NET 286 GAZETTE
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OFFICIAL ONLINE MAGAZINE OF NET 286
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from
NET 286 Publishing
September 11, 1993 No. 1.03
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Net 286 Gazette
Online Magazine
C. Brown
Publisher - Editor
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> 09/11/93 Net 286 Gazette "The Original * Independent * Online Magazine!"
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- Delphi & Murdoch - TANDY OFFERS 486 - Mail Call
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Net 286 Gazette Online Magazine
The Original * Independent * Online Magazine
-* FEATURING WEEKLY *-
"Accurate UP-TO-DATE News and Information"
Current Events, Original Articles, Tips, Rumors, and Information
Hardware - Software - Corporate - R & D - Imports
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WHAT'S NEW ON LANStar (as of August 31)
The history of Net 286 is posted as file NET-286.TXT in the NEW UPLOADS
area.
The second set of "20 QUESTIONS" submitted by Net 286 Sysops are answered
by the candidates for the position of Net 286 NEC. Now available for
download as file 20-QUES.TXT in the NEW UPLOADS area!
Download file JAPANE.ZIP from the NEW UPLOADS area for a program which
makes it possible to display the Japanese and input single-byte katakana,
double-byte katakana, hiragana and more than ten different series of
special symbols which are assigned to symbol keys.
LANStar's FILE AREA
HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AN OFFICIAL
SUPPORT SITE BY THE JOPLIN COMPUTER SOCIETY
LEAVE E-MAIL TO TIM PEARSON FOR ACCESS THE "JCS FORUM"
"ENJOY LANStar WHERE CENSORSHIP IS A DIRTY WORD!
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> From the Editor's Desk "Saying it like it is!"
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The time comes for everyone to take a stand... on one matter or
another. That time has arrived for me. The Buchanan/NEC/HUB Fiasco has
rattled a good deal of cages. Of This there is no doubt. A number of
things relative to this matter need clarification. Number one that's
first and foremost in order is that: Nobody, myself included has ever had
a cross word to say about the Inside OK BBS itself. The gripe,
complaint and apparent unrest is with the OWNER of Inside OK and
his apparent need to play God with echomail. He has proven beyond a
shadow of a doubt that he is not capable of distributing echomail in a
fair manner.
Now, we find that there are further accusations being made that it
was Tim Pearson who informed Net 286 Gazette of the events concerning
Jason Buchanan. This is an outright false and misleading conjecture on
the part of more than one sysop of this net and at least one outspoken
but grossly misinformed sysop who had "decided" to tell Net 286 Gazette
to, among other things, "go straight to hell" when we phoned him for an
interview. This is sad.
Now for the record... It WAS a current fidonet sysop who informed
Net 286 Gazette of the actions taken by Buchanan against certain
other sysops who Buchanan has grudges against. Further, it is also fact
that one or more current fidonet sysops is among those who have steadily
supplied Net 286 Gazette with information and captures from the Joplin
Sysop Echo. Tim Pearson most assuredly is not the source of our
information.
C. Brown....
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> CPU STATUS REPORT LATE BREAKING INDUSTRY-WIDE NEWS
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Computer Products Update - CPU Report
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Weekly Happenings in the Computer World
By: C. Brown
IBM OFFERS NEW THINKPADS - IBM has unveiled four new models of its
ThinkPad 750 laptop with easy-to-remove modular parts. The keyboard
lifts open so parts can be changed as new technologies are introduced.
For instance, a modem for telephones could be substituted for one
with cellular capability (and) IBM is planning to sell a TV tuner module
early next year for the machines.
The machines, built around a 33MHz Intel 486 processor, range in
price from $3,200 to about $5,000, depending on the kind of screen,
monochrome or color, and size of the hard drive.
Scott Bower, director of IBM's mobile computing group, said "This
design offers a choice of input and displays, and makes accessing,
swapping or upgrading components simple and logical."
Also offered is an optional "docking station" to house stereo
speakers and a drive for computer programs stored on compact discs. With
docking station, the unit weighs about 11 pounds.
TANDY OFFERS NEW '486 SYSTEM - A 486SX-based system with a 212MB hard
drive and built-in digital sound has been unveiled by Tandy Corp.'s
Radio Shack division for $1,299.
In a statement from the company's Fort Worth, Texas, offices, Tandy
said the 33MHz 3100 personal computer also meets energy efficiency
requirements set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The unit comes with a two-button mouse, three expansion slots, an
open device bay, a 3.5-inch 1.44MB floppy drive, 4MB of memory
(expandable to 64MB), Super VGA graphics, one parallel port and two
serial ports.
IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER CO. SALES UP 50 PERCENT - IBM Personal Computer
Co. announced this week that it expects its total sales volume to inc-
rease by 45% to 50% in 1993 after growth of a similar magnitude in the
first eight months of the year.
Bill McCracken, head of IBM's non-American activities, told reporters
in Munich that the unit would show a profit in its first business year.
He refused to release detailed figures.
He added that IBM has expanded its market position in personal com-
puters following structural changes and a clearly improved cost struc-
ture.
BBSES TO TEST 28.8 KBIT/S MODEM - Eight of the world's larger bulle-
tin board systems and three major North American mail hubs within Fido-
Net are set to test modems that boost transmission speeds from the cur-
rent 14.4 kbit/s to 28.8 kbit/s.
Working with modem maker Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. to test
its V.Fast Class (V.FC) modems are - Aquila BBS (Aurora, Ill.); Event
Horizons (Portland, Ore.); Executive Network (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.); Exec-PC
(Elm Grove, Wis.); Invention Factory (New York); PC-Ohio (Cleveland);
Sound Advice (Gladstone, Mo.) and Sound of Music (Oceanside, N.Y.). The
three FidoNet mail hubs are located in New Orleans, Harrisburg, Pa., and
Las Vegas.
In a statement from the Colorado Springs, Colo., ONE BBSCON
gathering, the groups says the BBSes represent more than 100,000 users
and their their goal "is to have V.FC modems on their BBSes by the end
of the year and to ensure that the bulletin board software and host
systems are ready to take full advantage of the higher speed offered by
V.FC."
Said the statement, "The decision to support V.FC was based on the
market need for a non-proprietary interim standard that offers the
higher speed today and will provide the forward compatibility to the
V.Fast standard in the future. With the trend to multimedia and large
graphic files being downloaded from bulletin boards, the higher speed
will allow sysops to grow their BBS operation without a large increase
in operating costs associated with additional telephone lines."
V.FC was developed in a cooperative project between Hayes and
Rockwell International Corp.
FUJITSU BOOSTS DRAM MAKING - Tokyo's Fujitsu Ltd. says it will boost
production of 4-megabit DRAM chips by 50% to 60% to meet demand seen
from PC and portable telecommunications device makers.
A company official said that production increases involving both
local and overseas plants will raise monthly output to some 7.5-8
million chips.
MURDOCH BUYING DELPHI SERVICE - For undisclosed terms, publishing
mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has agreed in principle to buy Delphi,
the 10-year-old Cambridge, Mass., online service.
Delphi, which is to become a part of News Corp.'s news technology
group headed by Stanley Honey, currently has between 50,000 and 100,000
subscribers.
Murdoch is quoted as saying the deal will help News Corp. create "an
electronic newspaper unlike any other" and distribute an electronic
version of TV Guide, one of the biggest selling magazines in the U.S.
MICROSOFT INVESTIGATION WILL LAST SEVERAL MONTHS - The antitrust
investigation of Microsoft Corp. by the U.S. Department of Justice will
last several months, according to a top Justice official who offered the
first indication of how long the government probe of America's largest
software company might take.
On Aug. 20 the Justice Department announced it would launch its own
investigation into complaints by rivals of anti-competitive practices by
Microsoft, including attempts to monopolize the operating systems and
software market.
Microsoft's competitors accuse the firm of embedding secret codes and
using other methods to tailor Windows to its own applications, including
word processing and spreadsheets.
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> ONLINE WEEKLY Net 286 Gazette OnLine The wires are a hummin'!
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PEOPLE... ARE TALKING
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Current Discussions From Ozark Net
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compiled by C. Brown
Hidi ho good neighbors! Here we are again.
It's time for us to check out all of the great info that's available
every week on Ozark Net. But before we get down to it, I'd just like to
mention a conversation that I had with a Joplin bbs user and Net 286
Gazette reader a few days ago. Without knowing who I was, he happened
to refer to this column as "that Ozark Net kiss-kiss column". I'd just
like to point out that the reason that I do this column every week is NOT
just to promote Ozark Net!
My first, and indeed my only, consideration is to provide Net 286
Gazette readers with useful information while avoiding the nonsense that
can easily creep into message bases. Now before several of our most
outspoken readers (you know who you are, don't you?) start another silly
word game, let me explain that I'm not saying that this nonsense doesn't
occur on Ozark Net. What I am saying is that there is much less of it and
that, when it does occur, I have a much easier time of isolating and
removing it. I do include posts from users who happen to be at odds with
Net 286 Gazette's staff or the publication itself as long as the post
contains information that Net 286 Gazette readers may find useful.
At times I find it very difficult to abstain from "taking a shot" at
some of those who post, but I keep reminding myself that this column and
Net 286 Gazette itself are here for only one reason: To inform users of
Joplin bbses of what's going on in "BBSLand". I'm proud to say that, to
date, I've been able to refrain from letting my darker instincts rule.
Well, with that having been said, let's get on to the point of this
column... the neat stuff you can find in the messages in Ozark Net.
From Net 286's Ozark Net
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Keith Talley informs us of an opportunity to purchase "Cardinal Mugs"
Message #37 of 60 on 'Ozark Net'
Date : 07 Sep 93 15:54:00
From : Keith Talley
To : Gerald Tuck
Subj : Mug...
Hey Gerald! You remember a while back that you ordered a Cardinal Mug?
Well they're in now, and I was wondering how I can get it to you. You
gave me a P.O. box number, but I really can't mail it. So just lemme
know how/where I can get it to you... Or if you want to back out of it,
that's fine too, just whatever you want to do...
Keith
--- FMail 0.92
* Origin: The Eagle's Nest, Where Freedom Reigns Supreme! (1:286/714)
Gerald Truck wants one of the mugs Keith is offering!
Message #40 of 60 on 'Ozark Net'
Date : 07 Sep 93 21:09:00
From : Gerald Tuck
To : Keith Talley
Subj : Re: Mug...
Hi guy, You got to be kidding about backing out.. If you will give be
your address, I will come by and pick it up. Tell me again how much it
is I owe you. Good luck, I'll talk to you later....Gerald.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: I dream I'm an igloo. Ice, Ice, baby.... (1:286/710)
If you want a mug, get $6.00 and go visit Keith Talley:
Message #42 of 60 on 'Ozark Net'
Date : 07 Sep 93 22:21:00
From : Keith Talley
To : Gerald Tuck
Subj : Re: Mug...
GT> Hi guy, You got to be kidding about backing out.. If you
GT> will give be your address, I will come by and pick it up.
GT> Tell me again how much it is I owe you. Good luck, I'll
GT> talk to you later....Gerald.
Well... I HOPED you wouldn't back out (: My address is 5 Fairway Drive
in Webb City (good luck finding it (: ) It's a circle drive where
Broadway runs into Colonial Drive. It is $6.00, and I guess you could
come by anytime, although after 3:30pm would be good since I'll be home
then. Thanks again for supporting us! I really appreciate it...
Chau...Keith
--- FMail 0.92
* Origin: The Eagle's Nest, Where Freedom Reigns Supreme! (1:286/714)
Moving right along, Stephen Courier has plans to improve the quality
of bbsing in Joplin:
Message #30 of 60 on 'Ozark Net'
Date : 06 Sep 93 07:17:00
From : Stephen Currier
To : Kevin Martin
Subj : An idea
Once I get our BBS going and locate all the accessable,good
sources of News,Information,etc and our BBS group gets a little
more popular,I bet we could make a good business by networking,as
to work together like one huge bbs using node functions,and
specialization.
With each sysop and BBS operating an specialty in
Shareware,and message bases,games,etc.A user could logon to your
BBS for example-through a doorway from my BBS and play games,etc.
And log back on to mine through the same door and read information
from the Government,or the news,and logon to say PC Depot or Lanstar,
etc for downloads and shareware info,etc. And we could advertise
nationally,and locally in the Newspaper and advertise our telephone
numbers-several numbers,and make our BBS traffic a little heavier,and
charge 1 major subscription fee,with secondary fees for specialty
services such as games,message bases,info,etc. All much like the
larger more known systems have. The Source started that way,they
were a gorup of amatuers much like us,and they networked their
terminals,and divided up the jobs of creating and maintaining their
Electronic Catalog service amidst themselves,and setup one terminal
as their logon number,etc.
Its an idea of where we can go with our BBS services if we
decide to,its something to think about.We'd sure have a lot more
memory to use for shareware,programming,instructions,and probably
a lot larger a subscriber list.
By the way,I just discovered an interesting new shareware package
-h/s link,its reputed to be able to transfer files at 1k per second,
if I read the article right,that seems way faster than probable at
first glance,yet if thats true,which it could be by what I read in
the article on it in BBS Caller's Digest,we could transfer files
at reasonable speed.Plus it has an built in error correction feature
which reduces online transfer errors,I got the instr docs downloaded,
and ran out of time before I could download the DOS version,HS120.ZIP,they
allow the download free,just as in other of the good shareware BBS support
groups,the telephone number is 1-818-891-1344. Its usable for every
protocol function,including netmail according to the article in BBS
User's Digest,and is faster,and the registered version,with printed
manual only costs $35.00,thought I'd share that with you as it might
really be of interest,and the other idea is something to think about.
--- FMail 0.92
* Origin: SuperSystem WBBS. The Name Says It All... (1:286/713)
Linda Murray sends out a birthday greeting:
Message #48 of 60 on 'Ozark Net'
Date : 09 Sep 93 10:45:00
From : Linda Murray
To : Ray Daupinais
Subj : Happy Birthday
Hi Ray: Happy Birthday 9-10. I feel like I have had a learning
experience in just spelling Daupinais. Wonder if I got it right yet?
Linda Murray
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Don't worry about it,it just means your two tents. (1:286/777)
The birthday boy responds!
Message #53 of 60 on 'Ozark Net'
Date : 09 Sep 93 20:23:00
From : Ray Dauphinais
To : Linda Murray
Subj : Happy Birthday
Hello Linda,
In a msg of ,
Linda Murray wrote to Ray Daupinais about "Happy Birthday":
LM> Hi Ray: Happy Birthday 9-10. I feel like I have had a learning
LM> experience in just spelling Daupinais. Wonder if I got it right
LM> yet? Linda Murray
Thank you Linda. The name is close enough when the thought is there.
Ray
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* Origin: Ray's Desk - (1:286/702.926)
Well friends, that's it for this week. Sorry about my little speech in
the beginning, but I thought that you readers (and even "non-readers" who
read Net 286 Gazette) should know exactly why I do this column every week.
Tune in again next week, same time, same station, and be prepaired to sit
back and relax among friends. And always remember this: No matter where
you are, always remember to listen what they are saying when...
PEOPLE ARE TALKING
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> WORDPERFECT 6.0 WINDOWS! Word Perfect for Windows Announced!
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WORDPERFECT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES WORDPERFECT 6.0 FOR WINDOWS
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New product is completely customizable
and makes the most of the Windows environment
WordPerfect Corporation announced WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows, the
next release of its best-selling Windows word processor. WordPerfect 6.0
for Windows offers everything needed to create professional-looking
documents including: powerful word processing, drawing, charting,
spreadsheet functionality within tables, and direct integration with other
Windows applications. The product is scheduled to ship fourth quarter
1993.
"WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows has been completely rewritten to give
users the best in Windows word processing," said Alan Ashton,
president and CEO of WordPerfect Corporation. "Virtually every
feature in the product has been improved or enhanced in some way. These
improvements are the result of thousands of user requests, feedback
from focus groups, and extensive usability testing."
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows is designed to give users complete
customization, the easiest transition to Windows, and a product that makes
the most of the Windows environment.
COMPLETE CUSTOMIZATION
Interface. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows is fully customizable so users can
personalize their word processor for any environment or task. Virtually
all aspects of the interface can be customized: Button Bar, Power Bar,
Ruler Bar, status bar, keyboards and menus. Users can also select Hide
Bars for a clean screen, but still have access to the main menus when
placing the mouse pointer at the top of the screen.
Button Bar. The Button Bar is the most versatile interface tool, giving
users access to any WordPerfect feature or macro with a click of a button.
The Button Bar can be placed anywhere on the screen or as a floating
palette. Users can display buttons with icons, text, or both, and can
create their own icons and text. Users can create as many Button Bars as
they like and display up to three rows of buttons. The product ships with
sample Button Bars for specific tasks such as graphics, tables, outlines
and page layout, as well as context-sensitive bars that will change
according to task.
Power Bar. The Power Bar contains icons for quick access to the most
common formatting tasks. The Power Bar remains at the top of the screen
and users can customize the bar by selecting from 81 options. When placing
the mouse pointer over any Power Bar icon, help prompts appear at the top
of the screen to explain the icon's function.
Templates. Templates revolutionize word processing by giving users a
quick and easy way to create professional-looking documents. WordPerfect
6.0 will ship with ExpressDocs, more than 45 predefined templates for fax
forms, memos, newsletters, and more. ExpressDocs are more than customized
documents they are interactive and can prompt users for information such
as the name and fax number on a fax cover sheet. Users can edit these
templates, or create their own with customized menus, styles, Button Bars,
keyboards, abbreviations and macros.
"Customization of the interface and templates gives users enormous control
of their working environment, letting them personalize WordPerfect 6.0 for
Windows to work the way they want to work," said Todd Titensor, product
marketing director of WordPerfect for Windows. "Corporate users will
benefit by being able to create standard interfaces and documents to
automate company tasks and maintain consistency."
EASIEST TRANSITION TO WINDOWS
Easiest Transition for WordPerfect DOS users. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows
gives WordPerfect DOS users the easiest transition to Windows with feature
and file compatibility, as well as macro conversions. Users can write
macros that will work in both WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS and WordPerfect 6.0
for Windows. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows also includes a WPDOS keyboard
layout.
"No other word processor makes it easier for WordPerfect DOS users to make
the move to Windows," said Titensor. "No other product offers better
compatibility with existing WordPerfect files and macros, or better
cross-platform compatibility."
Coaches. Like a personal instructor, a Coach prompts a user through a
variety of common tasks with step-by-step instructions. Because Coaches
are written with WordPerfect's macro language, users can write their own
to add to the Help menu.
QuickMenus. Working in Windows is easier with context-sensitive
QuickMenus that are accessed by clicking the right mouse button virtually
anywhere in WordPerfect. For example, clicking the
right mouse button anywhere in a document presents a QuickMenu to change
fonts, spell check, or center text, while clicking the left margin
presents a menu to select text, change margins, or add comments to a
document.
Preview Windows. Preview windows in dialog boxes let users see how
changes in a document--such as columns, margins and line spacing--will
look before making them.
MAKING THE MOST OF WINDOWS
Program Launching. Any Windows program or file can be placed on a Button
Bar for quick access from within WordPerfect. For example, a user could
drag the program file for Quattro Pro from the Windows File Manager to a
Button Bar and then be able to launch Quattro Pro while working in
WordPerfect. Or a user could place a Microsoft Excel file on a Button Bar
and with a click of a button launch Excel and load the file.
Direct Spreadsheet and Database Import. Spreadsheet and database
information can be linked via Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) or Object
Linking and Embedding (OLE), and can also be directly imported into
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows. All leading spreadsheet formats and a variety
of database formats such as Paradox, dBase, Oracle, and popular SQL
servers are supported. Users can perform queries on database files to
extract only the
needed information.
File Management. The powerful functionality of the WordPerfect File
Manager is now included in the Open File dialog box. With the File
Options button, users can copy, move, rename, delete, print, and change
file attributes, as well as create and rename directories. Files can be
displayed and sorted by filename, extension, size, date/time, and
descriptive name and type.
WordPerfect Draw. WordPerfect Draw contains the sophisticated drawing and
charting tools from WordPerfect Presentations including Bezier curves and
the ability to contour text on a curve. The charting module lets users
turn tables and spreadsheet data into a variety of charts: 3-D, bar,
line, area, hi-lo, pie, and exploded pie charts. WordPerfect Draw works
through OLE and is easily accessed by double-clicking any chart or graphic
image. WordPerfect Draw also supports the TWAIN standard for direct access
to scanners.
OTHER NEW FEATURES
Spreadsheet in Tables. WordPerfect is the only Windows word processor to
include advanced spreadsheet capabilities. The Tables feature contains
nearly 100 built-in formulas, numerical cell formatting, automatic
calculation, data fills, and named ranges.
QuickFormat. QuickFormat lets users extract formatting or styles from
text and quickly apply it to other text in a document. The mouse pointer
changes to a paint roller and lets users "paint" the formatting to
selected text.
Bullets and Numbering. From the new Insert menu, users can select from
predefined bullets and numbering styles or create their own. Numbered
items are automatically renumbered if moved.
Abbreviations. The Abbreviations features will replace an abbreviation in
a document with a longer piece of information that can include text,
graphics, formatting--anything that can be placed in a document.
Borders. A wide variety of borders and fill patterns can be used for
paragraphs, pages, columns, tables, table cells, and graphic images.
IMPROVED FEATURES
Simplified Mail Merge. WordPerfect's powerful Merge feature has been
enhanced with an easy-to-use interface. The introductory Merge dialog box
includes the three elements of a merge--data file, form file, and
merge--with corresponding preview windows. Creating and editing data
files is easy using the Quick Data Entry dialog box. WordPerfect 6.0 for
Windows can directly use data files in other formats such as spreadsheets,
database, SQL, or ASCII text files. Users can also select specific records
to merge using a query by example interface. Corresponding envelopes can
automatically be created and appended to a merge file.
Document Management. The QuickFinder rivals standalone packages with some
of the fastest indexing and text retrieval in the industry. Users can
index directories or groups of files and perform nearly instantaneous
searches. The QuickFinder dialog box has been improved to include access
to Boolean operators, document components (such as first page only), case
sensitivity and word proximity.
Document Summary has been improved to include more than 50 document
summary fields such as author, subject, date and abstract. QuickFinder can
be used to search any of these summary fields. Document Comments can now
include name, initials, date stamps and time stamps, and be represented by
a colored icon in the left margin. Users can have specific colors so the
document can be circulated for editing. Document Compare has been improved
to compare by word, as well as by phrase, sentence and paragraph.
Graphics Editing. An Image Tools palette offers in-place graphics
manipulation to move, rotate, crop and size a graphic image. Users can
wrap text on both sides of a graphic image or contour text around
irregularly shaped objects.
STYLES. In addition to character and document styles, version 6.0 will
include paragraph styles so users can click anywhere in a paragraph and
select a style to affect the entire paragraph. Users can also create
styles by clicking anywhere in formatted text, then clicking the Styles
field on the Power Bar to give it a name.
PRICING AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The suggested retail price of WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows will be $495.
Upgrades from any DOS, Windows or OS/2 version of WordPerfect will be
available for $129. A competitive upgrade will also be available for $149
from any word processor with a suggested retail price of at least $395.
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows will require a 386 machine or higher, at least
4M (preferably 6M) RAM and Microsoft Windows 3.1.
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> JCS MEETING! Net 286 Gazette InfoFile DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
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The Joplin Computer Society invites you to attend the next meeting
which will be held September 20, 7:00pm, at Western Sizzlin in
Joplin. Plan on attending this one as there is an exciting guest
speaker tentatively scheduled. More info on this in the weeks to
come.
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> COREL & VENTURA Gazette InfoFile COREL TO SECURE VENTURAS #1 POSITION
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COREL INITIATES ACQUISITION OF
VENTURA PUBLISHER AND DATABASE PUBLISHER
OTTAWA, Ontario Corel Corporation announced the initiation of an
agreement to acquire Ventura PublisherR, Ventura Database PublisherR, and
all related technologies from Ventura Software, Inc. The acquisition,
which is subject to a number of conditions, including the execution of a
definitive purchase agreement between the parties, is expected to be
completed by the end of September of 1993.
"The acquisition of Ventura Publisher and Ventura DataBase Publisher is
the perfect marriage of product and company," said Dr. Michael Cowpland,
president and CEO of Corel Corporation. "Corel is committed to the
continuing development and support of Ventura software. Our goal is to
continue to advance Ventura's software products by adding new and
innovative features to secure Ventura's premier position in the global
publishing market."
"We are delighted with the acquisition by Corel, a respected leader in the
industry," said David W. Hanna, president and CEO of Ventura Software,
Inc. "There is great synergy between our products today, and we believe
strongly that this acquisition will result in very positive long term
benefits for Ventura customers."
Under the terms of the agreement, Corel will acquire all platform and
localized versions of Ventura Publisher, Ventura DataBase Publisher and
all associated technologies. The agreement also provides Corel with all
source and object code for on-going development, and rights to Ventura's
customer database. With the agreement in place, Corel will assume full
responsibility for customer service and support. Details on future
product development will be released as the acquisition progresses.
Ventura Publisher
Allowing easy access to source files from word processors, spreadsheets,
database programs and image editors, Ventura Publisher is the most
fully-featured, easy-to-learn high-end publishing program available on the
market. Ventura Publisher also allows full control of prepress functions
from within open documents.
Ventura DataBase Publisher
Ventura DataBase Publisher enables users to easily organize and prepare
database information for publishing in Ventura Publisher as well as other
desktop publishing systems and word processors. Businesses can automate
their publishing of updated database information, and deliver
professional, high-quality documents with ease, precision and accuracy.
Incorporated in 1985, Corel Corporation is recognized internationally as
an award-winning developer and marketer of PC graphics and SCSI software.
CorelDRAW{SYMBOL 212 \f "Symbol"}, Corel's industry-leading graphics
software is available in 14 languages and has to date won over 100
international awards from major trade publications. Corel ships its
products through a network of more than 100 distributors in 60 countries
worldwide. Corel is traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: COS) and
the NASDAQ - National Market System (symbol: COSFF).
For more information, please call:
Investor/Public Relations Department
(613) 728-0826, extension 4500
Ventura Software, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox Corporation.
Corel is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation.
CorelDRAW and CorelSCSI are trademarks of Corel Corporation.
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:HOW TO GET YOUR OWN CEDARHURST RIDGE ACCOUNT:
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Set your communications software to Full Duplex
Call: (with modem) 417-624-6827.
Upon connection type ESC (twice).
Wait for the enter your name prompt.
Type: NEWUSER then, hit RETURN.
Fill out online application form and leave mail to
Sysop asking access. Mention Net 286 Gazette and
get a discount of 30% off the normal signup fee!
Cedarhurst Ridge Information copyright (C) 1993 by Tom Nabors
Information Services/Cedarhurst Inc., reprinted by permission
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> NET 286 CONFIDENTIAL "Rumors Tidbits Predictions Observations Tips"
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- Carterville, MO NC286/RC14 - WE CAN'T HEAR YOU!
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Tim Pearson, NC286/RC14 still refuses to step in and take care
of net business. Mr. Pearson has an obligation to this network and he is
failing miserably. Net 286 Gazette urges Mr. Pearson to either
assert his authority as NC/RC and perform a much needed house cleaning
or resign from ALL his fidonet positions of authority. The continuing
wave of violence, vandalism, and threats must come to an end. If Mr.
Pearson won't attempt to stop it, he needs to be replaced with someone
who will stand up to these hoodlums.
- Joplin, MO ANYONE EVER HEARD OF........
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Our SuperSnoop gave us a name he said would soon be in the
headlines. The name given was John Lukey. We at Net 286 Gazette
aren't sure who Mr. Lukey is or what his relationship to the Joplin
computing community is but according to our sources there will be some
interesting news items concerning him in the near future. Stay tuned
to future issues of Net 286 Gazette to find out!
- Joplin, MO COLLINS FILES CHAPTER 11
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Our sources indicate that Jim Collins, sysop of the Crawley
Crypt, filed for bankruptcy this past week. He allegedly owes his
creditors in excess of $500,000.00! One of the companies he is said
to owe is none other than Southwestern Bell Telephone. It has been
reported that those close to Collins expect him to shut down the Crawley
Crypt "any day now".
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> Net 286 Gazette Mail Call "...a place for the readers to be heard"
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Messages * NOT EDITED * for content
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From the Joplin Computer Society
Dt: 09-09-93 09:26
By: Boyd Dillard
To: Lorraine Starks
Re: Powder Puff Palace BBS
Help!...I need to change my password but I can't seem to log on. I
think someone might have my password and they're using it to hack
systems. Leave me a message here.
* Origin: Inside Ok! OS/2 - +1-417-624-0000 - Joplin, MO - (1:286/702)
Dt: 09-09-93 19:48
By: Lorraine Starks
To: Boyd Dillard
Re: Re: Powder Puff Palace BBS
Well I'm sorry but I can't help you as I don't know anything about the
Powder Puff Palace I think you want Shelly Sparks.I don't know the
number. Maybe she can help you. If you are referring to Gator Land the
no,is 623-1949,and if so I will be glad to look up your password and
leave it to you private. Let me know. See ya , Lorraine
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin:FOR SALE: 1 Charter, Slightly Used. Great Fixer-Uper! (1:286/710)
Dt: 09-10-93 10:14
By: Boyd Dillard
To: Lorraine Starks
Re: Re: Powder Puff Palace BBS
I found out that indeed you are right. It is Shelley Sparks. I guess
I got really lost when my tongue got over my eye tooth and I couldn't
see what I was saying...:) I did finally get the problem straightened
out though. Thanks for the offer.
--- FMail 0.94
* Origin: SuperSystem WBBS. The Name Says It All... (1:286/713)
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Net 286 Gazette's "EDITORIAL CARTOON"
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> A "Quotable Quote" "Theme song from a show that should be cancelled"
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"THEY LIE, THEY LIE,
THEY LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE
LIE LIE LIE - LIE LIE LIE
THE BUCHANAN AND COLLINS SHOW"
... Itchy & Scratchy
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> CLASSIFIED LIST InfoFile * Listing of Dealers & *
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Babbage's Software
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Northpark Mall
Joplin, Missouri 64801
1-417-782-1033
America's Software Headquarters
Featuring:
Computer Software
Video Games
Computer Supplies/Accessories
Everyday LOW prices
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Computer Cowboys
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1609 E. 20th
Joplin, Missouri 64804
1-417-782-9512
Yahooooo - come see the Computer Cowboys
for all your computing needs! We get the job done!
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The Computer Patch
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3316 E. 32nd
Joplin, Missouri 64804
Est. 1985
1-417-782-0285
AUTHORIZED FULL LINE COMPUTER DEALER FOR
APPLE/IBM/HEWLETT PACKARD/SAMSUNG/EPSON/NEC
System Support, Service & Training
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COMPUTERLAND
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SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER
32nd & Range Line
Joplin, MO 64804
1-417-782-6545
FULL LINE COMPUTER DEALER
Authorized IBM-Apple-Compaq-Epson-Hewlett
Packard-Novel-Hyundai Dealer
SALES - SERVICE - TRAINING - SUPPORT
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Connecting Point
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526 Main Street
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-623-5553
Computers - Printers - Software - Peripherals
Classes & Training - Supplies - Business Leasing
Authorized dealer for
IBM-NEC-Digital-Microsoft - Hewlett Packard-Novel
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Creation Computers
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Wal-Mart Shopping Center
7th & Maiden Lane
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-782-3888
A DIFFERENT TYPE OF COMPUTER DEALER
Computers - Peripherals - Software
Leasing - Financing - Layaway
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IBM
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931 E. 32nd Street
Joplin, MO 64804
1-417-625-4000
Industry Specific Solutions
Application Design & Implementation
Network Design & Consulting
Systems Integration
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Lowry's Business Systems
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501 E. 15th
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-624-7634
For all your business computing needs
Computers: IBM/IBM compatibles / Notebooks
Networking: Novell / LANtastics
Printers: Brother / IBM / Okidata / Hewlett Packard
Software and Training available!!
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Midwestern Telephone Inc.
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110 W. Main
Carterville, MO 64835
1-417-673-1977
Specializing in complete Business Phone Systems
- Computer Wiring - Fiber Optics -
- Multi Plexors - LAN Hardware -
- Active and Passive Hubs -
* AUTHORIZED Agent for Southwestern Bell Telephone Network Services *
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