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!!!!POST EVERYWHERE!!!!
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THE WORLD'S FIRST NOVEL-ON-THE-NET (tm) SHAREWARE!!!
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By Inter.Pact Press
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"TERMINAL COMPROMISE"
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by Winn Schwartau
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A high tech thriller that comes from today's headlines!
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"The Tom Clancy of computer security."
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Karen Forcht, James Madison University
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"Terminal Compromise" is a highly praised novel about the inva-
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sion of the United States by computer terrorists.
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Since it was first published in conventional print form, (ISBN:
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0-962-87000-5) it has sold extremely well world-wide, but then
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again, it never hit the New York Times Bestseller List either.
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But that's OK, not many do.
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Recently, someone we know very well came up with a real bright
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idea. They suggested that INTER.PACT Press take the unprece-
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dented, and maybe slightly crazy, step to put "Terminal Compro-
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mise" on the Global Network thus creating a new category for book
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publishers. The idea is to offer "Terminal Compromise," and
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perhaps other titles at NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE(tm) rates to
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millions of people who just don't spend a lot of time in book-
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stores. After discussions with dozens of people - maybe even
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more than a hundred - we decided to do just that. We know that
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we're taking a chance, but we've been convinced by hackers and
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phreakers and corporate types and government representatives that
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putting "Terminal Compromise" on the net would be a fabulous step
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forward into the Electronic Age, (Cyberspace if you will) and
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would encourage other publishers to take advantage of electronic
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distribution. (It's still in the bookstores, though.)
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To the best of our knowledge, no semi-sorta-kinda-legitimate
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-publisher has ever put a complete pre-published 562 page book on
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the network as a form of Shareware. So, I guess we're making
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news as well as providing a service to the world's electronic
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community. The recommended NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE fees are
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outlined later (this is how we stay in business), so please read
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on.
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WE KEEP THE COPYRIGHTS!
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"Terminal Compromise" is NOT being entered into the public
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domain. It is being distributed electronically so hundreds
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of thousands more people can enjoy it and understand just where
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we are heading with our omnipresent interconnectedness and the
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potential dangers we face. INTER.PACT Press maintains all copy-
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rights to "Terminal Compromise" and does not, either intentionally
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or otherwise, explicitly or implicitly, waive any rights to
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this piece of work or recourses deemed appropriate. (Damned
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lawyers.)
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(C) 1991, 1992, 1993, Inter.Pact Press
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TERMINAL COMPROMISE - THE REVIEWS
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" . . . a must read . . ."
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Digital News
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"Schwartau knows about networks and security and creates an
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interesting plot that will keep readers turning the pages."
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Computer World
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"Terminal Compromise is fast-paced and gripping. Schwartau
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explains complex technology facilely and without condescension."
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Government Computer News
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"An incredibly fascinating tale of international intrigue . . .
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action . . . characterization . . . deserves attention . . .
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difficult to imagine a more comprehensive resource."
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PC Laptop
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"Schwartau . . . has a definite flair for intrigue and plot
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twists. (He) makes it clear that the most important assets at
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risk are America's right to privacy and our democratic ideals."
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Personal Identification News
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"I am all too familiar with the appalling realities in Mr.
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Schwartau's book. (A) potentially catastrophic situation."
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Chris Goggans, Ex-Legion of Doom Member.
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" . . . chilling scenarios . . . ", "For light summer reading
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with weighty implications . . . ", " . . . thought provoking,
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sometimes chilling . . . "
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Remember, it's only fiction. Or is it?
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TERMINAL COMPROMISE: SYNOPSIS
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"It's all about the information . . . the information."
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From "Sneakers"
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Taki Homosoto, silver haired Chairman of Japan's huge OSO Indus-
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tries, survived Hiroshima; his family didn't. Homosoto promises
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revenge against the United States before he dies. His passion-
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ate, almost obsessive hatred of everything American finally comes
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to a head when he acts upon his desires.
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With unlimited resources, he comes up with the ultimate way to
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strike back at the enemy. Miles Foster, a brilliant 33 year old
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mathematician apparently isn't exactly fond of America either.
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The National Security Agency wanted his skills, but his back-
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ground and "family" connections kept him from advancing within the
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intelligence community. His insatiable - borderline psychotic-
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sex drive balances the intensity of waging war against his own
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country to the highest bidder.
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Scott Mason, made his fortune selling high tech toys to the
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Pentagon. Now as a New York City Times reporter, Mason under-
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stands both the good and the evil of technology and discovers
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pieces of the terrible plot which is designed to destroy the
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economy of the United States.
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Tyrone Duncan, a physically huge 50-ish black senior FBI agent
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who suffered through the Hoover Age indignities, befriends Scott
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Mason. Tyrone provides the inside government track and confusion
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from competing agencies to deal with the threats. His altruistic
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and somewhat pure innate view of the world finally makes him do
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the right thing.
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As Homosoto's plan evolves, Arab zealots, German intelligence
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agents and a host of technical mercenaries find the weaknesses in
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our techno-economic infrastructure. Victims find themselves
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under attack by unseen adversaries; Wall Street suffers debili-
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tating blows; Ford and Chrysler endure massive shut downs. The
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U.S. economy suffers a series of crushing blows.
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From the White House to the Pentagon to the CIA to the National
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Security Agency and FBI, a complex weaving of fascinating politi-
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cal characters find themselves enmeshed a battle of the New World
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Order. Sex, drugs, rock'n'roll: Tokyo, Vienna, Paris, Iraq,
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Iran. It's all here.
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Enjoy reading "Terminal Compromise."
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SHAREWARE - NOVEL FEES:
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We hope that you enjoy "Terminal Compromise" as much as everyone
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else has, and that you will send us a few shekels according to
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the following guidelines.
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The NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE(tm) fees for us as a publishing
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company are no different than the fees for software application
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shareware publishers, and the intent is the same. So please, let
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us continue this form of publishing in the future.
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NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE Fees For The People:
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The suggested donation for individuals is $7. If you hate Termi-
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nal Compromise after reading it, then only send $6.50. If you're
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really, really broke, then tell a hundred other people how great
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it was, send us a rave review and post it where you think others
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will enjoy reading it, too. If you're only a little broke, send
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a few dollars. After all, this is how we stay in business. With
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each registration, we will also send a FREE! issue of "Security
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Insider Report," a monthly security newsletter also published by
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Inter.Pact Press.
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NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE Fees For Businesses:
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We hope that you put "Terminal Compromise" on your internal
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networks so that your employees will have the chance to enjoy it
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as well. It's a great way to increase security awareness amongst
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this country's 50,000,000 rank and file computer users. Plus,
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it's a hell of a good read.
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One company plans on releasing a chapter every few days
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throughout its E-Mail system as a combination of security aware-
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ness and employee 'perc'. Try it; it works and your employees
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will appreciate it. Why? Because they'll all talk about it -
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bringing security awareness to the forefront of discussion.
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FEES
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Distribution for up to 100 people on a single network: $ 500
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(Includes 1 Year subscription to "Security Insider Report.")
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Distribution for up to 1000 people on a single network: $ 3000
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(Includes 10 1 Year subscriptions to "Security Insider
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Report.")
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Distribution for up to 2500 people on a single network: $ 6250
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(Includes 1 Year electronic Corporate site license to
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"Security Insider Report.")
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Distribution for up to 5000 people on a single network: $ 10000
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(Includes 1 Year electronic Corporate site license to
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"Security Insider Report.")
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Distribution for up to 10000 people on a single network: $ 15000
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(Includes 1 Year electronic Corporate site license to
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"Security Insider Report.")
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Distribution for up to 25000 people on a single network: $ 25000
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(Includes 1 Year electronic Corporate site license to
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"Security Insider Report.")
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Distribution for more than that - Please call and we'll figure it
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out. Would you like us to coordinate a special distribution
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program for you? Would you like in Postscript or other visual
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formats? Give us a call and we'll see what we can do.
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* * * * * * * * * *
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Please DO NOT UPLOAD AND DISTRIBUTE "Terminal Compromise"
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into your networks unless you intend on paying the recom-
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mended fees.
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* * * * * * * * * *
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NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE Fees for Universities: FREE!
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"Terminal Compromise" has been used by many schools and universi-
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ties as a teaching supplement. Recognized Educational institu-
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tions are entitled to use "Terminal Compromise" at NO COST, as
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long as you register with us that you are doing so. Please pro-
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vide: School name, address, etc., the course, the instructor, and
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the reason for using it. Also, we'd like to hear from you and
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tell us how it went. Thanks.
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SHAREWARE-NOVEL Fees for Local, State and Federal Governments.
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You have the money. :-) Please send some back by following
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the same fee guidelines as those for businesses.
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Government employees: You are The People - same fees are
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appreciated.
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* * * * * * * * * *
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Agencies: Do not upload and distribute "Terminal Compromise"
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unless you plan on paying the fees.
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NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE Fees for the International Community
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Make payments in $US, please.
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GETTING TERMINAL COMPROMISE:
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You can get your copy of Terminal Compromise from a lot of
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sites; if you don't see it, just ask around.
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It consists of either 2 or 5 files, depending upon how you re-
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ceive it. (Details at end of this file.)
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Feel free to post all five files of "Terminal Compromise" any-
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where on the net or on public or private BBS's as long as this
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file accompanies it as well.
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Please forward all NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHAREWARE fees to:
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INTER.PACT PRESS
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11511 Pine St. N.
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Seminole, FL., 34642
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Communications:
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Phn: 813-393-6600
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Fax: 813-393-6361
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E-Mail: p00506@psi.com
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wschwartau@mcimail.com
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We will accept checks, money orders, and cash if you must, and we
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mean if you must. It's not the smartest thing in the world to
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send cash through the mail. We are NOT equipped at this point
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for credit cards.
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Remember, "Terminal Compromise is copyrighted, and we will vigor-
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ously pursue violations of that copyright. (Lawyers made us say
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it again.)
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If you ABSOLUTELY LOVE "Terminal Compromise," or find that after
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50 pages of On-Screen reading, you may want a hard copy for your
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bookshelf. It is available from bookstores nationwide for
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$19.95, or from Inter.Pact directly for $19.95 + $3.50 shipping
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and handling. If you first paid the $ 7 NOVEL-ON-THE-NET SHARE-
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WARE fee, send in proof and we'll deduct $ 7 from the price of
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the hard copy edition.
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ISBN: 0-962-87000-5
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Enjoy "Terminal Compromise" and help us make it an easy decision
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to put more books on the Global Network.
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Thank you in advance for your attention and your consideration.
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The Publishers,
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INTER.PACT Press
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READING "TERMINAL COMPROMISE"
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"Terminal Compromise" will come to you in one of two ways:
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1) Original Distribution Format From Inter.Pact Press contains
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only two -2- files.
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TC_READ.ME 13,927 Bytes
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That is this file you are now reading and gives an overview of
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"Terminal Compromise" and how NOVEL-ON-THE-NET Shareware works.
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TERMCOMP.ZIP 605,821 Bytes
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This is the total content of "Terminal Compromise". Run PKUNZIP
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to expand the file into four -4- readable ASCII files.
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2) Some locations may choose to post "Terminal Compromise" in
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readable ASCII form. There will then be four files in addition
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to the TC_READ.ME file.
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TERMCOMP.1 250,213 Bytes
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contains the Introduction and Chapters 1 through 5.
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TERMCOMP.2 337,257 Bytes
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contains Chapters 6 through 14.
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TERMCOMP.3 363,615 Bytes
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contains Chapters 15 through 21.
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TERMCOMP.4 388,515 Bytes
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contains Chapters 22 through 30 and the Epilogue.
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Enjoy "Terminal Compromise!" and pass it on to whomever you
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think would enjoy it, too!
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Thank You!
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