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Richards. Net 286 Gazette has forwarded copies of this to the proper
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before the end of the week.
On to the more vibrant, positive plateaus of computing. Word
Perfect is blazing all sorts of new and wonderful trails in the Computing
world. From Platinum and Gold customer support programs to firm pledges
of continuing the 800 number customer support programs now in place. In
the meantime, Word Perfect's new version 6.0 for Windows is a strong
contender in the "Top New Software" listing due in December. Net 286
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exciting things happening in time for the holidays.
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Weekly Happenings in the Computer World
By: C. Brown
******* General Computer News *******
** Sega to Create "Next Generation Video Game" **
Sega Enterprises is attempting to steal a march on rival Nintendo by
developing a 64-bit video game machine - nicknamed the "Saturn" - and
getting it to market by the fall of 1994. Nindendo's 64-bit offering
isn't expected to reach market until 1995.
Reportedly the "Saturn" will be equipped with dual processors. One
will be Hitachi's 64-bit processor and the other a 32-bit processor. The
64-bit processor will be used to produce high quality screen movement, as
well as voice and sound features. It is claimed that the picture can be
three-dimensional and highly realistic.
Sega will set up a software development center, called the "Creative
Center", in Shibuya, Tokyo, to start creating software for its new game
system. Besides that, Sega is also planning to set up a software
development studio, called "Multimedia Studio," next April. At the
studio, Sega wants to create advanced software incorporating video and
sound technologies. Movie producers, broadcasting firms and music
companies will participate in the project. Sega has reportedly already
signed deals with movie and broadcasting firms.
** 3DO Interactive Multiplayer System Gains Major Supporter **
The 3DO Company this week gained the support Macromedia, a leader in
multi-media software tools. Macromedia announced it had entered into an
agreement to develop a software player that will allow Director Windows
or Macintosh files to port easily and quickly to the 3DO Interactive
Multiplayer system.
This agreement makes it possible for Macromedia Director developers to
seamlessly port applications to a leading consumer platform. Titles
created with Director can currently be distributed on Macintosh and
Windows platforms. With the Director Player for 3DO, developers focused
on the Macintosh and Windows platforms can now deliver titles to a wider
consumer audience.
"Our agreement with 3DO represents our strategic commitment to provide
our multimedia playback technology on the leading consumer platforms,"
said John C. (Bud) Colligan, president and chief executive officer at
Macromedia. "We believe the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system will be an
important consumer standard."
This agreement extends Macromedia's strategy to offer developers
platform optimization rather than forcing them to develop on the lowest
common denominator. The Director Player for 3DO will provide developers
with special extensions that optimize titles to take advantage of the
unique features of the 3DO platform.
"The Director Player for 3DO is the next step in providing a rich
authoring platform to 3DO developers," said Bill Duvall, senior vice
president of software at The 3DO Company. "The Director Player for 3DO,
along with the other multimedia development tools that Macromedia and 3DO
are delivering to developers, ensures that the 3DO Interactive
Multiplayer environment will have a wide selection of software titles."
"For multimedia title developers to be successful and competitive, they
need to both decrease their development time and optimize their titles
for target platforms," said Larry Miller, vice president of marketing at
Macromedia. "With our Player for Windows and now the Player for 3DO, the
world's largest installed base of multimedia developers will be able to
do just that."
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system attaches to a television set
and delivers 50 times the graphics animation performance of PCs and video
game systems. The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system plays interactive
entertainment, education and information software, as well as music CDs,
photo CDs and motion CDs. Designed to be a worldwide standard like VHS,
the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer is available in a CD-based version from
Panasonic under the name FZ-1 REAL(TM) 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.
** WordPerfect and Microsoft Fight it out in the Courts **
Which word processor is the most popular in the world, WordPerfect or
Microsoft Word? It appears that the courts are going to have to make the
decision on this question. WordPerfect has filed suit in U.S. District
Court in New York which challenges Microsoft Corp.'s claim that Microsoft
Word in the most poplar word processor in the world.
Microsoft executives have estimated their firm has about 40% of the
word-processing market. WordPerfect says that an independent tracking
service showed that for every 57 packages of Microsoft Word sold
worldwide, WordPerfect has sold 95 packages.
Microsoft partially bases their claim because of its practice bundling
its most popular personal computer programs for a far lower price than
buying the applications separately.
Chris Peters, general manager of Microsoft's Word unit, acknowledged
that WordPerfect does have more units installed worldwide and has been
outselling Word this year within the United States. However, Peters
defended the Microsoft ads, saying the popularity claim is based on sales
over the past year, rather than in current domestic sales or total units
installed. Saying that DataQuest and Soft-ware Publishers Association
figures both showed sales of more than 3.5 million units worldwide for
Microsoft Word and more than 3 million for WordPerfect in 1992, Peters
added, "We didn't fall off a cliff starting January 1st. The trends
continued."
** Microsoft Office 4.0 **
Microsoft has introduced version 4.0 of its Microsoft Office
software suite that includes Microsoft Word word processor, Microsoft
Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Powerpoint presentation graphics, Microsoft
Access database, and a workstation license for Microsoft Mail.
IntelliSense attempts to sense what it is the user is trying to do
and produce the desired result. Microsoft says the 100 most common tasks
performed by users can now be accomplished in a single step. IntelliSense
will automatically correct common typing and misspelling, and can format
an entire document in a single step. Excel 5.0, part of Microsoft Office,
has a tipWizard feature that offers tips on how to get the current task
done faster, and Powerpoint 4.0's Autocontent Wizard helps the user
develop appropriate content for a presentation.
All of the Office components share the spelling checker, custom user
dictionary, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Query Tool, equation editor, clip
art gallery, font effects, graphics filters, setup, and text conversion
filters. Office uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) 2.0 to share
information among the applications. OLE allows the user to edit objects
such as a spreadsheet chart within another application such as the word
processor without leaving the document, then drag and drop objects across
applications. It's also easier now to insert objects.
In addition to the productivity applications in Office, Microsoft
has also included Microsoft Office Manager (MOM), a tool with a
customizable toolbar that contains icons to launch or switch between
applications. MOM also has an uninstall feature that cleans up files
associated with applications the user decides he or she doesn't want.
Two versions of Office are being offered. Microsoft Office Standard
for Windows includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Microsoft Mail
license. Microsoft Office Professional includes all of those plus Access.
A Macintosh version of the standard version is also available, and files
created for either platform are cross-compatible. Office for the Mac is
expected to ship in the first half of 1994. Microsoft says it
is working on 32-bit versions of the Office applications that will run on
Windows NT. Intel-based versions of Word and Excel are scheduled to ship
in the second quarter of 1994, with Digital Alpha AXT and MIPS versions
scheduled for the third quarter of 94. Other platform-specific versions
are scheduled for next year also. Microsoft said Office will be available
in more than two dozen languages.
Microsoft said it will continue to offer no-cost standard support
for all its desktop applications from 6AM to 6PM PDT. Evening and weekend
support is available for $2 per minute, $25 per incident, or $195 for an
annual support subscription.
Office 4 has a suggested retail price of $750, and Office
Professional is priced at $899. Users of any Office application can
upgrade through February 1, 1994 to Office Standard for $259. Users of
competitive programs can switch to Office for $299 during the same
period.
Various installation options are available to meet the available
disk space and memory configurations of laptop and desktop systems.
Minimum requirements include 16.5 MB of disk space and 4MB of memory.
** PicoPower Technology Granted Power-Saving Patent **
PicoPower Technology says it has been granted a patent for its PC
power conservation technology. The company reports that the U.S. Patent
Office has awarded patent number 5254888 to its "Switchable Clock Circuit
for Microprocessors To Thereby Save Power."
The patent covers technology that reduces power consumption on the
microprocessor by dynamically slowing the clock frequency during periods
when the microprocessor is idle. Since power consumption is directly
proportional to a microprocessor's clock frequency, the slower clock
frequency dramatically reduces power consumption.
The slower clock only occurs when the microprocessor is idle and there
is no degradation in performance, says PicoPower.
** Motorola Launches Law Venture **
A venture intended to help lawyers deal with mountains of legal
documents has been launched jointly by electronics giant Motorola Inc.
and accounting firm Arthur Andersen & Co. The venture, called LegaLink
Services, "streamline(s) the process of searching for, managing and
analyzing legal documents."
** Now You Too Can Be a Computer Games Expert **
Baseline Publishing has announced Axis The Gamecheater, a utility
designed to enable you to manipulate your favorite game.
While the game cannot be modified, the variables in a game can be
manipulated. Just by pressing a hot key you can add points, lives, or
whatever to the game you're currently playing.
The program is memory resident and works in the background. Over 50
games are supported, including Prince of Persia, Lemmings, Hellcats, PGA
Tour Golf, Spectre & Spectre Supreme, Dogs of War, Simcity, A-Train, and
more.
Both Macintosh and IBM compatible personal computer (PC) versions are
available. Retail price of Axis The Gamecheater is $69.95 on the PC and
$59.95 on the Macintosh. The company says the product is available
through major software retailers via distributors such as Merisel and
Baker & Taylor.
** New Chips From IBM, DEC **
Both Digital Equipment Corporation and IBM have announced additions to
their most advanced microprocessor lines.
IBM announced first production of the PowerPC 603 chip, a low-power
member of the PowerPC line that resulted from an alliance of IBM,
Motorola Corp., and Apple Computer. With lower power consumption, the 603
will be aimed mainly at the portable computer market.
Digital announced two new versions of its Alpha AXP processor,
boosting the top speed of the Alpha design to 275 MHz. The new versions
of the DECchip 21064 run at 225 and 275 MHz, joining existing versions at
150, 175, and 200 MHz.
** Hitachi Intros 2GB Magneto-Optical Drive **
Hitachi America has introduced a new, higher-capacity 5.25-inch
magneto-optical (MO) drive which allows users to store as much as 2
gigabytes (GB) of data on a single cartridge.
Hitachi's new OD152 drive is not ISO (International Standards
Organization)-compatible because there is no ISO standard for this
general capacity of 5.25-inch drives. However, it does comply with a
European standards organization, the European Computer Manufacturing
Association.
This new drive has the highest capacity of any 5.25-inch MO drive disc
and the discs formatted for this drive are not compatible with other
manufacturer's drives.
Unlike WORM (write-once, read-many) drives and discs, MO discs can be
erased and rewritten to a number of times, making them the operational
equivalent of very large, rather slow hard drives, with removable
cartridges.
Average access time for the new drive is 50 milliseconds (ms),
rotational speed is 3,000 revolutions-per-minute (rpm), and it is SCSI
(Small Computer Systems Interface)-2 compatible.
** Have Pen Computers 'dried up'? **
A survey conducted on portable computer user trends by Datapro
Information Service, a Delran, N.J.-based market researcher, shows little
interest in pen computer applications outside of some specialized niches.
The survey revealed that only a very small number of the users utilize
a pen/stylus device, and that handwriting recognition was not a leading
topic of interest.
Margaret Jacobs, a Datapro analyst, noted, "At present, pen-based
computing/handwriting recognition software is generally limited to
forms-based applications for niche markets such as the insurance and
medical fields. Handwriting recognition software must become much more
reliable and intuitive before users can adopt it for general purpose
applications."
** Sculley to Head Spectrum Information Technologies **
Less than one week ago, John Sculley resigned as Apple's CEO. This
week it was announced that the former Apple Computer Inc. chairman will
head Spectrum Information Technologies Inc.
Spectrum, which specializes in wireless data transmission, has annual
revenues of about $100 million. The firm holds patents on technology for
transmitting data over cellular phone lines. Peter Caserta will remain as
vice chairman and president.
** White Males Still Dominate **
A survey by the Computerworld trade weekly suggests white males still
dominate the computer industry, particularly in the ranks of top
management. The survey puts the top information systems manager who is a
minority at 9% of U.S. businesses. Minorities fill 10.3% of management
positions in general, according to government figures.
Reporting on the survey of 107 information systems professionals -
-:- Three percent of top technology slots are held by African
Americans, 2% by Hispanics, 1% by Asians and 3% by other groups.
-:- Women are holding 15% of the top information systems management
positions
-:- Seventy-four percent of the repondents said the number of minori-
ties in their information systems departments stayed the same in
the past year, while 7% said the number had decreased.
Computerworld attributed the predominance of white males in computing
partly to the nation's economic slump, which has led to aggressive
costcutting and staffing reductions among information systems divisions
in many corporations.
******* General PC News *******
** IBM Adds Pentium To ValuePoint Line **
IBM Personal Computer Co. this week launched its new ValuePoint
P60/D computer. The P60/D has a Pentium processor running at 60-mhz,
which IBM said will more than double the performance of a 66-mhz
486-based computer. It comes with four expansion slots and five bays for
storage devices. Customers can choose a 424-meg or 527-meg hard drive.
The machine comes with 16-meg of memory, expandable to 128-meg, IBM said,
plus 1-meg of video memory, expandable to 2-meg.
The system also comes with PCI local bus architecture, 256-kb of
Level 2 cache, and the Mach32AX graphics accelerator chip from ATI
Technologies Inc., of Markham, Ontario. IBM said, it also will comply
with the Energy Star guidelines, consuming less than 30 watts of power in
standby mode using power-management software.
** Peter Norton Bets On Windows-NT **
In a speech this week to the Atlanta PC Users group, Peter Norton,
an author and computer guru, talked about the future of operating
systems. He seemed to endorse Windows NT was the best bet for the future.
Norton started by saying there needs to be a single standardized
operating system for PCs. The reason for that, in a word, is efficiency.
He said the three top operating systems are OS/2, Unix, and
Windows-NT. He dismissed the Apple Macintosh system, saying its best days
are behind it. He called OS/2 a dead-end operating system, and said not
many systems are running Unix. He added that Windows-NT is where the
industry is heading. But he also said that it doesn't really matter which
is the best operating system, from a technical standpoint -- what matters
is which OS wins the marketing wars. The winner there, hands down, he
said, is Microsoft.
** Artisoft Announces Home Office Networking System **
Artisoft Inc., a Tucson, Arizona based company, this week announced
that it's introducing an entry-level network operating system designed to
meet the basic networking requirements of small businesses and home
offices.
The Simply LANtastic network operating system provides basic file,
printer and CD-ROM sharing features and is specially designed for easy
installation and use.
The Simply LANtastic network operating system is scheduled to begin
shipping by early December. It will be available in software-only kits as
well as two hardware bundles, with pricing starting at $79 per node.
** IBM's 'baby' Turns Out to be a Phenomena **
The IBM ValuePoint brand was 'born' a year ago this month. In that
year, it has grown into the parent's 'pride and joy'. Since its 'birth'
the the 'new kid on the block' has turned in a phenominal amount of
'firsts' -
The first new brand, since the formation of the IBM PC Company, to
ship more than 1 million units in less than a year.
The first to deliver the latest industry-standard technology through
four product refreshes in a development cycle spanning less than six
months.
The first to make multimedia available to businesses at affordable
prices.
The first to offer a power-packed desktop based on Intel Pentium
technology.
The first to respond swiftly and decisively to industry price cuts
three times during the year -- and within 48 hours -- that left the
competition blinking.
At the same time, ValuePoint has contributed to the IBM PC Company's
gain in worldwide market share, impressed industry experts, grabbed the
Number 1 spot in the dealer channel share, seen two of its models
acclaimed as the industry's "best-selling desktops" with dealers, and won
several prestigious awards from major publications.
** Dell Desktop PCs For "Techno-boomers" **
Dell Computer Corporation has announced a new line of its Dimension
PCs designed for what the company calls the "techno-boomer," the small
office or home office user who wants a good value for the money spent and
can upgrade as new technology becomes available.
The new systems are all Intel 486SX or DX-based, with clock speeds
from 25MHz to 66MHz; have system memory, or RAM, up to 64-meg; and
include 1-meg of video RAM and local bus graphics. The PCs are upgradable
to use Intel's Pentium Overdrive technology, and external cache of 128K
or 256K can be added. Options include tape backup devices, fax/data
modems, and CD-ROM drives that support Photo CD.
Dell systems come with one year of next-business-day onsite support,
unlimited around the clock telephone support with guaranteed five-minute
response, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Pricing for the new Dimension systems starts at $1,230 with a color
monitor. Dell says the new systems will begin shipping in early November
in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
** Aldus Ships First Standalone Pagemaker Addition **
Aldus Corp., has announced shipment of its first standalone Aldus
Addition for Pagemaker.
Infopublisher Database Addition is an application that links the
desktop publishing program to database management systems. "Anyone who
needs to produce graphically appealing information retained in a database
needs Infopublisher, especially if they already use Pagemaker," says
senior product marketing manager Karen Howe.
The company says Infopublisher Database Addition is an upgrade to
the Aldus Pagemaker 4.0 Database Edition. Users can now place data from
Paradox 3.5, Microsoft Access, Foxpro and Excel into documents. The
importing of ASCII text files have been improved, and Microsoft's Open
Database Communication (ODBC) protocol is supported.
Infopublisher can be launched as an Addition from within Pagemaker,
several columns can be grouped as one for use in side-by-side paragraphs,
and style and graphics compatibility has also been improved.
Infopublisher Database Addition has a suggested retail price of
$199, but Aldus is offering it at the introductory price of $129 through
the end of November. Registered owners of the Database Edition 4.0 can
upgrade for $79. If you purchased Database Edition 4.0 after June 29,
1993 the upgrade is free.
** Wordperfect Outlines New Support Policies **
Wordperfect Corp., has announced new support programs for large
accounts and says it will continue its free and toll-free end-user
support.
The company said it will continue to provide its free and toll free
support for end users. "Alan Ashton and Bruce Bastian founded WordPerfect
Corporation with two basic objectives," said Ad Rietveld, senior VP of
sales and marketing. "The first was to write software that enables people
to be more productive, and the second was to offer the best
customer support. We hold to these objectives today."
In addition to telephone support, end users can get help through the
company's BBS, a toll-free fax-back system, and an automated telephone
system that allows the customer to navigate through the company's
technical support infobase via their Pc and a modem.
******* General Apple News *******
** DCA Ships Crosstalk for the MAC **
Digital Communications Associates Inc. has released Crosstalk for
Macintosh, a Macintosh communications program. Crosstalk has been
available for the IBM and compatible personal computer for a number of
years. This is DCA's first release of the product for the Macintosh.
"Crosstalk for Macintosh offers [features] including cross-platform
compatibility giving users a smooth migration from other operating
system environments," said William Miller, vice president of DCA's
emote access division.
A current user of Crosstalk for Windows in an IBM environment could
migrate to the new Macintosh product without resorting to the manual
conversion of scripts and other software facilities. In addition, the
software follows Apple guidelines for user interface design and operation
while maintaining operational compatibility with Crosstalk for Windows.
Crosstalk for Macintosh allows users a wide choice of file transfer
protocols which include CompuServe B+ and QuickB.
Crosstalk for Macintosh retails for $195. Users of Crosstalk or a
competitive product can upgrade to the new product for $49 directly from
DCA.
For additional information, call DCA at:
800/348-3221 (voice) or
404/442-4364 (fax)
** Apple's New PhotoFinish Bundled With UMax Color Scanner **
Apple Computer's PhotoFinish, a new photo publishing software
package being unveiled this week, is being included with the UMax UC630
color scanner.
A UMax spokesperson said that UMax is the first scanner vendor to
bundle PhotoFinish, a product that provides image browsing, a
drag-and-drop capability for direct placement of photos, automated tools
for image adjustment, and real time "adjustment preview" that lets the
user experiment with results.
Apple's PhotoFinish is also equipped with AppleScript, a scripting
language for automating repetitive tasks, and JPEG image compression for
saving disk space, she said.
Priced at $999 and available immediately, the UC630LE/MAC bundle
includes Adobe's PhotoShop LE for image editing as well as the UC630
color scanner and PhotoFinish. PhotoFinish accepts PhotoShop plug-in
modules for import, export, and special effects.
The UC630 color scanner is a 24-bit, 600 dpi (dot-per-inch) flatbed
color scanner with a hardware resolution of 600-by-300 dpi, according to
the spokesperson. Resolution is enhanced to 1200-by- 1200 dpi through
software interpolation, she noted.
** What's New About Apple's Quicktime 1.6.1 **
Apple Computer has announced its latest version of the multimedia
extensions, Quicktime 1.6.1, at the announcement of the new Macintosh
operating system, System 7 Pro.
The company says that, key differences between this new release and
Quicktime 1.5 include less memory use, better performance, better
integration with Apple technology, new interfaces, and increased
reliability.
Quicktime offers users the ability to imbed sound, video, and
animation into ordinary documents or applications on the Macintosh. While
the new version of Quicktime still takes the same amount of memory when
operating, it unloads a large portion of itself from memory when not in
use.
The 1.5 Quicktime version took up 160 KB of RAM when installed, but
the new version only requires less than 18 KB upon installation. This
also means less memory is required for movie playback as well, Apple
representatives said.
The new version is also more reliable, as Apple claims it fixed all
known bugs present in the 1.5 version. For example, 1.6.1 adds tear-free
movie playback support to the image compression manager which reduces the
tearing visible when playing back movies with large amounts of background
motion, Apple maintains.
In addition, the latest Quicktime version integrates better with
Apple's technology by offering explicit support for the grayscale
Powerbook, Mac Easy Open, and Color Sync. Also, a new 3.0 version of the
Sound Manager, offered with Quicktime 1.6.1, allows for a faster movie
playback environment than under Quicktime 1.5.
Quicktime users will notice a few new enhancements in the Quicktime
1.6.1 user interface as well. For example, the movie import component is
now a drag-and-drop operation, allowing users to import compact disc (CD)
tracks as easily as they can open PICS or AIF files.
Apple is offering a toll-free order line to accommodate those who
wish to upgrade to Quicktime 1.6.1. There is a $10 charge plus tax where
applicable for the upgrade, but no shipping and handling charge,
according to staffers on the toll-free line. The new version is also now
available in the System 7.1 upgrade and upgrade kits or from Apple
bulletin boards and user groups, company officials said.
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Hello again friends! First off, I'd like to thank everyone who dropped
me a line this past week to enquire as to my grandmother's health after I
mentioned it in last week's column. Unfortunately, there is not much
good news to date. It is at times like this that one can appreciate the
on-line community and its almost instantaneous transmission of not only
bits of computer-recognizable code, but of the feelings of empathy and
concern from both good friends and those that I know only as ASCII
signatures in on-line posts. Thanks again for your concern... and thank
you for indulging me in this short ( as I promised a few weeks ago )
monologue. Oh, before I forget I want to say thanks for the many warm
birthday greetings.
Now, let's get to the good stuff...
Current Discussions From Ozark Net
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compiled by C. Brown
Stephen Currier describes his unique bbs in detail:
Time : 18 Oct 93 02:59:00
From : Stephen Currier
To : All
Subject: BBS News Service
One of the main stream of our Bulletin Board System is that of
providing the public with accurate,thorough news reports on world
events,complete with backgraound analysis and predicted probable
solutions to developing conflicts, and legislation,etc. And thats
just the world news....we also include online U S Government News
from quite a few Government Agencies including NASA, the NBIAP,
FAA, DOE, FDA, and the Department of Consumer Services.......Plus
we make available useful Government manuals - i e currently the
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There is a small fee per month for some of our services if
you're not already an charter member that is/if you signed up
before Oct 9, you've an lifetime full access membership. But hey,
if you didn't, or for some reason couldn't subscribe to the
regular service (its only $3.50 month, $35.00 year) you may still
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ALL ONLINE FREE AT THE ENTREPRENEUR BBS 1-417-624-1386, 24
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Rather than have to describe it to you, subscribe for a month,
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Write At Ya Later; Stephen Currier,Sysop.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
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Stephen Currier talks about the "situation in Somolia" and vengeance:
Time : 18 Oct 93 02:05:00
From : Stephen Currier
To : All
Subject: Vengeance
One of the things I think our world knows already, on our side
of all the disputes, is never reason solutions to political and
rights disputes by terms of spite or vengeance. Vengeance is not
sweet, its bitter and can destroy any person, or as in the case
of Serbs, risks the destruction of an whole people. The wise
answer is one I heard spoken on the BBC in their nightly news,
its this: ''if done a wrong don't dwell on it, turn the other
cheek and go on''. Life is sweeter than vengeance,and much more
the worth living, their right, its the first time I've finally
heard somebody put into words the exact wisedeom of why not
vengeance. The high point of the week, worth the staying up until
1:00 am to have heard while working on tomorrow's news for our
BBS.
I am very impressed with President Clinton's acceptance of the
ceasefire in Somolia, and the outcomes the U N and Africans are
reporting. Aidid and other of the Somolian national leaders are
attend an meeting to resolve any questions of dangers of rights
violations in Somolia now that the fighting has stopped. They are
also saying Aidid is agree to stand trial as requested by the UN.
All very good progress, it means our troops can come home on
time, on March 21. And it means to that the U N Forces workings
with the people of Somolia in reorganizing the Somolian
government will not be work done in vain, and that that land will
not be brought down to war as means of solving their problems of
unjustice again. Defeinitely vengeance is not the food for
politicians, political groups, or individuals. It is better to
correct one's mistakes, forgive the grievances, and carry on.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
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Ann Kemp adds to Stephen Currier's comments:
Time : 18 Oct 93 08:11:00
From : Ann Kemp
To : Stephen Currier
Subject: Re: Vengeance
I thought that the troops were supposed to have been sent home
a long time before now, let alone next March. Do we really
accomplish anything with these prolonged involvements in other
countries? Take Desert Storm, for example -- in both Kuwait and
Iraq, the title of the war describes our long-term effect on the
region.
Ann
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
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Brent Scoles shares his thoughts on the subject of "Vengeance":
Time : 20 Oct 93 00:10:00
From : Brent Scoles
To : Stephen Currier
Subject: Re: Vengeance
SC> wisedeom of why not vengeance. The high point of the week,
SC> worth the staying up until 1:00 am to have heard while
SC> working on tomorrow's news for our BBS.
A fellow ShortWave Listner or National Public Radio local
transmission? I hop around on shortwave... It's very interesting
getting a point of view from another angle. The BBC usually has a
very clear and fair view of our (USA's) actions.
SC> I am very impressed with President Clinton's acceptance of
SC> the ceasefire in Somolia, and the outcomes the U N and
SC> Africans are reporting. Aidid and other of the Somolian
SC> national leaders are attend an meeting to resolve any
SC> questions of dangers of rights violations in Somolia now
SC> that the fighting has stopped. They are also saying Aidid
I'm not sure if i've ever really seen the USA involved in a
'vengeance' action. My main hope is to get our people outa there
ALIVE. Even after seeing the Somoli's brutally handle US
prisoners, dragging them through city streets, my reaction was
not 'vengeance'. Anger was high on the list, though.
It brings other questions to mind - are we really willing to risk
our lives for the benefit of another country. Especially one that
has such an obvious disregard or disrespect of another human
life. Unfortunatly, I still do not understand the advantage to
the US for being there in the first place. My problem really, as
I have not watched this situation as closely as I should have.
... Scuze'a
--- Blue Wave/QBBS v2.05 [NR]
* Origin: Speaking as a former fetus, I'm against abortion! (1:286/711.0)
Stephen Currier replies to Ann Kemp's previous message:
Time : 20 Oct 93 16:01:00
From : Stephen Currier
To : Ann Kemp
Subject: Re: Vengeance
We have accomplished more in Somolia than the news had been
allowed to report, I just finished writing an analytical story
for our BBS on the U N's real progress in Somolia. We've
reorganized over 662/3% of that nation's district councils, and
have organized two regional council's. They have been working in
the distant towns and cities, safely out of the reach of the
violence in Mogudeshu. ( Hope I have the spelling right ). The
biggest problem the U N forces have encountered is a slowness to
accept the U N stipulation that requires one woman appointed
member of each council. Other than that their making excellant
progress leading the organization of the Somolian government.
They have brought home our Rangers, they were just ordered
home today. Maybe they will be able to leave before the March
deadline date, I haven't read anything suggesting that as yet.
More troops were just recently sent, mostly armor as I understand
it, and some infantry.
There are 3 troublespots out there, NATO and the UN I think
are getting ready to finish off the Serbian uprising today. NATO
is meeting right now to plan the bombing of the Serbian
militaries Bosnian positions because the Serbs have not the
intelligence to comply with the just demands of the UN, NATO, and
the Croats and Muslims.
In following Slobodan Milsevic, thats the one that misled the
Serbs, the Bosnian Serbs have shrunk in population from 31% of
the Bosnian population to 11% in just two years of battle. The
rest died or have fled to Yugoslavia. When it comes to
socialists, Milosevic is an example of the wrong type, he
promoted hatreds of Islam and democracy amidst Serbs to make the
slower thinking of them angry, and then moved in members of his
''cloisture'' and took control of their districts in Yugoslavia,
etc. That much I think I already outlined in an earlier message.
The man had had plans to become their monarch and world ruler if
Rotskoi's conspired rebellion in Russia had have been a success.
The Croats and UN have defeated the Serbian invasion of
Croatia already, with WWI type allied attacks that flattened Serb
villages in process of driving the Serbian army out of Croatian
territory, yet the Serbs-led by Milosevic=did not give the UN and
the Croats any other choice and had been destroying Croat
villages and cities with rockets and artillery prior to that
resounding permanent defeat. Now the serbs Army is warning
Serbian civilians they can no longer guarantee their safety. And
the UN has successfully set up a no man's land buffer zone
separating the Serb army from the Croat Army along most of the
Croatian border as I understand it.
The only military strength Slobodan's army has is a point at
the corner of the Croatian-Muslim-Serb border and thats where all
the fighting is oging on, and where the NATO forces are bomb the
Serbs driving the SErbs back into Serb territory,then the UN will
move in and complete the isolation of the Serbs from the Muslims
and Croats. After that, well there won't be any chance of renewed
warfare.
I think the U N has to handle these situations as unique cases
because sometimes their being asked to stop really savage men
whom are guilty of serious crimes against those they lead and
those their trying to fight or oppress. In Somolia, one of the
surprising developments is that Aidid is intelligent enough to
agree to ceasefire and is even agree to stand trial as long as
he's not harmed. Battle fatigue,and fear I think are the factors
that caused Aidid to make the mistakes he made. Sometimes the UN
advisors do say they get tired of the problems they have to
solve. Yet they are very good at solving racial and cultural
disputes, and I think the crisis situations are getting less and
less numerous. Like I said there are only 3, counting Haiti their
involved in this year. Before disarmament the cases numbered in
the twenties, sometimes more, sometimes less. And that was only
8 years ago. The Russian U S European Disarmament Treaties have
done much to close down the number of covert operational crisis.
Definitely progress is being made. I predict that we'll have
solved all 3 disputes before Summer 1994. They work fast enough.
In Haiti the reports are coming in from the News Services are
saying those involved in the rebellion are former members of Paul
''Lavier's'' secret police, that group is undoubtedly the only
anti-democratic group in Hiati.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: I dream I'm an igloo. Ice, Ice, baby.... (1:286/710)
Stephen Currier also replies to Brent Scoles:
Time : 20 Oct 93 16:28:00
From : Stephen Currier
To : Brent Scoles
Subject: Re: Vengeance
The reason we become involved in U N Peacekeeping Missions and
reason for the UN itself is that of 1) preventing the
developments of circumstances which could result in international
wars if allowed to progress unchecked. 2) They involve backing up
Missionary and Civilian development efforts motived at educating
and training intelligent community members and leaders in
underpriveledged nations such as Somolia, and Haiti. The goal is
to eleminate all the poverty and ignorance thus all the unjustice
and human reasons for hostilities that exist on earth. Every
unjust situation including not only ignorance and poverty but
also lack of agricultural resources, civil political leadership,
etc. All very interesting rewarding progress for the human race.
And eventually global disarmament.
The UN really does and is continue to stand for and develop
life towards those goals. They and Yeltsin and Clinton just led
our world out of a serious crisis situation against a ring of
Socialists in Yugoslavia and Russia who'd intended to have tried
a suicide effort at becoming rulers of the world. Czarists are
what Rostkoi's criminal clique were, and they and Milsevic-the
Yugoslavian-had intended to have siezed control of their general
areas of Europea and Asia and then, if they could have
intimidated their way that far,they'd intended to use any nuclear
weapons they could have stolen to threaten the rest of the world.
We've just gotten out of that dangerous a situation with the
arrest of Rotskoi and his ring of Czarist bozos.
Thank God we have intelligent leadership and the U N,etc. Its
the only way we stay ahead o f the enemy successfully, and have
been able to track them down,and screen and then arrest them as
our world has the Rotskoi clique. And are doing the Milosevic
clique.
Those two cliques really aren't even legitimate socialists,
they had no intent whatsoever to develop their governments into
democracies. However those of the original Ataturk socialist
group are. And Yeltsin and most of Russia are their type of
Socialist leaders and are leading Russia towards becoming an
successfully civilized moderately governed nation. And in Europe
Eastern Europeans are agreeing with Western Europeans in
establishing the same goal for all Europe including Yugoslavia,
once Milosevic is arrested and taken out of power. There are
intelligent Serbs, they'd surfaced in 1988-1990 with staged
democratic student protests in Belgrade and had been driven into
hiding by Milsevic, and because of unfavorable Yugo public
reactions to an UN trade embargo Milosevic had caused with his
resistance to the democratic interests and protests of Belgrade
intellectuals.
I'm glad to hear that NATO and the UN have finally developed
a workabl e strategy of counterinsurgency to use against Serbian
agressions and are drive the SErb army out of the last of the
Croatian and Muslim territory the Serb's wasted more than 60% of
the Serbian civilian population in trying to steal. That group of
Yugoslavian leaders are factually dumb to have fooled themselves
into trying to steal from the Muslims,Croats,and to have planned
to rob more. All of Europe are aware of the threat to European
civilization that group are guilty of. Well its the dispute in
Bosnia is all most over. Within the week the Serbian's will be
forced back to their original borders and maybe just maybe
they'll have the self preservation to stay there and live in
peace.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: I dream I'm an igloo. Ice, Ice, baby.... (1:286/710)
Tim Wigmore talks to Mike Brandon about the habit of smoking:
Time : 20 Oct 93 15:41:00
From : Tim Wigmore
To : Mike Brandon
Subject: Re: What was this about again?
On 10-15-93 23:20, R2-D2 showed me a holo of Stephen Currier
talking to Mike Brandon about What was this about again?
SC> I agre with that, at least to the extent that when in
SC> restaurants we should not smoke other than in the smoking
SC> area. There are people
MB>
MB> Yeah, but can ya make the smoke stay in the smoking section?
MB> :-)
MB>
You can't, but then again, there are some perfumes that are
almost as sicking to the stomach, and yet there are no laws
against them. Many times I've wanted to throw up because someone
was wearing perfume or cologne WAY too strong, but yet still
noone says anything.
SC> themselves from having a cigarette. There is no real reason
SC> for anybody to prejudice themselves against cigarette
SC> smokers.
MB>
MB>
MB> No you're right it's a dandy habit. Love that smell!
It may not be a great habit Mike, but there are those of us
who enjoy it, and there are things in life that could be worse to
be addicted to. :)
... "Please return stewardess to original upright position"
--- Blue Wave/QBBS v2.12 [NR]
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Mark Dickenson adds the following concering the subject of smoking:
Time : 20 Oct 93 19:42:00
From : Mark Dickenson
To : Tim Wigmore
Subject: What was this about again?
* In a message originally to Mike Brandon, Tim Wigmore said:
TW> It may not be a great habit Mike, but there are those of
TW> us who enjoy it, and there are things in life that could be
TW> worse to be addicted to. :)
You could be sitting at a table next to me when I light up one
of the most foul smelling Incense Cones you have ever smelled. I
find it funny how P.O.ed smokers get when I do that. :D It's
called turn about fair play. If they can make me want to retch
while I am eating by smoking then I can do the same to them. :)
--- GEcho 1.01+
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Mike Brandon replies to tim Wigmore about smoking:
Time : 20 Oct 93 22:41:00
From : Mike Brandon
To : Tim Wigmore
Subject: Re: What was this about again?
TW> You can't, but then again, there are some perfumes that are
TW> almost as sicking to the stomach, and yet there are no laws
TW> against them. Many times I've wanted to throw up because
TW> someone was wearing perfume or cologne WAY too strong, but
TW> yet still noone says anything.
Yeah, but perfume won't kill ya.
TW> MB> No you're right it's a dandy habit. Love that smell!
TW>
TW> It may not be a great habit Mike, but there are those of us
TW> who enjoy it, and there are things in life that could be
TW> worse to be addicted to. :)
Uh huh. I used to enjoy it. So what would be worse to be addicted
to? Cocaine? I probaly have lunch in places coke addicts are at,
but I never am forced to do it with them against my will. Thats
true with all drugs except pot and nicotine. Just what is it you
think you enjoy about it? Are you sure your not confusing getting
a fix with pleasure?
--- QuickBBS 2.76
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Keith Talley gives Mark Dickenson a word or two about smoking:
Time : 21 Oct 93 06:38:02
From : Keith Talley
To : Mark Dickenson
Subject: What was this about again?
* In a message originally to Tim Wigmore, Mark Dickenson said:
MD> You could be sitting at a table next to me when I light up
MD> one of the most foul smelling Incense Cones you have ever
MD> smelled. I find it funny how P.O.ed smokers get when I do
MD> that. :D It's called turn about fair play. If they can
MD> make me want to retch while I am eating by smoking then I
MD> can do the same to them. :)
What's really fun to do is spray a fire extinguisher at them. But
that's only fun until your trial. It's fun all the way through
arrest, proccessing, holding... (: If they want to smoke and
slowly kill themselves, that's their right, I guess, but doing it
around me, I'd rather not be next to it.
--- FMail 0.92
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Mark Dickenson describes the rules in his house concerning smoking:
Time : 21 Oct 93 17:56:00
From : Mark Dickenson
To : Keith Talley
Subject: What was this about again?
KT> What's really fun to do is spray a fire extinguisher at
KT> them. But that's only fun until your trial. It's fun all
KT> the way through arrest, proccessing, holding... (: If they
Yeah, that is a bummer. The only really bad part is the smoker
is there uffing away during the trial. :P
KT> want to smoke and slowly kill themselves, that's their
KT> right, I guess, but doing it around me, I'd rather not be
KT> next to it.
Same here but I do tolerate it from friends. Basically if I am
with someone and in a smoking section I will endure it. Hmmm...
just realized all of my friends over here (ok almost all but not
quite) are all smokers. I wonder if the smoke in my house and
die rule is causing problems. :D
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Brent Scoles adds to Stephen Currier's discussion:
Time : 21 Oct 93 18:12:00
From : Brent Scoles
To : Stephen Currier
Subject: Re: Vengeance
SC> The reason we become involved in U N Peacekeeping Missions
SC> and reason
...
SC> original borders and maybe just maybe they'll have the self
SC> preservation to stay there and live in peace.
Thanks for the update. :) The bad thing about the existing news
coverage is that once they have covered a subject, they never (at
least hardly ever) refer back to that subject. Sometimes it's
hard to dig through the garbage to find the actual story covered.
... So many taglines, so little time.
--- Blue Wave/QBBS v2.05
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Stephen Currier replies to Mike Brandon about smoking:
Time : 22 Oct 93 03:20:00
From : Stephen Currier
To : Mike Brandon
Subject: Re: What was this about again?
Right, smoking is a h abit, I tried to quit this month, cut
down my smoking to 1 each 3 hours, and then, after 4 hours of
work in the morning on the computor,I went back to smoking 1 each
45 minutes. The only smoking I find I really like is smoking the
pipe, thats enjoyable. But cigarettes are getting to be yuky,
simply habit,and nothing else.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Don't worry about it,it just means your two tents. (1:286/777)
Stephen Currier continues his discussion about vengeance with Ann Kemp:
Time : 22 Oct 93 03:35:00
From : Stephen Currier
To : Ann Kemp
Subject: Re: Vengeance
In the case of Desert Storm, yes that did accomplish quite a
bit of the restoration of world law and order. Terrorist acts
have dwindled since that battle, significantly dwindled. Yet at
other times, one has to ask just whom are we helping. I haven't
confirmed it with other news services yet, but according to the
BBC tonight, the CIA submitted hard evidence to Congress proving
Aristide, the ousted Haitian President, had ordered his enemies
killed in ugly ways, by placing tires around thier necks and
burning them. Thats the evidence Senator Jesse Helms, a
Republican Senator from North Carolina, must have seen in
labeling Aristide a psychopath and is the basis of he and Dole's
leading Congress to limit the President's powers to involve US
troops in solving the problems in Haiti. Its difficult to even
understand, that all that being so ,why are the UN about getting
Aristide back in power instead of someone with more courage and
intellect than to use assassins and atrocities against their
political enemies. Sounds to me like Aristide was a dictator the
Haitians have every right to be rid of. Maybe thats what the
UN's thinking will be in the next several days to.
I fully agree with Congress on this one.If Aristide is guilty
of resorting to covert methods and atrocities against his
criminal enemies instead of the use of civilized civil and
criminal law to put his enemies away or to deport them, then
Aristide doesn't belong in power.
I know our CIA has sometimes used covert methods of law
enforcement instead of court system law enforcement,but there is
a whole difference. There are cases when they've removed
foriegn terroristic type spies from our country by deporting the
spy, and making it look like he'd died or had been assassinated.
Yet those are cases handled that way in agreement with Britian
and Germany's law enforcment agencies and amnesty international.
When they put a foriegn spy on parole they remove him from
public life that way so as to give his life a civilized
controlled rehabilitative newstart in his own homeland, or as a
civil prisoner in one of thiers. All in all its much more a
civilized subtle method of law enforcement than use of
assassination.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Don't worry about it,it just means your two tents. (1:286/777)
Mike Brandon speaks once again about smoking:
Time : 22 Oct 93 08:31:00
From : Mike Brandon
To : Stephen Currier
Subject: Re: What was this about again?
SC> Right, smoking is a habit, I tried to quit this month, cut
SC> down my smoking to 1 each 3 hours, and then, after 4 hours
SC> of work in the morning
It's probably more of an addiction than a habit. Not easy to
give up but well worth the pain... Pipes? Yep, there a lot safer
I believe. At least for your lungs.
SC> on the computor, I went back to smoking 1 each 45 minutes.
SC> The only smoking I find I really like is smoking the pipe,
SC> thats enjoyable. But cigarettes are getting to be yuky,
SC> simply habit,and nothing else.
Throw em away. And good luck.
--- QuickBBS 2.76
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Well folks, I've done it again... I've exceeded by limit for this
column. It really is easy to do here on Ozark Net. Be sure to tune
in again next week, same time, same station, and listen to what they
are saying when...
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> WORDPERFECT INDUSTRY LEADER! Net 286 Gazette Spotlight
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NEW INDUSTRY DATA CONFIRMS WORDPERFECT LEADERSHIP
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WordPerfect continues to be the world's most popular word processor
First released in 1979, WordPerfect continues to be the most popular
word processing application in the world. New data from several
independent sources shows that more people, on more platforms, in
morecountries, use WordPerfect than any other word processor.
"Our competitors are spending a lot of time and money trying to convince
usersthat they have successfully challenged our leadership," said Ad
Rietveld, senior vice president of sales and marketing at WordPerfect
Corporation. "We are now officially setting the record straight with the
facts. WordPerfect is unquestionably the most popular word processor in
the world today and most people plan to buy WordPerfect in the future."
The company is currently promoting its leadership in an advertisement
entitled "A Lesson in Proper Form" which appears in a variety of national
publications this month. The ad addresses the past, present and future
success of WordPerfect across all platforms, and cites independent
statistics which support the fact that WordPerfect is still the
undisputed leader in word processing. The supporting facts regarding
WordPerfect Corporation's leadership include:
I. WordPerfect is the most popular word processor in the world
WordPerfect Corporation has sold more than 13 million copies of
WordPerfect.
September 1993 figures from InfoCorp in Santa Clara, Calif. show
WordPerfect's total domestic user base is double that of Microsoft Word.1
*Independent figures from International Data Corp. (IDC) in Framingham,
Mass. show WordPerfect has a worldwide installed user base of 9.1 million
while Microsoft Word is second with 5.6 million users.
IDC's fourth quarter Software Audit shows that 65% of all respondents use
WordPerfect while fewer than 23% use Microsoft Word.3
A July 1993 Computerworld survey shows that 62% of respondents use
WordPerfect while 26% use Microsoft Word, 3% Lotus Ami Pro. 4
II. In 1993, more people are buying WordPerfect than Microsoft Word or
Lotus Ami Pro
During the first quarter of 1993, domestic sales of WordPerfect
outnumbered the domestic sales of all other word processing applications
combined. (SPA Q1 1993)5
*During the first quarter of 1993, domestic sales of WordPerfect for
Windows outnumbered the domestic sales of Microsoft Word for Windows and
Lotus Ami Pro for Windows combined. (SPA Q1 1993)6
WordPerfect for DOS now accounts for 9 out of every 10 DOS word
processors sold in the U.S., and 8 out of every 10 DOS word processors
sold worldwide. (SPA 1993)7
III. More people plan to buy WordPerfect than Microsoft Word and Lotus
Ami Pro in the future
*Twice as many users surveyed plan to buy WordPerfect over Microsoft Word
in 1993. (IDC Q4, 1992)8
*More than half of survey respondents (Computerworld, 52%) say
WordPerfect is considered the front runner in the word processing race
while 34% say Microsoft, 14% Lotus.9
WordPerfect is currently available on 12 platforms and in 28 different
languages, more than any other word processor in the world. WordPerfect
for the IBM PC was first introduced in 1982 to 605 WordPerfect users on
the Data General machine. Today, more than 13 million people have chosen
WordPerfect, making it the worldwide standard.
1. InfoCorp Market Model: 1993 market picture (survey 10,000 PC users,
U.S.)
2. International Data Corp., Q4 1992 Software Audit
3. International Data Corp., Q4 1992 Software Audit (DOS, Windows,
Macintosh)
4. Computerworld, User Preference Survey, July 1993
5. Software Publisher's Association Report (SPA Q1 1993, WPCorp
Accounting Analysis)
6. SPA Q1 1993 (WPCorp Accounting Analysis)
7. SPA 1993 (WPCorp Accounting Analysis)
8. International Data Corp., Q4 1992 Software Audit
9. Computerworld, User Preference Survey, July 1993
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> WORD PERFECT SETS THE PACE! Net 286 Gazette Feature
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WORDPERFECT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
"WORKING WITH WORDPERFECT" PROGRAM
New Third-Party Developer Program Introduced
As Component Of WISE Strategy
DALLAS; WordPerfect Corporation announced its new third-party developer
program, Working With WordPerfect. WordPerfect Corporation will use the
Working With WordPerfect program to build strategic partnerships with a
broad range of hardware manufacturers and software developers to
encourage high-quality integration with WordPerfect Corporation products.
"Strategic partnering between WordPerfect Corporation and third-party
developers combines vendor technologies with in-house development,
ultimately bringing better product solutions to our customers," said Mark
Calkins, vice president of corporate and strategic marketing at
WordPerfect Corporation. " Often, these partnerships provide the most
innovative solutions."
Third-party integration plays an integral role in the WISE Strategy
(WordPerfect Information Systems Environment) which encompasses the
company's overall mission to help the world communicate by providing
software tools that process, share and present information. The three
strategic development components introduced with the WISE strategy last
year were to open WordPerfect Corporation's technology to third-party
development, to devote development resources to open architecture
technologies such as OpenDoc and to provide open APIs to encourage
tighter third-party integration with WordPerfect Corporation products.
Developers can qualify on one of three levels with the Working With
WordPerfect Program -- Associate, Registered and Premier Developer. The
Associate level is for individual developers or companies that have a
general interest in supporting WordPerfect Corporation software. A
completed application is all that is necessary to become an Associate
developer. The benefits include access to current technology and
developer trend information, and faster integration with WordPerfect
Corporation software through effective integration tools, Software
Developer Kits (SDKs), on-line support and opportunities for development
training.
The Registered level is for companies that demonstrate significant
efforts to produce and market products that address one or more aspects
of the WISE strategy. For a $150 fee, Registered Developers will enjoy
the same benefits as Associate Developers, as well as increased
visibility in the marketplace. Developers gain use of the "Working With
WordPerfect" logo, and listings in WordPerfect Corporation's bi-annual
Solutions Guide and WordPerfect Magazine's semi-annual Product
Directories. These publications reach more than 330,000 subscribers.
To become a Premier developer, a company or individual must commit to
very close integration with WPCorp software. The product must be a market
leader, introduce innovative technology, promise wide visibility or
provide a solution for WPCorp software users. WordPerfect Corporation
will select as many as fifty Premier developers. At this highest level,
developers will have direct contact with WordPerfect Corporation through
an assigned account manager and one-on-one assistance from developer
support programmers. In addition, Software Developer Kits (SDKs), the
Solutions Guide, strong APIs and extensive marketing resources will
ensure smooth integration and successful promotion of the third-party
add-ons produced by Premier developers.
WordPerfect Corporation has pre-selected 28 Premier Developers to
participate in the Working With WordPerfect program. Calera, Capsoft,
Dragon Systems, HP Boise, HP Greeley, IBM, PC DOCS, Simplify and West
Publishing were the nine pre-selected Premier developers that
participated in the press event at NetWorld '93 Dallas. These initial
Premier developers offer market solutions in the areas of document
management, voice recognition technology, scanning and printing, and the
vertical market arena.
"As a provider of document assembly tools to large law firms and legal
publishers, we have long been looking for a way to get document
automation capability into the hands of users with limited resources,"
said Marshall Morrise, president of Capsoft Development.
"Becoming a WordPerfect Premier Developer has made it possible for us to
create a version of our document assembly software that runs right in
WordPerfect for Windows. "
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> WP 6.0 for WINDOWS Net 286 Gazette InfoFile "A WORLD CLASS WINNER!"
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WORDPERFECT CORPORATION SHIPS WORDPERFECT 6.0 FOR WINDOWS
THE NEXT RELEASE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR WORD PROCESSOR
Most comprehensive Windows word processor is intelligent and easy to use.
OREM, Utah WordPerfect Corporation announced that WordPerfect 6.0 for
Windows is shipping on schedule and will be available on retail shelves
October 19, 1993. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows, an upgrade to WordPerfect
Corporation's best-selling word processor, has been completely rewritten
and includes dramatic improvements to virtually every feature.
WordPerfect is the world's most popular word processor, nearly 14 million
copies of the product have been sold since its introduction in 1979.
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows offers the most comprehensive set of tools to
easily and automatically create any kind of document: powerful word
processing, drawing, charting, spreadsheet functionality within tables,
direct spreadsheet and database import, and direct integration with other
Windows applications.
"With WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows, users may never need to leave their
word processor," said Todd Titensor, product marketing director for
WordPerfect for Windows at WordPerfect Corporation. "No other word
processor offers the power and breadth of features with such an
accessible interface."
With this version, WordPerfect Corporation introduces an intelligent and
customizable interface, innovations in ease of use, and features that
make the most of the Windows environment.
Intelligent and Customizable Interface
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 in the left margin presents a menu to
select text, change margins or add comments to a document. QuickMenus
vary according to location and text selected.
Feature Bars. Feature Bars automatically appear for more than 20
different tasks giving users additional feature-specific options. For
example, when working with graphics, the Graphics Feature Bar appears
with buttons to add a caption, change position and size, or add borders
and fill patterns.
"Today's word processing users demand more than a checklist of editing
tools," said Titensor. "Users want intelligent tools, such as QuickMenus
and Feature Bars, that automatically anticipate their tasks."
Button Bars. The WordPerfect Button Bar is the most versatile interface
tool inany Windows product. Users can place any WordPerfect feature,
function or macro on a Button Bar for quick access, as well as any other
Windows application.
Complete Customization. To make the product more applicable to
individual users, every aspect of the interface can be completely
customized: Button Bar, Power Bar, status bar, menus, and keyboards.
Innovations in Ease of Use
Templates. Templates simplify the creation of professional- looking
documents by giving users pre-created documents. WordPerfect 6.0 ships
with more than 70 ExpressDocs, pre-created templates for common forms,
fax sheets, memos, newsletters, and more. ExpressDocs are more than
customized documents; they are interactive and prompt users for
information such as the name and fax number on a fax cover sheet. Users
can also edit these templates or create their own with customized Button
Bars, menus, styles and macros.
Coaches. Like a personal instructor, a Coach prompts a user through a
variety of common tasks with step-by-step instructions. Coaches are
written with WordPerfect's macro language so users can write their own to
add to the Help menu.
Preview Windows. Preview windows in many dialog boxes let users see how
changes in a document--such as columns, margins, and line spacing--will
look before making them.
Online Tutorials and Improved Help. To lessen a user's dependence on
printed documentation, a variety of online tutorials are available. Help
is also more visual and intuitive with context-sensitive icons. For
example, Help for the Power Bar actually displays the Power Bar so users
can click any icon for help. A non-scrolling region at the top of the
Help screen keeps the topic constantly in view, as well as related Help
terms.
Easiest Transition for WordPerfect DOS users
File Compatibility. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows gives WordPerfect DOS
users the easiest transition to Windows with feature and file
compatibility. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows seamlessly imports WordPerfect
5.1 DOS files. In addition, WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS and WordPerfect 6.0
for Windows share the same file format so no conversion is necessary
between the two products.
WordPerfect DOS Templates. Users can select a WordPerfect 5.1 or 6.0 for
DOS template that will change the interface to look and feel like
WordPerfect for DOS.
Keystrokes. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows includes a WPDOS keyboard layout
if users want to maintain familiar WordPerfect DOS keystrokes.
Macro Conversions. WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows provides macro
conversions for WordPerfect DOS macros. Users can also write macros that
will work in both WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS and WordPerfect 6.0 for
Windows.
"No one moves DOS users to Windows better than WordPerfect," said
Titensor. "Although other products may claim to imitate WordPerfect,
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows offers the best compatibility with
WordPerfect files, macros and keystrokes, as well as cross-platform
compatibility."
Making the Most of Windows
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows takes advantage of the Windows environment
more than any other Windows word processor.
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 launchExcel and load the file.
Direct Spreadsheet and Database Import. Spreadsheet and database
information can be directly imported into WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows.
All leadingspreadsheet 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.
Spreadsheets and databases can also be linked via Dynamic Data Exchange
(DDE) or Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).
File Management. Users now have the power of the WordPerfect File Manager
available right from 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 table 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 so users can easily scan any image into a
document.
Other 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, floating cells and named ranges.
TextArt. Co-developed with Bitstream Inc., TextArt lets users instantly
create special effects with type using shapes, colors, fills and shadows.
QuickFinder. 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.
Grammatik 5. The most popular grammar checker is now fully integrated
into WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows. Grammatik 5 is published by WordPerfect
Corporation's award-winning Consumer Products Division.
Borders. WordPerfect 6.0 ships with more predefined and customizable
border styles and fill patterns than any other word processor. Borders
can be used for paragraphs, pages, columns, tables, table cells and
graphic images.
WordPerfect Focus on Usability
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows was completely designed and developed around
usability studies conducted in WordPerfect Corporation's state-of-the-art
Usability Center. Nearly every feature in the product went through
extensive usability testing to ensure that this product would be the
easiest Windows word processor to learn and use.
More than 1,000 users participated in usability studies; participants
were chosen according to skill level, experience with other graphical
environments, and experience with particular word processing tasks.
WordPerfect Corporation also invited representatives from accounting,
legal, education and business accounts to attend a week-long conference
at the Usability Center. Participants brought their own work and were
asked to accomplish their regular tasks using WordPerfect 6.0 for
Windows. They had daily contact with developers to offer suggestions for
improvements and changes.
In addition to improvements from usability testing, more than 653 unique
enhancements have been added to WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows, representing
nearly 12,000 customer requests.
International Versions
By November 1993, WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows will be available in the
following languages: English-UK, English-OZ, English- Canada, Dutch,
Finnish, French, French-National, French-Canada, German-National,
German-Swiss, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish. By December 1993,
WordPerfect will be available in Danish and Portuguese-National.
Pricing
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Retail. The suggested retail price of WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows is
$495.* Current WordPerfect users with any DOS, Windows or OS/2 version of
WordPerfect can upgrade for $129. A competitive upgrade is available for
$149 from any word processor with a suggested retail price of at least
$395.
Free Upgrade. A free upgrade window allows users who have purchased
WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows between August 30, 1993 and November 19, 1993
to receive a free upgrade.
Easy Move. With the flexible Easy Move program, WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS
users may become licensed to run WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows free of
charge by calling the Easy Move Hotline at (800) 228-5040.
Borland Promotion. For a limited time, WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows is
also available with Quattro Pro 5.0 Workgroup Edition for the suggested
retail price of $525.** (Quattro Pro 5.0 Workgroup Edition has a
suggested retail price of $495.) These specially marked packages of
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows include disks, a reference guide, online
documentation and a license for Quattro Pro 5.0 Workgroup Edition.
System Requirements
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows requires a 386 machine or higher, a VGA
monitor, at least 4M (preferably 6M) RAM and Microsoft Windows 3.1. The
product also ships on CD-ROM with online documentation in a Folio VIEWS
Infobase.
* All prices are in U.S. dollars. ** Offer valid in U.S and Canada only.
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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 November 23, 7:00pm, at Western Sizzlin in Joplin.
Come on out and enjoy the benefits of JCS membership. And while you
are there, be sure to thank David DeFoe for the effort he puts forth
in organizing these meetings!
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> Alphabet Blocks Net 286 Gazette Review
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ALPHABET BLOCKS
FROM
SIERRA ON-LINE
by Chuck Brown
For many years, salespeople have touted the excellence of the
computer as an educational tool. Only in the past few years have
programs been written that make full use of the computer's power which
also offer ease of use for the pre-school student and actually allow him
to learn. Unfortunately for consumers (parents!), there is a vast array
of software available and not all of it is equal in value.
One program that I have found to be execellent for my children is
Alphabet Blocks from Sierra On-line. It is available for IBM compatibles
and the Macintosh. Program requirements for the IBM are a 386SX or
better CPU, four megs of ram, Windows 3.1 in enhanced mode running in
VGA-256 color mode in 640 by 480 resolution, a Windows compatible sound
card with a DAC chip and a mouse.
The requirements are large, but they are necessary to provide the
power needed for this astounding program. The 386SX or better CPU is
needed to run Win 3.1 in enhanced mode. The sound card with DAC is
needed because this program uses digitized speech to talk to the child.
But not only do the on-screen characters speak, but their lips form the
words and letters in synchronization to the sound. After years of
watching animated computer graphics have no morerelationship to the sound
as a poorly dubbed Godzilla movie, I found this programming feat to be a
revolutionary advance.
The purpose of Alphabet Blocks is teach children the alphabet and to
learn the sounds associated with each letter. The program does this by
allowing the child to play four different games with two on-screen
coaches, Jack and Bananas. These coaches only offer positive
encouragement and will assist the child when he does not know an answer.
Correct answers are rewarded with verbal encouragement and visual
surprises.
The four games allow the child to match letters, identify letters by
name, identify letters by sound and identify words that begin with a
letter sound. Parents can change various settings to make the games
easier or more difficult depending on the skill of the student. The
program itself has artificial intelligence and will present more advanced
levels as the child becomes more competent. The coaches tell the student
what to do in each game but I recommend that an adult be nearby to help
the child if they have trouble with operating the mouse or understanding
the instructions. If the child becomes bored or distracted, the coaches
will prompt him to 'click on my nose' and laugh to draw his attention
back to the game. This is definitely interactive software.
Here is a description of gameplay in one game. On the main screen
you will see the two coaches, Bananas and Jack. If you click on Jack
when he has a picture of three blocks above him, the child will play a
game of matching one letter from a choice of three. Clicking on Jack, he
will pronounce a letter name and it will be displayed on the chalkboard.
The child will then choose the matching letter from three blocks. This
sounds simple, but this is meant as an introductory game. Later, the
child can play a game where he can choose from all 26 letters and Jack
only pronounces the name of the letter without it being displayed. The
child will naturally progress and will not become frustrated by the
learning experience.
I think this software is great. My children enjoy it and they have
learned a great deal. My oldest son is beginning to play Ready, Set, Read.
This is the sequel to Alphabet Blocks and is meant to teach word
recognition and reading skills. And an important note on Alphabet
Blocks, Sierra has discounted the price on this program through their
mailing offers and in discounts to some retailers. This program
originally listed for $40, but I have found it in KayBee Toy Stores for
as little as $14.99. Alphabet Blocks was an excellent value at the
original price and it is a steal at the discounted price. I recommend
this software for any preschooler who is ready to learn the alphabet.
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> THE CIRCLE Net 286 Gazette Investigation Criminals at large!
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The Circle. Sounds harmless enough doesn't it? But in reality the
Circle is a group of sysops and users who have crossed the line from
being harmless pranksters to ruthless criminals. No one is safe from
these hoodlums who employ threats and violence to settle disputes.
There are only three key members of the Circle - Jason Buchanan, Jim
Collins, and Chris Richards. These three individuals are the driving
force behind the Circle and are the ones who devise and carry out the
illegal activites. There are other people who are somewhat loosely
affilliated - but the extent to which they are involved is "lending
moral (immoral?) support" to the Circle. It is one of these "fringe"
Circle affilliates who supplied Net 286 Gazette with the captures from
the Circle's private message area. In the message excerpts that
follow, all references to message writers other than Buchanan,
Collins, and Richards will be blotted out with "X" characters so as to
provide anonymity to those who aren't directly involved and to also
make it impossible for the "Buchanan and Collins show" to figure out
just which one of their "friends" supplied Net 286 Gazette with the
captures.
In the following excerpt, "Gizmo" (who we believe to be Chris Richards)
talks about the Circle's plans for certain Net 286 sysops:
> cares. So what if Peteresen is the driving force behind
> Carlton's hub campaign? I say Pearson is the root of all
> the trouble in this net. I say let's concentrate our efforts
> on him.
You know XXXXX, I think you've hit the nail on the head.
In reviewing the events of the past two years I have come
to the conclusion that Tim Pearson has personally
orchestrated every single anti-Buchanan movement. He is
getting out of control. Problem is the motherfucker is
also the big bad RC and as such we can't hope to get him
kicked out of the net.
Gizmo
Next "Bammer" (who we believe to be Jim Collins) suggests a way to get
back at enemies of the Circle:
> Carlton's hub campaign? I say Pearson is the root of all
> the trouble in this net. I say let's concentrate our efforts
Bullshit. Stuart is the one behind all this. That bastard is
the one who got Jason kicked out. He is the one person in
this net who lives for his worthless fucking piece of shit
bbs. The man took a cut in pay so he could stay home and
babysit his fucking bbs. I say forget Pearson and concentrate
on Stuart. Let's do him the way we did XXXXX and put him into
bankruptcy court.. I think Stu would look real good in the
soup line down at souls harbor.
"Bozo" (who we believe to be Jason Buchanan) tells Collins that other
things are being planned for "Stu":
> forget Pearson and concentrate on Stuart. Let's do him the way
> we did XXXXX. I think Stu would look real good in bankruptcy
> court.
I wouldn't worry too much about ol Stu! I just talked to
Martin and that crazy bastard said he was so steamed over
the messages Stu is writing that he is going to go over to
Stuart's house and kick the shit out of him. Just think,
he'll be doing us a favor without knowing it.
Martin's just crazy enough to do it and stupid enough to get
caught. However, I don't trust him one bit and I don't care what
he does or if he gets caught.
"Bammer" replies"
> I wouldn't worry too much about ol Stu! I just talked
> to Martin and that crazy bastard said he was so steamed
> over the newsletters that Stu is writing that he is going
> to go over to Stuart's house and kick the shit out of
> him. Just think, he'll be doing us a favor without
> knowing it.
You mean that crazy bastard came up with idea all by himself?!!
I can't believe he would tell you about it if he REALLY was
planning on doing it. No one in their right mind would wake
up, decide to go over and assault someone, and then say "oh, I
better tell Jason that I am planning to commit a crime". Yeah
that really makes sense. I think he is just yanking your
chain.
Martin is someone who definitely can't be trusted under any
circumstances. You know, on second thought, he is stupid enough
to do it. I wouldn't be suprised to find out he did beat the
shit out of Stu. The best part about it is that it was his own
idea - and we didn't have anything to do with it.
"Gizmo" adds the following to the discussion about "Stu":
> I wouldn't worry too much about ol Stu! I just talked
> to Martin and that crazy bastard said he was so steamed
> over the newsletters that Stu is writing that he is going
> to go over to Stuart's house and kick the shit out of
> him. Just think, he'll be doing us a favor without
> knowing it.
So Martin is going to go over and beat him into bad health?
Great! Let the stupid motherfucker beat the hell out of Stu!
That's one less job we have to do. I think between the
beating he'll get from Martin and the "custom paint job" I did
to his truck last month that he ought to get the message.
"Bozo" replies:
> So Martin is going to go over and beat him into bad
> health? Great! Let the stupid motherfucker beat the
> hell out of Stu! That's one less job we have to do. I
> think between the beating he'll get from Martin and the
> "custom paint job" I did to his truck last month that he
> ought to get the message.
Don't forget what XXXXX did to Carlton's power lines.
Remember, he cut the damn things with insulated bolt cutters
and left that goofy bastard without power for 6 hours. I
think these people ought to be getting the message by now!
-=> All hail the power of the CIRCLE <=-
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Editor's note: Now you have seen a small sample of what the Circle
does. They freely boast of their vandalism and also laugh at the idea
of someone doing Scott Stuart bodily harm. Equally shocking was
seeing them mention the activities of Kevin Martin in a negative light
- they seem to have as much as grudge against him as they do against
Scott Stuart and Tim Pearson. Maybe Mr. Martin would do well to
re-evaluate his "association" with the Circle. It's obvious to us
that they think of him as being no better than the dirt they walk on.
The fact that Kevin is being used by the Circle doesn't excuse his
actions. All of these criminals need to be brought to justice before
there is a tragedy. We at Net 286 Gazette urge the proper authorities
to take action against Jason Buchanan, Jim Collins, Chris Richards, and
Kevin Martin. Net 286 Gazette has more captures from the Circle's
message area and will reveal their contents if necessary.
Net 286 Gazette also demands that Tim Pearson assert his authority as
NC/RC and kick these criminals out of fidonet. Mr. Pearson must
either take a stand against these terrorists or else he should resign
ALL his fidonet postions of authority.
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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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- Joplin, MO COLLINS BACK IN COURT
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Jim Collins is back in court this week. He is standing trial on
a charge of assualt and battery. The incident in question happened
earlier this year in Wichita, KS when Collins allegedly beat three men
with a chain. Collins claims the three men tried to rob him, but the
men (and other witnesses) claim that Collins attacked them in an
unprovoked alcoholic rage. Stay tuned for updates as they occur.
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> Net 286 Gazette Mail Call "...a place for the readers to be heard"
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Editor's note:
Net 286 Gazette hopes everyone enjoyed the complimentary disks that
were passed out at the last JCS meeting. These disks contained a copy
of every issue of the Gazette to date (issues 1 through 8). We had
the disks delivered directly to the meeting to insure that everyone in
attendance would get one. If you were at the last JCS meeting and
for some reason or other didn't get your free disk, please contact Dave
Defoe as he should have the extras.
Messages * NOT EDITED * for content
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From the Joplin Computer Society's "mailbag"
Date : 20-Oct-93 14:04
From : Mary Defoe
To : All
Subj : Minutes
Minutes of JCS Oct. meeting
The JCS meeting was held, Oct. 19,1993, at Western Sizzlin'.
The meeting was called to order by Dave DeFoe, President.
New visitors were welcomed.
There was no Old business
New business: The third Tuesday in November was not available
to JCS, however the fourth Tuesday of Nov. is available. The
change to the fourth Tuesday of Nov. was OK'd.
It was dicided by ananimous vote to cancel the Dec. meeting
due to proximity to Christmas.
Dave DeFoe asked that anyone who had not yet filled out the
new information sheet, to please do so. He also announced that
JCS members have more acess to the Windows Station BBS.
Mike Brandon announced that he has two new echoes available
on his BBS. !. CASA Echo- discusses Conservatives Againt
Socialist America opinions. 2. Movie Review Echo- discusses
movies, new and old.
Only high-speed modems are allowed on line one. Lower speed
modems use line two.
Mike, Charlie, Brent and Jason are willing to go into a home to
set up Blue Wave.
Brent Scoles spoke on how to set up modems and the
commands. He explained Commports and IRQ's. He had a
question answer session He then spoke of software pertaining to
communications. Also mentioned problems with UNregistered
programs versus Registered programs. He then spoke of the
modem commands. Very interesting and informative.
Dave DeFoe brought up the Brent is now theNewletter publisher,
as Ray Dauphinias resigned. Leave articles on the BBS's, on
disks, or write the article and send to the Software Center. Dave
also mentioned the many of the new users called BBS's after
having seen the JCS Newsletters.
A fifteen minute break was taken.
Dave announces that the managment of Western Sizzlin'
requires that at least half the JCS members EAT there, as the
room is free to us.
A discussion on the problems of line noise , the possible
reasons for the noise. "Place of transmission, incompatable
modems. Also the line noise problems caused by 12oo modems
with faster modems. An explanation of ProCom.4, setting of a
high speed modems.
An ask the Sysop session was held.
The door prize was donated by Charlie Davis. It was won by
Jim Collins.
The meeting was adjourned. There were 28 persons at the
meeting.
Mary DeFoe, Secretary
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Date : 20-Oct-93 13:26
From : Dave Defoe
To : All
Subj : Members
As requested here is a list of JCS members that have filled out a JCS
registration form.
Officers
1. David Defoe
2. Kevin Martin
3. Mary Defoe
4. David Morgan
5. Milton Grissom
Committee Members
6. Brent Scoles
7. Linda Murray
Members in Alphabetical order
8. Russ Becker
9. Mike Branden
10. Darrel Brown
11. Jason Buchanan
12. Anita Cantrell
13. Tracy Carlton
14. John Carnagey
15. Jeanne Comstock
16. Stephen Currier
17. Ray Dauphinais
18. Charlie Davis
19. Gary Dodson
20. Elaine Edwards
21. Andy Gabbert
22. Rich Gardner
23. Kenneth Gibson
24. James Guccione
25. Thomas Hayes
26. David Harrell
27. Charles Hester
28. K. Paul Hodge
29. Jay Hodges
30. Randy Jankowski
31. Jim Johannes
32. Dennis Johnson
33. Perry Johnson
34. Dan La Due Jr.
35. Larry Linthicum
36. Shawn Lucas
37. Erin Morgan
38. Glen Morgan
39. Scott Morris
40. Kent Ogle
41. Tim Pearson
42. Robert Petersen
43. Brian Powers
44. Ken Sparks
45. Shelley Sparks
46. Don Sparlin
47. Gary Starks
48. Lorraine Starks
49. Anthony Stephenson
50. Ron Stone
51. Scott Stuart
52. Stephen Stull
53. Jeff Tackitt
54. Keith Talley
55. Jeff Timi
56. Tim Wigmore
57. Joe Wilhite
If your name is not here, please contact Mary Defoe and she will get you an
registration form.
If for any reason you wish to have your name removed from the members list,
please contact Mary Defoe and let her know,
appropiate measures will be taken to let everyone know of your removal.
Thanks, Dave
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* IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! READ IT!!! *
* *
* Hot off the press!!! *
* *
* The next scheduled JCS meeting is Tuesday, November 23!!! *
* This is the FOURTH Tuesday of the month, so be sure to *
* write this down in your calendar and be there at 6:30pm *
* to eat, and enjoy the meeting at 7:00pm! *
* Hope to see you there!! *
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..from; "The Study of BBS Sorcery"
MUZZLES?? DID SOMEONE SAY MUZZLES???
THERE ARE NO MUZZLES!
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.. O'Hara's Observations
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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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RFE Computer Consultants
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1505 Pearl
Joplin, MO 64801
1-417-782-9594
World Class Business Management Systems
Novell Certified Netware Engineer
SCO UNIX Authorized Reseller
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