General Licence for Amateur Radio Software (ALAS)
                           Version 2.0

             This is the only official translation from
          "Allgemeine Lizenz fuer Amateurfunk Software (ALAS)"

Copyright (C) 1999   Hans Georg Giese, DF2AU (for NORD><LINK)
                     Hinter dem Berge 5
                     D-38108 Braunschweig


This document may be copied and distributed freely as long as it is not
modified. Any suggestions how to improve it are appreciated.
(AX.25: DF2AU@DB0FC.DL.EU, WWW: df2au@nordlink.org)


1. Preface
The first version of ALAS alternatively allowed to use the GNU-GPL licence.
Unfortunately none of the ALAS authors was aware that GNU-GPL does not
restrict the usage to non-commercial applications.

The reason for this licence is to protect both the author and the user
of amateur radio software. So some restrictions were necessary and also
some duties are put on anyone modifying or distributing software under
this licence.

To achieve this the software is protected by Copyright (IT IS NOT PUBLIC
DOMAIN SOFTWARE) and the user gets almost any chance to use it.


2. Scope
This licence applies to any Program or part of a package that refers to 
this licence either in a signon message or in a file on the distribution disk. 
"Program" is the program or any part of it, "You" are the licensee.


3. Your rights:
You may use or copy or modify or distribute the program as long as you
do it for non commercial reasons only.


4. Your duties:
4.1. You may not change the copyright notice and the reference to this
licence and they shall be clearly visible when starting the program.

4.2. You shall give anybody who receives a copy of this program the same
rights as you got and you shall impose the same duties on him.

4.3. You shall not ask for any money exceeding the actual costs for the
media and postage when making copies.

4.4. You shall only copy the complete program as you received it.

4.5. If you modify the program or parts of it or use it for your own
programs - verbatim or modified - the following shall apply for the
resulting new program:

4.5.1. You shall clearly indicate:
 - your name and address and
 - the fact that you modified the program or used parts of it.

4.5.2. You shall distribute the program either with the complete sourcecode
or shall give anybody on demand a copy of the sourcecode for a fee not
exceeding the actual costs for media and postage.

4.5.3. You shall not make any restrictions which exceed this licence.

5. Additional remarks
You receive this program without any warranty for functionality or fitness
for a particular purpose. You waive any claims for any reason.
By using the program you acknowledge this licence unconditionally.


Vers. 2.0, 20-FEB-99

Ende ALAS