11TSTARK@GALLUA.BITNET (Timothy Stark) (09/20/88)
Hello Users, I have some Amazing Computing magazines. I read PD Fred Disk Catalogue difficutly. Its letters are too small for me to read. Can you send me readable-machine fred disk catalogue? Thank! -- Tim Stark +=============================================================================+ | Timothy Stark | BitNet: 11TSTARK@GALLUA.BITNET | | Gallaudet University | Internet: 11TSTARK%GALLUA.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU | | P.O. Box 1453 | UUCP: ...!psuvax1!gallua.bitnet!11tstark | | Washington, DC. 20002 | CSNET: 11TSTARK%GALLUA.BITNET@RELAY.CS.NET | | USA | QLink: TimS18 | +=============================================================================+ "The deaf people called the only university for the deaf."
jms@antares.UUCP (joe smith) (09/25/88)
In article <8809201332.AA13700@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> 11TSTARK@GALLUA.BITNET (Timothy Stark) writes: > I have some Amazing Computing magazines. I read PD Fred Disk Catalogue >difficutly. Its letters are too small for me to read. Can you send me >readable-machine fred disk catalogue? Thank! For those of you who have not yet purchased any "Fish disks", the following information from Fred Fish is included in the file "GeneralInfo" on all the AmigaLib disks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introducing the Amiga Freely Redistributable Software Library What's Available There are "do-nothing-useful" examples of various capabilities of the AMIGA, real development tools, editors, languages, games, and other odds & ends. Also included are machine readable form of many of the examples (received directly from C-A sources) out of the official AMIGA manuals, including the ROM Kernel Manual. How To Obtain Disks First, check with your local dealers and user groups. Most already have many of the disks. Since these disks can be copied freely, and widespread distribution is encouraged, they propagate out to central distribution points fairly quickly. If you just can't wait, or can't find copies locally, I am willing to make these disks available for the cost of media, mailing materials, postage, and miscellaneous expenses (like wear and tear on my drives). Naturally, you are encouraged to make copies for your friends, local user groups, dealers, etc. My goal is to get as much software as possible into the hands of people that can use and enhance it, and make the AMIGA the success it deserves to be. Generally, each disk contains all source necessary to recreate the executables provided. Programs are compiled with the latest Lattice C compiler (and/or Manx C compiler) available at the time of release. In a very few cases (usually noted in the description) the code will not compile or run for some reason, but was considered interesting enough to include anyway. Disks are typically 85 to 95 percent full. How to Order To order, send a list of the disks you want, and payment in U.S. funds to: Fred Fish Amiga Library disks 1346 West 10th Place Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA (602) 921-1113 (Sorry, I can only return calls collect.) The per disk fee as of August 1988 is as follows: 1 to 9 disks $6 per disk 10 to 49 disks $5 per disk 50 to 99 disks $4 per disk 100 or more $3 per disk The price includes cost of media, mailing materials, and first class domestic postage. Overseas orders add $5 per order for air mail. Time and other jobs permitting, all disks will be mailed within 5 days of receipt of order (most are filled the next day). The above prices, address, and phone information is current as of August 1988. If the per disk charge in effect at the time your order is received is less than the amount stated above, you will be charged the lower rate, and an appropriate credit for the difference added to your account. It is highly unlikely that the per disk charge will be higher (it has always decreased, reflecting my decreasing cost for disks since beginning distribution of the library). Feel free to order more than the current number of disks available. Excess funds will be placed "in escrow" (refundable at any time) and drawn against for automatic mailings of future disks as they become available. These disks will be charged against your account at the per disk charge in effect at the time they are shipped. I hope to add at least four to six disks per month to the library. Notes Please keep in mind that most of the materials in this library are intended for use by experienced programmers, or at least experienced Amiga users. Many are runnable only via the CLI user interface, as they contain no icon files (particularly the early disks). If you are inexperienced with the Amiga CLI interface, you may need the assistance of an experienced user to make use of some of these disks. I do not provide telephone support for instructions on how to run specific programs from the library. I do not guarantee the performance or usability of any of the materials in this library. I will replace or rewrite, at no additional charge, any disk ordered from me which turns out to be defective or unreadable. Catalog Disk Because the current library has grown so large, it is no longer cost effective to distribute a printed catalog. Therefore, the catalog disks replace the printed catalog, and will be updated at each new release of disks to reflect the current state of the library. It currently takes two disks to hold a complete catalog. There is no duplication fee for the catalog disks. To receive the latest available catalog at any time, simply return the original disks, or send two blank disks, to: Fred Fish Catalog disk update 1346 West 10th Place Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA Please enclose a preaddressed mailing label to affix to my return mailing envelope, and sufficient postage for 2 ounces First Class mail. Note that you can always obtain the latest catalog automatically by following the above procedure but specifying that you want the disks to be held until the next update. CAT FISH Catalog Listing A complete catalog of the entire library cross-referenced by file name and subject area is available from the ASCITEC AMIGA User's Group for $15.00. These listings are made using a laser printer on double-sided three-hole punched paper for a quality binder reference and contain information on disks currently available in the library. Some of the contents include: Complete listings of all disks and file descriptions (README and CONTENTS files) with disk numbers and page numbers for each file. Currently 100 pages. An alphabetic sorted file name cross-reference listing with disk and page numbers given for each file. Duplicate file names are sorted with the most recent listed first. Currently 16 pages. A subject category sorted file name cross-reference listing based on a three page 15 point major subject category outline with disk and page numbers given for each file. Currently 20 pages. CLI notes for accessing any public domain disk file for reading, copying, and execution of files on the disks. The VCHECK documentation from Disk 126 that describes how to check disks for the "SCA AMIGA VIRUS" and erase it if found. Future upgrades are easily obtained and incorporated at a very low cost. The complete CAT FISH library listings cost $15.00. Future upgrades will cost about $6.00. USA taxes and mailing costs are included. Mailing outside of the USA and Canada will cost an additional $5.00. Other information will also be included in future upgrades based upon prompt user suggestions and feedback. To order, make checks payable to "ASCITEC" or "THE AMIGA CLASS" at the AMIGA Science and Technology User's Group address given below. Address all orders and questions regarding CAT FISH to this address: ASCITEC CAT FISH Listing P. O. Box 201 Los Altos, CA 94023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [End of Fred Fish's "GeneralInfo" file] -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TYMNET:JMS@F29 CA:"POPJ P," UUCP:{ames|pyramid}oliveb!tymix!antares!jms | | INTERNET:JMS%F29.Tymnet@Office-1.ARPA PHONE:Joe Smith @ (408)922-6220 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+