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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VENDINFO Concept Paper Released for Public Comment
Parker, Colorado -- May 8, 1993 -- Rudy Ramsey, of Rams' Island
Software, has released the document, "VENDINFO Software Distribu-
tion Information System: Conceptual Approach", for public infor-
mation and comment.
This document describes the conceptual approach for a system
called VENDINFO. VENDINFO is intended to convey software product
information and distribution permissions from the author to
distributors. A standard (public) file format carries extensive
information in a compressed, efficient form. The associated
toolset will aid the author in constructing the record, and will
allow the distributor to extract portions of the record, or make
distribution decisions based on its content, in a highly auto-
mated way. VENDINFO will allow automation of many operations now
performed manually by BBS Sysops, disk vendors, etc.
One of the goals of the VENDINFO project is to provide a substan-
tial opportunity for public input prior to final definition of a
file format standard and completion of the associated toolset.
All interested parties are invited to obtain a copy of the con-
cept document and provide comments, criticisms, and suggestions.
Comments are solicited from all parts of the shareware industry,
including authors, sysops, disk vendors, CD-ROM publishers, etc.
We want to make the VENDINFO system work well for all! Comments
will be welcome anytime, but the "deadline" is June 30, 1993.
The VENDINFO concept document is available electronically as
VENDINFO.ZIP (VNDINF.ZIP on CompuServe), and is about 18K in
size. It is available by download or FidoNet/RIME file request
from the author's BBS (see below) and from:
CompuServe SHAREWARE forum
CompuServe UKSHARE forum
GENIE Home Office/Small Business Roundtable
Public Brand Software BBS
Further distribution is encouraged, so long as the complete
VENDINFO.ZIP is distributed unaltered. You may therefore be able
to find it via other sources, such as local BBSes.
If you prefer to obtain the paper in hardcopy form within in the
United States, please send a request with a self-addressed mail-
ing label and a one dollar bill, to Rams' Island Software at the
address below.
Rams' Island Software
7644 E. Lakecliff Way _______
Parker, CO 80134-5904 (USA) ____|__ | (R)
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Voice: (303) 841-2848 | ____|__ | Association of
BBS: (303) 841-6269 | | |_| Shareware
CompuServe: 76244,324 |__| o | Professionals
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FidoNet: 1:104/333 |___|___| MEMBER
RIME: RAMSISLE
Internet: 76244.324@CompuServe.Com