--- MiNT/copying	2018/04/24 17:55:35	1.1.1.1
+++ MiNT/copying	2018/04/24 17:55:37	1.1.1.2
@@ -4,63 +4,51 @@ MiNT is Not TOS: A Multitasking Operatin
 
 Copyright 1990,1991,1992 Eric R. Smith. All rights reserved.
 
-Redistribution is permitted only under the following conditions:
 
 
+This BETA version of MiNT 0.96 may be distributed only under the following
 
-(1) Non-profit redistribution (at no more than the cost of the disk
+conditions:
 
-the program is placed on, if any) is permitted in either source or
 
-binary forms, provided that this file, "mint.doc", and all "readme" files
 
-are included with the program, and provided further that if the source code
+(1) All source code and documentation included in this archive must be
 
-is not included then directions for obtaining the source code are.
+    included, unmodified, in any distribution. In particular, this
 
+    "copying" file and the "readme" file must be included (unmodified).
 
 
-(2) Redistribution for profit is permitted only with the express written
 
-permission of the author, except in the following cases:
+(2) You may, at your option, include additional files, so long as you
 
-  (a) Permission is hereby granted for MiNT to be distributed on commercial
+    clearly state that those files are your additions to the package
 
-      bulletin boards and on-line services, in either source or binary form,
+    in some (additional) accompanying documentation.
 
-      provided that the conditions of (1) are met, and further provided
 
-      that no special charge (i.e. beyond the normal connection fees) is
 
-      levied for downloading MiNT.
+(3) You may not charge more than the equivalent of $5 U.S. for making copies
 
-  (b) Permission is hereby granted for MiNT to be distributed on "public
+    of this version of MiNT or any derivatives thereof.
 
-      domain collection disks", such as are sold by user's groups and
 
-      by some companies, provided that *all* source code and documentation
 
-      is included, and provided that the price charged for disks containing
+(4) You may place this program on bulletin boards or on-line services (even
 
-      MiNT is the same as the price for other disks in the collection, and
+    those which charge a fee for downloads) but ONLY if you clearly indicate
 
-      is less than $10 in U.S. funds. Note that binary-only distributions
+    that this is an experimental version of MiNT, of interest only to
 
-      of MiNT in this form are not permitted under this clause; the source
+    programmers, and provided further that no executable version of this
 
-      code *must* be included.
+    software is included as an additional file under clause (2). The reason
 
-Distribution of MiNT with any profit-making product (software or hardware)
+    for this is simple -- I cannot support this version of MiNT, so I want
 
-is considered "distribution for profit" and requires a license.
+    only people who have access to compilers and who are comfortable with
 
-
-
-(3) Modified copies of MiNT must be clearly marked as such. Such modified
-
-    copies may be distributed under the terms of (1) and (2), if they are
-
-    accompanied by a file describing the changes made to MiNT.
+    using source code to download it.
 
 
 
@@ -78,7 +66,13 @@ certainly recommend regular backups in a
 
 
 
-MiNT COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, NOR WILL I BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE.
+
+MiNT COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, NOT EVEN AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
+
+OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE (THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE),
+
+NOR WILL I BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED FROM THE USE OF IT.
 
-DAMAGES INCURRED FROM THE USE OF IT. USE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
+USE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!