marekp@torag.uucp (Marek Pawlowski) (10/09/90)
** NEWS RELEASE ** Marek Pawlowski, Intelligent Twist Software, Canada.
Intelligent Twist Software
250 Harding Blvd.
PO BOX 32017
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada, L4C 9M7
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With the release of ProLine v1.6, a new option was
included, making the software much more powerful than
ever before (and they said it couldn't be done).
This came in the form of several UNIX shell scripts,
which, among other things, emulated the MDSS protocol
commonly used by ProLine to exchange news/mail across
the ProLine network.
These scripts, which need NO maintenance at all,
once installed (which is a very easy task), enable
ProLine sites to poll a UNIX site, with each machine
treating the other, as one of it's own type.
The advantages of this, are extremely versatile
and numerous. Not only does this provide swift
mail turn around time, and access to the most
popular computer network on earth, but it also saves
money on long distance bills, which had to be paid
to connect to another ProLine site out of town,
despite the fact that there was a UNIX site "next
door". The minimal Shareware fee, will pay itself
back in saved long distance charges over and over.
However, ProLine is not the only software that can
take advantage of these powerful scripts. Hobbyists
who wish to create their own site (I did, aunix.uucp,
created from scratch, uses MDSS, and is connected to
several UNIX and XENIX sites), or already have, and
wish to interface it with the world, these scripts
are ideal for compatibility.
Students on campus, who don't want to be bothered
with the snail-pace of computing, when several hundred
others, are using the same network, can use their
personal computer to their advantage. Dialing in to
the machine when the time is right, and retrieve
mail/news, to be read, and replied to, in their own
time, on their machine, is a perfect solution.
There are MANY more applications, which are most
likely waiting to be discovered by you.
There are several ways to obtain these scripts;
- Contact myself, at any of the following addresses:
root@aunix.uucp [Subject line must read "Scripts"]
marekp@{contact|generic|pnet91|torag|bkj386}.uucp
And request the scripts. Make sure to specify
"UNIX uuencoded/compressed/tarred" format, or
"BINSCII/ShrinkIt" format. These might be available
by FTP as well, however, they are not, at this time.
- Obtain a copy of ProLine v1.6 from the Morgan
Davis Group. The address and numbers to call
or write to, for more information, are:
Morgan Davis Group
10079 Nuerto Lane
Rancho San Diego, CA 92078-1736
Office: 619/670-0563
FAX: 619/670-9643
BBS: 619/670-5379
- Or, you can obtain it from your local (or not so
local) Apple software distributors.
- Mail a self-stamped, self-addressed envelope,
containing a 5 1/4" FLOPPY disk, and a little
note to request one of the above formats for
the package. The floppy will be formatted as
an Apple ProDOS volume. If you don't include
the correct postage, I get to keep the disk,
so you have been warned. The address is:
Attn: Marek Pawlowski
Intelligent Twist Software
250 Harding Blvd.
PO BOX 32017
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada, L4C 9M7
- Or, you can call me, and we can arrange a transfer.
Mail me on this subject, if you so wish.
Take care, and enjoy.
Marek Pawlowski, President
Intelligent Twist Software
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Apple and its respected trademarks are registered by Apple Computer, Inc.
UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T.
XENIX is a registered trademark of Santa Cruz Operations.
The Morgan Davis Group, isn't a real trademark, but should be.
ProLine was written by Morgan Davis.
MDSS originally written by Morgan Davis, Unix version by Marc Moorcroft,
and Marek Pawlowski.
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Marek Pawlowski | marekp@contact.uucp, marekp@generic.uucp, marekp@pnet91.uucp,
| marekp@torag.uucp, marekp@bkj386.uucp.