Read read read, folks, it'll get you far in life and keep you from asking stupid questions.
As of now there will not be a retail release, and as stated in the readme file, it will be shareware you can pay for by credit card. Now by shareware, I assume he means download it and pay for it if you use it, but knowing how cheap some bastards are I hope that's not the case.
If he does require you to buy then download, this is generally achieved by a password-protected download for a fixed period of time. So if your computer burps or farts, you restart and you'll still get the download.
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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
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