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SILICON TIMES REPORT ==================== INTERNATIONAL ONLINE MAGAZINE ============================= from STR Electronic Publishing August 27, 1993 No. 9.35 ========================================================================= Silicon Times Report International Online Magazine Post Office Box 6672 Jacksonville, Florida 32221-6155 R.F. 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Ask for operator 198 You will receive your complimentary time and be online in no time at all! WHAT'S NEW IN THE ATARI FORUMS (August 27) The history of Atari is posted as file ATARI.TXT in LIBRARY 17 of the Atari Productivity Forum (GO ATARIPRO) (from the Internet system). The second set of "20 QUESTIONS" submitted by Atari Forum members and answered by Atari Corp (specifically Bob Brodie, Bill Rehbock and James Grunke) is available for download as file 20Q_02.TXT in LIBRARY 15 of the Atari Arts Forum (GO ATARIARTS). See files OMEGA_.ZIP and OMEGAF.ZIP in LIBRARY 12 of the Atari Arts Forum (GO ATARIARTS) for a very well done European demo for the STE and TT. Well worth the download time. Download file JAPANE.ZIP from LIBRARY 4 of the Atari Productivity Forum (GO ATARIPRO) for a program which makes it possible to display the Japanese and input single-byte katakana, double-byte katakana, hiragana and more than ten different series of special symbols which are assigned to symbol keys. Download file DRIVRS.LZH from LIBRARY 11 of the Atari Vendors Forum (GO ATARIVEN) for the latest PageStream import modules. Updated 10-AUG-93. This archive contains ALL of the import modules currently shipping with PageStream 2.2b. Included are new Illustrator, EPS, and TIFF import modules. THE PORTFOLIO FORUM ON COMPUSERVE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AN OFFICIAL SUPPORT SITE BY ATARI CORPORATION "GO APORTFOLIO TO ACCESS THE ATARI PORTFOLIO FORUM" "ENJOY CIS' ATARI FORUMS WHERE CENSORSHIP IS A DIRTY WORD! """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > From the Editor's Desk "Saying it like it is!" """""""""""""""""""""" STReport has been around for quite some time and we've seen many interesting things happen. But in all the years, we've never been witness to such activities as those occurring in the last six months. What is happening is amazing. This spot is usually my area for "having my say". This week, I must defer to Lee Seiler of Lexicor Software. 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ARE TALKING ===================== On CompuServe ------------- compiled by Joe Mirando Well folks, its that time again... the almighty schedule calls and I answer. Gee, wouldn't it be nice if the Mars Observer answered when NASA called it? This has been a big disappointment for me. I had hoped that the space craft would begin us on an important, and if I may say so, a long overdue, return to space... the spirit of discovery, the nation all pulling as one, everyone sitting there in front of the television in mute amazement at the view of open space or of a planet or moon that had never seen up close before. These are the kinds of things that made us leaders. Leaders in exploration and leaders in technology. I just hope that this one mishap, the first loss of a planetary probe in 27 years, doesn't put even more constraints on our space program (and other science programs like the Superconducting Super Collider). Well, at any rate, its time for us to tune in to the hints and tips available to us in the Atari Forums on Compuserve. Let's get busy... From the Atari Productivity Forum ================================= Rob Rasmussen talks a bit about monitors: "I'm not familiar with the difference between the various Atari SM mono monitors. You say you can get yours to display 1024 x 496 with your graphics card. From what I've learned so far, since ST mono mode uses more pixels than medium or low, the faster monitor is used to redraw the screen more frequently (70 Hz instead of 60) and with a faster horizontal scan rate (36.75 KHz instead of 15.75). For color mode, I liked Dave Troy's description of a guy with a garden hose that squirts paint, running along a row of 640 buckets and filling each one with paint, and repeating this for all 00 rows. He can only run at a fixed speed, and he has to do the whole thing 60 times per second. Wow. Anyway, a mono monitor is faster but I didn't think it could go any faster than 70 Hz - 36.75 KHz. Seems like there would be a lot of flicker on the display you're talking about, but I guess I'm not really up on these different monitors. Apparently hardly anything other than the older Atari monitors uses the lower scanning rate and redraw speed. Since higher rez is more common, I thought a multiscan monitor would be needed. At least for color." Chris Gray tells Rob: "I am in danger of getting out of my depth here but... The graphics card has its own video RAM (1M pixels = 128 KB), and it has a ``dot clock'' crystal which I believe to be 50 MHz. This difference in frequency seems to match up quite nicely with the increase in pixels, if my mental arithmetic is still functioning (50:35.75 640). It seems there is enough headroom in the SM 124/144 bandwidth to handle this. (I have an SM144, the manual always refers to the 124). So far as I know the screen refresh rate is still 70 KHz --- it certainly looks that way. For any resolution above 1024x496 (1024x960 is possible) I have to go into interlaced mode, which on my SM144 flickers like hell and is frankly unusable. At 1024x496 I have to admit that fine detail can be a little blurred, particularly towards the edge of the screen (then again, it wasn't all that brilliant in good ol' 640x400). Your mileage may vary according to which batch of monitor you have --- mine seems to be one of the more mediocre 144s. Maybe the SM124s had a more persistent phosphor which would make the interlace mode acceptable. According to reports I have read (I haven't had a chance to connect an SM124 to my system here) the SM124s were much better focussed and suffered less from pincushioning and related diseases. I mostly use the 1024x496 resolution with a 1024x800 ``virtual screen'', meaning that the bottom 304 lines scroll into view when I mouse down below the physical bottom of the screen. The scrolling is as smooth as silk --- it's the graphics card doing this, GEM just sees a 1024x 800 screen to write to. Ironically, I normally log on to Compu$erve using an emulation mode which blits the standard 640x400 screen into the card's video RAM, 'coz my comms software throws a fit of agoraphobia otherwise... I also use Screenblaster on the cheap multisync SVGA monitor I bought to use with my Falcon. I get quite noticeable moire patterns with some background fills, illustrating the difference between a mono monitor (continuous phosphor) and a color one (phosphor dots). Hope this makes everything clearer ;)" On the subject of compression methods, Shawn Laughlin asks: "Ok, what do I need to unzip AEPJ01.ZIP ? Neither of my unzippers seem to work ("Unknown compression method"). You don't know how irritating it is to need help just to *open* a _%$#!@_ file <GGG>. I suppose I'm going to need that 150K one eh? I'd like to know though, before I spend 20 minutes downloading it. The lovely thing about compression is it saves online time <G>." Albert Dayes of Atari Explorer Magazine tells Shawn: "It was zipped with ST ZIP v2.3." Shawn posts: "Yup, I believe that's the 150K one <g>. Thanks." For whatever reason, Jody Golick asks: "Do we know of a text editor that allows one to delete, say, the first ten characters of every line in a document, regardless of what those characters might be?" Rick Flashman at Gribnif Software tells Jody: "Tempus II can do what you want. I am not sure if you can still find a copy for sale, you might want to call Toad Computers. We use it ourselves quite a bit." Carl Kreider asks: "Can any hard disk experts lend a hand? My ST-296N is developing errors, so I tried to parallel a spare Quantum PRO-105 to it to back up to (and maybe even switch to). But I can't format it with the Atari 5.0 disk software - says too many bad sectors. And I can't just partition it since it complains that it wasn't formatted with HDX 5.0. Catch 22. Any ideas?" Albert Dayes of Atari Explorer Magazine asks Carl: "Have you tried Supra hard disk software?" Carl tells Albert: "I can't since I don't have any Supra hard disk software (or hardware either). Is it available here?" Albert Dayes tells Carl: "The software should work on any hard disk system regardless of host adapter. You can download it from the (GO ATARIVEN) forum." Tom Mynar tells Carl: "Make sure you remove the terminating resistors from the drive that is between the host adapter and the last drive. Also insure that parity on the Quantum is set to "OFF" or "NONE"." Carl replies: "I did both. The problem is mainly that you can't format a PRO-105. But HDX wants it formatted. Any further thoughts?" Tom tells Carl: "Your only alternative is to use the Supra software. Of course, technically speaking you are supposed to only do this if you have Supra equipment. Luckily, I have a few of their controllers laying around in my parts bin so I felt *legal* to do it. The software will have NO problems with the Atari host adapter. However, it might not know what a 105 is - you may need to select "other" and enter the cylinders/heads/tracks-per. You can get this neat information from the IBMHW sig - there's a file up there with an incredible number of units defined. The LPS105S shows 4 heads/1219 cylinders/42 sectors per track The PRO1052 shows 6 1019 43? Good luck." Brian Gockley of ST INFORMER asks: "Does anyone know if I can control an IDE drive from a Mega/STE or TT. If so, what do I need?" Albert Dayes of Atari Explorer Magazine tells Brian: "No way that I know of unless you want to design the hardware, and write the drivers yourself." Brian explains: "That's what I thought :( I found a 200mb IDE for $200, so I was wondering..." John Amsler asks about using Spectre GCR, the Mac emulator for the Atari ST series of computers: "If I "Spectrize" the L partition, can I put System 7 in there yet put all the other Mac files (executables and data files) in Atari partitions ... or do all the Mac files have to reside in and be called from a Mac partition?" Albert Dayes of Atari Explorer Magazine tells John: "If you "spectrize" the L partition all Mac files have to reside in the partition including system software. System 7 is not currently supported. They also have Spectre support in the (GO ATARIVEN) forum from Gadgets by Small... You can have a few partitions in Spectre format. And have different system software in each one. So you can boot with 6.04, 6.05 or 6.02. If you are using ICD or Supra's software you can have 12 partitions total (GEM, BGM, OOP, ACK, etc)." Dick Paddock tells John: "All the Mac software needs to reside on one or another Macintosh partition. The use of the "Spectre-ized" partition (old Macintosh File System, as distinct from the new Hierarchical File System) is to allow the Spectre's TransVerter program to transfer files from Atari/PC-formatted disks to the Mac side. It should be possible to have more than one HFS partition if you wish, but with Mac's System 6/7, there isn't a practical limit to the size, except convenience. Albert is correct, that Version 7 of the Mac System does not run on Spectre. I have seen at least one person here mention using 6.0.7 or 6.0.8 as being in use, but I stick with 6.0.5. It's stable and does the job. In fact, I don't know what the higher revisions of 6.0.x do. 7.1, of course, includes all kinds of goodies, like multi-tasking a la MultiTOS or Geneva (more like MultiTOS, really.) System 6 had multitasking in the mode of the PC's DesqView, i.e., multiple applications open, all but one sleeping (as memory allowed.)" Jonnie Santos posts: "Okay, for years I've turned on my hard drive, waited for it to beep and then turned on my ST (now a STe). The other day for some reason I turned on the hard drive and the STe at the same time and it booted just fine. I've repeated this many times since - anyone got any ideas?" Mike Mortilla suggests: "Maybe you left the disk out of the ST drive? There is also a program around here (Ataripro?) that writes a delay onto the floppy disk that forces a "wait" for the HD. Seems ok so far." Jonnie tells Mike: "I've tried it with the disk in and out - same results. It's just funny in a way because for years I thought how great it would be if one switch would turn on my ST versus the multi-turn-on routine. Here's my setup in case you see anything that stands out as a bit weird... AUTO FOLDER datadiet.inf datadiet.prg dcflight.prg foldr200.prg hdaccel.prg hotwire.prg rtc_auto.prg warp9_st.prg ACC FILES GramSlam Hotsaver Diamond Find Data Diet Control Panel PC - STE('91), 4Megs, Rainbow Tos (version 1.62 according to UVK) (version 1.98 according to German utl) HD - Supra 20Meg('87), MiniScribe M8425, 88ms access speed" Tony Barker of Moving Pixels adds: "Wasn't the OS in the STE altered (as all subsequent versions have) to include a delay on boot up so that all peripherals would have time to come on line." From the Atari ST Arts Forum ============================ Charles Cartwright tells us: "I look on my newly acquired STe as an interim measure while I wait to see where Falcon and Atari are going (if anywhere). I don't think now is the time to go investing substantially in anything too different be it a Falcon or even a PC. Interim could of course turn out to be quite a few years as may end up waiting for the dust to settle from the next PC 'revolution'! But enough of this philosophizing. Yes, life with a hard disk can be very frustrating without some sort of boot utility. I used to run with the absolute minimum of auto programs and accessories and still had compatibility problems. I now use Superboot and have just finished installing the latest version which supports some of the STe features. I have also found some pre-STe programs that failed on my old machine but work with the new one. I think it must be just a TOS compatibility problems. As for obscure languages I am quite a connoisseur of these. I have tried Forth and also Lisp but APL has to be the weirdest!" Jon Sanford tells Chas: "Although I am inactive in programming I still consider my self a connoisseur of computer languages. APL is associated in my mind with the U.S. Dept. of Defense. Or am I thing of something else? I am waiting for a new paradigm. The assembly language comes out of the High pressure process of getting competitive new chips "out the door" as fast as possible. I wonder how much study is given to how mnemonic the mnemonics actually are. Once code is engraved in silicon or a large installed user base, there is inevitably much resistance to change. Programmers seem to pride themselves on an ability to remember lots of tricks and glitch arounds. However as an older person I begin to value simplicity an clarity for very practical reasons. ( my memory ain't what it used to be). As systems get larger the old hacker methods will become disastrous. ... to be continued if your interested... You see I have no problem with philosophy. Lisp is very nifty. I have only played with a PD version for the AtariST. I upgraded to a Mega16STe last year. I expect 4 or 5 years before I can think about new hardware. I never heard of Superboot. Is it okay?" Chas tells Jon: "Super Boot is great. It is shareware and has been distributed with several of the ST magazines here in the UK. I am not familiar with the features of XBOOT so I cannot make a comparison. A particularly convenient feature of Super Boot is the ability assign various boot combinations to function keys. As Dick Paddock says, Ada is the DoD language. It is named after Ada, Countess of Lovelace (Lord Byron's daughter) because the name originally suggested, DOD0, was considered too inauspicious. I have been on a training course learn Ada but never had the opportunity to use it. It is a Pascal like language intended for embedded systems. APL on the other hand started life as a mathematical notation and was turned into a computer language at IBM. APL programming is just something I dabble in at home. At work I program mostly in FORTRAN with a bit of C. As for assembly languages, I have worked professionally with both 8086 and 68000. Of the two I much prefer 68000 as it is much 'cleaner' and better thought out instruction set. Regarding new paradigms, I have my doubts about 'object oriented' methods being the universal panacea their proponents claim." Dick Paddock tells Jon: "The "A" language I associate with DoD is Ada..." Jon tells Chas: "Is APL related to PL1? I read a book about that a long time ago it seemed clearer than a lot of more modern Languages. Superboot isn't the PD prg. I tried. XBOOT is very sexy. I took a course in FORTRAN we used TRS-80s it was weird. OOPS scares me it is a conspiracy to indoctrinate Hierarchical social control structures in to the soft quivering wet ware of innocents. If I wasn't gifted with a symmetrical brain learning impairment. 68K assm. would be my choice also. I think will just wait for "direct implants" Sysop Ron Luks jumps in and adds: "APL (A Programming Language) and PL1 (Programming Language One) are totally different. APL is a very cryptic, very mathematically oriented language developed for remote terminals. PL1 was an IBM creation which was extremely, extremely powerful, hard to learn, and not very popular in the computer community. I studied both in college and liked them both but neither garnered widespread commercial success." Richard Blake asks: "Could anyone tell me which of the graphics files I can view on my HP PC. I have several graphics programs, (Corel Photopaint, CorelDraw, WinCIM, Picem) but I am unfamiliar with the formats. I am specifically interested in the RRated ones. Can any be converted with utilities?" Chas Cartwright tells Richard: "Any files with the .GIF extension should be viewable on a PC. I do not know whether any of the programs you mention can load GIF files directly. However, you will be able to find plenty of GIF viewer and conversion programs for the PC on CIS. Try GO GRAPHICS for these and a great variety of picture files. Graphics corner (GO CORNER) is particular well endowed in the R-Rated department. However, the files in this forum's libraries are mostly in Atari specific formats which are not viewable or convertible on a PC as far as I know. Programs are available for the ST to convert these formats to GIF but in my experience there is some loss of quality in the translation. As this is a Atari forum do you also have access to an ST?" Bill Gibson asks: "What's the best program to de-compress the *.ZIP files in the libraries here. I have several but they all choked on some text files." Sysop Keith Joins tells Bill: "Visit the AtariPro forum (GO ATARIP) and look in library 4 for the latest ST Zip program. I _think_ the filename is STZIP2.??? but a command of BRO STZIP* in that library should locate it. If you can't find it leave a message there and I'll get you the exact filename." Curtis Miller asks: "How can I run an archived file of a picture? After I download it to my computer I then "unsqueeze it" or whatever the terminology is. But then when I try to "run the File I get a "bad command or file name". I get it on both LZH, and ARC picture files." Sysop Bill Aycock tells Curtis: "Once you get the file downloaded and decompressed, you need an appropriate viewer program to look at the picture. Our viewers and utilities are stored in LIB 14 here; you can find the one you need there, or let us know what extensions your picture files have (like .PC1, .GIF, .SPC) and we can recommend a viewer or two." Sysop Bob Retelle posts: "Ummm... Curtis, "Bad command or File Name" is an MS-DOS error message... Are you trying to view Atari picture files on a PC..? If that's the case, you'll need a picture viewing program that will allow you to see the picture files. If the pictures are normal GIFs, any PC viewer, like COMPUSHOW will work. If the pictures are any of the "proprietary" graphics formats from the Atari ST, then it's not so simple. There's a PC program that will display pictures created with the DEGAS art program (ones that have filename extensions of .PI1, .PI2 or .PI3) in the GRAPHSUPPORT forum. I believe the filename is something like DEGAVIEW.. (searching in the IBM File Finder with a keyword of DEGAS should find it). If the pictures have an extension of .SPC, .SPU, or .SPX, it means they were created with the Spectrum 512 at program, and currently there is no MS-DOS program that can view them." From the Atari Vendors Forum ============================ Michael Robillard tells us: "I'm thinking about upgrading my present MEGA2 w/TOS102 and would to ask about the following.1)Accelerator Boards. I keep reading that the 8MHZ ATARI is on the way out and that I should upgrade to 16MHZ can I go beyond 16 or will it make my machine incompatible. 2)Hand Scanners.Do I need a monochrome monitor or do they work with color monitors too? 3)Hard Disks. For storage and access is a Hard Disk my best choice and if it is what should I be looking for to be sure that I can use it with my MEGA2.4)Modems Can I use a FAXMODEM as a regular modem or is it only used to send faxes.Also when buying a new modem besides speed what else should I be looking for to make sure it's compatible. If there are any other areas I should be upgrading please let me know." Sysop Ron Luks tells Mike: "In reverse order (just because I'm in that kind of mood this morning): 4) Faxmodems are modems that *ALSO* have fax send/receive capability with the proper software. Highly recommended because you get all the features of a standard modem *AND* fax capabilities. I highly recommend the Supra unit with Charles Smeton's STraight FAX software. 3) You definitely need a hard disk. The bigger the better. Let your wallet be your guide. 2) Hand scanners (don't know much about these) 1) I cant recommend any of the current accelerator boards with the possible exception of Dave Small's. I don't know what his shipping status is, but if he is shipping, his is the ONLY one I'd consider. That will give you a 68030. You will lose some software compatibility but gain some processing speed." Scott Mueller asks a few questions: "I am using my Atari Mega 2 ST mainly for my sequencing and studio work. I am running the C-Lab Notator software with full SMPTE hardware. I recently bought a Leading Edge 486sx computer with a 213 Meg Hard Drive, and now the thought of using the Atari without a hard drive seems pointless. I have lived for years without retail support for my Atari, and now I am in a position where I need some hardware. Where would I go to get a Hard Disk for my computer? Will regular HD work with the Mega 2? Or must it be an Atari Product?" Albert Dayes of Atari Explorer Magazine tells Scott: "I know ICD did make an internal Host Adapter for the Mega ST series but I'm not sure of the current Status. There is also ICD's LINK as well. The software I like current is ICD software. SCSI hard drives prices very, check with your dealer on prices. ICD prices are close to $100 which includes the HOST adapter or ICD LINK and software (hard disk utilities). There are also Atari dealers that will put one together for you if you don't wish to "roll your own"." John Zangrando tells Scott: "I use my MSTE primarily for NOTATOR but have found many other uses for it. I use all the Codehead stuff and got a very fast 130 Meg Maxtor H.D. WITH the ICD Link and software at TOAD COMPUTER. I am very happy with it." Sysop Bob Retelle explains to Scott about using SCSI hard drives with the ST series: "To try to simplify things a little, you CAN use a "regular" Hard Drive on your ST, but it has to have an Atari specific interface. The easiest way to go about it is to buy a Hard Drive unit that is specifically set up for use on an Atari. In that case it's just a matter of plugging it in and using it. You can also assemble a Hard Drive yourself from components sold by various suppliers if you're handy with electronic devices. I don't know if Atari Corp is still selling any Hard Drives as separate units. Most of the recent models have the drives built-in. There are several other choices available for ST hard drives, including ICD, Supra and ABCO." Mike Mortilla asks about ICD's "The Link": "Will the Link work with a Quantum ELS85S? I'd like to purchase one used and run it from an ST using the Link (this will be the second Link I'll be buying from you!). Your prompt reply is appreciated as the seller would like to get the thing shipped and out of his life <g>." Jim Ness tells Mike: "Yes, the Link will work with any SCSI drive, which the ELS85S is. Since you're buying it used, it will even have the jumper settings right. I'm getting mine new, and I have to remove the parity jumper - assuming I can figure out where it is - and make sure the device ID is set right. The only question on the Link is whether the ICD software has a "copy" of the ELS specs, so it can format the drive. Since ICD is the industry leader, I'm sure it's covered, or can be via an update of the formatter." Mike does some checking and tells Jim: "...I checked with ICD voice today and was told that it will only work with the ELS drives if parity is disabled. Being a total nerd when it comes to the programming end of this sort of thing, I'll have to call the seller and find out if it has been disabled. But ICD said that parity must be disabled thru software. <sigh> Would this drive fit in my Stacy I wonder??? Hmmmmmmmm." Jim replies: "I believe this drive would fit the STacy. It's a 1" high 3.5" drive, and I think that's the form factor Atari used in the STacy. But, my understanding is that disassembling a STacy is a nightmare." Mike tells Jim: "I've heard all about the Stacy nightmare!!! Any thoughts on parity? If it is disabled via software or physically? If via software, once it's disabled, does it need to be disabled after a crash (will it default to enabled?) ICD said the ELS drives need to be disabled (parity) in order to work w/ the ST and the Link and that it could only be disabled via software on a TT. Hmmmmmmm. Curiouser and curiouser." Joe Moses posts: "In the latest Gemulator ver. 3.0 (by PMC) they state 'Spectre/GCR will not be supported at the request of Gadgets by Small.' I am wondering why." Mark at Gadgets by Small tells Joe: "I have not spoken with Dave regarding this matter but I can probably guess the reason. I believe it would have something to do with the fact that Gemulator was/is providing a spot on the board for the Mac ROMs. If that be the case, someone could use the Spectre software without the need for the Spectre cartridge. This could result in some dishonest persons "borrowing" a copy of the Spectre software and running Spectre on their Gemulator. Gadgets wouldn't receive any monies for the use of their software. Again, this is just my guess. But I betcha it's pretty close to the fact." Joe tells Mark: "I understand the concern you have. Perhaps, Dave could release a special version of Spectre (say a version 4.0) that would support this Gemulator option? Or perhaps a hardware "key" in combination with a new software release would work? Point I'm trying to make is, the power and appeal of the Gemulator, once it can run MAC software, will, in a word, be LARGE! As developers and power users, should we stand in the way of this *revolution*!" Mark tells Joe: "One of the other considerations is if it is financially feasible to create a special release of Spectre (which probably would require some other form of hardware "key") for Gemulator. When you consider that 68040-based color Macs are selling for under $1200, a business has to wonder if they will get any kind of a return on their investment. Doing it because it is a "hacker" thing or just to prove that you >can< do it is one thing. Paying the bills is another ballgame." Dazzz Smith asks Rick Flashman of Gribnif Software: "How's the Beta testing of Geneva going Rick? I haven't heard anything publicly from any of the Beta testers yet?" Rick tells Dazzz: "Pretty good and pretty hectic! We've receive incredible valuable information from our beta testers which has helped solve 3-4 problems that were affected a whole series of programs that we had never tried. Most of the reports we get now have been already fixed. We are not concentrating on one or two remaining ones, getting MiNT working right (easier said than done), and the Geneva manual." Dazzz, not one to leave questions un-asked, continues: "So your still on schedule for the release version of Geneva then?" Rick tells Dazzz: "Pretty much. Dan and I are having a meeting about that tomorrow. The program seems to be there, though there are one or two things we would like to try out (Cubase for example). The manual is taking form pretty well. I think at this point we "could" ship it by Sept. 1st, but I think we are going to maybe wait until Glendale (two weeks after that) to see if we can get those one or two issues resolved." Well folks, I didn't realize that this column had gotten so long. I'm going to leave out the Portfolio Forum this week, but never fear; it'll be back in spades next week (besides, both Sysop BJ Gleason and Don Thomas would hunt me down and kill me if I left the "Port Stuff" out two weeks in a row. C'mon back next week and be ready to "get educated" about your computer among some of the most knowledgable people around. Just remember to listen to what they are saying when... PEOPLE ARE TALKING _______________________________________________________________ > AVERKEY! STR InfoFile LEXICOR INTROS THE AVERKEY! """"""""""""""""""""" AVERKEY ======= by ADDA Technologies from Jong-Ho County, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. We are proud to announce that we have obtained direct distribution rights from ADDA Technologies for this great piece of Multimedia Hardware. The Averkey is the fitting Link that bridges your VGA Signal, be it TT Medium,Falcon or NOVA Graphics Board resolution to your Video System in either PAL or NTSC. It has not only got a Composite Video Output but also a S-VHS Output for prime quality. Add your Television, VCR and large screen display to your computer hardware. Move your presentation from the VGA Monitor to the world of Video with Averkey! AVerKey features reflect the latest in multimedia hardware design. Through its compact size and powerful internal design, the AVerKey can be quickly installed to convert a number of VGA Modes eg. 640x480 to NTSC or PAL Systems. As an added feature, the AVerKey features a state-of-the-art built in flicker filter. This filter helps overcome the inherent flicker problems which arise when linking the VGA environment with video. The Averkey adjustment control's the brightness of your TV (Video) Display. Since VGA scan rates are almost twice that of a Television the display quality of the Television signal is inferior to that of VGA. This is especially true of picture stability when displaying single line. Single line display will result in television flicker unless a flicker free function is employed. The AVerKey has such a built-in "flicker-free" feature which stabilizes VGA Graphics on a television Monitor. This feature greatly improves the display quality of your Animations in either Prism Paint, Da's Vektor, Chronos, Phoenix or any other Atari Software that will work in VGA Modes. Besides helping reduce flicker, this feature even further reduces brightness to a comfortable level. Price: $289.00 U.S. Dollars. Shipping and Tax not included. Availability: Now System Requirements: Any kind of VGA based System. This includes NOVA Graphics Card and TT Medium. The Averkey has not been tested with any other Atari Based Graphic Card and can therefore not guarantee it running on anything else. Software: DOS Software already included, Atari Software available end of September. However Software is not required to run the Averkey. The Software will however allow the Averkey to switch down its scan rates to as low as 320x200. Display Mode Supported: All standard VGA Modes. 640x480 mode in 256, 32k, 64k or even 24bit in NTSC or PAL (720x400 in NTSC Max.) 800x600 mode if using Cirrus, CL-GD 6410 VGA chip or Tseng Labs. ET-4000 with frequency synthesizer as ICS 2494-237 in PAL. One VGA Input Signal (Analog RGB 15 pin display connector, 0.7 Volt p.t.p.) Four Output Signals: 1 x Composite Video, 1.0 Volt peak to peak RCA Jack Connector 1 x S-VHS Y and C Video, Mini-DIN 4 pin connector 1 x RGB Output 1 x Standard VGA card Signal (15 pin) FCC Warning: It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Computing Device pursuant to subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection in a commercial environment. Additional hardware to the Averkey: Averkey GENLOCK Board which will allow your Averkey to have Genlock capabilities. Lexicor Software and ADDA Technologies are working closely together to give you the best possible value for our Customers. 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DELPHI- It's getting better all the time! ************************************************************************* > TYMDIAL WORLDWIDE ACCESS STR InfoFile """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" BT-GNS TYMDIAL 9.6 WORLDWIDE ACCESS DIALUP ACCESS M PROV 100'S BPS N NODE CITY ST CNTRY DENS 3 12 24 96 ACCESS NO. P ----- -------------------- -- ----- ---- ---------- ------------ - 14037 ADELAIDE AUS PAC C (8)272-8944 Y 4621 BRISBANE AUS PAC C (7)846-1022 Y 14370 CANBERRA AUS PAC C (6)280-6911 Y 7313 MELBOURNE AUS PAC C (3)415-1066 Y 14035 PERTH AUS PAC C (9)321-6446 Y 3335 SYDNEY AUS PAC C (2)299-6322 Y 5024 ANTWERP BEL E1 C C C C (3) 226-3120 Y 11114 CALGARY AB CAN CANH C 403/264-5472 Y 14077 VANCOUVER BC CAN HIGH C 604/683-7453 Y 10122 HULL/OTTAWA ON CAN CANH C 613/563-3777 Y 6416 OTTAWA ON CAN CANH C 613/563-3777 Y 10122 OTTAWA ON CAN CANH C 613/563-3777 N 11326 TORONTO ON CAN CANH C 416/361-3028 Y 3422 MONTREAL/ST. LAURENT QU CAN CANH C 514/748-8057 Y 3422 ST. 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WORTH TX USA LOW C 817/332-5923 Y 10713 HOUSTON TX USA HIGH C 713/870-8381 Y 13707 LONGVIEW TX USA LOW C 903/757-3355 Y 14432 LUBBOCK TX USA LOW C 806/799-8993 Y 14410 MIDLAND TX USA LOW C 915/561-8108 Y 13724 SAN ANGELO TX USA LOW C 915/653-3300 Y 7524 SAN ANTONIO TX USA HIGH C 210/225-3213 Y 3043 TYLER TX USA LOW C 903/509-2707 Y 13720 WACO TX USA LOW C 817/776-0773 Y 14427 WICHITA FALLS TX USA LOW C 817/723-6248 Y 10046 PROVO UT USA LOW C 801/373-5614 Y 13246 SALT LAKE CITY UT USA HIGH C 801/364-7605 Y 14263 ALEXANDRIA VA USA LOW C 318/448-0174 Y 6264 ALEXANDRIA/FAIRFAX VA USA HIGH C 703/385-7587 Y 6265 ALEXANDRIA/FAIRFAX VA USA HIGH C 703/385-7587 Y 6264 ARLINGTON/FAIRFAX VA USA HIGH C 703/385-7587 Y 6265 ARLINGTON/FAIRFAX VA USA HIGH C 703/385-7587 Y 11310 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA USA LOW C 804/977-9610 Y 6264 FAIRFAX VA USA HIGH C 703/385-7587 Y 6265 FAIRFAX VA USA HIGH C 703/385-7587 Y 14707 NEWPORT NEWS VA USA MED C 804/595-7180 Y 11740 NORFOLK VA USA MED C 804/858-2707 Y 5142 RICHMOND VA USA MED C 804/330-0002 Y 14203 ROANOKE VA USA LOW C 703/344-0412 Y 4453 BELLEVUE/SEATTLE WA USA HIGH C 206/283-3677 Y 12517 KENNEWICK WA USA MED C 509/783-2201 Y 4453 SEATTLE WA USA HIGH C 206/283-3677 Y 12517 SPOKANE WA USA MED C 509/455-7091 Y 4513 VANCOUVER WA USA LOW C 206/576-6830 y 13753 EAU CLAIRE WI USA LOW C 715/833-7608 Y 14363 GREEN BAY WI USA LOW C 414/432-0293 y 6675 MADISON WI USA HIGH C 608/242-1016 Y 2404 MILWAUKEE/BROOKFIELD WI USA HIGH C 414/796-1087 Y 14136 CHARLESTON WV USA LOW C 304/342-6413 Y * Node 4003 is listed for many different countries. It represents the Enhanced Global Connection Service which includes nodes: 2576, 3512, 3513, and 4003. -------------------------- B=BELL 103/113 (300 bps) or BELL 212A (1200 bps) compatible modems C=CCITT V.21(300 bps) or CCITT V.22 bis(2400 bps) or CCITT V.32 compatible modems >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SPRINTNET <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< DOMESTIC ASYNCHRONOUS DIAL SERVICE AT 9600 BPS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ V.32 9600 V.29 9600 ST AC CITY BPS BPS CLASS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In-WATS 800 546-2500 546-2000 - AL 205 Birmingham 328-5719 B AR 501 Little Rock 375-4177 B AZ 602 Phoenix 254-1903 254-0040 A AZ 602 Tuscon 620-0658 B CA 714 Colton 824-5571 B CA 619 Escondido 738-0203 B CA 209 Fresno 233-6928 B CA 714 Garden Grove 898-3132 B CA 818 Glendale 507-0511 B CA 213 Los Angeles 937-5526 937-0233 A CA 310 Marina Del Rey 306-3450 B CA 510 Oakland 836-3844 B CA 415 Palo Alto 856-4854 B CA 916 Sacramento 448-0820 B CA 415 San Carlos 591-8578 B CA 619 San Diego 233-1025 B CA 415 San Francisco 956-2256 956-6317 A CA 408 San Jose 294-9067 B CA 310 San Pedro 548-7146 B CA 714 Santa Ana 558-1501 B CA 805 Santa Barbara 965-3326 B CA 707 Santa Rosa 523-1048 B CA 818 Woodland Hills 887-7420 B CO 719 Colorado Springs 632-0278 B CO 303 Denver 745-3285 337-3304 A CT 203 Bridgeport 332-7400 B CT 203 Danbury 778-2022 B CT 203 Hartford 560-1385 B CT 203 New Haven 624-5945 B CT 203 Stamford 961-8371 B DE 302 Newark 477-1745 B DC 202 Washington 659-2733 429-9145 A FL 407 Boca Raton 367-0732 B FL 305 Ft Lauderdale 764-0318 B FL 904 Jacksonville 353-1137 B FL 904 Gainesville 331-3799 B FL 305 Miami 358-5349 372-9684 A FL 407 Orlando 246-0851 B FL 813 St Petersburg 327-7024 B FL 904 Tallahassee 222-0533 B FL 813 Tampa 221-3713 B FL 407 West Palm Beach 820-9391 B GA 404 Atlanta 688-1212 523-5512 A HI 808 Oahu 536-3886 (1) - IL 708 Arlington Heights 670-9522 A IL 708 Aurora 896-9802 B IL 312 Chicago 938-5462 938-4401 A IN 317 Indianapolis 299-2593 B IN 219 Ft. Wayne 422-8013 B IN 219 South Bend 288-2355 B IA 515 Des Moines 288-4626 B KS 316 Wichita 729-9888 B KY 606 Lexington 231-7717 B KY 502 Louisville 583-1209 B LA 504 New Orleans 524-7442 524-7337 A LA 504 Baton Rouge 293-6010 A MD 410 Baltimore 244-0470 727-2044 A MA 617 Boston 338-0002 292-9522 A MA 413 Springfield 747-3700 B MA 508 Worcester 791-7630 B MI 313 Ann Arbor 741-8488 996-0035 A MI 313 Detroit 965-3011 964-3133 A MI 616 Grand Rapids 774-5958 B MI 517 Lansing 482-0120 B MI 313 Warren 573-7300 B MN 612 Minneapolis 332-0033 341-0324 A MO 816 Kansas City 421-5783 221-9407 A MO 314 St Louis 421-1376 421-0872 A NE 402 Omaha 341-4622 B NV 702 Las Vegas 737-1752 B NV 702 Reno 324-1718 B NJ 908 Freehold 780-2680 B NJ 201 Hackensack 488-1726 B NJ 609 Marlton 424-1144 B NJ 201 Morristown 605-1836 B NJ 908 New Brunswick 220-0405 B NJ 201 Newark 624-8843 623-0900 A NJ 201 Paterson 279-4515 B NJ 609 Princeton 799-2266 799-0244 B NM 505 Albuquerque 246-8950 B NY 518 Albany 433-0092 B NY 716 Buffalo 847-8181 B NY 516 Deer Park 254-6021 B NY 516 Hempstead 292-2820 B NY 212 New York City 206-0256 633-1117 A NY 914 Poughkeepsie 471-6728 B NY 716 Rochester 546-6998 B NY 315 Syracuse 448-0021 B NY 914 White Plains 949-6878 B NC 704 Charlotte 332-4023 332-3705 A NC 919 Greensboro 299-6600 B NC 919 Raleigh 781-9976 B NC 919 Res Tri Park 549-0542 B OH 513 Cincinnati 579-1593 579-1583 A OH 216 Cleveland 575-0811 575-1308 A OH 614 Columbus 461-8671 463-9110 A OH 513 Dayton 461-4600 B OH 419 Toledo 255-7010 B OK 405 Oklahoma City 270-0028 B OK 918 Tulsa 584-6935 B OR 503 Portland 295-0337 295-2936 A PA 215 Allentown 435-8118 B PA 717 Harrisburg 236-1186 B PA 215 King of Prussia 265-2812 B PA 215*Philadelphia 854-0589 977-9303 A PA 412 Pittsburgh 281-8326 281-8782 A RI 401 Providence 453-5353 B SC 803 Charleston 723-7342 B SC 803 Columbia 254-0038 B SC 803 Greenville 232-7832 B TN 615 Knoxville 523-4031 B TN 901 Memphis 525-5201 B TN 615 Nashville 726-1213 B TX 512 Austin 929-0078 B TX 214 Dallas 653-0840 748-3541 A TX 817 Ft Worth 332-1015 332-8424 B TX 713 Houston 228-0705 227-1760 A TX 915 San Angelo 944-0376 B TX 210*San Antonio 225-1191 B UT 801 Salt Lake City 355-9030 B VA 703 Herndon 787-6719 B VA 804 Norfolk 340-8930 B VA 804 Richmond 225-0021 B WA 206 Seattle 625-1386 625-9008 A WI 608 Madison 257-8330 B WI 414 Milwaukee 271-2420 271-2238 A (1) International data rates apply. * An asterisk indicates a change in number, a service upgrade or a new location. Refer to the 'New' listing for further explanations of these changes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SPRINTNET <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< INTERNATIONAL ASYNCHRONOUS DIAL SERVICE --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY COUNTRY CODE CITY 300/1200 BPS 2400 BPS 9600 BPS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Australia+ 8 Adelaide 373-4734 373-4734 373-4734 Australia+ 7 Brisbane 236-1082 236-1082 236-1082 Australia+ 6 Canberra 257-5055 257-5055 257-5055 Australia+ 3 Melbourne 764-0421 764-0421 764-0421 Australia+ 9 Perth 481-1122 481-1122 481-1122 Australia+ 2 Sydney 281-0800 281-0800 281-0800 Austria 1 Vienna 504-2811 504-2811 504-2811 Belgium 2 Brussels 725-3400 725-3400 725-3400 Bulgaria 2 * Sophia 73-361 73-361 73-361 Canada 514 Montreal 392-0202 392-0202 392-0202 Canada 416 Toronto 594-1121 594-1121 594-1121 Canada 604 Vancouver 684-4696 684-4696 684-4696 Colombia 1 * Bogota 320-3811 320-3811 320-3811 Denmark+ 1 * Copenhagen 32-96-1511 32-96-1511 32-96-1511 Finland 0 Helsinki 146-3022 146-3022 146-3022 France 2 * Lille 065-3260 065-3260 065-3260 France 7 * Lyon 864-5095 864-5095 864-5095 France 1 Paris 6928-0404 6928-0404 6928-0404 France 9 * Sofia Antipolis 296-0049 296-0049 296-0049 Germany 69 Frankfurt 666-9151 666-9151 666-9151 Germany+ 40 Hamburg 279-5411 279-5411 279-5411 Germany+ 511 Hannover 879-1800 879-1800 879-1800 Germany+ 89 Munich 369-031 369-031 369-031 Hong Kong 852 Hong Kong 754-8442 754-8442 754-8442 Indonesia 21 Jakarta 386-1044 386-1044 386-1044 Ireland 1 Dublin 661-4466 661-4466 661-4466 Italy 2 Milan 953-01301 953-01301 953-01301 Japan 6 Osaka 910-7111 910-7111 910-7111 Japan 3 Tokyo 3794-6381 3794-6381 3794-6381 Kuwait+ Kuwait City 484-4133 484-4133 484-4155 Luxembourg Echternach 727-788 727-788 727-788 Netherlands 01719 Noordwijk (Amsterdam) 46370 46370 46370 New Zealand+ 9 Auckland 358-4491 358-4491 358-4491 New Zealand+ 4 Wellington 499-3617 499-3617 499-3617 Norway 66 Oslo 845-011 845-011 845-011 Portugal 1 Lisbon 395-5445 395-5445 395-5445 Romania 0 Bucharest 1311-2525 1311-2525 1311-2525 Puerto Rico 809 San Juan 273-7400 273-7400 273-7400 Singapore 65 Singapore 738-0566 738-0566 738-0566 Spain 3 * Barcelona 335-9000 335-9000 335-9000 Spain 1 Madrid 766-2122 766-2122 766-2122 Sweden+ 8 * Stockholm 751-15-15 751-15-15 751-15-15 Switzerland 31 Bern 26-1049 26-1049 26-1049 Switzerland 13 Zurich 02-8868 02-8868 02-8868 U.K. 25 Basingstoke 660-0061 660-0061 660-0061 U.K. 31 Edinburg, Scotland 459-1290 459-1290 459-1290 U.K. 71 London 973-1030 973-1030 973-1030 U.K. 061 * Manchester 747-5000 747-5000 747-5000 Venezuela 2 Caracas 993-0364 993-0364 993-0364 * An asterisk indicates a change in number, a service upgrade or a new location. Refer to the 'New' listing for further explanations of these changes. + Please note dial-in access procedures are slightly different than standard SprintNet procedures. If you need assistance, please contact Customer Service in Reston, VA at 703-318-7740. !!!!!!! Please note, the foregoing includes only 9600 <complete> access, some slower nodes are listed, however, many other access points exist at speeds lower than 9600. Some of these numbers support 9600 and lower speeds, most are 9600 only, with the exception of the Sprintnet international listings, which include only those cities where 9600, as well as lower speeds, are available. I did not edit out the low speed numbers there, but did edit out all points where 9600 access was not available.... "AP7, High speed Guru?" _____________________________________________________________ > NVN WANTS YOU! STR InfoFile Another Network Supports Atari! """"""""""""""""""""""""""" NVN - THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK! =============================== The Atari computer platform has support on yet another top notch telecommunications service! National Videotex Network (NVN) maintains an area just for our favorite computers. Type GO ATARI Order an extended NVN Membership of 6 or 12 months, pay for it in advance and receive a bonus in connect time at no additional charge. NVN lowers its connect time charges! $5/hour non-prime time (EST. 7pm - 9am weekdays and all day weekends) $8/hour prime time (EST 9am - 7pm weekdays) Choose from two great subscription plans: 6-Month Membership ================== Pay just $30 for a 6-month Membership and receive a usage credit that entitles you to $15 of connect-time in the Premium services of your choice. Your total savings using this plan would be over $20! 12 Month Membership =================== Pay $50 for a full year's Membership and get even more free time on-line. We'll give you a $25 usage credit to use in your favorite premium services or try out new ones. You could save as much as $45. NVN now offers Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). For a $2 per month service charge, customers may have their NVN online charges automatically debited from their personal checking accounts. Please contact Client Services for this new feature! For more information about either of these plans.. Please, give us a call at; 1-800-336-9096. You can join NVN one of two ways... By voice phone 1-800-336-9096 (Client Services) or via modem phone 1-800-336-9092. NVN Highlights -------------- 1. For the newcomers .... 2. NEW (MODIFIED) REFERRAL PROGRAM LET'S YOU EARN $10 USAGE CREDITS! 3. A library built *just* for business people 4. Board Certified Psychiatrist heads up the new Substance Abuse Forum 5. VETERANS: Please report to the Military Forum <GO MILITARY> for C&D. 6. Step out into the Great Outdoors Forum <GO OUTDOORS> 7. We've got just the cure for your medical information needs 8. The Diabetes & Hypoglycemia Support Forum is now online. 9. SOUND OFF!!! Take our Game Survey 10. Let's talk about Coins 11. Call all DISNEYphiles! Join the gang! <GO AMERICA>. 12. Amiga Forum now available for Amiga and Desktop Video enthusiasts! 13. NEW Email enhancements are on-line. Including personal mailing lists! ____________________________________________________________________ > NOVA CARD NEWS! STR InfoFile NOVA SPECS and UPDATE NEWS! """""""""""""""""""""""""""" NOTICE: SPECIAL NOVA CARD UPDATE ======================== Announcement from Lexicor Software Corp. ---------------------------------------- As of the 19th July 1993, the Special NOVA Deal offered by Lexicor Software for the NOVA Graphics Card was over. The NOVA Mega and the NOVA VME 16M will now both have the same price of 599.99 U$D. The price for the SUPERNOVA has not changed and will cost: 999.99 U$D The 32K Graphic Card is only available on Special Order and will cost 429 U$D both the Mega and the VME. For these Card's there may be an added handling Price. Shipping cost are excluded from these prices. Technical Specifications ------------------------ NOVA Megabus 16M ---------------- Maximum Frame Rate : 90Mhz Video RAM : 1 Megabyte RAMtype : DRAM Maximum Color's : 16,7 Million Colors (24bit) Maximum Resolution (>70Hz): 1024x768 in 256 Color's Maximum Resolution (15bit): 768x512 Maximum Resolution (24bit): 640x400 Virtual Resolution : YES Automatic REZ Switch : YES Upgradable : YES VDI for 24bit : YES VAG : YES HARDWARE Accelerator : NO NOVA VME 16M ------------ Maximum Frame Rate : 90MHz Video RAM : 1 Megabyte RAMtype : DRAM Maximum Color's : 16,7 Million Colors (24bit) Maximum Resolution (>70Hz): 1088x832 in 256 Color's Maximum Resolution (15bit): 800x600 Maximum Resolution (24bit): 640x480 Virtual Resolution : YES Automatic REZ Switch : YES Upgradable : YES VDI for 24bit : YES VAG : YES HARDWARE Accelerator : NO SUPERNOVA --------- Maximum Frame Rate : 135MHz Video RAM : 2 Megabytes RAMType : VRAM Maximum Color's : 16,7 Million Colors (24bit) Maximum Resolution (>70Hz): 1280x1024 Maximum Resolution (15bit): 1024x768 Maximum Resolution (24bit): 800x600 Virtual Resolution : YES Automatic REZ Switch : YES Upgradeable : YES VDI for 24bit : YES VAG : YES HARDWARE Accelerator : YES For more information check our previous releases on the NOVA Card. The Virtual Resolution are programmable via the VAG. The VDI of the NOVA has proven to be very compatible with our Software and many other Software applications as well. There is also a NOVA Special disk available soon that has some NOVA Specific program's on it, including NOVA Mines, the game, and the special Calamus SL driver that will enable Calamus SL to run in 15/16bit in 15/16bit color mode. Yat Siu Lexicor Software Europe LEXICOR SOFTWARE CORP. 1726 Francisco ST. Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone 510-848-7621 FAX 510-848-7613 _______________________________________________________________ > WP & D.O.D. STR InfoFile """""""""""""""""""""""" WORDPERFECT 5.2 FOR WINDOWS SELECTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PACKAGE WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows Selected for Ease of Use and Powerful Features. WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows is now part of a complete office automation package offered to the Department of Defense through the Small Multiuser Computer contract. EDS, awarded the SMC contract in 1990 to provide products and services to the Department of Defense, recently announced that WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows is included in the SMC software package along with Harvard Graphics, Superbase, Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Organizer. "SMC is providing this new product package to ensure that the Department of Defense community has access to the most advanced computer software," said Kim Luke, SMC program manager for EDS. "We want to offer products that facilitate the department's move to Windows-based applications." According to Luke, WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows was added to the SMC product lineup because it is one of the best-selling word processors and comes with both Grammatik 5, the best-selling grammar checker, and Adobe Type Manager. Grammatik 5 works intuitively to proofread documents for grammar, style, and punctuation while ATM improves the on-screen and printed appearance of fonts. "After comparing the leading word processing software applications, we selected WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows because it offers user-friendly and powerful features," said Luke. "We think WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows offers members of the Department of Defense community the tools they need to increase their efficiency." EDS has operations in more than 30 countries, employs more than 70,000 people, and is a leader in applying information technology to meet the needs of businesses and governments around the world. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GME. Revenues for 1992 were $8.2 billion. _____________________________________________________________ > LEXICOR OFF GENIE! STR Spotlight STRT's DARLAH GIVES LEXICOR THE BOOT! """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" PRESS RELEASE ============= LEXICOR & GENIE PART COMPANY! ============================= For immediate distribution 8-27-93 Lexicor software is no longer available to its or Atari customers on the Genie Information Services. Lexicor was informed after the removal of all it's commercial access flags (Free Flags) that the action was due to the decision of the Atari Round table that statements made by Lexicor's CEO were viewed as meant to harm Genie information services and the ATARI roundtable. Lexicor was informed that the commercial access might be restored if Lexicor's CEO made public retractions of all adverse statements made in public and private to include the complaint to the FTC. Lexicor viewed this demand to mean that any continued or future access would depend on Lexicor's agreement to refrain from making any future statements that might be viewed as harmful to Genie or the ATARI roundtable. Lexicor was informed that the removal of it's commercial access was not due to a lack of support of it's topic area or consumer support. In the first year on Genie Lexicor had over 12,000 down-loads and over 2,000 messages in it's support area. Lexicor's TOS manager requested specific information to determine what Statements were referred to by the Atari Roundtable as being objectionable. No Specific information was made available to Lexicor. Any one who has an opinion or objection to the loss of access to Lexicor support on Genie under the existing circumstances might consider using the Genie "FEED-BACK" line. There are quite a few authors who have software which is published and distributed by Lexicor. These authors may by their own choice remain on genie, this is a personal decision which each will make. Lexicor will be doing a mass E-Mailing to all Lexicor users on Genie with a special CIS FREE-Sign-up Offer through Lexicor. Lexicor is not moving to CIS....Lexicor has been on CIS for the past 5 years where it has maintained it's own LIBS and support area. Lexicor has arranged to open new areas in addition to the existing areas on CIS and has been given an expanded LIB for many new files. Lexicor will continue as it has in the past to support it's products 24 hours a day 365 days a year. In addition Lexicor will again this Fall be offering On line Computer Graphics classes. This years classes will focus on the latest 24 Bit applications and hardware available through Lexicor. There are many new software programs which will be released in the coming weeks beginning around the Second week of September. Watch CIS for coming events and announcements. Lexicor will be announcing details of a wider variety of products including Word Processors, Desk Top Publishing Applications, Data Base Applications, System management software, and several new hardware products including 24 bit support for Genlocks, image scanners and much more graphic hardware. Lexicor will also detail it's special offer to Registered Lexicor software owners, who will receive free sign-up kits for Compuserve, major discounts on all Lexicor products, to Lexicor's news letter subscribers and a fantastic "Free" VIDEO tape of the latest LEXICOR generated 15/16-24bit color animations for all new CIS sign-ups. (if you are already on CIS you can get this free offer through the new News letter). Lexicor will also detail it's hardware and software trade-in policy for users who wish to upgrade to Lexicor products from selected Graphics hardware and DTP applications. Lee@Lexicor _________________________________________________________________________ > EXCLUSIVE LEXICOR INTERVIEW! STR FOCUS! """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" EXCLUSIVE STReport INTERVIEW WITH LEE SEILER OF LEXICOR Q: STReport Is it true that lexicor is permanently off Genie? A: LEXICOR Yes Q: STReport Did you leave or were you asked to leave? A: LEXICOR Our commercial access was dropped by the system. Q: STReport What do you mean by Commercial access? A: LEXICOR I mean that all remaining Free flags were dropped or removed. What ever you call it... Q: STReport What do you mean by remaining, I thought that all the Lexicor Flags were in effect? A: LEXICOR No, one of the Flags was dropped a while back with a warning we were on probation for another month. Q: STReport When did the remaining flags disappear? A: LEXICOR While we were at the SIGGRAPH show. Q: STReport Did you receive any notice that this action would be taken? A: LEXICOR If you mean a warning that we had failed probation? the answer is not that I am aware of. Q: STReport Do you know what statements that you are supposed to have made triggered the closing of your access? A: LEXICOR NO, we asked but received only a vague response. Q: STReport I have heard that you still do have a free flag? is that true? A: LEXICOR No, every staff member logged into the Lexicor flag accounts just to check to see if the Flags were missing. No Lexicor account or company employee or officer"s account carried a flags notice after SIGGRAPH. Q: STReport If you just remain on Genie what would the economic impact be for Lexicor and Lexicor prices? A: LEXICOR Our cost at prevailing Genie rates and considering the number of individuals who support the Lexicor areas, and taking in to account the heavy traffic in the Lexicor areas, I estimate our annual cost would be something like $10,800 Give or take some. Q: STReport Was this factor the only reason Lexicor support on Genie stopped? A: LEXICOR If you mean the expense, only partly. Q: STReport What other factors were considered? A: LEXICOR I felt that by agreeing to publish a retraction to un-specified statements I may or may not have made I would be handing over control of every thing that Lexicor said and did in the pursuit of it's business to our competitor. I felt the demand was so vague and ambiguous that even if I agreed I would never know when Lexicor access might be cut off. There would be no way of knowing what might be considered harmful to genie or Atari and what was not. And there was also the problem that, If I understood the objections correctly, I would have to retract things I believe to be true. Q: STReport Are you referring to your complaints of Conflict of interest and interference by certain people in your business affairs on genie? A: LEXICOR Something like that, but with out specific information as to what I am supposed to have said in public and private I can't really be any more specific? Q: STReport What about the impact on the many users interested in computer graphics? A: LEXICOR I feel that the whole affair is unfair to Lexicor and the general public. All we at Lexicor ever wanted was to be left alone to support our wares, we rarely entered any one else's area or commented about the products of others until after we were put upon by a competitor. We never had the power to block any one else's messages nor did we ever object to the sales practices of others except our order from you, Which BTW you finally took care of. Q: STReport Did you intend by any statements, what ever they might have been to harm Genie or the Atari Round Table? A: LEXICOR No not at all, Nothing I said, that I can see, could be harmful to Genie, Atari, or the topic area, in and of it's self. If either were doing anything that was against the law or in violation of any federal statutes, that would be a situation of their own making. So far as I am aware I as a citizen of the USA have a basic right to seek relief under the laws of the land from certain unfair business practices. That is the way things are done in this country, threw the criminal and civil courts. Settling business disputes using any other methods is simply wrong. Q: STReport I would like to go back to something you said...are you saying that this whole thing is in part due to private conversations you are supposed to have had? A: LEXICOR Yes that's right, or at least that's what I now understand. Q: STReport Do you have any Idea just which private conversations, with which people are responsible for your loss of Commercial access flags as you call them? A: LEXICOR I have no Idea what private conversations are being referred to. Q: STReport Do you think this is more trial by secret means? A: LEXICOR NO COMMENT Q: STReport Can you offer any suggestions as to what circumstances you would be willing to return to Genie and Lexicor support ? A: LEXICOR The only way I can see that would be fair and practical, would be a situation in which Lexicor could function with out interference, That Lexicor would not be open to having messages of any sort blocked or modified. That Lexicor would not be subjected to business censorship. That Lexicor would have the power to protect it's self from unfair business practices. in the message base. Q: STReport A final question? are you or have you reported this situation to the FTC? (Federal Trade Commission) A: LEXICOR No COMMENT. _____________________________________________________________ > WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON HERE?? STR FOCUS! LEXICOR LOSES FLAGS & CATEGORY """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" EDITORIAL NOTE =============== There comes a time when one is, by the nature of the situation, forced to believe either one or the other party in a given incident. Luckily, we at STReport have the benefit of past experience upon which to lean. As such, when all this began we simply went back through our copious quantities of captures where we were spoon fed every rational and not so rational reason for the events that we were busy capturing. Since the very same basic scenario happened to us... it wasn't difficult to predict the outcome when this matter with Lexicor first began to unfold. While we have made the choice on which parties to believe, either Nathan & Darlah or Lexicor software, we ask that you too, as a reader and user do the same... go back through our last six issues and read all the interviews and then the message threads concerning the actions taken by the sysops in the STRT and of course the IAAD's "eloquent" action. Making note of the participants as you read it all... then make the decision as to which of the parties is really more believable. Please "read" the BLURB being fed to the users upon login to the STRT from its staff about "changes" to Lexicor's presence or, obvious lack of it. \\\***/// U#= ** Thank you for choosing GEnie ** The Consumer Information Service from General Electric Copyright (C), 1993 GEnie Logon at: xx:xx EDT on: 9308xx Last Access at: xx:xx EDT on: 9308xx ====================================================================== Atari ST RoundTable ====================================================================== *** Attention Bulletin Board Users *** """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" P Due to a request and a need to consolidate, you can now find your A favorite Lexicor topics in Category 7. We apologize for any G inconvenience this may cause. E \\\***/// Somehow or other, its rather difficult to believe that LEXICOR "REQUESTED" their category be closed and their flags cancelled etc.... Just for the sake of truth, WHO MADE THIS "SO-CALLED" REQUEST?? Consolidate??? now there's a "neat" word.... seems I've "heard" that one BEFORE! I wonder where and when??? <big GRIN> Nothing's changed, the word games ...the head games ....the obvious. All very purposefully generated * Confusion * (another VERY familiar word) to mask the real facts. It really is difficult to not believe Lexicor... They make it so very easy to believe Lexicor. What do you think? The Nathan & Darlah Show must really believe we _are_ all mushrooms! ______________________________________________________ > ATARI UNITED! STR InfoFile An Overview...... """""""""""""""""""""""""" WHAT IS THIS ATARI UNITED! THING? ================================= When ATARI UNITED! was first announced in an online conference on DELPHI, some DELPHI members had questions, which I'm sure others share, about the intent, focus and reasoning behind ATARI UNITED!. A bit of history about the development of this organization might help begin to answer those questions. ATARI UNITED! was born out of the suspicion that more Atari TOS computer owners exist than most in the active Atari community realize. Patti and I have both had many experiences in which we have come into contact with owners who had no idea that a thriving Atari community still existed. We have both been responsible for bringing ST owners 'out-of-the-closet' and renewing their use of their machines. And, of course, with every renewed Atari owner comes some degree of new spending on equipment and/or software. ATARI UNITED! has been organized with the intent of searching out these isolated owners on a nationwide scale, with the hope that these users will expand the active userbase. And as a result will promote new business for our loyal developers. ATARI UNITED! seeks to repair the disintegration of communication between users and developers in the Atari market, especially because of the demise of many printed Atari-specific magazines that all too often are an owner's only link to the community. A late night conversation about the dismal state of the Atari market in the US led to a discussion about ways that it could be improved, independent of direct Atari Corporation involvement. Obviously, we concluded that the creation of a nationwide database containing information about users, dealers and developers was the first step in rebuilding the lost lines of communication. This has become the first priority of our fledgling organization. While it is being compiled, other projects are and will be developed, so that our database can be utilized to its full extent when more complete. Atari user groups have always been a valuable means of keeping the Atari community together, and it was obvious that user groups were the best place to begin compiling information. Bob Brodie, Director of Communication for Atari Corporation, and former User Group Coordinator, was contacted, provided an outline of our purpose and plan of action, and asked for a list of user groups that could be used in the effort. He was happy to provide us with the necessary information, and so, the work began. The name ATARI UNITED! was chosen, and again, Bob Brodie was contacted. Permission to use Atari's name was granted, so long as the organization was used to support Atari products and their users. As this was the very foundation of the organization, an informal agreement was quickly reached, and ATARI UNITED! became our official name. It was further determined that AU! should be a not-for-profit organization, similar to the general form that Atari user groups have taken over the years. ATARI UNITED! does not exist to bilk Atari users out of their money. Actually, we'd prefer that their money be invested in hardware and software, so our loyal developers can make a living. We intend to make all ATARI UNITED! services and projects as affordable as possible. Registration is free of course, and many of the other benefits we will be able to provide will be free of cost to the user also. ATARI UNITED!'s first project beyond the database is a quarterly DiskMagazine. It will be geared to provide developer news, product reviews, game hints, help columns, and a few surprises. Eventually, program demos might be included, so a taste of what is up and coming can be given as wide an audience as possible. While similar things are now available in the online magazines, it is important to realize that most of the Atari community members are not 'modemized', and that many TOS computer owners have no real link with the rest of the market. So, it is not so much a matter of duplicating what already exists, as a matter of distribution where that kind of information is so desperately needed. Kinda like being modern technological missionaries! The potential for ATARI UNITED! is enormous, for both the developers and the owners of TOS computers. With better channels of communication, developers will be able to sell more products, encouraging them to continue investing in the TOS market. We, as users, will continue to be able to purchase new products, and find support for the old. One particular benefit for user groups will grow as the database of TOS computer owners grows. User groups who register with ATARI UNITED! will have their contact information made available to anyone who inquires about TOS support in their area. User groups will also periodically be given access to information about local users contacted by us. Just as the developer and the user can be connected, so too can user groups and users. It's all a part of strengthening the communication channels throughout the entire market. In addition to communication between groups and owners, we can also help on the individual level. When an owner has a problem with his/her system, or with a piece of software, it is often helpful to contact someone nearby with the knowledge to solve the problem. Even if a user doesn't have a 'problem' per se, the exchange of information and ideas can only benefit the community. Some users are lucky enough to have a local dealer, but for many, 'local' is a term that can mean several hundred miles. All of those in that predicament will be able to locate owners nearby. Just consider us a friendly dating service for your Atari computer! Some of our future projects are not far enough along to be openly discussed, but there are some exciting possibilities out there. It is important that we don't take on too much too quickly, only to find that we can't handle our first priorities. Too often a well-intentioned enterprise fails while trying to do too much all at once. Instead, we want to grow slowly with the aid and support of everyone involved in the Atari community. With this in mind, the number of staff at ATARI UNITED! is being kept very small. We have received many offers from users volunteering to help with our project, and we are encouraged by all the offers. But in these early stages, it is essential that our focus be maintained. Too many people with too many ideas would only serve to dilute our efforts at this point. However, as we grow, we will be adding to our little group, to better serve the Atari community. ATARI UNITED! intends to succeed in its effort to strengthen the Atari community. Time and money have already been expended to that end, and we are fully ready to expend more. But, it'll take the cooperation and support of TOS computer owners all across the US to make ATARI UNITED! the best it can be. To help us help all of you, register now, while you are thinking about it! Together, we will make the Atari community stronger! Gordie Meyer ATARI UNITED! To register: Complete the registration form below, and send to: ATARI UNITED! P.O. Box 691 Mountain View, CA 94042-0691 or via e-mail to: abarbiero@delphi.com Name (Last, First, MI): _________________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _________________________________________ Computer Model: ___ 520 ST ___ 520 STe ___ TT ___ 1040 ST ___ 1040 STe ___ F030 ___ Mega ST ___ Mega STe Computer Serial Number: (OPTIONAL)________________________________ User Group (if a member):_________________________________________ =======For further information, contact:======= Patti Barbiero Gordie Meyer P.O. Box 691 P.O. Box 1982 Mountain View, CA 94042-0691 or Ames, IA 50010-1982 (415) 903-9787 (515) 232-1627 abarbiero@delphi.com biblinski@delphi.com __________________________________________________________________ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ THE GLENDALE SHOW, VERSION 7.0 SEPTEMBER 18TH AND 19TH /|\ /|\ GLENDALE CIVIC AUDITORIUM - 1401 N. VERDUGO ROAD /|\ /|\ GENERAL ADMISSION - $5.00 /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ ATARI * DMC * GEnie * Oregon Research * Clear Thinking /|\ /|\ Branch Always * Steve's Software for Safari Fonts /|\ /|\ J&J Computers * S.D.S. * A&D * Toad Computers/Straight FAX! /|\ /|\ Best Electronics * chro_MAGIC * Compo * J.V. 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With PC prices at an all time low, there has never been a better time to "gemulate" your PC, especially when you consider the cost of upgrading an existing ST with TOS 2.06, high density floppy, extra memory, etc. Gemulator 3.0 will be released on September 18th 1993, at the Glendale Atari Show in Glendale California. The price remains at $229 U.S. complete and will be available from various Atari dealers. Current Gemulator users can upgrade to version 3.0 for only $30 before September 3, and only $10 if the product was purchased after July 1. Gemulator 3.0 consists of a plug-in card, TOS 2.06 ROMs, Atari ST emulation software, Atari 800 emulation software, a screen accelerator, benchmarking software, and some public domain and shareware Atari ST programs. Simply plug the card into any unused 8-bit or 16-bit card slot and run the emulation software. GO FROM DOS TO GEM IN SECONDS! Any PC or laptop meeting the following requirements can run Gemulator 3.0: - a 33 Mhz 386 processor (or faster) - at least 4 megabytes of RAM - DOS 5, DOS 6, Windows 3.1, or OS/2 2.1 - a VGA card and VGA monitor (SuperVGA is optional) - one empty 8-bit or 16-bit ISA card slot - a hard disk and at least a 720K 3.5" floppy disk - an AdLib or Sound Blaster sound card is optional - a mouse is optional but recommended for use with GEM based programs The following features of the Atari ST / STE / Mega ST are emulated by Gemulator 3.0: - 3 graphics modes (320x200, 640x200, and 640x400) - a 4096 color palette - one or two floppy disk drives - support for up to 4 hard disk partitions - one serial port and one parallel printer port - 3 voices of sound - mouse and keyboard (including numeric keypad) - real time clock - ROM based cartridges - 512K to 8 megabytes of RAM Gemulator 3.0 also adds these enhancements not found on your standard ST: - 640x480 color graphics (with any VGA card) - 800x600 color graphics (Video7, ATI, Tseng, or VESA SuperVGA card) - maximum ST memory is 8 megabytes, double the limit of an ST - 1.44 meg high density floppy disks are supported - support for multiple TOS ROMs Imagine running any of hundreds of Atari ST and Atari 800 programs on your PC, including (but not limited to) these: ArcShell Multi Writer Avante Vector Multidesk Calamus MultiTOS (68000 compatible versions) Calamus SL Neodesk Codehead Utilities NVDI Data Master Pagestream DC Desktop Pha$ar DC Utilities Prism Paint Degas Publishing Partner Degas Elite Quick Index Deskcart Quick Manager Diamond Back II Quick ST Extended Control Panel Quick View EZ Calc Silhouette First Word ST Writer First Word Plus ST Xformer II Flash Sudden View FontGDOS Supra hard disk utilities G+Plus Tempus GDOS Tempus II GemBench Thunder GEMvelope TOS 1.0 GFA Basic TOS 1.2 Gribnif Geneva TOS 1.4 HDX hard disk utilities TOS 1.6 Hotwire TOS 2.06 Interlink Turbo ST Key Master UIS III Laser C VT52 Emulator LDW Power Warp 9 LHArc Word Flair Madmac Word Flair II Magic Sac Word Up Maxifile Word Writer About the only things that Gemulator 3.0 does NOT support are MIDI ports, copy protected disks (typically games), and very machine specific or timing dependent software such as Spectrum 512. With 8 ROM sockets on each Gemulator card, there is plenty of room for you to plug in other versions of TOS and cartridge ROMs. If you have particular software that does not run with TOS 2.06, you can easily plug in TOS 1.0 or TOS 1.4 and use it instead. Or if you have cartridges like Deskcart, simply remove the ROMs from the cartridge and plug it into the Gemulator card. Gemulator 3.0 can automatically detect up to 4 cards, providing you with a total of 32 ROM sockets! On fast 486 machines, Gemulator 3.0 runs 2 to 3 times faster than the ST. It scores a GemBench speed index of over 270% running on a 66 Mhz 486 based PC. That's without the use of accelerators such as Warp 9 or NVDI, which are supported on Gemulator and give similar speed improvements as on a real ST. If you don't have a copy of Warp 9 or NVDI, don't worry. Gemulator 3.0 comes with its own custom screen accelerator which runs even fast (it is similar to our Quick ST accelerator but optimized using 386 machine language). In addition to the 3 standard Atari ST screen resolutions, Gemulator 3.0 also supports 4 VGA screen resolutions: 640x480 monochrome, 640x480 16 colors out of a 4096 color palette, 800x600 monochrome, and 800x600 16 colors out of a 4096 color palette. If you run your Atari ST software in the 800x600 mode you get almost double the screen resolution of a monochrome Atari ST monitor. Twice the pixels means twice as much text visible on the screen or twice as much area of a desktop publishing document. Gemulator 3.0 now supports the serial port allowing you to run your favorite Atari ST terminal software with your modem. Take advantage of such features as auto redial, type ahead buffers, and editable capture buffers, features not found in most PC telecommunications software. Gemulator 3.0 emulates the Atari ST's 3 voice sound by using your PC's Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, AdLib, or AdLib compatible sound card. Simply have a sound card installed and Gemulator 3.0 will use it. Gemulator 3.0 reads your Atari ST floppy disks directly, and now gives your Atari ST software access to all of your PC's hard disk drives. Simply use your existing Supra or HDX hard disk driver to activate the hard disk support. And using the HINSTALL utility (which is part of the HDX utilities) you can even autoboot from the hard disk allowing you to put your AUTO folder programs and desk accessories on the hard disk. And if you're a die hard Atari 800 user, you'll be glad to learn that Gemulator 3.0's improved compatibility now allows you to run the ST Xformer emulator on it. Run Atari BASIC, DOS 2.5, and any other program that is supported by ST Xformer. We include a free copy of ST Xformer 3.0, an upgrade from ST Xformer 2.55, which contains several bug fixes and speed improvements. Interested in finding out even more about Gemulator 3.0? We now have a free 5 page newsletter which describes more of Gemulator 3.0's features in detail. To receive the newsletter, write to: Gemulator 3.0, c/o Branch Always Software 14150 N.E. 20th Street, Suite 302 Bellevue, WA 98007 United States of America We are also updating our demo video to include Gemulator 3.0's latest features. The demo is available on VHS videotape for only $20 and may be ordered directly from Branch Always Software at the above address. All current Gemulator users may upgrade to version 3.0 for only $30 before September 3, 1993. Users who purchased Gemulator after July 1, 1993 may upgrade for the even lower fee of only $10 with a copy of your receipt showing the date of purchase. After September 3, 1993 all upgrades are $60. Gemulator 3.0 will be shown September 18th and 19th at the Glendale Atarifest at the Glendale Civic Auditorium. Drop by the Branch Always Software booth to say hi or to pick up your Gemulator. We'll even be taping part of our demo video at the show to get real life reactions from Atari users using Gemulator 3.0. In North America, Gemulator 3.0 can be ordered from the following dealers: Toad Computers 570-F Ritchie Highway Severna Park, MD 21146 phone: 800-448-8623 fax: 410-544-1329 Rising Star Computers P.O. Box 20038 Dayton, OH 45420 phone: 800-252-2787 fax: 513-254-7970 The Floppy Wizard 217 Memorial City Mall Houston, TX 77024 phone: 800-798-0064 fax: 713-461-7751 Purple Mountain Computers 15600 N.E. 8th Street, Unit #A3-412 Bellevue, WA 98008, U.S.A. phone: 206-399-8700 Xanth Computers 14100 NE 20th St. #105 Bellevue, WA 98007 phone: 206-643-9697 In the United Kingdom, Gemulator 3.0 is available from: ST Club 2 Broadway Nottingham NG1 1PS phone: +44 0602 410241 fax: +44 0602 241515 In Europe Gemulator 3.0 is distributed by: ACN Postbus 5011 NL-2000 CA Haarlem The Netherlands phone: +31 023 351100 fax: +31 023 361444 ACN provides Gemulator packages for the U.K. as well as versions translated into French and German with appropriate TOS 2.06 ROMs. Users of the GEnie online service can come ask questions about Gemulator 3.0 on August 18th at 10pm during a special RTC in the Atari ST roundtable. If you wish to call Branch Always Software, we may be reached at 206-885-5893. This is a voice number before 2pm eastern time and a fax number at other times. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" :HOW TO GET YOUR OWN GENIE ACCOUNT: _________________________________ Set your communications software to Half Duplex (or Local Echo) Call: (with modem) 800-638-8369. Upon connection type HHH (RETURN after that). Wait for the U#= prompt. Type: XTX99587,CPUREPT then, hit RETURN. GEnie Information copyright (C) 1991 by General Electric Information Services/GEnie, reprinted by permission """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > STReport CONFIDENTIAL "Rumors Tidbits Predictions Observations Tips" """"""""""""""""""""" - Newark, NJ DEVELOPER BESIEGED BY DEPOSITIONS & POSSIBLE LAWSUITS ---------- Reports are filtering in about a NE developer and IAAD member. The maker of custom hardware and accelerator cards is having more to do with lawyers than he probably cares to. Seems there is a group in the NW USA in hot pursuit of this developer to the tune of $25,500 plus interest. The group claims the developer received the funds for a specific job to be done under contract. The group claims nothing was ever done in relation to the contracted project the money was paid for. Further it was rumored, the money had been spent on unrelated projects. In a another matter, during a recent deposition, taking place in Springfield, N.J., a signed contract was produced by the defendant's attorney while the developer (witness for plaintiff) was busy stating "there was no signed contract". Additionally, it was indicated there were another thirty one irregularities discovered in the developer's "sworn" deposition. Further in another, totally different and separate action, it appears a group of users have banded together in hopes of bringing suit to recover funds deposited with this very same developer for product the users claim they've waited over a year for. Allegedly, there are well over one hundred users who have come forward and claimed they are involved at approximately three hundred dollars each. Reportedly, this action is reaching all the way into Canada, thus becoming international in its scope. ___________________________________________________________ > STR Mail Call "...a place for the readers to be heard" """"""""""""" STReport's MailBag """""""""""""""""" Messages * NOT EDITED * for content ----------------------------------- From Compuserve's Atari Fora #: 31901 S9/Lexicor Software 24-Aug-93 16:18:38 Sb: #Lexicor support Fm: Jim Ness 75300,3155 To: LEXICOR Software 75300,763 (X) Are you guys entirely done with GEnie, now? I noticed Darlah has apparently done away with the Lexicor category, merging old messages into the general graphics category. -JN #: 31934 S9/Lexicor Software 25-Aug-93 17:34:05 Sb: #31901-#Lexicor support Fm: STReport - Ralph 70007,4454 To: Jim Ness 75300,3155 (X) How very, very predictable. <sigh> #: 31937 S9/Lexicor Software 25-Aug-93 21:22:59 Sb: #31934-#Lexicor support Fm: LEXICOR Software 75300,763 To: [F] 75300,3155 (X) JN, So far as I know we are gone for good. It was quite clear to all of us that we were not wanted, in spite of words to the contrary. It is sort of not what you say as what you do the speaks volumes about intentions (sic). We will be posting a press release this week with more details about our Genie absence. If you would like to have a chat on the subject feel free to pick up the tel'e.... Lee@Lexicor #: 31941 S9/Lexicor Software 26-Aug-93 01:18:24 Sb: #31937-#Lexicor support Fm: Louis F. Trapani 70730,122 To: LEXICOR Software 75300,763 (X) Sorry things worked out they way they did. My concern would be for Lexicor users. Lou #: 31942 S9/Lexicor Software 26-Aug-93 04:10:43 Sb: #31941-Lexicor support Fm: LEXICOR Software 75300,763 To: Louis F. Trapani 70730,122 Lou, My sentiments too, but we were given no other choice. And as things stood, there was no real way we could continue and have any thing of value left untouched. It is hard to explain the issue of confidence. But for what it's worth... In the military and I think some high risk High tech worlds they speak about a system having a confidence rating. This means that under any given set of conditions a certain piece of hardware or software has a certain confidence rating. Now in the case of information, it's gathering, storage, transmission and capture, there is always a risk of losses. In some cases this loss might be just a part of the information, or it could be the risk of corruption, or it could be the risk of being intercepted. The interception of data might be total or it could be partial, in which case, some information leaks through. This leakage might or might not carry the original meanings. It would depend on the particular circumstances. In our case, we finally came to a point in time where we felt that the confidence level of information transmission was such that we could not rely on getting all information intended for us or that our confidential information retained it's integrity. Under these circumstances and the more obvious superficial efforts to control and dictate to Lexicor made it quite obvious over the past 10 weeks that we would not be allowed to remain on genie. As I see it, it was just a matter of time. It's really worse for the general Atari graphics community than it is for Lexicor. I feel that open and honest competition is a healthy and valued part of our (USA) system of government. Any time you have a monopoly or interference in the free marketplace you soon find.. ..well you know what I mean. Lee@Lexicor To: STReport - Ralph From: Bruce Miller Topic: Lexicor/IAAD Subject: Disappointed To whom it may concern; I've watched this thing between Lexicor and the IAAD carefully for the last six weeks and the only thing I see is an earnest effort being taken by the IAAD president D. Brumleve to cover something up. When is the double talk going to stop and the truth be revealed? Are the users in the Atari userbase so gullible as to go for the nonsense in that IAAD statement? If the users in this area ever intend for it to be taken seriously, they had better speak up and demand ethical behavior on the part of their developers and constituents. Why did the IAAD allow two of its board members to vote Lexicor out when both of them appear to have "hidden agendas" of their own? WHY? Only THREE board members voted??? That in itself is a JOKE! Especially when two of the three were Jim Allen and Nathan Potechin! It's time the IAAD told the true reasons why Lexicor fell into disfavor and ultimately, expulsion form its membership roles. Why all the doubletalk and energy waste on coverups? Tell the truth! Tell the users what is really going on! Else, reverse your outrageous actions! Bruce Miller """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" STReport's "EDITORIAL CARTOON" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > A "Quotable Quote" Injustices DO beget INJUSTICE! 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