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- ALERT
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- This program was inspired by the much simpler version of same written in
- BASIC in the Chicago TRS-80 users group magazine some 12 or 13 years ago.
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- The idea is that a burglar or intruder in your home or business, or just
- into your space, will notice a flashing warning message on your computer
- screen, hear the sound of a phone being dialed, and exit at a high rate of
- speed, probably not bothering to loot or vandalize. Fear of capture is a
- powerful motivator.
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- To run the program, simply type ALERT at the DOS prompt. No fancy opening
- screens... the warning messages begin flashing immediately. Intruder Alert!
- CALLING POLICE. Every so often sounds simulating a telephone dialing the
- police issue from the computer's speaker (this feature may be disabled by
- using the command line argument s, that is by typing: alert s, instead of
- just alert at the DOS prompt).
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- To exit the program, press } (the ] shifted). This may be changed by
- recompiling the source code. Of course, control-c or rebooting also exits.
- At program exit, the running time is reported. This is an extra security
- feature so the user knows that no one has stopped, and then restarted the
- program.
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- The text and background colors as well as the text location are varied about
- every half minute to prevent screen burn-in.
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- Registration:
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- This is Needware. Use the program freely and in good conscience without
- payment of a registration fee. If, however, its use does prevent or limit
- the extent of a burglary, I ask that you send me $7.50 in gratitude, or $5.00
- and a testimonial letter. This is a very small price to pay for saving
- hundreds or even thousands of dollars in household or business property from
- theft or destruction.
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- M\Cooper
- 3138 Foster Ave.
- Baltimore, MD 21224
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