Copyrighted software that is distributed on a try-before-you-buy basis. Users who want to continue using the program after the trial period are encouraged to send a payment to the program´s author.
In that case, Patterson, a Texas resident, entered into a contract to distribute shareware [6] through Compuserve´s Internet server located in Ohio. […] From Texas, Patterson electronically uploaded thirty-two master software files to Compuserve´s server in Ohio via the Internet.