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From: Larry Tawa <mr2icedDESPAM@DESPAMspeakeasy.net>

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.

[Moderator note: MR/2 ICE is a long time Internet Email/News Client for 
OS/2 and Windows.]

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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