  9                      Introduction to the OpenVMS Freeware 9                      ------------------------------------   H OpenVMS Engineering is again sponsoring an OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM.  TheI OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM contains "public domain" and "freeware" software  I which runs on OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha, and selected tools specific  J to the interoperation of other systems with OpenVMS systems.  The purpose I of the OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM is to provide OpenVMS customers with easy  H access to public domain software and to "free" internal Compaq software 
 and tools.  H The guidelines for the software to be contained on the OpenVMS Freeware  CD-ROM are the following:   I o The software must be unencumbered to the public.  No license fees shall :   be requested of or required by the customer for its use.G o If a product authorization key (PAK) is required, an unrestricted PAK '   must be provided with the submission. F o The software must run on OpenVMS VAX and/or OpenVMS Alpha, or be of H   direct relevance ("Affinity") to OpenVMS VAX or OpenVMS Alpha systems.G o Compaq does not warranty this software in any way.  It is provided as    "as is" software. G o Compaq will not provide service for this software, fix the software,  &   or warranty that it works correctly.E o Customers are free to adapt and change the sources for their needs.     <                  Acquiring a Copy of the Freeware CD-ROM kit<                  -------------------------------------------  H The OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM will be distributed in conjunction with the G standard OpenVMS operating system software distribution kits.  It will  E also be made available for anonymous access from the OpenVMS Website:       http://www.openvms.compaq.com/  C The Freeware CD-ROM kit is not expected to be separately orderable.     =                  Creating a Kit for Inclusion on the Freeware =                  --------------------------------------------   F Please carefully follow the following simple steps to ease the job of > packaging the wealth of software onto the Freeware CD-ROM kit:  I   1: Build the software into a saveset or ZIP kit.  Each product must be  H      in a DIFFERENT directory, or in a separate saveset or ZIP kit.  If J      the sources are included, place them in a subdirectory called [.SRC].  E      You must to supply one file (and optionally two others) in each        top-level directory:           - FREEWARE_README.TXT    E          This file must have the following format for the FIRST line:   8             PACKAGE_NAME, CATEGORY, ONE_LINE_DESCRIPTION             for example:  M             INTOUCH 4GL, LANGUAGES, High-performance 4GL for VAX and Alpha...   L          The one-line descriptions will be truncated to 60 characters.  ThisK          will allow them to display nicely on the selection menus later on.   3          The list of categories to choose from are:   K          AFFINITY             Interoperation with Microsoft Windows systems )          BUILD TOOLS          Build tools 0          WEB TOOLS            CGI and HTML tools9          GAMES                Games (also see Motif Toys) ,          GRAPHICS             Graphics toolsI          LANGUAGES            Compilers, assemblers, and language-related 7          MISCELLANEOUS        Or ask for a new category <          MOTIF TOYS           X Windows, CDE, and Motif toysB          NETWORKING           Networking and network-related toolsN          SYSTEM MANAGEMENT    Tools related to system managemet, security, etcN          UTILITIES            Random Utilities not related to other categories  H          Compaq OpenVMS Engineering may choose to reset the category to E          match one of the above categories, or to a more appropriate  H          category.  Petitions for the creation of new categories gladly           accepted.  K          Any additional lines of text in the FREEWARE_README.TXT file will  L          be displayed to the user from the MENU SYSTEM, if they choose this           package from the menu.   *        - FREEWARE_DEMO.TXT file (optional)   L          The FREEWARE_DEMO.TXT file is text that can explain how to try thisG          software...or explains what the FREEWARE_DEMO.COM file will be           showing the user.  %        - FREEWARE_DEMO.COM (optional)    @          If the user selects this package from the menu system, 5          the FREEWARE_DEMO.COM file will be executed.   E   2: Each directory should contain the VAX and Alpha executables (if  G      possible), help text, documentation, sources (in [.SRC]) and then  C      anything else you want to put there.  If the kit contains both H      VAX and Alpha objects or executables, consider using subdirectories'      [.VAX_IMAGES] and [.ALPHA_IMAGES].   H      If the software is already kitted as a VMSINSTAL or PCSI kit, that I      is quite acceptable.  Just put the kits in the directory along with  /      the instructions and a basic introduction.   H   3: PLEASE make sure that the .txt and .com files are easy to read and J      understand.  The more friendly your instructions and directions, the 1      more likely that others will want to try it.   E   4: In order for the software to be considered for inclusion on the  G      freeware CD-ROM, the attached release form MUST be submitted with        the software.    A      Electronic copies of the signed release form are acceptable.   ?      The release form will not be included in the distribution.     0                              How to Submit a Kit) 	                     -------------------   G Once the software is packaged, you can submit it on a tape (TK50, TK70,  or TLZ04 preferred) to:   ) 	OpenVMS Engineering Freeware Submissions  	Compaq Computer Corporation 	MS: ZKO3-4/S23  	110 Spitbrook Road  	Nashua, NH  03062  F If you have internet access, you can send a pointer to the location of the kit to:    	freeware@star.zko.dec.com  F and we will copy the kit electronically.  Kits can be submitted as zipG kits or as BACKUP savesets, and can be base64 or uuencoded, and can be  C downloaded via FTP or via a link at a specified website.  Other kit 0 formats may be acceptable by prior arraignement.    G The OpenVMS Development group is looking forward to your submissions...         -                                  RELEASE FORM -                                  ------------    OpenVMS Freeware CD  --------------------   DEVELOPER RELEASE FORM:     = 	As the owner/developer of this software, I release it to be  C 	included on the OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM.  I expect no remuneration B 	or payments for the use of this software from Compaq or Compaq's  	customers.        					_______________________   					Developer/Owner Name     