Wenlin Demo 3.1.9 listed for information only

January 16, 2004

The free demo (demonstration) version of Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese is a useful program in its own right. It does not expire. It differs from the complete version in the following ways:

• The Demo has only a miniature dictionary, with a few dozen vocabulary items. The complete Wenlin dictionary has over 10,000 characters and about 200,000 words and phrases.
• The Demo doesn't include any sound files. The complete Wenlin has Audio CD-quality studio recordings of all the syllables of Mandarin Chinese, in both a man's voice and a woman's voice.
• The Demo includes only one sample Chinese text. The complete Wenlin includes a collection of Chinese literature.
• The complete Wenlin comes on a CD-ROM, with a 248-page User's Guide. The same CD-ROM runs on Macintosh and MS-Windows.
• The complete Wenlin enables you to edit the dictionary, to add new vocabulary and modify definitions.

Your computer's hard disk should have at least 10 megabytes of available space in order to install the demo. You don't need a CD-ROM drive. Otherwise, the system requirements for the demo are the same as the requirements for the complete version.

The demo is Copyright © 2004 Wenlin Institute, Inc. You may use, copy and distribute the demo solely for demonstration purposes, provided that no modification is made to the program, that all of the original files are included unmodified, that no files are added, and that it is not sold for profit. Commercial use of the demo is prohibited. You may not disassemble, decompose, reverse engineer, or alter any of the files in the package. A student's "flashcard" score is for the student's private use only, and must not be used for academic credit or grading.

Disclaimer: The demo software comes without any warranty. You use it at your own risk. In no event shall Wenlin Institute, Inc. be liable for any damages arising out of the use of the demo.

If you agree to all the above terms, then you may download the demo by clicking on the appropriate option below for your operating system.

I agree: download the MS-Windows (XP/Me/2000/98/95/NT4) version. It's in an installer program named wenlindemo319.exe (3,349,977 bytes, version 3.1.9, January 15, 2004). (After downloading the installer, you can run it by double-clicking.)

I agree: download the MacOS X version. It's in a disk-image file named wenlindemo319.dmg (3,113,246 bytes, version 3.1.9, January 15, 2004). (After downloading the disk-image file, you can mount it by double-clicking, to obtain a volume named Wenlin3Demo Volume.)

I agree: download the Macintosh Classic version. It's in a Bin-Hex file named wenlindemo319.hqx (4,047,732 bytes, version 3.1.9, January 15, 2004). (It contains Wenlin Demo 3.1.9.sea, which contains a folder Wenlin3Demo. If extraction doesn't occur automatically, try double-clicking, or drag the wenlindemo319.hqx file onto Stuffit Expander.)