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In This Issue
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<20> How Tampa Bay Landed ONE BBSCON '95
- with comments from Jack Rickard and Phil Becker
<20> A Look at the Association of Online Professionals
<20> Buy, Bye Cash. The Seven Most Common Game Purchasing Mistakes
- by Paul Pollack
<20> Mines of Gorr - Door Game Review - by Matt Holden
<20> Favorite Taglines, the latest BBS news and more!
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Editor's Welcome
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Welcome to the November issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine. Hard to believe that
another year is rapidly drawing to a close. I imagine some people have
already started their Christmas shopping.
This month's issue tells how Tampa Bay landed ONE BBSCON '95. Hear what Jack
Rickard and Phil Becker have to say about next year's event. There is also an
article on a new national Sysop organization. While few can doubt the
necessity of such an organization, historically efforts to organize Sysops
have not met with much success. I want to wish the Association of Online
Professionals good luck with this latest attempt. Paul Pollack returns with
an interesting feature called "Buy, Bye Cash. The Seven Most Common Game
Purchasing Mistakes." Paul is sort of a game guru around these parts, and
look for his articles in the magazine for some time to come. We also
introduce a new regular feature this month, BBS door reviews by Matt Holden.
Thanks go out to Matt for his help, and I look forward to his future
submissions. This month also has another installment in our Favorite
Taglines, a couple of interesting press releases and more.
Thank you to all who helped with this month's issue.
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How Tampa Bay Landed ONE BBSCON '95
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This month the Pasco BBS Magazine begins its extensive monthly coverage
leading up to ONE BBSCON '95, which will be held in downtown Tampa next
August. In three short years, ONE BBSCON has developed into the most
significant assemblage of on-line enthusiasts held each year. Early estimates
are that 7,000 to 8,000 people will attend the event when it comes to the
Tampa Convention Center August 16-20, 1995. The partnership of Jack Rickard,
editor of Boardwatch Magazine, and Phil Becker, author of the TBBS BBS
Software and President of eSoft, Inc., has made the dream of an on-line
industry show a reality. At ONE BBSCON '94, both these gentlemen were kind
enough to talk with the editor of the Pasco BBS Magazine about how Tampa Bay
landed the 1995 version of BBSCON.
Phil Becker confirmed the rumors that Tampa Bay was in the running for ONE
BBSCON '94, before the decision was made to hold it in Atlanta. "They were.
Atlanta won because I was little bit concerned about going away from the
population center. We've been in the mountains for two years, this is our
third show, this is a really critical one, and I really went for Atlanta
mostly because it is a very easy hop here from so many places on the airlines.
That is really a lot of what made this one win."
What were the major factors that lead to Tampa Bay landing next summer's
convention? Phil Becker explained, "I'll tell you the honest truth, it was
the Convention Center that did it. That facility is gorgeous and it is really
structured for the way we do this show." Jack Rickard also talked about the
Tampa Convention Center. "I think it will work real well for the ONE BBSCON.
I think they've got 600,000 square foot in there, beautiful session rooms,
right on the water. I think it will be a delightful place with adequate
room."
Jack Rickard was a bit more candid on the factors which lead to the final
decision on where to hold the event. "It was selected as the site because the
Convention Center down there has a big hole in August, and they've got a
beautiful Convention Center. They were effectively persuasive. They want the
business. We find that people like that are a lot easier to work with, we can
be pretty demanding on hotels, Convention Centers and things of that nature."
Which hotel will act as the headquarters hotel for ONE BBSCON '95? Phil
Becker began, "right now it looks like it is going to be the Hyatt that is
near the Convention Center downtown. The Wyndham is the other one, but I
suspect it will be the Hyatt. We'll have both hotels full." When asked about
the headquarters hotel, Jack Rickard indicated that a final decision has not
been made. "I am not sure yet. That Convention Center, right down on the
Bay, is the focus right now for our purposes. They have several hotels down
there, but I don't know which one will be the headquarters." To elaborate,
Phil Becker was talking about the Hyatt Regency Tampa and the Wyndham Harbor
Island Hotel.
How many people can we expect to come to the Tampa Bay area for the event?
Phil Becker gave his best guess. "This thing is growing at such a curve.
This is our third show, it was only two years ago we did the first one. We
had 980 people at the first one, we had 1,950 people last year and we'll have
close to 4,000 this year. And I would say that the way we're growing and
going, in Tampa we will probably have 7,000 to 8,000 at least."
The Pasco BBS Magazine will continue to keep you up to date on the events
leading up to ONE BBSCON '95. Each month we will have coverage of what will
be the most dramatic event in the history of the Tampa Bay on-line community.
Next month's issue will feature the history of the ONE BBSCON.
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A Look at the Association of Online Professionals
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The Association of Online Professionals (AOP) was announced at the ONE BBSCON
held in Atlanta during August. This is a new Professional Organization for
system operators and others interested in on-line activities. The primary
goals of the AOP are defined in the mission statement. "The Association of
Online Professionals is a non-profit service and support organization that
exists to foster and promote the growth of individuals, organizations and
companies that operate, consult with and support electronic communications and
information services worldwide."
David McClure, Executive Director of the AOP, spoke at the ONE BBSCON during a
session to introduce the new trade organization. "The industry has grown up.
It's come from a handful of boards run by enthusiasts, to a rich and wonderful
land populated by major on-line services, mail services, the Internet and more
than 60,000 electronic bulletin boards. Much of what has happened to our
industry, and to Sysops, over the last two decades has been very positive.
But, as we look to the future there are concerns that, if we don't begin to
act in our own interests, much of what we worked so hard to build is going to
be lost. There is trouble coming for our industry. It is trouble that will
reach down and touch every system operator, every on-line service and every
user in our electronic community."
McClure went on to discuss some of the legislative activities going on in our
nation's capitol which threaten the on-line community. "In Washington, D.C.,
the working group on Intellectual Property Rights of the Federal Information
Infrastructure Task Force has release a preliminary report that reflects the
administration's plans for revisions to copyright laws. Among these are
amendments to the law that would hold Sysops responsible for the collection of
royalty fees on electronic works, and financially liable for copyright
infringement on their boards, weather or not they were aware of that
infringement. A new Senate bill requires public access elements of the
National Information Infrastructure to set aside part of their operating
capacity for use by public interest groups and arts organizations."
There are also concerns and test cases occurring at the local levels of
government. David McClure continued, "in the state of Pennsylvania,
aggressively seeking new tax revenues, they have adopted section 61 of
Pennsylvania Constitutional Statute 60.13. This new policy will for the first
time place a state sales and use tax on changes for connection time, downloads
and other on-line services. Pennsylvania is not alone, twenty-five other
states are watching closing and may be expected to introduce similar policies
in the near future. Missouri is one of the states that plans to attempt to
apply an entertainment tax against all on-line services including bulletin
boards. Why is this worse than a sales tax? Sales and use taxes tend to
average around 4-6%, entertainment taxes generally range from 8-13%."
The AOP's Executive Director also talked about some of the other legal
problems now facing system operators. "In New York, Ohio, California and
elsewhere, federal agents have raided BBSs, seizing equipment and shutting the
boards down for copyright infringement. Are these Sysops guilty of copyright
infringement? We may never actually know the answer know the answer to that,
because a year, two years later, not a single charge has been files against
these Sysops. Their equipment remains seized under lock and key, the boards
are silent and these Sysops have not had their day in court."
David McClure also touched on some of the perception problems with bulletin
boards, much of which can be attributed to unbalanced reporting in the media.
"In cities and towns across the county, media focus of our industry has been
on software piracy, credit card theft, child pornography and other criminal
activities. Even main stream computer publications have come to question
weather families and children are safe on-line. Look at the number of
organizations that are suddenly pulling away from the bulletin board, or
electronic bulletin board. Did you notice how everybody is trying to call
their system now, information service, because they do not want to use the
dreaded word BBS? That is a warning sign."
The Association of Online Professionals is planning a full range of member
services. There will be opportunities for interaction with other
professionals, including seminars, conferences and regional events. The AOP
will give a voice in Washington, D.C., and in state capitols, working to
protect on-line interests. They will offer members professional advisory
services on legal, business management, marketing and accounting issues.
There will be increased opportunity for career development, education and
accreditation services for professionals. There will be industry-wide
promotional programs to foster the growth of the on-line community, including
media relations, joint marketing and public education. There will also be AOP
publications that include membership directory, resource guide, on-line
systems legal guide and more. There will be a member's only BBS system for
communication of information vital to on-line operations and management. The
AOP will also publish a monthly newsletter, legislative alerts, accurate
industry and marketing information, and other timely news. They plan to offer
discounts on essential products and services. There is also the opportunity
to take an active role in the growth and evolution of the world's fastest-
growing and most vital industry.
McClure elaborated on the topic of member discounts. "We plan to leverage our
buying power. For some reason, that I have yet to understand, thousands of
bulletin boards with millions of users all over this country, pay some of the
highest long distance rates. It seems to me, that ought to be the other way
around. Those discounts are something that we intend to seek very
aggressively."
Dennis Hayes announced, at ONE BBSCON's Welcoming Session, that he will serve
as Chairman of the Board for the AOP's first year. "I think that Sysops need
their own group," Hayes began, "and there is one that is being proposed that
is ready to go. It has initial funding to get it started. It is called the
Association of On-line Professionals. I have agreed that we can raise enough
money to operate that for a year, and a good part of the funding comes from
Sysops, that I'll serve as the chairman for the first year."
David McClure commended Dennis Hayes on leading this new organization during
its first year. "It takes guts and commitment to step up to the plate and
throw your support behind the Sysop community. I truly believe that Dennis
Hayes, and his staff, deserve recognition for their willingness to make this
commitment."
The AOP will have numerous mechanisms in place to run the association. There
will be a Public Policy Group to coordinate legislative and regulatory
responses at the International, Federal and State levels in support of member
interests. A Sysop Certification Committee will design a training course and
test to become an AOP Certified System Operator. This designation is a
hallmark of professional achievement, and oversight of this process is one of
the most important contributions a member can make. There will be an Industry
Marketing Group to develop and implement joint marketing programs to members
and consumers. A Sysop Section Board of Governors will direct the activities
of the System Operator membership section, setting priorities and guiding the
section staff in providing services to system operator members. An Industry
Awards Committee will establish categories, define criteria, select judges and
make awards for achievements in on-line communications. The Standards
Committee will establish a Code of Professional Standards for member system
operators. In cases where violation of this code is alleged, member of this
committee will serve to evaluate cases and recommend appropriate actions.
The AOP will have three separate classes of membership. System Operator
($150.00 a year): System Operator members are individuals who manage or
operate systems that include BBS systems, nodes of the Internet, nodes on
message networks, remote access computers and other systems. Corporate
($5,000.00 a year): Corporate members include companies that provide
hardware, software, access services and other direct services or support for
system operators. A Corporate membership includes five individual
memberships. Associate ($150.00 a year): Associate members are actively
involved in the industry, but do not manage systems. These include service
providers, educators, law enforcement officials, government employees and
others who share a commitment to the growth of the on-line community.
To those who may feel that the dues may be too high, and could actually hamper
the growth of this young association, McClure explained the reasoning behind
the dues structure. "Unless we build a strong core and make ourselves
financially sound, we know from the experience of other associations, that
offering a very inexpensive class of membership immediately has the greatest
likelihood of putting the association under financially within its first year.
We did not include a membership class for those who essentially want a social
association, but we will include them in AOP. We are non-profit, the only
people who are going to get rich from our efforts are our members."
It will be interesting to follow the progress of the Association of Online
Professionals. Few can doubt the need for such an organization, but
unfortunately, past attempts to organize Sysops have not yielded much success.
David McClure explained why the time was right for the AOP. "There comes a
time in the growth of every industry where the responsible and forward
thinking members of that industry recognize that we have to begin to work
together, if we want to maintain independence from unwanted regulation and
legislation. For our industry, that time is now. The ability to speak as an
industry, with a single voice, is the only viable means to counter unwanted
regulation and shape public policy in ways favorable too our industry's
growth. This has to be done at the federal, state and the local level."
For more information contact the AOP Director of Membership at (202) 265-1266.
Or write: Director of Membership Services, Association of Online
Professionals, 1818 Wyoming Av NW, Washington, DC 20009. Email:
70631.266@compuserve.com.
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Buy, bye cash. The Seven Most Common Game Purchasing Mistakes
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By Paul Pollack, author of GamePlay, New Port Richey, FL
Edited by Alex Thomas, editor of GamePlay, New Port Richey, FL
Gaming is a hot and ever-changing industry. If you're a gamer, which you
probably are if you're reading this, you have bought games. Admit it, one
time or another you've been ripped off by flashy advertising or just plain-old
impatience. I know of a person who had a fifty dollar gift certificate for
Electronics Boutique. He first spent it on SimCity 2000, then found out it
wouldn't work on his computer and returned it. Then he wasted it on Space
Quest IV packaged with a hintbook. Why do I say wasted? Two weeks later I
got an ad from Sierra advertising the same thing for only twenty-five dollars.
I'll tell you how to be sure this doesn't happen to you. I'm about to present
the seven most common mistakes when buying a computer game.
Mistake #1: Buying a game to make your computer look good
If you buy a game to make your computer look good, then that's probably all
the game will do, and you might even be better off just buying a screen saver.
A lot of games are long on graphics utilizing digitized video and sound, but
when it comes to interactivity come out short. Another related topic is
seeing the graphics of a game on a demonstration window and immediately
assuming that the other elements of the game are just as good.
Mistake #2: Buying a game packaged with a hintbook
No matter how much self-control you think you have, one time or another you're
going to sneak a peak at the hintbook. Far too often though, many gamers
simply use the hintbook in an improper way, for puzzles that they could have
figured out on their own. Buying a hintbook with a game can be a huge waste,
because it not only costs more, but limits the replay value. Although game
manufacturers try, there are very few adventure games that are replayable more
than once. And although plot branches like those in Heart of China and Rise
of the Dragon add to the replay value, the main objective never changes and
you never get direct control over the storyline.
Mistake #3: Buying a game because you like the genre
Not all games are created equal. Just because you like one game in a
particular genre doesn't mean you'll like all the others in that genre. Games
of the same type can vary widely, often tremendously. Take RPGs (Role-Playing
Games) for example. Most RPGs are first-person, but the core of the RPGs
differ. The EOB (Eye of the Beholder) series takes place in the AD&D II
edition universe, while Betrayal at Krondor takes place in the world presented
in Feist's novels. The presentation in the games also vary. While Eye of the
Beholder uses the "10-step at a time" method for movement, Betrayal at
Krondor, Ultima Underworld, and The Elder Scrolls: Arena all use the newer
smooth-scrolling Wolfenstein-type movement. And in some games like
Daemonsgate, you aren't even presented with a first-person view, rather an
overhead one. The differences in these games are huge, but they all go under
the broad heading of role-playing games.
Mistake #4: Buying a game because the ad looks good
Looks can be deceiving, and what may look good in an ad in a little two inch
square, may look blockier on a fourteen, seventeen, or twenty-one inch
monitor. In many ads you don't even know if you're viewing the actual screen
shots because in small print it says "Actual screens may vary." Besides,
these ads are put out by the manufacturers and they want you to buy their
games whether they're good or not. In the ads they show only the good points
of the game, while keeping back the bad.
Mistake #5: Buying a game without researching the prices
It's the same as buying anything else. You have to try and find the lowest
price before you buy a game. Often times, I've seen games selling for more at
a local store or through the mail, than if you bought directly from the
companies themselves. A couple of years ago we were thinking about purchasing
Sierra On-Line's Quest for Glory I remake computer game. We kept looking
around for better prices. It turned out that Sierra itself was selling it
cheaper than most of the mail-order places. Research the prices. It'll PAY
off in the long run.
Mistake #6: Not checking hardware requirements beforehand
Imagine this. You're sitting on your couch watching television, and someone
with a package arrives at your door. It turns out that the package is the
latest, and best game out. You tear past the wrap and eagerly insert the
disks. After installation you type in the command to start. Suddenly the
message "Insufficient memory" comes across the screen. Trust me, this happens
a lot, but you can make sure it doesn't happen to you by checking the labels
before buying, or asking the person on the phone before ordering. Making sure
you have the right hardware can save time and money in the long run.
Mistake #7: Buying a game because the other versions were good
Many gamers were probably eager to start lightning kicks and fireballs on
their home PC last year with the release of Street Fighter II. "It has to be
good," they thought to themselves. After all, SF II was and still is one of
the hottest games at the arcades. But SF II for the PC was a big
disappointment, due to the clumsy code and infuriating control. Another
example would be the CD version of Maniac Mansion II. The CD version is
terrific with good voice-overs, but without them it's just another adventure
game. Reviews for the CD version may not be applicable to the disk-based
version and vice versa. To sum it all up, you can't really judge a game until
you've played it.
Editor's Note: The above article is from GamePlay version 8.0. Look for more
from Paul Pollack in next month's Pasco BBS Magazine. He has also assembled
over 50 of the best Shareware programs on 16 jam packed disks, which is
available for only $30 (the price includes all shipping and handling). For
further information on this Shareware collection contact Gator's Place BBS
(813) 376-0087. Paul can also be reached at Dr. Duck's BBS (813) 849-3562 and
the Board of Trade BBS (813) 862-4772.
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Hallways
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by Matt Holden, Sysop Storms's Fury BBS, New Port Richey, FL
Hello.. Every month, I plan to review one door. I have a staff of three
reviewers on my BBS to rate the game. I will show the registration amount,
Pasco BBSs the door is available on, the latest version and filename. This is
the first edition of my door column. This month's door is going to be Mines
of Gorr. All doors reviewed will be available for play on The Storm's Fury
BBS, (813) 843-8905, (813) 849-2272. I am not going to be able to list every
system that has a door, but I will do my best. If I miss you, email me on my
BBS and I will acknowledge you in the next column.
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Latest version to date: ] 0.26 Beta
Filename: ] MOG026.ZIP
Registration: ] $20
Author: ] Scott Jibben/Jibben Software
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Available on:
The Storm's Fury BBS: (813) 843-8905/849-2272
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Door Types:
[X] Role Playing [X] Action [X] Strategy [ ] Futuristic
[X] Adventure [X] Midevil [ ] Sports [ ] Trivia
[ ] War [ ] Space [ ] Casino [ ] Trading
[ ] TV Show [ ] Board Game [ ] Humorous [ ] Empire-building
[ ] Crime [ ] Simulation [ ] Word Game [ ] Rewrite of another game
[ ] Other:
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Graphics: [ ] ASCII [X] ANSI [ ] RIP [ ] EGA [ ] Soundblaster [ ] Terminal
Term Program filename, if applicable: [ . ]
Multinode Support: [X] YES [ ] NO
FOSSIL Required: [ ] YES [X] NO
Door Files Supported:
[X] DOOR.SYS [ ] PCBOARD.SYS [ ] GTUSER.BBS
[ ] DORINFOx.DEF [ ] PCBOARD.DAT [ ] JUMPER.DAT
[ ] CHAIN.TXT [ ] CALLINFO.BBS [ ] USERS
[ ] SFDOORS.DAT [ ] AUNTIE.SYS [ ] INFO.BBS
[ ] TRIBBS.SYS [ ] USERINFO.TXT [ ] USERINFO.XBS
[ ] OTHER:
Required Runtime Libraries:
[ ] BRUN25.EXE [ ] BRUN30.EXE [ ] BRUN45.EXE
[ ] BRT71EFR.EXE [ ] DORPCH38.EXE [ ] SHARE.EXE
[ ] OTHER:
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---Reviews---
All categories are scored on a scale of 1 - 10 or - if it does not apply.
Reviewer 1: Matt Holden
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Graphics: [ 10 ] Comments:
Playability: [ 10 ] This game is simply amazing! The maze (The Mine) is
Speed: [ 10 ] drawn out so well that it reminds me of the Ultima
Sound: [ - ] games of old. I applaud Jibben for their outstanding
Interesting: [ 10 ] work!
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Reviewer 2: Dan Skelton
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Graphics: [ 9 ] Comments:
Playability: [ 10 ] Since the upgrade to 0.26 Beta, this game is better
Speed: [ 10 ] than it ever was before! 2 Thumbs Up! A MUST have
Sound: [ - ] for BBSs!
Interesting: [ 10 ]
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Reviewer 3: Alex Phillips
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Graphics: [ 10 ] Comments:
Playability: [ 9 ] This game RULZ!
Speed: [ 8 ]
Sound: [ - ]
Interesting: [ 10 ]
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Our conclusions:
Average Graphics Score: 9.67
Average Playability Score: 9.67
Average Speed Score: 9.33
Average Sound Score: N/A
Average Interest Score: 10
Worth registering: YES [ X ] NO [ ]
Next Month's Door: [ Advanced Xoru ]
Thanx to Dan and Alex for playing Mines of Gorr for me.
CYa Next Month!!!
Editor's Note: Thank you to Matt Holden for the article. Look for more door
reviews from him in future issues.
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Favorite Taglines
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Some bulletin boards and off-line mail readers are set-up to add taglines
to network type messages. This is typically done to add a humorous thought
onto the message. The Pasco BBS Magazine will on occasion run some of our
favorite taglines found while browsing the local nets. Here are some more of
our favorite taglines.
International Brotherhood of Tagline Thieves.
Blood's thicker than water; and it tastes better too!
Armed we are citizens, unarmed we are subjects.
Daddy...what's UNREGISTERED mean?
The more you run over a cat, the flatter it gets.
Read enclosed instructions carefully before opening.
Faster modem = less time spent? Naah, more files grabbed.
Blow your mind - snort Nitroglycerin.
Is there a lawyer in the house? <!BLAM!> Any more?!
Be vewy, vewy quiet - I'm hunting taglines...
Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface.
Where is our Boris Yeltsin??
Welcome to Tampa Bay, lightning capitol of the #$^&&&&& NO CARRIER
General failure reading drive A: Please remove your fist.
Be nice to your kids. They choose your nursing home.
Learn to laugh at yourself...We have!
C Program, C Program crash, C Programmer quit.
Life is obviously a battle, but exactly who is the enemy?
Test. Test. T E S T !!! Is this thing on????
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It's only when you need to knock on wood that you realize that the world is
entirely made up of aluminum and plastic.
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WordMax Review
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Soleau Software is well known in the Shareware market for logic and strategy
games which are suitable for the entire family. WordMax is another very well
done game, which can be quite addicting.
The objective of WordMax is to spell as many words as possible using the
letters from a "master word." The words you create will be checked against a
dictionary of over 80,000 words. New words have to be at least three letters
in length, and if the master word contains a "S" remember to try the plural to
make another word. You may be surprized by how many words are contained
within some of the master words. For example, "bastille" contains 157 words.
You can also enter your own words, as WordMax will check your word against its
dictionary and let you know how many words can be created using the letters in
the word you have entered.
The Shareware version has a list of 35 master words, but registration gives a
list of 100. The Shareware version only allows inputing your own custom word
of four letters, but the registered copy allows for up to eight letters.
The registration fee for WordMax is $18.00.
WordMax is very well done. It is the type of game where, if you are not
careful, you might learn something.
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FBI Raids Major San Fernado Valley BBS
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The Federation Bureau of Investigation on Saturday, September 13, 1994, raided
"Moonbeams," a computer bulletin board located in Northridge, CA, which has
allegedly been illegally distributing copyrighted software programs. Seized
in the raid on the Moonbeams bulletin board were computers, hard disk drives
and telecommunications equipment, as well as financial and subscriber records.
For the past several months, the Software Publishers Association ("SPA") has
been working with the FBI in investigating the Moonbeams bulletin board, and
as part of that investigation has downloaded numerous copyrighted business and
entertainment programs from the board.
The SPA investigation was initiated following the receipt of complaints from a
number of SPA members that their software was being illegally distributed on
the Moonbeams BBS. The Moonbeams bulletin board. It had 2 nodes available to
callers and over 6,000 subscribers throughout the United States and several
foreign countries. To date, the board has logged in excess of 1 million phone
calls, with new calls coming in at the rate of over 250 per day. It was
established in 1987 and had expanded to include over 6 gigabytes of storage
housing over 10,000 files available to subscribers for downloading. It had
paid subscribers throughout the United States and several foreign countries,
including Canada, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands,
Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
A computer bulletin board allows personal computer users to access a host
computer by a modem-equipped telephone to exchange information, including
messages, files, and computer programs. The systems operator (Sysop) is
generally responsible for the operation of the bulletin board and determines
who is allowed to access the bulletin board and under what conditions. For a
fee of $49.00 per year, subscribers to the Moonbeam's bulletin board were
given access to the board's contents including many popular copyrighted
business and entertainment packages. Subscribers could "download" or receive
these files for use on their own computers without having to pay the
copyrighted owner anything for them.
"The SPA applauds the FBI's action today," said Ilene Rosenthal, general
counsel for the SPA. "This shows that the FBI recognizes the harm that theft
of intellectual property causes to one of the U.S.'s most vibrant industries.
It clearly demonstrates a trend that the government understands the
seriousness of software piracy." The SPA is actively working with the FBI in
the investigation of computer bulletin boards, and similar raids on other
boards are expected shortly. Whether it's copied from a program purchased at
a neighborhood computer store or downloaded from a bulletin board thousands of
miles away, pirated software adds to the cost of computing. According to the
SPA, in 1991, the software industry lost $1.2 billion in the U.S. alone.
Losses internationally are several billion dollars more.
"Many people may not realize that software pirates cause prices to be higher,
in part, to make up for publisher losses from piracy," says Ken Wasch,
executive director of the SPA. "In addition, they ruin the reputation of the
hundreds of legitimate bulletin boards that serve an important function for
computer users." The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade
association of the personal computer software industry. It's over 1,000
members represent the leading publishers in the business, consumer and
education software markets. The SPA has offices in Washington DC, and Paris,
France.
Editor's Note: The above is from a press release from the Software Publishers
Association. For more information contact: Software Publishers Association,
Washington, DC, Ilene Rosenthal, (202) 452-1600, Ext. 318, or Terri Childs,
(202) 452-1600 Ext. 320.
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Quarterdeck Announces QEMM 7.5 for Windows and DOS
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Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. today announced version 7.5 of QEMM, its
award-winning, category-leading memory manager. This new release marks the
first time a memory manager has been released with native Windows
installation, configuration, and reporting utilities. The new version will
ship by the end of the fiscal quarter to Quarterdeck distributors and
retailers.
"We are constantly updating QEMM to meet the requirements of the newest
platforms and applications," said Alexander Eckelberry, group product manager
for utilities. "This new version has many enhancements including new
utilities for Microsoft Windows, and significant under-the-hood improvements
to QEMM itself. We have also increased our support for the IBM Thinkpad and
Toshiba lines of portables, certain Compaq PCs and Stacker disk compression
software; as well as enhancements to QEMM's ability to accommodate and
configure a wider variety of unusual system architectures to provide increased
available memory to these systems."
"QEMM has been completely re-engineered internally" added Michael Bolton, QEMM
technical product manager. "We are now using a 32-bit flat memory model that
puts us in line with the present and future of PC operating environments, and
that gives us improved performance. The QuickBoot feature and Stealth support
enhancements are also impressive technological innovations from our
developers."
The major enhancements found in QEMM 7.5 are:
Windows Installation - QEMM 7.5 can now be installed from DOS or Windows,
detecting the user's environment and presenting the appropriate DOS or native
Windows user interface. This is an improvement over having separate programs
for DOS or Windows installation.
Windows Version of Qsetup - QSETUP is the utility that allows the user to
optionally customize QEMM configurations quickly and easily, and provides a
wealth of technical tips for advanced users. Formerly a DOS-only program,
Qsetup automatically presents the user with a DOS or native Windows interface
in the same way as the installation program.
New Manifest 3.0 - Manifest, Quarterdeck's award-winning system reporting and
diagnostic utility, now comes in a version that presents a DOS or native
Windows interface in the same way as the setup and installation programs. In
both environments, new reports on hardware IRQs and on PCMCIA assist users in
learning about their system configuration. Under Windows, Manifest will also
provide detailed reports on memory usage by Windows itself and by the programs
running under it.
Enhanced Support for Stacker - Through a cooperative effort between
Quarterdeck and Stac Electronics, QEMM 7.5 now includes technology to save
Stacker 4.0 users an additional 8K, 16K or 32K of conventional memory,
depending on disk size. This allows the Stacker driver to reduce its memory
footprint to less than 10K in conventional memory, an innovation accomplished
by providing a means for a Stacker driver to load its disk buffer into
extended memory. This functionality is provided through a new Stacker driver,
to be made available free of charge within the next 30 days by Stac
Electronics to registered Stacker 4.0 users.
"With Stacker 4.0, we significantly reduced our conventional memory footprint
and our users responded very positively," said Anne Galdos, senior product
manager for Stac Electronics. "Now, thanks to this cooperative effort between
Stac and Quarterdeck, Stacker 4.0 users will get even more conventional memory
when using QEMM 7.5."
Enhanced Support for IBM Thinkpads - The design of some IBM Thinkpads
prevented previous versions of QEMM from correctly configuring these systems.
QEMM 7.5 can now properly detect and optimize all current IBM Thinkpad models.
PCMCIA Support - QEMM 7.5 is now the only memory manager to detect and
accommodate automatically the memory addresses used by PCMCIA cards. This
feature is essential for users of most current laptops and notebooks.
QuickBoot - QuickBoot provides substantially faster system rebooting by
providing a highly efficient routine for initializing the system hardware and
BIOS. This is particularly valuable for programmers, power users and those
configuring systems. It also makes the OPTIMIZE process faster.
Stealth Enhancements - Stealth is the patented QEMM feature that gives users
extra High RAM by mapping system, video, and other ROMs out of the first
megabyte of memory. Stealth and OPTIMIZE have been improved to accommodate
unusual BIOS designs. This will provide users of these systems with even more
High RAM than was previously possible.
32-bit Flat Memory Model - QEMM's internals have been modified to use a 32-bit
flat memory model. This provides improved performance and establishes a clear
path for future innovations.
Documented 3rd-party API - A previously undocumented feature of QEMM is its
Application Programming Interface (API), which allows third party software
developers to design their products with built-in support for QEMM. This
gives access to ROMs that have been "Stealthed" away using Quarterdeck's
patented Stealth technology and allows developers to manage or even emulate
hardware via I/O port trapping.
Built-in Fail-Safe Recovery - QEMM now records and saves your system
configuration at installation and each time you run the OPTIMIZE program. At
any time you can restore one of these configurations using the new
OPTIMIZE/RESTORE option.
The suggested list price of QEMM 7.5 is $99.95. In the United States upgrades
for QEMM 7.5 are available both directly from Quarterdeck and from dealers.
The upgrade price directly from Quarterdeck for QEMM 7.5 is $29.95 plus $5.00
shipping and handling. The suggested list price of the upgrade through
dealers is $34.95.
Quarterdeck registered users who purchased the current version of QEMM after
July 20, 1994 may upgrade for $5.00 shipping and handling, with proof of
purchase. All upgrades include new manuals.
In the United States, users may upgrade from Quarterdeck by calling 24-hours a
day. Contact Quarterdeck's automated order processing system, Quartermaster,
at (800) 854-3210 (customer ID number is required), send a fax to (800)
354-3329 or call Quarterdeck's order department at (800) 354-4757. Canadian
users may contact Quarterdeck Canada Upgrades at (800) 268-5181, or via fax at
(905) 528-9349. Large volume MultiPaq and FlexiPaq upgrades are available
upon request.
Quarterdeck is a leader in software technology and specializes in enhancing
the power and performance of personal computers. Their best known product,
QEMM, manages a PC system's memory resources to make sure that applications,
utilities, DOS and Windows programs can work together. Other Quarterdeck
products provide multitasking of DOS applications running on one computer;
while still others support seamless distributed computing by ensuring
cooperation among multiple systems in cross-platform applications.
Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. is located at 150 Pico Boulevard, Santa
Monica, CA 90405. The company can be reached at (310) 392-9851.
Editor's Note: The above is from a press release from Quarterdeck Office
Systems. For more information contact: Jeff Greenberg, or Rolf Rudestam, at
(310) 314-4215 (Voice), or (310) 314-4218 (FAX).
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Next Month
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In the December issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine, BBS Basics will return with
an updated BBS Glossary. We will continue our coverage leading up to BBSCON
'95, with a look at the history of the ONE BBSCON. There will also be an
article by Paul Pollack called "Surfing the Boards." Matt Holden is scheduled
to review another door program, next month he is planning to take a look at
Advanced Xoru. New Releases will return with a look at the latest Shareware
programs. Of course, we will have all the latest BBS news.
Look for the December issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine to be available on, or
before, November 22.
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Important Information
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to edit submissions, however, this is normally only done to correct spelling
or grammatical errors. The editor makes all determinations on what and when
articles will run.
Every effort is made to insure that all information contained within the
Pasco BBS Magazine is accurate, but inadvertently mistakes can appear.
The Pasco BBS Magazine, Board of Trade BBS or Richard Ziegler cannot be held
liable for information contained within this document. It is intended that
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More information can be found in the other files distributed with the
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Comments, questions, suggestions and submissions can be left on the Board
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New Port Richey, FL 34656.
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(C)Copyright 1994 Richard Ziegler - All Rights Reserved
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