Here is a brief explanation  of all the legal mumbo jumbo contained in the

various license agreements that may or may not be part of this package.



(This document was designed to be a quick overview of our license terms.

You must refer to the full text of the license for a complete listing of 

terms and conditions.)



QUAKE SHAREWARE END USER LICENSE (slicnse.txt) or

What You Can and Cannot Do With the Shareware Version of Quake.



CAN DO:

-- Play & Enjoy the single player game 

-- Setup a shareware version based server on a not-for-profit basis



CANNOT DO:

-- Run the game with user developed levels.  

-- You may not commercially exploit the shareware version in any way

        This specifically excludes retail distribution of the shareware 

        version. Do not call or e-mail to ask if you can be a retail 

        distributor of the shareware version -- the answer is no! 

-- Commercially exploit any id copyrighted and/or trademarked property. 

        Example: Game names, logos, graphics, etc.





QUAKE REGISTERED VERSION END USER LICENSE (rlicnse.txt) or

What You Can and Cannot Do With the Registered Version of Quake.



CAN DO:

-- Play & Enjoy the single player game

-- Setup a registered version based server on a not-for-profit basis

-- Develop new levels and/or level creation utilities.  

-- Play the game and/or setup a Registered Version based server using

   a user-developed level.



CANNOT DO:

-- Commercially exploit the Registered  Version of Quake in any way;

   see commercially exploitation license info below.

-- Commercially exploit any id copyrighted and/or trademarked

   property. 

        Example: Game names, logos, game graphics, etc. 

-- Sell user-developed levels and/or tools



COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION LICENSE (comexp.txt -- accompanies Quake

                                 registered version only)



If you are interested in trying to make money using the registered version

of Quake (this sort of thing is not allowed using the shareware version) you

must sign our easy-to-digest Commercial Exploitation License.



This is a royalty free license that allows you to run Quake for a profit

through a certain monthly gross profit range. If your Quake-related business

becomes successful the agreement brings id into the revenue stream.



Basic terms of the commercial exploitation license:



-- License grants a royalty free commercial exploitation right for the

   registered version of Quake as a whole so long as Quake's monthly gross

   revenue is below $5,000.00



-- License provides for a 12.5% royalty to be paid to id Software in months

   where the licensee's Quake related monthly gross revenue is above $5,000.00



-- Royalty is based off net income.  Net income is defined as Quake-related

   gross income less Quake-related expenses.



-- License expressly prohibits commercial exploitation via the sale (retail

   or otherwise) of the shareware or registered versions of Quake.



-- License expressly prohibits advertising/marketing use of our copyrighted

   and/or trademarked properties.



To get into bed with us on this deal you must print two (2) copies of the

document named comexp.txt. (You should find comexp.txt somewhere on the

registered version CD.)  Sign/fill in the blanks of both copies where

indicated and mail both to:



		id Software

		18601 LBJ #666

		Mesquite, TX  75150

		Attn: ComExp License



We will then countersign the documents and mail one back to you.



Two items worth noting here:



1. It is VERY IMPORTANT that the information you enter in the signature

block be legible. We prefer it if you enter the info into the blanks before

printing your two copies. If we cannot read your information we will not be

able to return the documents to you.



2. The terms of this document are not subject to negotiation. If you cannot

live with the terms spelled out in the agreement do not engage in any

commercial exploitation of Quake and do not sign the document.





 



