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▐▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▌▐▄▄▄▄▄▄▌▐▄▄▄▄▄▄▌ Arsenal Computer
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▐███▌▐███▌▐██▌ ▐██████▌ Special Thanks Section
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I was going to take the same "THANKS.TXT" file that I have been including
on our discs and do a little editing, but after looking it over, I have
decided that, heck, I might as well start over.
First of all, I want to tell you that this disc, and all of the others
that you will see come from us in the future, is directly the child of
a rather interesting event that Arsenal Computer attended in the Summer
of 1995. That event was the Cyber.Xpo.95 show, sponsored by
Alan R. Bechtold of the SysOp News... and Cyberworld Report Trade
Newspaper. Alan Brought together a large group of BBS industry people
under one roof, in an atmosphere that was guaranteed to allow people to
talk to each other, rather than elbow through the crowd trying to get
from here to there to see everything. The show was purposefully
designed to allow not only the attendees, but the exhibitors time to
meet, to learn, and to share.
And boy, am I glad he did.
Up until this point, we here at the Arsenal put together each and
every shareware disc in a very time consuming and painstaking manner.
This worked for us, until one of my best teammates had to leave our
employ. At that point, I knew that our old method of putting discs
together would be too great of a burden for us... so it was time to
do something different.
Enter Cyber.Xpo.95.
In addition to talking to people about what we did for a living, we got
to talk to people about what THEY did.. and by the end of the show, it
was quite obvious that several of them had things that could make our
lives a LOT simpler. Conversations ensued, and deals were worked on.
By the end of the show, everyone went back tired... but full of hope
for the future.
Not only did we get to see just what our customer were wanting from us,
but we got to work with many of the better minds in this industry,
and I really believe that everyone profited from the experience.
There are two attendees from Cyber.Xpo.95 that I want to specifically
thank here: Mark Williamson of Omega Software, and David Terry of
Clark Development. Both provided material that will forever change
the shape of Arsenal Shareware CD-ROMs. Thanks, Guys!
Suffice it to say, that I'm really looking forward to next years
show in Las Vegas, and I'm expecting even BETTER things from it!
It looks like your work is cut out for you, Alan... <Grin!>
By the way, if you would like to get more information on Alan's
excellent Trade Magazine, SysOp News and CyberWorld Report, or
just find out more about the Cyber.Xpo show, give our BBS a call
and we can get all the current information to you.
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I want to take one moment out here for a little reproachment, as
well as my kudos. That reproachment is for a VERY small minority of
shareware/freeware authors out there. Most shareware and freeware
authors are what I consider the cream of the industry... people that
want to not only help their fellow man, and perhaps to further the
American Dream a little by helping out their families with the rewards
of their work. These people deserve our undying support, no matter how
you cut it. Always, ALWAYS register the shareware that you use, it's
as simple as that!
The ones that I want to take issue with are those authors that seem
to think that shareware CD-ROM publishers are some sort of antichrist
who exists only to "defraud" them in some manner, and put in things
into their programs like "you can pass this out free whereever and
whenever you want, but not on a CD-ROM" or something similarly dumb.
Lets take a little reality check here: There are two groups here that
are symbiotic here: On one hand, you have the shareware and freeware
authors that are thirsting to have their handiwork seen by as many
people as possible. On the other hand, you have BBS SysOps, Shareware
vendors and CD-ROM publishers that help to get those same programs
out to the public that is eager to see them. Without one, you can't
have the other. Without new programs, there is nothing for the
distributors to distribute, and without distributors, there is no way
for the authors to get the recogition (and registration fees) that
they deserve.
Our CD-ROMs are put together mostly for BBS usage. Our intention is
to get the programs on this disc out there for dissemination by the
public, which directly benefits the authors involved. We do NOT in
any way, shape or form benefit from any particular program on this
disc. NO ONE is going to buy this disc simply because program XZY
is on it. If we left out one particular program, no one is really
going to notice it, are they? I didn't think so. So please, when
you start to think of CD-ROM distributors as the "enemy", please think
again. Most SysOps are getting the bulk of their files from CD-ROMs
nowadays, and if you persist on tying the hands of the BEST means of
distribution for your product, then you might as well forget about
your product becoming popular.
I hate going on a soapbox about this, but really, isn't it time for
a reality check out there regarding this?
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Now, on to the family: If you have been in business for yourself, you
know one thing: Whoever the b**tard that wrote that silly TV commercial
that states that you can "work for yourself" and have tons of time for
your leisure and family should be drug out into the street and shot.
Repeatedly. When you work for yourself, you are the worst Boss that you
can ever have: demanding, nonstop, and you never get a day off unless
someone clobbers you over the head and drags you off.
Well, I want to thank my family, and most of all my Wife, Korene, for
not only putting up with me all the time, but even putting up with me
during those times when I'm finishing up a disc and REALLY get surly,
and especially for those times when she sneaks up behind me with that
famous rubber mallet and forces me to take a break.
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And Now, why don't you sit back and take in what we here at the Arsenal
believe to be the BEST in BBS ready shareware! Enjoy!