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Introducing the Amiga
Freely Redistributable Software Library
What's Available
There are "do-nothing-useful" examples of various capabilities of
the AMIGA, real development tools, editors, languages, games, and
other odds & ends. Also included are machine readable form of many
of the examples (received directly from C-A sources) out of the
official AMIGA manuals, including the ROM Kernel Manual.
How To Obtain Disks
First, check with your local dealers and user groups. Most already
have many of the disks. Since these disks can be copied freely,
and widespread distribution is encouraged, they propagate out to
central distribution points fairly quickly.
If you just can't wait, or can't find copies locally, I am willing
to make these disks available for the cost of media, mailing
materials, postage, and miscellaneous expenses (like wear and tear
on my drives). Naturally, you are encouraged to make copies for
your friends, local user groups, dealers, etc. My goal is to get as
much software as possible into the hands of people that can use and
enhance it, and make the AMIGA the success it deserves to be.
Generally, each disk contains all source necessary to recreate the
executables provided. Programs are compiled with the latest Lattice
C compiler (and/or Manx C compiler) available at the time of
release. In a very few cases (usually noted in the description) the
code will not compile or run for some reason, but was considered
interesting enough to include anyway.
Disks are typically 85 to 95 percent full.
How to Order
To order, send a list of the disks you want, and payment in U.S.
funds to:
Fred Fish
Amiga Library disks
1346 West 10th Place
Tempe, Arizona 85281
USA
(602) 921-1113 (Sorry, I can only return calls collect.)
The per disk fee as of March 1988 is as follows:
1 to 9 disks $6 per disk
10 to 49 disks $5 per disk
50 to 99 disks $4 per disk
100 or more $3 per disk
The price includes cost of media, mailing materials, and first class
domestic postage. Overseas orders add $5 per order for air mail.
Time and other jobs permitting, all disks will be mailed within
5 days of receipt of order (most are filled the next day).
The above prices, address, and phone information is current as of
March 1988. If the per disk charge in effect at the time your order
is received is less than the amount stated above, you will be charged
the lower rate, and an appropriate credit for the difference added
to your account. It is highly unlikely that the per disk charge will
be higher (it has always decreased, reflecting my decreasing cost
for disks since beginning distribution of the library).
Feel free to order more than the current number of disks available.
Excess funds will be placed "in escrow" (refundable at any time)
and drawn against for automatic mailings of future disks as they
become available. These disks will be charged against your account
at the per disk charge in effect at the time they are shipped.
I hope to add at least four to six disks per month to the library.
Notes
Please keep in mind that most of the materials in this library are
intended for use by experienced programmers, or at least experienced
Amiga users. Many are runnable only via the CLI user interface, as
they contain no icon files (particularly the early disks). If you
are inexperienced with the Amiga CLI interface, you may need the
assistance of an experienced user to make use of some of these disks.
I do not guarantee the performance or usability of any of the
materials in this library. I will replace or rewrite, at no
additional charge, any disk ordered from me which turns out to be
defective or unreadable.
Catalog Disk
Because the current library has grown so large, it is no longer cost
effective to distribute a printed catalog. Therefore, the catalog
disk replaces the printed catalog, and will be updated at each new
release of disks to reflect the current state of the library.
There is no duplication fee for the catalog disk. To receive the
latest available catalog at any time, simply return the original
disk, or send a blank disk, to:
Fred Fish
Catalog disk update
1346 West 10th Place
Tempe, Arizona 85281
USA
Please enclose a preaddressed mailing label to affix to my return
mailing envelope, and sufficient postage for 2 ounces First Class
mail (currently 39 cents but sure to go up again soon).
Note that you can always obtain the latest catalog automatically
by following the above procedure but specifying that you want
the disk to be held until the next update.
CAT FISH Catalog Listing
A complete catalog of the entire library cross-referenced by file
name and subject area is available from the ASCITEC AMIGA User's
Group for $15.00. These listings are made using a laser printer
on double-sided three-hole punched paper for a quality binder
reference and contain information on disks currently available
in the library. Some of the contents include:
Complete listings of all disks and file descriptions
(README and CONTENTS files) with disk numbers and page
numbers for each file. Currently 100 pages.
An alphabetic sorted file name cross-reference listing
with disk and page numbers given for each file. Duplicate
file names are sorted with the most recent listed first.
Currently 16 pages.
A subject category sorted file name cross-reference listing
based on a three page 15 point major subject category outline
with disk and page numbers given for each file. Currently 20
pages.
CLI notes for accessing any public domain disk file for
reading, copying, and execution of files on the disks.
The VCHECK documentation from Disk 126 that describes how
to check disks for the "SCA AMIGA VIRUS" and erase it if
found.
Future upgrades are easily obtained and incorporated at a very
low cost.
The complete CAT FISH library listings cost $15.00. Future
upgrades will cost about $6.00. USA taxes and mailing costs are
included. Mailing outside of the USA and Canada will cost an
additional $5.00. Other information will also be included in
future upgrades based upon prompt user suggestions and feedback.
To order, make checks payable to "ASCITEC" or "THE AMIGA CLASS"
at the AMIGA Science and Technology User's Group address given
below. Address all orders and questions regarding CAT FISH to
this address:
ASCITEC
CAT FISH Listing
P. O. Box 201
Los Altos, CA 94023