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Date:	Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:23:52 -0700
From:	"Larry Tawa" <laror2006@alphacat.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-general@scoug.com
To:	scoug-general@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-General: The State of MR/2 ICE 2007

I have purchased all rights and source code for MR/2 ICE for OS/2 and
Windows from Nick Knight. All prior official support for MR/2 ICE has now
ended. Future development and support for MR/2 ICE for OS/2 and Windows
will be donationware maintained on a best efforts basis. What you see is
what you get - no commitments, no promises.

Steven Levine is the Chief Technical Officer for MR/2 ICE OS/2 version
(unpaid volunteer). We do not have a Windows counterpart at this time
(more on this later).

We will "pay" you to register MR/2 ICE for OS/2. You donate a minimum of
USD $35 for a one year subscription (less than ten cents per day per year)
to PetSmart Charities < http://www.petsmartcharities.org/ > online. You
must forward me a copy of the PetSmart Charities email receipt with the
headers intact - for your protection, change the street address, credit
card information (type, number and expiration date) to say "cat", if
applicable; your correct name, city, state, country, zip code or
equivalent and donation amount must be intact for registration purposes.
Your registration code sent by email for MR/2 ICE for OS/2 allows you
upgrades and support for one year on a best efforts basis. A registered
version will work forever, regardless of subscription status; without
renewal of the annual subscription, an individual will not have access to
newer MR/2 ICE versions nor to registered support. Donating more than
$35 does not buy you a longer period of registration (eg $350 does not buy
you 10 years of upgrades and support). Congratulations you have a legal
tax donation because of your PetSmart Charities donation and you are a
registered user of MR/2 ICE for OS/2. If you can not afford $35, then you
can contribute in the development of MR/2 ICE - I will let Steven explain
or you can volunteer at an animal shelter (written proof required). If
you need to register more than one copy email me off list and we will work
out an arrangement.

Why do we have MR/2 ICE for OS/2 designed this way? Simple. The amount
of money that will come in from OS/2 registrations will not pay for
development. Steven and I are doing this because we enjoy this. Me? I
get to help in my own way the development of MR/2 ICE, learn how to run a
server and more! And especially to help advance the support for Pets!

The MR/2 ICE for OS/2 and Windows mailing lists will continue; Nick has
agreed to temporarily host; eventually, the lists will move to the
AlphaCat Solutions, Inc. servers. Initially the AlphaCat Solutions, Inc.
servers will be hosted by non OS/2 servers until I build a server and
learn how to actually manage a server. AlphaCat Solutions, Inc. web site
is being developed by a respected company and will be online in the
future. On our lists, please treat everyone with respect as if each
individual is a Sensei (respected teacher) - the lists are now moderated.
The MR/2 ICE Experts list will discontinued.

MR/2 ICE will be available on a Time Trial basis which will time out if
not registered in sixty days. Remember that upgrades and support are on a
best efforts basis; Steven and I both have full time jobs and other
interests. We reserve the right if your needs can not be addressed to
terminate your license and possibly access to all support including but
not limited to the mailing lists and I will personally refund the money
you donated (maximum refund of USD $35 per individual, family, or
business).

I am looking for a programmer to help develop MR/2 ICE for Windows - I
have allocated a minimum of USD $5,000 to pay this programmer (with time
and software targets tied into pay) - I anticipate the total financial
cost to do a refined MR/2 for ICE Windows client to be significantly more.
We may switch from a donationware model to shareware model. I want a
piece of the Windows email client market. I would like to pay Steven
Levine for his services and get my money back out at cost.

We reserve the right to change the Terms of Service at anytime. Final
interpretation of the Terms of Service is by me.

Johnny Cat, Walker Cat, Red Cat, and I, as do Steven, Mark the Cat,
Savannah Blue (aka Fluffy), Mia, and Diva (aka Francie Long Tail) hope
that you join us on this Grand Adventure.

Best Regards.

Larry Tawa
President
AlphaCat Solutions, Inc.
18 March 2007
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"Larry Tawa"
eComStation 1.2 - MR/2 ICE for OS/2 3.00 beta 1 #19553
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