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Article 7605 (29 more) in alt.cd-rom:
From: aa699@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Tony Thomas)
Subject: CICA WINDOWS CD-ROM Review (Nov '92) Tony Thomas
Date: 2 Feb 1993 13:11:10 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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Reply-To: aa699@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Tony Thomas)
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CICA Windows CD-ROM
(November 1992 Edition)
Reviewed by Tony Thomas
The new CICA Windows disc is a welcome surprise because it is quite an
improvement over the old version. First of all, one of my complaints
about the last version was that there was a lot of free space on the
disc.
On the new disc, this space is effectively utilized by providing zipped
*and* unzipped versions of each program (in their own subdirectories).
This eliminates the need to copy and unzip programs to try them--a
tedious process in Windows! Also on this disc is a new Windows NT
directory. Although it doesn't contain much (mostly zip/unzip utilities
and the like), it is a nice addition since NT is only in beta release.
Those who reveled in the infamous CICA "shareware" font library on the
last version will find it to be pared down considerably. It has been
determined that many of the fonts once there were pirated and converted
copies of copyrighted fonts and thus illegally posted.
Two lingering critiques: I wish that the DESKTOP and UTILITIES
directories were divided into subdirectories by category. That would
make finding various types of programs much easier. This disc also
contains the VIEW.EXE program which I feel could be improved upon.
Windows users will find the CICA collection to be an invaluable "must
have" resource.
I give it:
Five Stars *****
Walnut Creek CD-ROM
1547 Palos Verdes #260
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-2228
1-800-786-9907
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aa699@Cleveland.Freenet.EDU/GEnie=A.THOMAS16/Compuserve:71541,3456
TONY THOMAS - SIGop - Audio Arts SIG - Cleveland FreeNet
"True riches is not what you have - It's the kind of person you are"