Free MP3 for Windows

VL Software
noisefree@yahoo.com

This is an outline of the functionality of Free MP3. Complete documentation can be found in the FREEMP3.DOC file. FREEMP3.DOC is a Windows WordPad document.

Free MP3 is a very simple MP3 player. It only plays MP3 files passed to it as command-line arguments. It will automatically begin playing as soon as it is run.

If you are installing Free MP3 to work with a specific application, no further configuration should be required. Simply place all the files from the ZIP file you downloaded into the directory where the application Free MP3 is to work with resides. You may have to configure the application in question to recognize FREEMP3.EXE as its MP3 player.

If you are installing Free MP3 to play MP3 files through Windows' file associations, you will need to associate the file extension MP3 with FREEMP3.EXE through the Windows Explorer File Types function. See FREEMP3.DOC for a step by step walk-thru of this procedure.

Note: Free MP3 is freeware. You are not required to pay for it, and you are welcome to distribute it for personal use in any form you see fit. You are not authorized to distribute or reproduce it for any commercial purpose or application under any circumstances. See Legal Restrictions, below, for details.

The MP3 compression technology is patented. The patent holder has exempted free MP3 players from paying any royalties for the use of this technology. See FREEMP3.DOC for more.


Legal Restrictions

Free MP3, hereafter "the software," is provided "as is," and no warrantee of any kind is expressed or implied as to its functionality, suitability for the purpose(s) stated or freedom from programming errors or legal encumbrances. By installing and using this software, you undertake your acceptance of this, and of the following agreements:

1. You agree that the author of the software does not undertake to support the software in any way, and all requests for support for the software will be left unanswered by the author of the software. You agree not to attempt to contact the author of the software for any reason by any medium pertaining to the use or distribution of the software.

2. You agree that the software is provided to you at no cost for your personal use only, and that no attempt will be made by you to pay for the software or to compensate the author in any form.

3. You agree that the software may contain patented technologies which may carry with them use or distribution restrictions other than those disclosed in this document. You agree to be bound by said restrictions if they exist.

4. You agree that the author of the software makes no warrantee as to the functionality or suitability of the software. You agree to accept sole and complete responsibility for any costs caused to you or to third parties as a result of your use of the software, and to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the author and the author's suppliers from and against any claims or lawsuits, including attorney's fees, that arise or result from the use of the software.

5. You agree not to distribute the software in any commercial context or with any other product.

6. You agree not to distribute the software in any form which involves altering the software or which does not include a complete and unaltered copy of this document.


