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Important Information Relating to Coeli Stella 2000
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CONTENTS
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1) Licensing
   General 
   Webmasters
    
2) Installation
3) Prices and Ordering
4) Warranty and Disclaimer
5) Product Descriptions
6) Backups
7) Stella on CD-R
8) Support

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1) LICENSING
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G E N E R A L   L I C E N S E
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A) Limited Distribution License (General):
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As the copyright holder for Stella 2000(tm), Coeli Inc
authorizes distribution by individuals only in accordance with
the following restrictions.

Individuals are hereby granted permission by Coeli Inc 
to copy the Stella 2000 software package AS ORIGINALLY DISTRIBUTED for 
their own evaluation purposes or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY 
when the following conditions are met.

The Stella 2000 package is defined as containing all the
material listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file.  If any files
listed in VENDINFO.DIZ, or VENDINFO.DIZ itself, are missing, 
then the package is not complete and distribution is prohibited.  
Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution.

    o  The Stella 2000 package - including all related program
       files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any
       way and must be distributed as a complete package, without
       exception.  The VENDINFO.DIZ file contains a list of
       all files that are part of the Coeli package.

    o  No price or other compensation may be charged for the
       Stella 2000 package.  A distribution cost may be
       charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and
       handling, as long as the total (per disk) does not exceed
       US$8.00 in the U.S. and Canada, US$12.00
       for international distribution from the U.S., or
       6 pounds sterling or its equivalent inside Europe.

    o  The Stella 2000 package CANNOT be sold as part of some
       other inclusive package, nor can it be included in any
       commercial software packaging offer, without prior
       permission from Coeli Inc.

    o  The PRINTED User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or
       in part, using any means, without the written permission
       of Coeli Inc.  In other words, the disk-based
       documentation may not be distributed in PRINTED (hardcopy)
       form.

    o  The Stella 2000 package cannot be "rented" or "leased"
       to others.

    o  Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
       decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or
       transfer the licensed software package except as provided 
       in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in
       immediate and automatic termination of this license.

    o  Licensee hereby agrees not to post the Stella 2000 software
       package publicly in any ftp directory inappropriate to its
       category.
       
       Eg. pc/astronomy is an appropriate directory; pc/demo is not. 



B) Limited Distribution License for FTP site maintainers and Webmasters
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As the exclusive copyright holder for Stella 2000, Coeli Inc
authorizes online distribution solely in accordance with
the following restrictions. 

The Stella 2000 software package is defined as containing all the
material listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file.  If any files
listed in VENDINFO.DIZ, or VENDINFO.DIZ itself, are missing, then the 
package is not complete and distribution is prohibited. Please contact 
us directly or navigate to our Web site to obtain a complete package 
suitable for distribution.

    o  The Stella 2000 package - including all related program, data,
       and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way
       (other than that mentioned in the following paragraph)
       and must be distributed as a complete package, without
       exception.  VENDINFO.DIZ contains a list of all files 
       which form part of the Coeli package.

    o  ZDNet and similar editorialized online distributors may post 
       this version of the package only on condition that the existing 
       star rating remains unaltered and the download counter for this 
       program is not reset. 

    o  Coeli Inc prohibits the distribution of outdated
       versions of the Stella 2000 shareware package without written
       permission from Coeli Inc. If the version you
       have obtained is over three (3) months old, please
       contact us or navigate to our Web site to ensure you have 
       the most current version.

    o  Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
       decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or
       transfer the licensed program or its related files except 
       as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use 
       shall result in immediate and automatic termination of 
       this license.

    o  Licensee hereby agrees not to post the Stella 2000 software package
       publicly in an ftp directory inappropriate to its category.
       Eg. pc/astronomy is an appropriate directory; pc/demo is not. 



Distributors are especially asked to avoid the following terms when 
describing the Stella 2000 software package:

free, freeware, free software, nag, nagware, public domain, demo,
demonstration software, or any other term or phrase which admits of an 
interpretation not in keeping with the official product definition given.

Non-compliance with this request may invalidate previous license 
permissions granted by Coeli Inc to the Licensee.

Authorship of the Stella 2000 software package may not be attributed to 
any name but Coeli Inc. or Coeli Software Products.
 

Limited License for Personal Evaluation Purposes.
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Coeli Inc hereby grants you a limited license to use this
software for evaluation purposes either 

a) for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or 
b) up to a usage limit of 100 program sessions, 

whichever comes sooner. 

If you intend using this software (and/or its documentation) 
after the thirty day evaluation period or beyond the usage limit of 
100 program sessions, you are under a legal obligation to purchase the 
software from Coeli Inc.

Using this software beyond the thirty day evaluation period, 
or beyond the stipulated usage limit, without registration (purchase) 
of the software is a violation of the terms of this limited license.


License Terms for Registered Copies of Stella 2000
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The registered version (unless otherwise stated) is intended solely for 
installation on a single computer system by one registered individual. 
Distribution of the registered version of Stella 2000 is strictly prohibited.   

Registered users: please see your e-mailed License text for terms and conditions
relating specifically to registered (licensed) copies of the product(s). 


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2) INSTALLATION
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                    INSTALLING COELI - STELLA 2000
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Before you do anything else, place your mouse-pointer over the
time readout in your System Tray and make sure your PC's clock
is showing today's date. If not, you will need to double click
and set it before attempting to install this Coeli product.


Have you tried a previous version of Stella?
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Don't worry! - Unlike most other astronomy programs in the 
marketplace, Stella always allows you to evaluate the newest 
version. There is no one-time shut-out in operation here. 
So please go ahead and install in the confidence that you 
will not be hindered in your assessment of this copy's 
enhanced capabilities.  


Windows automatic installation
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Your Stella package is installed simply by double clicking on
the file SETUP.EXE once you have unzipped the contents of
Stella.zip to a folder of your choosing.

We recommend the excellent WinZip utility for unpacking
Stella's main .zip archive. You can get the latest version
of Winzip from

http://www.winzip.com

If you have not already done so, we would additionally
recommend that, prior to running SETUP.EXE, you use Explorer
to create a new folder called Astronomy inside the Windows 95
Start Menu folder. Just navigate to Windows\Start Menu and
click with the right mouse button on some unoccupied space in
Explorer's right-hand window. You'll see a popup menu, one of
whose options will be |New|. Select |Folder| from the submenu,
and name it 'Astronomy' or some other appropriate title. After
setup, you will be able to manually move the shortcut named
Stella 2000 into this new folder for a tidier and more compact
Start menu.

Tip: when in doubt about the Win95 Explorer's file-listing,
just press [F5] to refresh its display. Very often, an item you
thought wasn't there will magically appear!

THE SETUP UTILITY LEAVES ALL PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED FILES OF THE
SAME NAME INTACT, SO WITHOUT FIRST REMOVING THE LAST
INSTALLATION, A NEW COPY OF THE PACKAGE CANNOT BE INSTALLED.


Uninstalling
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Stella may be uninstalled at any time simply by opening
Control Panel from the Settings entry in your Start Menu, and
double- clicking on the item Add/Remove Programs. You will be
shown a list of programs currently installed on your system,
from which you should select the item 'Stella 2000' for
automatic removal.

If you encounter a serious installation problem, please do not
hesitate to get in touch.

Coeli Software Products
Bahnhofstrasse 58
CH-8001 Zurich
Switzerland

E-mail: contact@coeli.com

or navigate to the Coeli website and post a query in the
Virtual Observatory Lounge:

http://www.coeli.com


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3) Stella 2000 Prices and Ordering
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Products and Prices
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Coeli Gold - The Complete Astronomy Line  $99
Stella 2000 Extended Edition              $79
Stella 2000 Basic Edition                 $59

For order details, please see the file Orders.htm included with your
Stella .zip archive or, once Stella is installed, just click on Orders
under the Help menu. 

Stella may be purchased by credit card online, by fax, by phone, or by post.
Checks and cash in most currencies also accepted (see Orders.htm). 

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TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY DISCLAIMER:
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH THE END USER. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE
PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE USER ASSUMES THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR, COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR
ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE BE LIABLE TO THE USER
FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE 
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA, DATA BEING RENDERED 
INACCURATE, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, 
BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS, LOSS SUSTAINED BY THE USER OR THIRD PARTIES, 
OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE) 
EVEN IF THE AUTHOR, COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED 
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.



REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY:
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Coeli Inc warrants the physical CD-R media
occasionally provided with registered versions to be free of defects 
in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days
from the date of registration. If Coeli Inc receives
notification within the warranty period of defects in materials
or workmanship, and such notification is determined by 
Coeli Inc to be correct, Coeli Inc will 
replace the defective media.

The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this
Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective
CD-R media and shall not include or extend to
any claim for or right to recover any other damages, including
but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the software,
or special, incidental, or consequential damages or other similar
claims, even if Coeli Inc has been specifically advised
of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Coeli Inc's
liability for any damages to you or any other person
ever exceed the lower of suggested list price or actual price
paid for the license to use the software, regardless of any form
of the claim.

Coeli Inc SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

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5) Product Definitions, Status, and Description
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OFFICIAL PRODUCT DEFINITION:
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Fully and continuously functioning evaluation software package distributed 
via shareware channels, hereafter to be designated as Shareware, Shareware 
package, or Stella 2000 software package.
 
For definitions and explanations pertaining to matters of copyright and
shareware distribution, we would direct you to the files Shr-ware.txt and
ShareW.txt included as part of the Stella 2000 software package.
  
 
Employment of any description, including adaptation or paraphrase of
such, not to be found either in this document, VENDINFO.DIZ, 
or FILE_ID.DIZ, if deemed inappropriate by Coeli Inc, may 
result in the invalidation of license permissions previously granted.

Distributors are especially asked to avoid the following terms when 
describing the Stella 2000 software package:

free, freeware, free software, public domain, nag, nagware, demo,
demonstration software, or any other term or phrase which admits of an 
interpretation not in keeping with the official product definition given..

Non-compliance with this request may invalidate previous license 
permissions granted by Coeli Inc to the distributor.

Distributors may not attribute authorship of the Stella 2000 software 
package to any name but Coeli Inc.



File Name(s) for BBSs and Internet ftp Sites:
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   The Stella 2000 program package and documentation must reside within 
   a single archive file. Please use the following name:

      STELLA**.ZIP   Coeli - Stella 2000


   If the program is compressed using some other file compression
   method, then please use the name STELLA** with the appropriate
   extension (PAK, ARC, LZH, ZOO, etc.).


   NOTE: ** denotes current 2-digit version number, ie 10                                 


   The Stella 2000 software package may also be distributed without the
   2-digit version suffix as 

                       STELLA.ZIP

   all other filenames within the archive remaining unchanged.




Keywords:
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   astronomy, Windows, Windows 95, planetarium, star chart, star map, ephemeris

Category:
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   Educational / Science / Astronomy
   Recreational / Home & Hobby / Fun 


Program Name, Category, Keywords:
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   STELLA 2000 / Coeli - Stella 2000 // 
   Educational/Science/Astronomy//
   Recreational/Home & Hobby //
   astronomy / planetarium / star chart / star map / ephemeris / observing log  
   


Short Description:
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Interactive astronomy, a virtual observatory
in which to explore realistic skies in real
time, with observing log, list, ephemerides,
location browser, and sophisticated searches
embracing the solar system, DSOs, and over
15500 stars. Effects include scintillation,
extinction, refraction, and precession in
point-source, photoplate, and spotlight
display modes, with the complete Messier
catalog in ImageIcons featured as standard.



Long Description:
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Coeli Stella 2000 is a complete astronomy suite comprising a full-featured planetarium, 
an observing log and list builder, Coeli Time Line (also known as Stella BC), a live ephemeris, 
a location browser, and sophisticated searches embracing planets, comets, DSOs, and up to 300,000 stars 
- in addition to a 450,000 word Encyclopedia. Planetarium effects include scintillation, 
extinction, refraction, and precession in point source; photo plate and spotlight display styles; 
and the complete Messier catalog in image icons. An integrated HTML guide to the solar system, 
an astronomical dictionary, and the 2nd revised and enlarged edition of Aspects of Astronomy 
-- book-length tutorial covering topics such as "What are the Stars?", "Choosing a Telescope", 
"Cosmology", "Dark Matter", "Eclipses", and "The History of Astronomy", to name a few -- are included. 

See a screen shot by clicking <http://www.essentia.net/coeli/graphics/stelshad.jpg>.

This updated version brings several new features. Drag Mode introduces complete plasticity into 
all your interactions with the planetarium display. Dragging the mouse auto-scrolls sky quadrants 
smoothly and quickly into view, as well as centering the projection in the process. 
A drag-sensitivity adjustment is available from the Setup window. 
In addition, Stella now provides direct links to extensive DSO and planetary information on the Web 
and these have been incorporated into Reports and Coeli Solar Guide. 
The new version also brings the convenience of toggling lines, names, and grids on/off all at once; 
makes the Setup window conveniently accessible from the sky's own context menu; 
adds Copy and Print functions to the Special Reference section; and enhances the Encyclopedia 
sections Aspects of Astronomy and Astrogloss A-Z with more hyperlinks and extensive correction of errata. 


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6) Backups
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To begin, we should like to make clear that as an exclusively Internet-based operation, we do not as a rule supply our software on CD or floppy disk. 

If your overriding desire to 'receive the product on CD-ROM or floppy' stems from an understandable wish to avoid the hassle (understatement!) of losing your copy of Stella every time your system crashes (??) or whenever you are forced to re-install Windows, by far the most painless method is to back up your Stella .zip archive immediately you have downloaded it. 

You can backup to any medium that is 'hard' and separated from your PC's hard disk: CD-R, CD-RW, Iomega Zip drive, tape drive, or even floppy disk. With CD-R etc all you have to do is copy the .zip archive across just as you would any other file. 

But if you haven't the facilities for this, your only other option is a 'spanned' archive to floppy using Winzip. For this you would need to proceed as follows:

Stage 1
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 0) Make sure you have Winzip installed on your computer (www.winzip.com)
 1) Create a new empty folder on your hard disk (your Desktop is as good a place as any)
 2) Double click on your downloaded .zip archive to open it in Winzip
 3) Click the Extract button on Winzip's toolbar and extract 'All files' to the folder you just created on your hard disk
 4) Close Winzip.

Stage 2
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 5) Prepare 3 blank formatted 1.4 Mb floppies; label them #1, #2, #3 and place #1 in your A: drive
 6) Open your A: drive by double-clicking on it in the left-hand pane of Windows Explorer 
 5) Right-click in Explorer's right pane and choose "New|Winzip file" from the menu that appears. Double-click on this new .zip file to open it. Winzip should start and present you with a 'clean' window;
 6) Click the Add button on Winzip's toolbar. In the dialog that appears, make sure "multiple disk spanning" has [Span: no format] selected.  
 7) Using the file window in the same dialog, navigate to the folder in which you stored Stella's extracted setup files; Select all the files you find there, or just make sure that *.* is the path shown in the filename box. Click Add. Change disks when prompted by Winzip to do so.
 8) Close Winzip and delete the temporary folder in which you stored the extracted setup files.

That's it. Seems a bit complicated at first glance, but actually it's easier than it looks. Obviously, CD-R/ZipDisk is the best option, because all you need to do then is copy the .zip archive straight over to your backup media.

We should add that it's also worth reading Winzip's Help section dealing with multiple disk spanning.

Hope that clarifies the disk backup procedure for you. The only reason we take the spanned option is because Stella's files no longer fit on a single 1.44 Mb floppy. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have further questions.

And please, as soon as you receive your software do *back it up*!

Best wishes,

The Management, Coeli Inc

http://www.coeli.com
http://www.stella2000.com
http://www.essentia.net
http://www.skynow.com


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7) Stella on CD-R
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How to obtain your registered copy of Stella 2000 on CD-R media
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As an exclusively Internet-based operation, we don't as a rule despatch any of our software by post. We can do so at extra charge, however. 

If you feel you must avail yourself of this special service, please proceed as follows:

1) Submit your Coeli product order online in the normal way;
2) Then submit the standard media/handling/postal surcharge by clicking here -

 https://secure.element5.com/register.html?productid=106551
  (CD-R Surcharge $15)

You will then be in a position to receive your registered copy's setup files on CD-R (NOT CD-ROM, please note!) or 3.5" floppy disk, whichever option you indicate as a preference on the form.

Points to bear in mind:
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Before selecting the CD-R option, please make absolutely certain that your PC's CD-ROM drive is capable of handling the relatively new CD-R optical media.

If ordering Stella 2000 Extended on floppy disk, please note that we cannot supply any of the 'extras' (Hipparcos catalog, VP, WDA, Astrogloss A-Z etc) on this medium, only the program setup files themselves. All extras will need to be downloaded from the Internet (unless you opt for CD-R, in which case every component of Stella Extended / Coeli Gold will be included on the CD).

For further info on this option, don't hesitate to e-mail us at contact@coeli.com


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8) Support
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Coeli Inc. Support Remit
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Our product and after-sales support remit is simple.

We are pledged to provide advice to the best of our ability and experience, via electronic mail alone, in the following single circumstance:

* Difficulties encountered by a registered user in negotiating or understanding specific aspect(s) of program operation;

Support is conditional upon said aspects not being adequately explained within manuals or other documentation. 

Additionally, it should be made clear that pre-sales advice will be freely available, provided the potential customers' queries do not fall under any of the following exception cases.


Exceptions and Exclusions
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Items that fall outside this brief, and for which we can guarantee no advice or even - on occasion - acknowledgement include:

(i) Adverse criticism of Coeli products or marketing strategies (though constructive feedback is welcomed);
(ii) Lack of due courtesy in articulating an application for help;
(iii) Program malfunction judged to be the result of system conflicts, clashes with third-party utilities etc;
(iv) Program malfunction resulting from incompatible hardware or peripherals (printers, scanners, monitors etc);

In the case of (ii) above, a user may even run the risk of joining our 'exclusions list' whereby - in extreme cases only - messages from the individual in question are automatically deleted at the mailserver. Cases like this have occurred and continue to occur, but thankfully rarely. Our valued customers for the most part show great responsibility, politeness, intelligence, and restraint, and we here take the opportunity to offer our gratitude to them for making Coeli Software the success it has become.

Coeli Inc.
www.coeli.com

For product support and advice, please send e-mail to:

contact@coeli.com
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