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- Early Bird v1.0f - VENDOR INFORMATION FILE
-
- Last updated: February, 1995
-
- This file provides information for Shareware Distributors, Disk Vendors,
- Sysops and Computer Clubs who wish to distribute the Early Bird v1.0f
- package.
-
- Early Bird Version 1.0f Changes
-
- o Minor bug fixes
- o Supports International characters
- o Added flexibility to command line option entry
- o Incorporated new address/phone number information and payment options
-
- Address Information
-
- Burnham Park Software, Inc.
- PO Box 814
- Chicago, IL 60690-0814
-
- (312) 922-6313
- BBS: (312) 922-2839
- 1-800-374-5725 (US orders only)
- Compuserve: 71532,3271
- AOL: Burnsoft
- Internet: burnsoft@aol.com
-
- Program Description (Welcome to use or modify for your catalogs...)
-
- Early Bird(tm) Home and Business Reminder Program v1.0f,
- copyright (C) 1990-91 by Burnham Park Software, Inc. This
- is the best user-friendly, full- featured reminder and
- calendar program available. It features simple or complex
- reminder types (e.g., 3rd from the last Thursday of every 9th
- month), desktop calendar and scan (AUTOEXEC.BAT) modes,
- color pull- down and pop-up menus, context sensitive
- on-line help, alarm, DOS shell, mouse support, file
- manipulation commands, and selectable group printing. In
- addition, Early Bird offers user definable classes, notice,
- print, color and display options, special sound and visual
- effects and reminder creation defaults. Once you try it,
- you'll never stop. Author is a member of the ASP.
-
- Bulletin Boards
-
- ALL FILES SHOWN BELOW MUST BE INCLUDED!
- If possible, name the compressed file EBIRD10F..., e.g.,
- EBIRD10F.ZIP
-
- System Requirements
-
- o IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or 100% compatible
- o PC-DOS or MS-DOS Version 2.1 or later
- o At least 200k of available RAM memory. (The number of reminders
- supported by Early Bird is limited only by memory!)
- o One double-sided floppy disk drive. (A hard disk is optional but
- recommended).
- o Any color or monochrome monitor. No graphics monitor capability is
- needed.
- o OPTIONAL - Microsoft mouse (v6.14 or higher driver) or compatible.
- o OPTIONAL - All printers supported to get printed output of your
- reminders.
-
- Registration for $30 plus S&H provides the following:
-
- o Bound User Manual
- o Current-version Registered User Diskette
- o Technical Support
- o Lifetime Registraion
- o Addition to Mailing List (upgrades, etc...)
-
- Limited Distribution License:
- -----------------------------
-
- As the exclusive copyright holder for Early Bird, Burnham Park Software, Inc.
- authorizes distribution only in accordance with the following restrictions.
-
- The Early Bird package is defined as containing all the files listed below:
-
- INSTALL.BAT
- EB.EXE
- EB.HLP
- EB.CMP
- EB.REM
- EBDOC.EXE
- HOLIDAYS.REM
- GO.BAT
- GO.DOC
- README.DOC
- ORDER.DOC
- CHANGES.DOC
- VENDOR.DOC
- CATALOG.TXT
- FILE_ID.DIZ
-
-
- If any files listed above are missing, then the package is not complete and
- distribution is forbidden. Please contact us to obtain a complete package
- suitable for distribution.
-
- The Early Bird package - including all related program files and
- documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way and must be distributed
- as a complete package, except that small additions to the package, such as
- the introductory or installation batch files used by many shareware disk
- vendors, are acceptable.
-
- No price or other compensation may be charged for the Early Bird package. A
- distribution fee may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and
- handling, as long as the total (per disk) does not exceed US$8.00 in the
- U.S. and Canada, or US$12.00 internationally.
-
- Disk Sets & CD-ROMs:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The Early Bird package CANNOT be sold as part of some other inclusive
- package. Nor can it be included in any commercial software packaging
- offer, without a written agreement from Burnham Park Software, Inc.
-
- ASP Approved Vendors who wish to distribute the Early Bird package
- as part of a collection (such as PsL's MegaDisk set, or a CD-ROM
- package) may do so provided that all the other restrictions are met.
-
- Vendors (non-ASP Vendor Members) who wish to distribute the
- Early Bird package as part of a collection (such as PsL's MegaDisk
- set, or a CD-ROM package) must obtain permission from Burnham Park
- Software, Inc. prior to beginning such a distribution.
-
- If you wish to add any of our programs to a CD-ROM or other collection,
- please check the release date of the version you have. If the version
- is over twelve (12) months old then please contact us to ensure that you
- have the most current version.
-
- Disk-of-the-Month (or Subscription) Distribution:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- If you would like to distribute the Early Bird package as a Disk-of-
- the-Month, or as part of a subscription or monthly service, then the
- following restrictions apply:
-
- ASP Associate (Disk Vendor) Members in good standing are hereby given
- permission to distribute the Early Bird package under the Disk-of-
- the-Month style of distribution.
-
- Others (non-ASP Members) must contact us in advance to ensure that you
- have the most current version of the software.
-
- You cannot use a Disk-of-the-Month distribution to use up your inventory
- of old (out of date) disks. Only current versions may be shipped as
- Disk-of-the-Month disks.
-
- The Early Bird package cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
-
- You may not list any of our products in advertisements, catalogs, or other
- literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is
- "Try-Before-You-Buy" software, it is not free.
-
- Burnham Park Software, Inc. prohibits the distribution of outdated versions
- of the Early Bird package, without written permission from Burnham Park
- Software, Inc. If the version you have is over twelve (12) months old, please
- contact us to ensure that you have the most current version.
-
- U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S.
- Government of the computer software and documentation in this package shall
- be subject to the restricted rights applicable to commercial computer
- software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical
- Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The
- Contractor/manufacturer is Burnham Park Software, Inc., PO Box 814, Chicago,
- IL 60690-0814.
-
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Burnham Park Software,
- Inc.
-
-
- Applying for ASP Associate Membership:
- --------------------------------------
-
- If you would like to apply for ASP Associate Membership (to become an ASP
- Approved Vendor or BBS), simply write to the following address and request
- a Vendor Membership Application Package:
-
- ASP Executive Director
- 545 Grover Road
- Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
- U.S.A.
-
- or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe MAIL to ASP Executive
- Director 72050,1433. You may also FAX a request to the ASP Executive
- Director at 616-788-2765.
-
-
- Please Help Us Serve You Better:
- --------------------------------
-
- We would appreciate copies of anything you print regarding Early Bird.
- Please send us a copy of any reviews, articles, catalog descriptions, or
- other information you print or distribute regarding the Early Bird
- package. Thank you for your time and assistance and for supporting the
- shareware marketing concept.
-
-
- Thank you for your support!
-