.
     During this period the program is fully functional, but inserts a one
     line reminder to register at the top of each HTML page generated.

     This line is easily deleted from the output source file, but we expect
     this to become quite tedious if the program is used repeatedly,
     particularly when large documents are split into a number of small
     files. This feature is disabled in the registered version.

     Once the nominal expiry date is reached, the software starts to degrade
     through a number of levels. Think of them as DEFCON 1... DEFCON 2 etc
     and you'll have the right sort of idea.

     During this period the software remains fully functional, but the
     resultant HTML becomes less and less usable. For example, at one stage
     all your hyperlinks might be replaced by ones pointing to the
     registration page for AscToHTM.

     By the time the software is fully degraded the software will still be
     demonstrating its full capablities whilst no longer being of any
     further use to you.

     Of course... you could always try and find a new shareware version...
     but by that time I'll have thought of something more devilish, and it
     will still have the reminder to register at the top of each page.

     This regime is designed to make AscToHTM "guiltware"... if you're still
     using it by the time these features kick in then you really should pay
     for it (and besides it's so cheap).

7.3 I'm convinced. How to I purchase AscToHTM?

     First we recommend you try out the product to convince yourself that it
     meets your needs.

     You've done that right? :-)

     Okay, visit the registration page and follow the instructions there.

     Failing that send an email to jaf@yrl.co.uk with a subject line of
     "buy! buy! buy!" (or some such). Naturally we give such mails priority
     :-)

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