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- Here are the Walnut Creek CDROM discs that were available on 8 January 1994:
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- 1. Simtel MSDOS CDROM
- 2. Cica Microsoft Windows CDROM
- 3. Giga Games CDROM
- 4. Hobbes OS/2 CDROM
- 5. Space and Astronomy CDROM
- 6. Project Gutenberg CDROM
- 7. Libris Britannia CDROM
- 8. QRZ! Ham Radio CDROM
- 9. Aminet Amiga CDROM
- 10. Info-Mac CDROM
- 11. C Users' Group Library CDROM
- 12. Source Code CDROM
- 13. X11R5 and GNU CDROM
- 14. Nova for NeXT CDROM
- 15. Nebula for NeXTStep Intel CDROM
- 16. Linux Operating System CDROM
- 17. Toolkit for Linux CDROM
- 18. FreeBSD Operating System CDROM
- 19. Sprite CDROM
- 20. Ada CDROM
- 21. Garbo MSDOS/MAC CDROM
- 22. GEMini Atari CDROM
- 23. La coleccio'n CDROM
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- Simtel MSDOS CDROM. This disc contains about 660 MB of utilities,
- programming tools, source code, technical documentation, etc. It
- includes the entire Simtel20 MSDOS Archive. There is an index file in
- each directory, and a master index file in the top directory that
- describes each file. The current edition of this disc was made in
- October 1993. The next edition will be available in February 1994.
- This disc is available by quarterly subscription for $19.95 per issue
- plus appropriate shipping. The single issue price is $29.95.
-
- CICA Microsoft Windows CDROM. This disc contains 640 MB of Microsoft
- Windows programs. It includes hundreds of utilities, games, fonts,
- bitmaps, etc. All are written especially for Windows. It includes
- the entire CICA Windows collection from Indiana University. Most
- of the files on the disc are in zip format. This disc was produced in
- December 1993. This disc is available by quarterly subscription for
- $19.95 plus appropriate shipping. The single price is $29.95.
-
- Giga-Games CDROM. Thousands of the finest sharware/PD games for MSDOS
- and Windows from the Giga-Games archive at ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/games.
- This disc contains over 3000 files, including arcade games,
- educational games for all age groups, adventure games, board games,
- card games and strategy games. You can play many of these games
- either against the computer or against another human. There are
- sports games, trivia games and word games. There are lots of
- utilities and "cheat sheets" for commercial and shareware games.
- There is an easy to use shell that makes the disc easy to navigate,
- and each program has a detailed description. This disc is set up for
- most popular BBS's. The price is $39.95.
-
- Hobbes OS/2 CDROM. This disc contains the OS/2 archives from
- ftp-os2.cdrom.com. There are over 3000 programs (650 MB). Many of
- the same programs are also included as uncompressed files ready for
- executation right off the CDROM. The files on this disc were
- downloaded in October 1993. This disc is available by quarterly
- subscription for $19.95 plus appropriate shipping. The single issue
- price is $29.95.
-
- Space and Astronomy CDROM. Thousands of NASA images and data. The
- images include pictures of the earth, the planets, satellites,
- rockets, distant galaxies, and nebula. There are also thousands of
- text files, including information on asteroids, astronauts, NASA news
- bulletins and press releases since 1962, and the USENET sci.space
- archives. A large collection of astronomy and space related shareware
- and PD software is also included. The price is $39.95.
-
- Project Gutenberg CDROM. This disc contains the etexts of Project
- Gutenberg for 1991, 1992 and Jan-Jul 1993. The etexts on the disc
- include classic literature such as Aesop's Fables, Alice in
- Wonderland, Moby Dick, and Paradise Lost; Historical documents such as
- the Magna Carta, U.S. Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution,
- Inagural Addresses and many treaties; references such as Roget's
- Thesaurus, almanacs, census data, the CIA World Fact Book, and
- mathematical constants; religious documents such as the Bible, and the
- Book of Mormon. This disc is available by semi-annual subscription
- for $24.95 plus appropriate shipping. The single price is $39.95.
-
- Libris Britannia CDROM. This disc was made as a joint project with
- the Public Domain and Shareware Library of Sussex, England. It
- contains over 600 MB of up to date and very well indexed software. It
- is biased toward the technical and scientific PC user and includes
- extensive sections on electronics, engineering, mathematics, medicine,
- ham radio, and other specialist areas. PDSL acts as librarian for the
- UK C User's Group, and the programming section includes the UK CUG
- volumes. The disc comes with a 124 page manual that contains capsule
- descriptions of about 100-250 words for each item, with information on
- version number, registration fee, and hardware required. This disc
- was made in February 1993, and costs $69.95.
-
- QRZ! Ham Radio CDROM. This disc contains the November 1993 US CALLSIGN
- DATABASE (in ASCII), PC (MS-DOS) compatible search and retrieval
- software, search by callsign, name, city, zip code, several output
- formats including screen, mailing lists, etc. There are hundreds of
- popular ham related (shareware) programs and nearly 200 radio and
- scanner modifications. Also included are USENET news articles from
- rec.ham-radio and rec.radio.amateur.{misc,packet,policy} since 1989.
- Also provided are complete dumps of several internet ham radio
- archives, Canadian and US CLUB callsigns, FCC Rules and Regulations
- (Part 97), DX lists, DXCC info, BBS lists, UNIX callsign
- database/server 'C' source code, SIMTEL20 Ham Radio Archive files, and
- vast amounts of useful reading information for the beginning to the
- advanced ham enthusiast. This disc was made in December 1993. The price
- is $29.95.
-
- Aminet Amiga CDROM. This disc contains the Aminet Amiga Archive, the
- AB20 Amiga archive, and comp.sources.amiga and comp.binaries.amiga.
- There is a total of 650 megabytes of Amiga software. This disc was
- made in June 1993. The disc Does work with the CDTV and is available
- by subscription for $19.95 per quarter. The price is $29.95.
-
- Info-Mac CDROM. Over 10000 programs from Stanford University's SUMEX
- Archive, including desk accessories, games, virus-detection programs
- and commercial demos. It is also jam-packed with graphics, sounds and
- Hypercard stacks. For the more technically inclined, there are source
- code samples and entire program listings as well as technical
- documentation and discussions. The programs on this CDROM are from
- Stanford University's Sumex-Aim Info-Mac Archive, one of the most
- complete and up-to-date collections of Macintosh software. This disc
- is in HFS Mac format. It was updated in April 1993. The price is
- $49.95.
-
- C Users' Group Library CDROM. C source code from the C Users' Group.
- Most code is for MSDOS, early volumes are CP/M, later UNIX. Includes
- source code for editors, disassemblers, compilers, interpreters,
- communications, bbs', games, tutorials, libraries, etc. Also all
- source code listings from the C Users' Journal. CUG volumes 100-384
- are included on the disc. Part of the proceeds of this CDROM go to the
- C Users' Group. Made in December 1993, the price is $49.95.
-
- Source Code CDROM. This disc contains the Usenet source archives, the
- Simtel20 Unix-C Archive, and a large collection of MSDOS source code.
- There is a total of about 600 MB of source code. It is mostly C, but
- also has some Pascal, Lisp, C++, Modula2, Fortran, Assembly, etc.
- This disc was made in March 1992. The price is $39.95.
-
- X11R5 and GNU CDROM. This disc contains all the X11R5 Window System
- sources, including all the contributed software, all the GNU source
- code, and sparc binaries and libraries for the Gnu programs and the
- X11R5 server and clients. The X11R5 sources are at patch level
- seventeen. This disc is in Rock Ridge format, so full unix pathnames
- are visible on systems that support the RR extensions. This CDROM was
- made in December 1992. The price is $39.95.
-
- Nova for NeXT CDROM. 636 megabytes of NeXT treasures await you on this
- CDROM. The files run the gamut from utilities, fonts, sounds, graphics,
- text files to a large collection of NeXTSTEP games. SoftPC applications
- are included. Each subdirectory contains an index file with the file
- name, version, author, and description. The entire disc is also
- indexed for use with Digital Librarian. The disc is ISO-9660 and also
- includes the Rock Ridge extensions so you can see long file names.
- January 1993; $39.95.
-
- Nebula for NeXTStep Intel CDROM. The largest collection of
- applications presently available for NeXTStep Intel in categories such
- as utilities, games, general productivity. Also included are graphics
- files in Tiff, PostScript, Gif, and Login Panels format, as well as a
- large collection of fonts and sounds. Programmers will be happy to
- note that almost all the applications on the disc comes with complete
- source code making the Nebula a valuable reference for NeXTSTEP
- programmers. A central index is included which can be used with
- Digital Librarian to quickly locate the file you're looking for.
- NeXTSTEP 3.1 or above for Intel processors is required to use this
- disc. This disc was made in October, 1993, and costs $59.95.
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- Linux Operating System CDROM. Tired of MSDOS and Windows? Try
- Yggdrasil Linux, a genuine UNIX clone with full source code. Linux is
- based on the 0.99.13 kernel, GCC 2.4.5, Xfree86 1.3 (X11R5) X windows,
- and hundreds of other programs. Sound support for *every* computer,
- support for almost *any* cdrom drive, support for almost every video
- card. Linux uses as little as 2 MB of hard disk space or as much as
- 680 MB. An easy graphical install program guides your setup. Andrew
- multimedia mail system, MIME multimedia mail, X windows programming
- tools, and two emacs versions are just a few of the other ported
- software on the disc. Yes, if it doesn't work on your system, return
- it for a full refund. Experience an advanced, professional unix on
- your PC -- order your Linux CDROM today. This CDROM was made by Adam
- Richter of Yggdrasil Computing. The price is $49.95.
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- Toolkit for Linux CDROM. This CDROM contains a huge collection of
- utilities and documentation for Linux. It also contains the complete
- Slackware Linux system, and many Xfree86 programs. This disc was
- made in December 1993. The price is $39.95.
-
- FreeBSD Operating System CDROM. This CDROM contains the complete FreeBSD
- Operating System, release 1.0, a full 4.3 BSD compatible 32 bit operating
- system with features from 4.4 BSD. It comes with XFree86 2.0 (X11R5 patch
- level 25 for the PC) and ready-to-run X11 utilities and libraries such as
- XView, XV, Tcl/Tk, JPEG library, etc. Full Berkeley-style networking.
- TCP/IP, SLIP, PPP, telnet, ftp, gopher, archie, and industry standard
- NFS and YP services. USENET News and mail reading software (elm and mh).
- Complete ANSI/POSIX-1003.1 compliant development environment - including
- kernel source, GCC C++ v 2.3.5, GDB, lex, yacc, f2c, profilers, Gnu
- emacs 19.19, perl, etc. You get TeX 3.14, dvips, ghostscript, FlexFax
- fax software, ksh, tcsh, and bash shells, sc spreadsheet, Ingres database,
- etc. Audio support for SoundBlaster, ProAudio Spectrum and Gravis UltraPro
- and compatibles. Everything comes with source code. With FreeBSD you get
- a tightly integrated build system. You can make the whole source tree with
- one command. ISO-9660 and Rock Ridge CDROM support. This disc is in
- Rock Ridge format with source on the CDROM in long native filenames.
- This CDROM was made in December 1993 by Rod Grimes. The price is $39.95.
-
- Sprite CDROM. This disc contains the source code and documentation
- for the Sprite Network Operating System. Sprite was a research
- operating system developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
- All the reseach papers from the Sprite project are also included on
- the disc. This software on this disc is primarily intended for
- research purposes, and is not really intended to be used as a
- production system. Boot images are provided for Sun SparcStations and
- DECStations. The cost is $29.95.
-
- Ada CDROM. 560+ MB of documentation, information, and source code.
- With more than 5000 files, this disc is an indispensible resource for
- any Ada programmer. Imagine the convienience of refering to the disc
- for all the Ada language reference manuals, a complete set of Ada
- language issue comments, PC and Mac Ada/ED compilers, benchmarks,
- validation suites, courseware, Ada programming tools, and prodigious
- amounts of source code. Made in June 1993, the disc costs $39.95.
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- Garbo MSDOS/MAC CDROM. This disc contains the Garbo archive from
- Vaasa University in Finland. It contains almost 400 MB of software.
- About 250 MB is for MSDOS, and about 150 MB is for Macintoshes. The
- price is $29.95.
-
- GEMini Atari CDROM. 2872 of programs for the Atari in 616 MB. These
- files are for the Atari ST, TT and Falcon Computers plus a section for
- the Porfolio palmtop computer. You also get text files and graphics
- for the Lynx and Jaguar video game system. All programs are ready to
- run directly from the CDROM. Each directory contains an index and a
- list of files to make it easier for a user to locate a file. Programs
- and files in groups such as accessories, archivers, astonomy, database,
- utilities, fonts, games, gnu, programming, scree savers, virus, text
- editors. 50 megabytes of games and entertainment software. 15 megabytes
- of fonts. Lots of source code. You can install the GEMini CDROM on an
- Atari or MSDOS BBS. All the noncompressed files have a compressed
- version in the zip folder. BBS operators can easily make thousands of
- Atari files available to their users. You get PCBoard, Opus, Wildcat,
- RBBS, Spitfire, and Maximus index files. This CDROM was made in Dec
- 1993 by Eric Tremblay and Rene Guimont. The price is $39.95.
-
- La coleccio'n CDROM. 6,696 MSDOS, MicroSoft Windows and OS/2 files with
- complete file descriptions in Spanish (only). Este CDROM cuenta ma's de
- 6.696 archivos clasificados en 55 directorios. La coleccio'n contiene
- aplicaciones, informacio'n y mucho ma's para MSDOS, MicroSoft Windows y
- OS/2. Incluye dos secciones especiales llena de material para
- autoediccio'n y programas para calculadoras HP-48SX. Este CDROM fue
- preparado para ser instalado in BBS. La coleccio'n fue preparado en agosto
- 1993. $39.95
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- The CICA MS Windows, Simtel MSDOS, Aminet, Hobbes OS/2, and QRZ Ham Radio
- discs are available by subscription. We update these discs quarterly.
- When we have a new version we ship them to our subscribers. We bill your
- credit card when we ship. The cost is only $19.95 per issue. The
- standard shipping charge applies.
-
- All of these CDROMs, except the Info-Mac Disc, are in ISO-9660 format,
- so they are readable on almost any system. No special software is
- required.
-
- Shipping and handling is $5 (per order, not per disc) for US/Canada,
- and $10 for airmail overseas. If you live in California, please add
- sales tax.
-
- You may order via email. Our email address is orders@cdrom.com
-
- You can send a check or money order to
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- Walnut Creek CDROM
- 1547 Palos Verdes, Suite 260
- Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- USA
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- Or you can order by Discover, MasterCard, Visa or American Express. If you
- do not trust email with your credit card number, you can call
-
- +1 800 786-9907
- +1 510 674-0783
- +1 510 674-0821 (FAX)
-
- There will be other discs available soon.
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- * * * CDROM Caddies are available for $4.95 each. * * *
-
- Plastic jewel boxes are 10/$5.
-
- We continue to seek partners in CDROM production. If you have a good
- idea for a disc and want to work with us, give us a call.
-
- This catalog is dated 8 January 1994. The most current version of this
- catalog is available via anonymous ftp from
- ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/cdrom/catalog, by fingering info@cdrom.com, or you can
- request it by sending email to (the human at) info@cdrom.com.
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