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- This file describes the changes in the Author-Direct author submission
- package...
-
-
- Release 5.2 (25-Sep-96):
- ------------------------
-
- - Added option to deliver files to Bud Jay's BestZips Internet/CD-ROM service.
- (See README.JCS for critical information regarding the use of this option)
-
- - Revised fee schedule for ASP/ESC Internet FTP services under new service
- provider. Rather than fees based on file sizes, the FTP options now use a
- simple "flat rate" fee.
-
- - Added option to give Keith Peterson (Simtel.Net) permission to mirror files
- that are placed on our AD/Internet FTP site.
-
- - Added 'DiscoverCard' credit card to the available payment options.
-
-
- Release 5.1 (04-Aug-96):
- ------------------------
-
- - It came to our attention that our Author-Direct based Internet service
- options were being confused with the ASP-provided Internet services.
- This release attempts to clarify this.
-
- - Added the text files DO-DONT.TXT and VENDINFO.TIP to the distribution
- fileset.
-
-
- Release 5.0 (19-Jul-96):
- ------------------------
-
- - This is the initial release of our ADDS package, which represents a merge
- of the previously separate 'Author-Direct' service (for ASP members) and
- the 'ESC FDN' service (for ESC members) into a single service. Both of
- those services are now accommodated by this single package.
-
- - Due to the increasing complexity of this service, we have raised the price
- of our 'basic' service fee to $25 (with $5 discount for VENDINFO.DIZ file)
-
- - Since we have been able to further automate our routines for our optional
- America Online upload service, we are able to *lower* the costs for that
- service from $5 to $2.50.
-
- - With the announcement of the new ASP forum on America Online, we now offer
- an uploading option for that new area.
-
- - For ESC members, we now offer an uploading option for the Educational
- Forum libraries on CompuServe
-
- - For ESC members, we now also offer a delivery option for the ESC CD-ROM!
-
- - We are taking this opportunity to announce that effective 01-Sep-96, we
- will *require* that all submissions include a valid VENDINFO.DIZ file.
- The overwhelming majority of our submitting authors already do so, so
- this should not cause a major problem for anyone.
-
- - We can now accept file submissions via the Internet (this is only available
- to those who have established a 'Blanket ID' account with us!). For details
- see the BLNKETxx.TXT file included in this package.
-
- Also, please be advised that we are now being much more strict in our
- requirements as they pertain to what we consider to be industry 'standards'.
- Since our reputation as a distributor is directly related to the products that
- we distribute, we want those products to conform to said standards as much as
- possible.
-
- For example, we previously requested that the 'BBS' filename include the
- version number of that particular release -- now, we *require* that the BBS
- filename include the version number.
-
-
- Release 4.2 (06-Feb-96):
- ------------------------
- - Added new distribution option - uploading to America Online! This
- long awaited feature is finally feasible, as we now have the ability
- to somewhat automate the uploading process to AOL (VENDINFO.DIZ file
- is required for this option).
-
- - Replaced the $5 blanket surcharge for PCNet/Zenith/ZDNet uploading
- with a flat $2.50 surcharge for each service.
-
- - Removed the "Multi-Part Fileset" feature. Very few authors still
- distribute their products as true multi-part filesets (i.e. Part
- 1of2, Part 2of2), and those authors who *did* attempt to use this
- feature normally did so incorrectly due to not understanding the
- concept that it was originally designed to accomodate.
-
- - Trimmed much of the redundant information from the submission form.
-
- - We were reluctantly forced to increase the rates for the ASP CD-ROM
- and ASP MSN services, due to the actual transfer costs being higher
- than we had originally anticipated. Should this situation improve in
- the future, we will then reduce these rates accordingly.
-
- - We have removed all of the "(*)" indicators from the submission form.
- These previously indicated information fields which could be left blank
- if a VENDINFO.DIZ file was included (the assumption was that these data
- fields could be extracted from the VENDINFO.DIZ file). This does not
- represent any deficiency in the VENDINFO system itself, but rather in
- the authors not creating their VENDINFO.DIZ files completely or correctly.
- Many authors were submitting invalid VENDINFO.DIZ files, or VENDINFO.DIZ
- files which didn't include all of the necessary information, or which
- contained invalid or incorrect information. As such, we have been forced
- to revert back to our original concept and now require that all fields
- on the submission form be completed.
-
-
- Release 4.1 (16-Aug-95):
- ------------------------
- - Added Feed to ASP Forum on Microsoft Network.
-
-
- Release 4.0 (12-Jul-95):
- ------------------------
- - Added Internet Service.
- - Added ASP CD-ROM Service.
- - Changed submission fee structure:
- * Increased basic fee from $10 to $15
- * Added $5 discount for VendInfo
- * Added $5 surcharge for CompuServe/ZiffNet uploading
-
-
- Release 3.04:
- -------------
- - Added the "Blanket Distribution" files, which were inadvertantly ommitted
- from the ZIP archive v3.03.
-
-
- Release 3.03:
- -------------
- - The JCSM service is no longer available.
-
- - The P(s)L service no longer requires and additional fee.
-
- - The Planet Connect satellite distribution service is no longer an "optional"
- service, and is included in the "basic" service.
-
- - The Author-Direct File Distribution Network (FDN) is now a member of the
- FidoNet Filebone system. As such, the distributed files have the potential
- of reaching the same distribution points as other FDN services (i.e. SDN).
- In order to minimize file "duplication" between networks, we recommend that
- you avoid submitting your products to other services which are also members
- of the FidoNet Filebone system.
-
-