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- WinZip(R) version 5.0 BETA RC1
- Copyright (C) 1991-1993 Nico Mak Computing, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved
-
- NOTICE: THIS IS PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE AND, AS SUCH, HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY
- TESTED. PERSONS USING THIS SOFTWARE MAY ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS AND IT IS
- POSSIBLE THAT YOU MAY LOSE OR DESTROY DATA. YOU SHOULD BACKUP YOUR SYSTEM
- PRIOR TO USING THIS SOFTWARE, AND SHOULD DO SO OFTEN DURING SUBSEQUENT USE.
-
- If you encounter problems with this version of WinZip please notify the
- author at one of the addresses in the About dialog box.
-
- For information on how to test WinZip's built-in zipping and unzipping
- by compressing, expanding, and comparing all files in a directory tree
- see the section "Confidence Test" in the online help.
-
- For a list of changes see the file WHATSNEW.TXT. No additional changes
- are planned for WinZip 5.0 but suggestions for future versions are
- always welcome.
-
- WinZip 4.1a, available as WINZIP41.ZIP on many bulletin boards, is the
- latest production version and is recommended for those who prefer to
- work with fully tested software.
-
- *** INSTALLATION ***
-
- Please install WinZip by running the SETUP program. To run the SETUP
- program, insert the WinZip distribution disk in your floppy drive. From
- the Windows Program manager choose Run from the File menu, type
- a:\setup, and press the enter key.
-
- *** REQUIREMENTS ***
-
- This program requires Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups. Some optional
- features require external programs. See the documentation for details.
-
- *** DOCUMENTATION ***
-
- For full documentation, including context sensitive help, press the F1
- key at any time while running WinZip.
-
- Please see the file WHATSNEW.TXT for a list of changes in this version.
-
- *** LIST OF FILES ***
-
- The WinZip 5.0 BETA RC1 package consists of the following files:
-
- README.TXT introductory information
- LICENSE.TXT license agreement/warranty disclaimer
- WHATSNEW.TXT list of changes since WinZip 4.1a
- WHATS.NEW brief description of new features in WinZip
- WINZIP.TXT extracts from documentation in ASCII format
- WINZIP.HLP complete documentation in online hypertext help format
- WINZIP.EXE required executable
- WZ.DLL required dynamic link library
- WZ.COM required executable
- WZ.PIF required Program Information File
- ORDER.TXT order form
- FILE_ID.DIZ brief description for bulletin boards
- VENDOR.TXT information for Shareware Distributors and Disk Vendors
-
- If you did not receive all these files please contact the author via
- electronic mail to 70056,241 on CompuServe, to Nico_Mak on BIX, or by
- sending US Mail to Nico Mak, P.O. Box 919, Bristol, CT 06011-0919.
-