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* You are now using the LIST utility. *
* Use your PgUp, PgDn and arrow keys to move around. *
* Press ESC or X to return to the menu. *
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The Online Atlanta Society presents:
"Intro to BBSing"
The purpose of this disk is to provide the new modem user with a simple
introduction to the world of Bulletin Board Systems. The benefits of this
are covered in the section titled "What is a Bulletin Board System?".
Some of the files contained on this disc are:
README 1ST This file
START TXT Information about BBS's
OAS TXT Information about the O.A.S.
ABBL-48L TXT The OAS Bulletin Board list (LONG VERSION)
BEGINNER TXT An information file to help you navigate around on BBS's
that use PCBoard as their BBS software.
MEMBER APP Membership application to the OAS
LIST COM A program to list files to the screen (you're using it now)
LISTDOC ZIP A compressed file containing the documentation for LIST.COM
PKUNZIP EXE A program to decompress files from BBS's
COMMODOC ZIP A compressed file containing the documentation for COMMO
COMMO EXE An excellent communications program
COMMO FON Dialing Directory File needed by COMMO
COMMO MAC Macro " " " "
COMMO HLP Help Screens " " " "
COMMO SET Setup Config " " " "
The first five files may be viewed on the screen or printed on your
printer from the menu displayed when you type START.
Files available on bulletin boards are condensed or "archived" into much
smaller files to cut down on file transfer time. To make these files usable,
they must be "unzipped" or unsqueezed after you have downloaded them. For a
quick look at how to use the files, type PKUNZIP by itself and a short file
will be displayed to the screen telling you about the program. For now, all
you need to know is to type PKUNZIP whatever.ZIP to decompress the file so you
can use it. PKUNZIP is part of a larger package called PKZ204C.EXE, which
contains PKZIP, the full documentation for all the programs, and registration
forms so that you can pay the author (Phil Katz) for his program. As always,
we highly recommend that you download the full package so that you have all
the docs (documentation).
DECOMPRESSING THE DOCUMENTATION:
The file LIST.ZIP is a compressed file that contains the documentation
for LIST, the program that displays the text files to the screen.
COMMODOC.ZIP is a compressed file containing additional documentation for
commo, the communications package. To unzip them, copy these two files
and PKUNZIP.exe to another disk (there is not enough room to unzip them
on this disk). Then, type PKUNZIP LIST. This will produce the file
List.doc. Type PKUNZIP COMMODOC. This will produce the documentation files
for commo. PKUNZIP's docs are not on this disk, by kind permission of
the author (Phil Katz), in order to save space. Remember to download
PKZ204c, its successor as soon as you get a chance, to get the docs for it.
ABOUT COMMO:
Commo, the communications program, may be run directly from the menu. Its
dialing directory already contains the numbers for OAS member systems, so you
can get started right away. It was chosen because of its ease of use for
beginners, its power for more advanced users, its size, and the helpfulness of
its author, among other reasons.
ABOUT SHAREWARE & PUBLIC DOMAIN:
All the files on this disk are either "public domain" or "shareware"
programs. This means that they may be shared with others without
violating a copyright. Unlike "commercial" software that you buy
at a store, these two kinds of software are usually obtained from
bulletin board systems or can be passed between friends. Public
domain software is software that has been placed in the "public domain"
by the authors and can be given away and used without any restrictions.
Shareware is freely distributed, but if you find the software useful
and use it regularly, you are asked by the authors to send a suggested
amount of money to an address displayed on the screen. Commo, the
communication program on this disk and List, the program used to
display the text files to the screen, are both shareware. If you
like these programs, we encourage you to download the complete programs
(which include documentation) from a bulletin board and send in the
suggested registration.
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