		PACT - Port Accounting & Collection Tool

		       Version: 0.9a / 16.7.2000

			(C) 2000 Garry Glendown

PACT is a software package to do complete port accounting for
SNMP-manageable devices like routers, hubs, switches. Administration is
done using an HTML interface with dynamic data fed through PHP and MySQL
database backend.

For instructions on setting up the software, read the file
web/pact/install.php3 (or http://pact.insider.org/install.php3).

Please note: this is beta software, it has been tested, but some parts
of the software have not been finished yet (and therefore aren't yet
included). Anyway, the software is fully functional as far as
administration and collection of data is concerned, and any data
collected with this version can be used in the upcoming releases.

As of version 0.4, the only binary file in this package has been moved
out of the base archive, as there are now more than one version
available (Linux and FreeBSD for the time being ... contact me for
additional versions). If you did not download it yet, please go to
http://pact.insider.org/download.php3 and get the version that fits your
system.

I would appreciate a short notice if you find this program useful, and -
unless unwanted - will add you to a mailing list, for notification of
all registered users of new versions. I'd also like to hear if
installation went smooth, if there are any improvements in the program
or the documentation that you'd like to see, etc. ...


				LICENSE

PACT is free to use for private or non-commercial usage, but I require
registration after 6 weeks. This freely distributed version is currently
limited to 3 seperate SNMP hosts, but otherwise functionally unlimited.

For commercial usage, you may try out PACT for 6 weeks. After that,
either purchase or removal of the program is required.

For larger non-commercial versions, contact me via email for further
information on licensing PACT.

Commercial licenses are charged on basis of the number of hosts. All
licenses come with unlimited free updates, one free upgrade (major
version change), and support via email. Also, additional tools may only
be available to registered users.

Prices for the different versions are:

	SOHO    	1-5 hosts		250 Euro
	Medium    	1-25 hosts		650 Euro
	Unlimited    	unlimited hosts		1900 Euro

Please note you need a MySQL license from TCX if you did not purchase
one yet. ($200 per db-server)

Upgrades from one to another size of PACT may be purchased at any time
at the price difference plus a 10% upgrade charge (e.g. SOHO->Medium =
650-250 = 400 + 10% = 440 Euro)

			  *** SPECIAL DEAL ***

As an added bonus for early customers, PACT licenses come with an
extended upgrade policy. While only one free upgrade (e.g. 1.x -> 2.x)
is included afterwards, another free upgrade is included, plus the
0.x->1.x upgrade is not counted, so effectively you get 3 free upgrades!
Act fast, this offer expires either 4 weeks after version 1.0 is
released, or August 31st, whichever comes first!


Garry Glendown / garry@glendown.de
