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MAY RELAYNET INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER 1992
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ÃÂÙ ³ ³³³ ÃÄ See Article #2 for an interesting
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Most recent count of nodes - 976 (+13) Most recent count of hubs - 110
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Currently active International Conferences - 280 (+4)
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RIME Times Staff
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Editor.....................................................Curt Akin ->MORE
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Editorial Associates:
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Security and Safe Computing.........................To be announced
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The Inner View..............................Inez Harrison ->MOONDOG
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Editor of Poetry in Motion distributed by RIME
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ShareWare.....................................Patrick Grote ->SHRPT
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Who's Who....................................Patrick Lee ->RUNNINGB
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Copy Editor and Design Consultant.................J. Barrett ->MORE
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Article# Subject Author
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1 Frankly, Curt Curt Akin
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Node ID ->MORE
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2 RIME's Infinite Possibities Morten Sillesen
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Node ID ->DKBBBS
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3 Michaelangelo's Real Message Don Tennant
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ComputerWorld
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4 The Inner View Inez Harrison
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Node ID ->MOONDOG
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5 Stolen from the Conferences
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6 ShareWare Patrick Grote
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Node ID ->SHRPT
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7 Conference News James Wall
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Node ID ->DREAM
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8 Who's Who and What's What Patrick Lee
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Node ID ->RUNNINGB
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9 Notices
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1 - FRANKLY, CURT from your Editor Node ID ->MORE
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In this issue, you'll find an article from Morten Sillesen to whom
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RIME has a special meaning. There's a wrapup of the Michaelangelo virus
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business. Inez interviews the QEdit folk. But there's one thing
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missing: Carol Carmichael's column on Safe Computing is no longer with
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us. Carol's work pressures forced her to resign; she was simply
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concerned that she would not be able to fulfill the obligations of
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deadlines. This position is currently open, and I'm looking for someone
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with slightly more than just casual awareness of safe computing and
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security to fill it. If you're interested, leave me a R/O routed
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(->MORE) message in COMMON.
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RIME's position as an established network became clearer to me upon
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reading Bob Metcalf's LAN Notes column in the March 9th issue of
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Communications Week. Bob had asked the 150,000 readers of Communications
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Week to send him E-mail. He listed the public and private networks from
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which he had received his 1,241 responses - 40 of them, and there was RIME
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huddled between Oracle and Sprintmail along with the big guys like
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CompuServe, Tymnet, MCI Mail, Internet, and Fidonet. RIME's appearance as
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part of the E-mail infrastructure is due, in part, to you -- the users that
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help make RIME the growing, stable network that it has become.
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Until next month, when we expect to bring you more from the world of
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RIME,
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I remain, frankly,
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Curt
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2 - RIME's INFINITE POSSIBILITIES by Morten Sillesen Node ID ->DKBBBS
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[Editor's Note: Morten's idioms have been left intact. Also, Morten has
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agreed to provide a travelogue which will appear in future issues of RIME
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Times.]
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RIME is far more than short chats with other computer freaks. I'm a
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21 year old male from Denmark, who after 7 months of 'normal' participation
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in RIME conferences realized how powerful RIME really is.
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Right after Christmas 1991 I realized that my choice of education was
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wrong and I quit my studies until next year. Because of this my summer
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holiday could begin much earlier than planned in the very beginning.
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Great! Long summer holiday. But what should I do in the holiday? I
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felt a need for 'different' experiences. No problem! Himalaya Mountains is
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just waiting for me....naa! What about Interrail (Europe by train)? No,
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every youngsters have tried, that's not different enough. I really
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couldn't find out what to do. But suddenly I knew what to do. Of course:
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"United States of America! I want to visit the country I've heard so
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much about. I want to travel around experiencing different parts of the
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country - meeting different people !!!"
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Every European youngster dream of this, including me. The US is like
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a magnet, but unfortunately it's rather expensive to realize this dream,
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and I didn't knew anyone to visit. Hmmmm......
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Then suddenly, like I was struck by lightning, the best idea in years
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occured inside me: R I M E ! I would publish my travel plans on the
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RIME net. Here is some of my message:
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"I'm writing this msg to 'test' the possibilities in a future visit
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to the US. I'll go to the US 2-3 month before september. What I'm looking
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for is:
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"1) Someone to visit just for the fun of it.
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"2) Someone to show me important sights in US.
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"3) Someone to stay with (ie 1 week each place) to avoid
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expensive hotels."
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I really didn't know what to expect. After all, only a few knew me as
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their chat-friend, and to all others I was a total stranger. And if
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someone replied they maybe just were friendly, and not ready to help me. I
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had to try anyway.
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My friends here in Denmark (not into computers) didn't believe me when
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I told them about my plans. And they really opened their eyes wide, when I
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showed them the results of the publishing on RIME.
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New York, Frederick - Maryland, New Orleans, Long Beach, San Diego and
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even Alaska. The offers filled my monitor, and my imaginations too.
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People on RIME gave me opportunities enough to stay in the USA for a whole
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year. This way would bring down my costs, but more important: I WOULD MEET
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A LOT OF PEOPLE! I must admit that I didn't quite understand what was
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happening, and I didn't 100% trust the seriousness of the replies I've got.
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But day by day the seriousness was emphasized by the replyers.
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Different schedules and pictures were sent via US mail and activities
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during my visit were planned. The communication in both RIME and via US
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mail is highly recommended. It gives both host and visitor a higher
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confidence, and that's very important. After all, you don't know each
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other very well.
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My visit is so far planned to take place from the start of June to the
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middle of August. I'll visit the North East area (NY, DC), South East area
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(GA, Louisiana),and California. The people that replied me will be my
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hosts. Some will point out sights to me, others will tell me about the
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special things about their area, and others again will introduce me to
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their friends. I wont get bored 1 minute. I don't think I'll have time to
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sleep!
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This is just another example on the infinite possibilities that Rime
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offers. It's a VERY strong communication tool in many ways. A lot of
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modem owners just don't know, and a lot of computer owners don't know about
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modeming at all. That's a shame. My friends here in Denmark, who don't
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know much about computers, never really believed me when I told them about
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RIME. But when I show them the results of my travel project, they
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understand the POWER of this media, and that everyone with a computer and a
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modem can use it. They are very fascinated, and want to hear 'all the
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stories' and how RIME works out.
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Be aware of the power in the RIME net, and tell about it to people
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that don't even own a computer. More people using RIME will directly
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increase the power and possibilities.
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3 - MICHAELANGELO'S REAL MESSAGE by Don Tennant - ComputerWorld
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The Michelangelo virus has come and gone, neither the painter's
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reputation nor the industry will ever be quite the same.
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Before long, some pollster will undoubtedly publish a survey
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indicating that in response to the question, "Who or what is
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Michelangelo?", 98.6% of the respondents look away from the television long
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enough to say, "Duh, it's a computer virus."
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Now that the subject of computer viruses has made it into the media
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mainstream - thanks in large part to whatever cute prankster gave us the
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Michelangelo strain - the industry has suddenly begun to change.
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ANTIVIRUS BOOM
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So far, the biggest alteration has been the meteoric rise of anti-
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virus products. Previously obscure antivirus packages are now the hottest
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selling desktop software items on the market, and overnight it has become
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fashionable to drop the clever names of other impending viruses at swank
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social gatherings.
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VIC Computer, a Hong Kong company that sells antivirus software, has
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compiled a preview of some of the coming attractions (as a public service,
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no doubt). There's the Prudent Virus in May, Tiananmem on June 4, Blood
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Virus in August, Cascade Virus in September, Data Crime in October, another
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Jerusalem attack in mid-December, 1253 Anti-CAD Virus in late December and,
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of course, Christmas Virus on Dec. 25 - Joy to the World.
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But what hasn't hit with full force yet is the realization that
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viruses can be caught from legitimate products -- that they aren't just
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caught by rogues in networks or casual contact with shareware.
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When that becomes clear -- when customers start to realize that they
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can become infected, even if they carry a credit card to purchase original
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software from reputable dealers -- the software industry is going to have
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to either change its practices quickly or cope with a mean backlash from
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users.
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The evidence is already there, for anyone who looks.
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For example, Novell customers who received the December release of the
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network giant's support encyclopedia got a free bonus: the Stoned III
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virus. At about the same time, resellers in the U.S. received 500
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computers from Leading Edge Products with Michelangelo-infected hard disks.
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Then in February, Da Vinci Systems mailed 900 infected demonstration
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disks to customers and resellers. And this month, Intel announced that a
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virus had infected one of its print utilities.
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And the list goes on. A Hong Kong computer consultant recently
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reported that all seven disks in a sealed Microsoft Windows 3.0 package
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purchased from a distributor were infected with a sophisticated virus that
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began to do damage as soon as he installed it on a client's network.
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WAKE-UP CALL FOR VENDORS
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One concern that is sure to crop up in the wake of these reports is
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that users will cite them to rationalize buying pirated software or to
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defend making illegal copies themselves.
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If that outcome is to be prevented, software manufacturers must take
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their customers' reports of shrink-wrapped viruses seriously. That means
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taking immediate measures to assist and compensate those customers and
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initiating well-publicized steps to prevent a recurrence.
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[Don Tennant is editor of ComputerWorld Hong Kong]
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[Submitted by Inez Harrison]
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4 - THE INNER VIEW by Inez Harrison Node ID ->MOONDOG
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Interview with Kyle Watkins
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(SemWare Technical Support)
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When I began BBSing, posting messages was shapeless and a chaotic
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mass. Soon there was light and I discovered QEdit. I looked at QEdit and
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saw that it was good! Kyle Watkins from SemWare has been kind enough to
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shed some light on the goodness of QEdit, a most marvelous page editor,
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with us all.
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Q: Kyle, who is/are responsible for the creation of QEdit?
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A: Sammy Mitchell, the founder of SemWare, is the original author.
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However, many additional people have had a hand in the "total
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package" that makes up QEdit. Some of the SemWare employees who
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have contributed to the current version (2.15) include Bobbi
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Mitchell, Steve Watkins, Kyle Watkins, and Richard Blackburn.
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Q: Why was QEdit created?
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A: Sammy originally started SemWare as a software consulting firm. He
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quickly found that he needed a compact, quick editor to go along
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with several of the projects he worked on. That is where QEdit got
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its start.
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Q: Tell us about QEdit?
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A: QEdit is a small (less than 45K) .exe file, which will function in
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as little as 64K of conventional free memory. QEdit is known for
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being fast, compact, easy to use, and surprisingly powerful.
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The configuration program (Qconfig.exe) allows the user to set the
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colors, default state of toggleable commands, operation options, and
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keyboard layout (including macro assignments) so that once configured,
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all that is necessary to run QEdit is the single Q.exe file. Imagine
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having all of QEdit's power within 45K of disk space!
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The keyboard is reconfigurable so that most keystroke sequences
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can be tailored to the user's needs and familiarity.
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QEdit has a keyboard macro capability as well as the ability to
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use macros which have been created in a separate external macro file,
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allowing use of QEdit's rich set of commands (which also includes
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commands for conditional logic).
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Through the use of macros, repetitive tasks can be automated and
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executed with a single keystroke.
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QEdit has command-line switches which allow Loading and/or
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executing external macro files on start-up of the editor.
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Executing a macro on start-up allows QEdit to be an integral part
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of an automated batch file process wherever text manipulation, without
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user intervention, is required.
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Pull-down menus allow direct access to most basic commands.
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Support for using many non-standard screen modes (i.e., support
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for larger than 80x25 screens).
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Edit as many files as will "fit" into conventional memory.
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Ability to load a file from the command line and then go directly
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to a specific line.
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A "pick" menu of possible files to edit.
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Ability to load a set of wildcarded filespecs.
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QEdit is the "Perfect" front-end for your favorite Word
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Processor.
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BASIC COMMANDS INCLUDE:
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Three basic Block marking commands: 1) Line Based; 2) Character
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Based (3 types); 3) Column Based.
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Set of commands to manipulate marked blocks of text (copy, move,
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delete, print, sort, change case, fill, etc.).
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A Scrap buffer area for data storage. QEdit's "Paste" command
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allows this data to be inserted into numerous locations of a file and
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within QEdit's prompt boxes.
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A set of up to 99 Scratch buffer areas for storing data that will
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be reused in subsequent operations.
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Direct file import and export to/from a named disk file.
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Commands to switch between 25-line display and 43/50 line display
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within the editor, when operating on an EGA/VGA display.
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Global Search and SearchReplace commands. Options exist to limit
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a Search and/or SearchReplace to a marked block area of text.
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Wordwrap, autoindent, and paragraph reformatting commands.
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Commands to insert current Time and Date.
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Ability to enter ANY ASCII character into the user's text.
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Case changing commands (3 types) that act on the current cursor
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position or within a marked block of text.
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Commands to shift blocks of text and center text.
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Commands to split the screen into multiple windowed views of the
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same file and/or other files which are loaded.
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Commands to go directly to a specific line and/or column.
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Commands to manipulate the screen display.
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Commands to Print the current file or a marked block portion of a
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file.
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Command to "Pause" a macro and allow user input.
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Commands for use with Conditional testing within macros to
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satisfy most text manipulation requirements.
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In all, QEdit has more than 100+ user commands.
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Q: What language is QEdit written in?
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A: The original versions (1.0 - 2.08) were written in Borland's Turbo
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Pascal. In 1989, we decided to create an OS/2 version, and at the
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time, C seemed like the best choice for DOS and OS/2 compatibility,
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so we switched. We liked it so much that, since then, all new
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development has been in C. Over the years we have used several C
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compilers, including Desmet, Borland, Zortech, Microsoft and
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Watcom. We currently do all our development with Borland C, and
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switch to Watcom C for beta and production versions.
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Q: How do you keep QEdit so small, fast, and yet powerful?
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A: We do extensive analysis on the algorithms used in QEdit, and are
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not afraid to re-write major portions if someone comes up with a
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faster and/or more compact way of accomplishing a given task. Plus,
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significant portions of the editor are written in assembly
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language, which is sometimes the only way to efficiently handle
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mixed-model 8086 programming.
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We could more quickly churn out an editor that was somewhat larger
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and slower, but from tallying customer feedback, our users really
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do appreciate our attention to details, and to the small size and
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blazing speed that make QEdit unique.
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Q: Many programs requiring an editor suggest using QEdit. What makes
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it so versatile?
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A: Various features of QEdit make it ideal for use with other programs:
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- small in size, works within a limited memory situation.
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- is user configurable.
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- contains a rich set of commands to make text entry swift and
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painless.
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- has an easy to use pull-down menu system for those just getting
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started.
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Q: What program(s) are you currently working on?
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A: We have been hard at work on a virtual memory version of the editor
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(which will allow editing files larger than conventional memory).
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5 - STOLEN FROM THE CONFERENCES:
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Posted by MIKE LAMBERT in the DATAPROT conference:
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Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 11:17:13 -0700
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From: lsefton apple.com
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Subject: MAJOR VIRUS ALERT!! :-)
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-----> M A J O R V I R U S A L E R T <-----
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* George Bush Virus - Doesn't do anything, but you can't get rid of it
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until November.
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* Ted Kennedy Virus - Crashes your computer but denies it ever happened.
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* Warren Commission Virus - Won't allow you to open your files for
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75 years.
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* Jerry Brown Virus - Blanks your screen and begins flashing an 800
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number.
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* David Duke Virus - Makes your screen go completely white.
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* Congress Virus - Overdraws your disk space.
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* Paul Tsongas Virus - Pops up on Dec. 25 and says "I'm Not Santa
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Claus".
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* Pat Buchanan Virus - Shifts all output to the extreme right of the
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screen.
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* Dan Quayle Virus - Forces your computer to play "PGA TOUR" from
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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 6 days a week.
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* Bill Clinton Virus - This virus mutates from region to region. We're
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not exactly sure what it does.
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* Richard Nixon Virus - aka the "Tricky Dick Virus" you can wipe it
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out, but it always makes a comeback.
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* H. Ross Perot Virus - same as the Jerry Brown virus, only nicer fonts
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are used, and it appears to have had a lot more money put into its
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development.
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6 - STAR TREK TYPING TUTOR!!! A review by Patrick Grote Node ID ->SHRPT
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PROGRAM: TYPE TREK - Typing Tutor with the Federation
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AUTHOR: Joe Kretschmer (ASP Member)
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Tea Time Software
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92 Acorn Circle
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Oxford, Ohio 45056
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RELEASED: August, 1991
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REGISTRATION: $20.00
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RESTRICTIONS: None
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RATING: 7.7 out of 10
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NAME/SIZE: TYPETREK.ZIP, 66k
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Typing is a necessary evil in the world of personal computing. It is
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akin to a key that opens a marvelous treasure trove of information and
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programs. Without the key, though, one can wander aimlessly in search of
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information without avail.
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TYPETREK takes the redundant, methodical approach to teaching typing
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and erases it from the playing field. No longer does the computer simply
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beep when you type things wrong, but now aliens appear and attack.
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Based on the old mainframe based Star Trek games, TYPETREK combines
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the seriousness of typing with the joy and ease of game playing. One
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becomes the mythical Kirk or Picard as they learn how to type "Fad dad" or
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"Quit tot" to blow Klingons out of space.
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The documentation to TYPETREK is complete, where the most impressive
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section of the documentation is entitled BASICS OF TOUCH TYPING.
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Encompassed in this section is an excellent introduction to new users into
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the basics of touch typing. Using simple ASCII characters, the author does
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a wonderful job of enabling people to understand finger positioning and
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rotation while typing.
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To begin the program, type TTK. I wonder why the author chose the
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letters TTK to start the program and not just TT. Users of the program may
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have a tough time finding one key, let alone two keys.
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As the program finishes loading, you notice one of the cleverest ad
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screens you will ever see. The typewriter in the bottom, right hand corner
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starts typing a mini-ad for the program. A neat diversion the first few
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times you run the program, but a bore after the fourth time. There is no
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way to skip this animation.
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When the main program first appears, you notice that the screen is
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divided into three separate areas. The first area is a keyboard
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reproduction that shows all the keys on a standard keyboard. The second
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area, which is directly above the keyboard, shows you a view of what the
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Captain of the Enterprise might see in space. The third area, an
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information area, is to the right of the keyboard. The information area
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details what words need to be typed to enter commands to the Enterprise and
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what the status is on your typing.
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The main menu pops up in the space view area, offering choices that
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include START A NEW GAME, RESUME A GAME IN PROGRESS, PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS,
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BASICS OF TOUCH TYPING, REGISTRATION INFO and EXIT TO DOS.
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START A NEW GAME draws you into the federation's fight with the
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Klingon empire. Your command of the Enterprise is controlled via the words
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you type. A word like "Fad dad" could fire a torpedo for instance. Thus,
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the screen to the right becomes your control panel. As you see Klingons or
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Star Bases in your current quadrant, you can either Fire Phasers, Shoot a
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Torpedo, Dock with a Base or call the Computer. Each time you issue a
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command, the words you must type for a command change. So, the first time
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you fire your phasers you may be required to type "Daf faf," but the next
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time you fire your phasers you may need to type "Saf das."
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If you start taking too much time, more and more Klingons start
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entering your part of space and things get crowded. At this point, you can
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summon the computer for help in moving the Enterprise out of the area.
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If the Enterprise is hit, the author has made a catchy scene occur.
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You must speed type letters as they appear that correspond to sections of
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the ship that must be fixed. You soon find out that you need to keep your
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eyes glued to the right of the screen. At first, I thought this would be a
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problem, but the author has added a neat dialog bar in the middle of the
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screen that lets you see what you are typing. As well, the keys light up
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to show you which ones to strike, then flash when you strike them. A
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problem with the shift keys, though. They are not accurate. If the left
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shift key is lit and you hit the right one, the computer lets you go on.
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As you move through the galaxy, you defeat Klingons and hopefully your
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typing increases. As you complete a level, the author treats you to a
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pretty neat ASCII graphics show. The game then moves to the next level and
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play continues.
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RESUME A GAME IN PROGRESS allows you to keep playing a game you
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interrupted by hitting escape. A sorely missed save feature would be nice.
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PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS AND BASICS OF TOUCH TYPING are on-line versions
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of what is in the documentation. A spiffy touch would have been the
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ability to be instructed in touch typing for each specific level, not just
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the basics.
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REGISTRATION INFO shows you an address to send the money for
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registration. As a side note, you need to read the file POEM.COM -- it is
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great!
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EXIT TO DOS puts you back into the operating system.
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Though lacking flashy graphics or spiffy interfaces, TYPETREK does
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make the job of learning to type entertaining. Though it may have a
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limited audience in those who are Trek fans, the program does an adequate
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job.
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Rating Breakdown:
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Performance : No bugs. Should have had a save game feature and the
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7 out of 10 ability to save scores historically.
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Documentation : Thirteen pages, well written. Though a little too much
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4 out of 5 dedicated to legalese and the plight of the shareware
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author.
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Ease of Setup : Type TTK after unzipping and answer one question.
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5 out of 5
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Ease of Learning: Easy if you have played Trek. May be intimidating for
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3 out of 5 people who haven't.
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Ease of Use : Once you get into the swing of things, it works well.
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4 out of 5
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Error Handling : The ESCAPE key would not exit certain parts of the
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3 out of 5 program such as the navigation screen.
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Mean rating: 27 out of 35 or a 7.7 rating.
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(C) 1992 - Patrick Grote, 116 Elm Street, Ballwin, MO 63021
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-=> For Reprint Permission, Please Write <=-
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7 - CONFERENCE NEWS by James Wall Node ID ->DREAM
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New conferences added since April 1, 1992:
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NAME: DIRECTORY COMMANDER (dCOM)
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NUMBER: 172
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DESCRIPTION: Vendor support, questions and answers for dCOM - The
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Directory Commander. Beta support will be accomplished
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here via private R/O mail only. Users of dCOM are
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encouraged to participate and provide answers to common
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(and not so common) questions to other users.
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HOST: Lee Fuller Node ID ->THEMCP
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NAME: Pre-press/Print (PrePrint)
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NUMBER: 271
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DESCRIPTION: This is a forum to discuss the latest developments in the
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prepress and printing industries. Special focus on
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interfacing DTP with high-end publishing systems and
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existing print technology.
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HOST: Jim Fennell Node ID ->THEPUB
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NAME: GARDENS
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NUMBER: 286
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DESCRIPTION: A general interest conference for home gardeners. Topics
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would include vegetable gardening, flower gardening, indoor
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gardening, bonsai etc.
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HOST: Mike Coticchio Node ID ->RUNNINGB
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NAME: MUSTANG SUPPORT (Mustang)
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NUMBER: 219
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DESCRIPTION: This conference is Mustang's Support Conference for the
|
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Wildcat BBS package. It will cover technical and
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non-technical issues relating to the Wildcat BBS Software
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and Mustang Utilities.
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HOSTS: Mustang Support Staff
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David Dean Node ID ->OLDTOWN
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The following conferences have had description changes:
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NAME: QMODEM
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NUMBER: 59
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DESCRIPTION: This conference discusses one of the most popular
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communications programs available for modem communication
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with bulletin board and other host systems. Direct support
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from Mustang Software.
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HOSTS: Mustang Support Staff
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Michael Meacham Node ID ->GRAPEVNE
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NAME: WILDCAT!
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NUMBER: 138
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DESCRIPTION: This conference is for sysops and users of Wildcat to
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dialogue and discuss issues surrounding using Wildcat and
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non-Mustang third party utilities.
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HOST: Tim Saari Node ID ->ZARNO
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NAME: SLMR/OLX
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NUMBER: 260
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DESCRIPTION: Support for SLMR (Silly Little Mail Reader) and OLX
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(Offline Xpress) from Mustang Software.
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HOSTS: Mustang Support Staff
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Albert Tanone Node ID ->MAGNET
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The following are new Conference Hosts:
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David Lecin Node ID ->RUNNINGB is now hosting Procomm (134).
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Brad Hughes Node ID ->GODFTHR is now hosting Scouting (147).
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Ric Johnson Node ID ->GTBBS is now co-hosting Debate (3), along with
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Keith Standifer.
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Fleet Teachout Node ID ->HNIS is now hosting Roots (36).
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David Pollard Node ID ->RENAIS is now hosting Comparative Religious
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Writings (178).
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The Ecology conference has been discontinued. Ecological topics may
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be continued in the Environmental Issues conference (273) hosted by Bob
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Covington Node ID ->CAPCORN.
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8 - WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT by Patrick Lee Node ID ->RUNNINGB
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The following is a list of "Who's Who" in RelayNet:
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Steering Committee:
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Bonnie Anthony RUNNINGA Rex Hankins IBMNET
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Howard Belasco RUNNINGB JThomas Howell MORE
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Mike Glenn PARTY
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Conference related:
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Paul Hileman BAYOU Conference Liaison (handles all
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intra-conference problems)
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Rick Kingslan OMAHANET Marketing Coordinator (PR)
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James Wall DREAM Conference Manager
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Patrick Lee RUNNINGB Statistician
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AUTOSEND lists:
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Bonnie Anthony RUNNINGA Nodes listing (RIME.ZIP)
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James Wall DREAM Conference list (CONFLST.ZIP)
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James Wall DREAM Conference list (RIMECONF.ZIP)
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BBS software that currently has an UTI interface with PCRelay:
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dBBS MajorBBS Remote Access
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Auntie Maximus Spitfire
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EIS PCBoard/ProDoor TriTel
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GAP QuickBBS UltraBBS
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GT Power RBBS Wildcat!
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The Maximus UTI has been released. (It was listed in the April RIME
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Times but it was not released at that time; it is now.) The filename is
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MXUTI21A.LZH and can be found on the author's support board at (513)
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237-7737.
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RIME Times will now be dispatched by Bonnie Anthony to all nodes in the
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1) To be included in the next month's newsletter, articles must be
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2) A routed, receiver-only (private) message in the COMMON conference is
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acceptable. Please address and route to: Curt Akin Node ID ->MORE.
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3) Your name as used on RIME.
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4) Your Node ID if you are a RIME SysOp or your "home" board ID if you are
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a RIME user.
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Notice: 1. The RIMENEWS Conference (200) is a READ ONLY conference. Node
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SysOps can force this conference to be read only by adding the
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following line immediately after the EXPORT:
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PKZIP -d <path><nodeid>.RLY *.200
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The RIME Times is published monthly by the membership of RelayNet
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International Message Exchange as its official newsletter. Users and
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SysOps are encouraged to contribute. Submittals and questions may be
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