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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 12-Mar-1997
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: OWL Business OperationS Suite Small Business Accounting & Sales Mgmt.
- Version: 1.01
- Version Date: 27-Feb-1997
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
-
- Product Description: OWL Business OperationS Suite (BOSS) for
- Windows. Includes OWL Basic Bookkeeping - an
- easy to use single entry accounting system
- and OWL Automated Sales and Invoicing System
- (OASIS). Together these programs provide
- fully integrated accounting, invoicing, sales
- management, billing, mailing list management,
- product tracking and more. Recommended for
- consultants, small and home based businesses.
- Reason for version: First Release as Suite
-
- Category: Business; Business finances
- Keywords: ACCOUNTING, INVOICING, BILLING, BOOKKEEPING,
- GENERAL LEDGER, BBK, OASIS, OWL
- Required Packages: boss4644
- This Package: BOSS4644
- Registration Fee: 39.00-99.00 (US DOLLARS)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
- Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
- Standard RAM: 4000K
- Hard Drive Space: 1500K
- Required:
- Hard drive
- Keyboard
- Printer (specific types may be shown below)
- Won't Work With:
- Floppy only
- Text printer (specific types may be shown below)
-
- Orders:
- Address: Owl Software
- P.O. Box 794
- Lanham, MD 20703-0794
- Phone: 301-306-0409
- FAX: 301-794-4533
- CompuServe: 72144,1223
- Internet: 72144.1223@compuserve.com
-
- Support:
- Address: Owl Software
- P.O. Box 794
- Lanham, MD 20703-0794
- Phone: 301-306-0409
- FAX: 301-794-4533
- CompuServe: 72144,1223
- Internet: 72144.1223@compuserve.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- OWL Business OperationS (BOSS) Suite for Windows
-
- PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
-
- The OWL Business OperationS Suite is comprised of two programs, OWL Basic
- Bookkeeping and OWL Automated Sales and Invoicing System (OASIS).
-
- WHAT IS OWL BASIC BOOKKEEPING (BBK)?
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- BBK is an easy to use single entry accounting system that provides
- organized and accurate accounting. The "single entry" is especially
- suited for small businesses and individuals.
-
- BBK helps you manage your bottom line by giving you instant access to
- up-to-the-minute reports showing your income, expenses, profits and
- losses. You don't need to be an accountant to use BBK.
-
- BBK can handle up to 1000 different expense types and supports both
- calendar and fiscal year accounting. BBK's accounting folders allow
- independent bookkeeping for multiple businesses or multiple business
- elements within the same business.
-
- An import option within Basic Bookkeeping links the program to OASIS
- allowing direct transfer of income data from OASIS into Basic
- Bookkeeping.
-
- WHAT IS OASIS?
-
- OASIS (OWL Automated Sales and Invoicing System) is a complete sales
- management system that includes: invoicing, automated billing, customer
- correspondence, mailing list management, and sales tracking. OASIS
- Features:
-
- Intuitive menus that minimize typing. For example, to create an invoice
- you simply choose the customer and products sold from a series of menus.
- OASIS fills in the invoice and computes the sales tax for you.
-
- Customer tracking. Customer profile reports show each customer, the
- items they have purchased and the dates each item was purchased.
-
- Sales tracking. Product sales reports give a complete picture of the
- products that are selling and those that are not. The Buyers report
- shows you the names of customers who have purchased a particular product.
-
- Mailing list management. Customers can be separated into up to 100
- groups. Mailing labels and mail merge files can be generated for any
- combination of one or more groups of customers. This feature lets you
- target your mass mailings to just those customers who are most likely to
- respond to a given mailing.
-
- OASIS can be configured to automatically compute two sales taxes (e.g.,
- Canadian GST and PST).
-
- Income data entered into OASIS can be imported into OWL Basic Bookkeeping
- to provide complete tracking of both sales income and business expenses.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or above, a hard disk, 4 MB of memory
- and a windows printer.
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-
- Need help? Call, write or EMail your questions to:
-
- 'Otto-Williams Ltd. (OWL)
- P.O Box 794
- Lanham, MD 20703-0794
-
- Phone: 301-306-0409
- Fax: 301-794-4533
-
- EMail: 72144.1223@compuserve.com
-
- For information on the latest versions of these and other
- programs see our homepage at:
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/owlsoft
-
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- FILE_ID.DIZ 411 27-Feb-1997 01:01a AEC8E6C6
- BOSS4644.EXE 845784 27-Feb-1997 01:01a D04664E0
- README.TXT 5375 27-Feb-1997 01:01a 58AACC7B
- VENDOR.TXT 216 27-Feb-1997 01:01a 13796CEE
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- UPGRADING FROM BBK and/or OASIS for DOS.
-
- Complete instructions for upgrading your data files from DOS
- versions of BBK and/or OASIS are contained in the on-line
- user's guides. When installing DO NOT install BBK and OASIS
- for Windows in the same directory where your DOS version of
- BBK and/or OASIS resides.
-
-
- REINSTALLING or UPGRADING from earlier Windows Versions.
-
- If you are upgrading from earlier Windows Versions of BBK
- and/or OASIS or are reinstalling the program(s), we strongly
- advise that you run the Backup Data option(s) in the
- previously installed program(s) prior to installation. This
- way, if you make a mistake during installation and
- accidentally overwrite your data files, you will be able to
- restore your data.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- To install BBK and/or OASIS, use the Program Manager to run
- boss4644.exe. For example, if you are installing from drive A:
-
- 1. From the Program Manager File menu or Windows 95 Start
- menu, choose Run.
- 2, In the Run dialog box, type "A:\boss4644" and choose OK.
-
- The setup program offers the following installation options:
-
- 1. Installation Directory? If you already have a copy of
- BBK for Windows or OASIS for Windows on your hard disk,
- then choose the directory where they presently reside.
- The default is C:\OWL_BUS.
- 2. Programs to Install? You may install BBK, OASIS or
- both BBK and OASIS.
- 3. Backup Replaced Files?: Select "Yes" if you would like
- the setup program to make backup copies of all files
- that are replaced during the installation.
- 4. BBK Full or Upgrade Installation? If you are
- installing to the same drive and directory where BBK
- for Windows was previously installed then choose the
- Upgrade Installation option. This will prevent your
- existing BBK data files from being overwritten.
- 5. OASIS Full or Upgrade Installation? If you are
- installing to the same drive and directory where OASIS
- for Windows was previously installed then choose the
- Upgrade Installation option. This will prevent your
- existing OASIS data files from being overwritten.
-
-
- RUNNING THE PROGRAMS
-
- The data files shipped with BBK contain sample data which is
- provided to help you become familiar with the various
- options and capabilities of the program. The sample data
- covers calendar year 1996. The Getting Started section of
- the User's Guide contains a step-by-step guide to getting
- acquainted with Basic Bookkeeping.
-
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS IS"
- BASIS. OWL Software DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE,
- WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
- WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- NEITHER OWL Software NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
- CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
- ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE
- OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF OWL Software HAS BEEN ADVISED
- OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE
- SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
- SOFTWARE.
-
- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of MARYLAND and
- shall inure to the benefit of OWL Software and any successors,
- administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by
- either party against the other arising out of or related to this
- agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent
- jurisdiction located in Prince Georges County, MD. The parties hereby
- consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- TRIAL USE LICENSE
-
- OWL Small Business Solutions is NOT a public domain program. It is
- copyrighted by OWL Software. This software and accompanying
- documentation are protected by United States copyright law and also by
- international treaty provisions.
-
- OWL Software grants you a limited license to use this software
- for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days. If you
- continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation period,
- you MUST make a registration payment to OWL Software.
-
- You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
- disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
- program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
- use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to OWL Software.
-
-
- LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
-
- Permission is granted to individuals charging no fees, and to BBSes, User
- Groups, Mail-Order Disk Vendors, CD-ROM publishers, and BBS
- File-Distribution Networks regardless of fees, to distribute the above
- named product, provided they convey a complete and unaltered copy of the
- evaluation (shareware) version of this product, and provided they claim
- no ownership of these products.
-
- Distribution by other channels, are also allowed, provided that the
- product is identified as "licensed for evaluation only" or as "shareware"
- with an appropriate definition and the distribution meets all terms of
- the attached VENDINFO data record, which is hereby incorporated by
- reference.
-
- Permission to distribute these products is not transferable, assignable,
- saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to distribute these
- products must independently satisfy the terms of this limited
- distribution license.
-
- 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
- OWL Software, P.O. Box 794, Lanham, MD 20703.
-
- OWL Software may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in
- writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to OWL
- Software.
-
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