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<LEGAL STATEMENT>
NEITHER 1/2 FAST SOFTWARE, $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEMS, NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS
BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS REPUTATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, LOSS
OF SANITY, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO
USE SUCH PRODUCT EVEN IF 1/2 FAST SOFTWARE OR $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEMS HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. SHOULD YOU RESIDE IN SUCH
A PATERNALISTIC STATE, THEN YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY DELETE THIS FILE AND ALL
COPIES OF THIS FILE, INCLUDING MODIFIED &OR PRINTED COPIES, IF ANY.
I ALWAYS FEEL SO IMPERIOUS WHEN I WRITE IN ALL CAPS!!!
<<Copywright (c) 1992 by G. Smoke.>>
Proliferate freely, but please leave in my copyright.
Copyright Restrictions: For personal use only. This material may not be copied
or sold for commercial purposes.
Gunsmoke's Ratings are for personal educational use only.
<<<Purpose & Explanation of File "GUNSMOKE.QAE">>>
There follows a tabulation of shareware vendors from a Quality Assurance
Engineer's point of view. This was compiled on Mar 16, 1992 (920316 in
rational mode) from responses to the shareware disk SURVEY LAND YOURSELF.
Please address all comments, changes, criticisms, corrections, and
collaborations to:
G. Smoke
Qual. Ass. Engr.
CAVE, Inc.
½ Fast Road
Ritner, KY 42639
Ratings of shareware distributors are tabulated as follows:
/----------------------------------------- Vendor name
/ /------------ State
/ / /-------- Responsivity
/ / / /------- Catalog quality
/ / / / /--- SMS rating
/ / / / / /-- DOLL
Bad Example Shareware Technol CA D DDCE A 9109
Responsivity to this author-
A=Confirms, lists the program, sends updated catalog, requests update
B=Confirms, lists the program, sends updated catalog
C=Lists the program, sends updated catalog, no confirmation
D=Puts name on catalog mailing list, does not include program
E=Catatonic, unresponsive
F=Comatose, unresponsive twice
G=Buzzard bait, unresponsive thrice
I=Incomplete (2 month waiting period)
P=PDUG dupe
U=Ungraded
X=Extinct
Cat rates the catalog-
1 column, overall quality ABCDEFIX
2 column, catalog type Disk, Paper, Both
3 column, selection ABCDEFI
4 column, descriptors ABCDEFI
where A=Excellent
B=Good
C=Middlin'
D=Fair
E=Poor
F=Abysmal
I=Incomplete (2 month waiting period)
X=None
SMS rating is ABC, and as far as I can tell, is an ophioleum index.
DOLL=Date of Last Lifesign. Due to the asynchronicity of the modern publishing
industry, various magazines dated "April, 1992" (9204) have arrived during
Februrary and March.
<<<<Gunsmoke's Ratings ;->
ST=State or Province
R=Responsivity to SURVEY LAND YOURSELF
Cat=Catalog quality: overall,format,selection,descriptors
$=Shareware Marketing System rating by Jim Hood
DOLL= Date Of Last Lifesign; YrMo
r=registrations attribited
Sorted by Catalog Quality:
Company ST R Cat $ DOLL r
Public Software Library (PsL) TX B ABAA A 9112 |
Computer Solutions FL D ADAA B 8811
Williams Software IN E ADAA A 9009
Mike Adams AZ X ADAA X 8810
Felton R. Bowden FL D ADAB A 9101
Software Distributors Clearin GA B ADAD C 9108
Public Brand Software IN B APAA A 9202
The Software Labs CA C APAA A 9202 *
Galaxy Computers RI D APAA C 9002
Micro-Mart aka Pan World Intl NJ B BBBB B 9109 |
Micro Technology NJ B BBBB A 9201
Mega Byte Technologies, Inc CO X BBBD X 9106
GRAEMATTER TX B BDBA B 9202
Finto Software TX B BDBA B 9202
Information Services CA B BDBB B 9201
US/PD Library TN B BDBB A 9109
House of Barlow FL B BDBB B 9111
State Home Products NC B BDBB B 9111
BEAR WARE CA B BDBB B 9202
Chesapeake Freeware MD B BDBB B 9202
DISK-COUNT DATA CA B BDBB A 9101
Mitchell Disk MA B BDBB B 9202
RVH Publications VA B BDBB B 9010
AAA Software FL B BDBB B 9111
TelResearch PA D BDBB B 9108
Underground Miracle CA D BDBB B 9006
Softhouse International CA E BDBB B 9202
Advantage Plus Software FL X BDBB X 9106
PrairieWare MT A BDBC A 9201
Omni Computer Svcs MI B BDBC B 9111
PC-SIG CA B BPAB A 9106 +
Sizzleware LA B BPAC A 9102 +
Gemini Marketing Inc WA E BPAD A 9201 +
Computer Outlet FL B BPBB A 9203
Wagner Enterprises OH B BPBB A 9202
Shareware Outlet Inc. WA B BPBB A 9202 |
Arnold Company TX B BPBB C 9112
Austsel Data Services NSW, B BPBB ? 9109
Big Byte Software TX B BPBB A 9107 |
Prima Data CA B BPBB B 9012 |
Pendragon Software Library RI C BPBB B 9201 |
G.E.B. CA C BPBB C 9112
Best Bits and Bytes CA D BPBB A 9006
Rainbow Software CA D BPBB C 9109
PD Softwarehouse OR D BPBB B 9009
CWI Information Services CA E BPBB A 9112
Data Outlet Shareware GA F BPBB A 9202
Software International Exchan FL I BPBB B 9202
DASH Software CA X BPBB B 9003
Freeware Unlimited CA X BPBB B 9002
Sector Systems Company MA B BPBC B 9202
Paramount AZ B BPBC C 9108
RFR Enterprises MA E BPBC B 8810
Bright Futures Inc. CT F BPBC A 9201
Another Company OR A BPBD C 9202 +
C.S.S./Computers, Software, S TX B BPBD B 9101
MDH Unlimited NC B BPBD B 9008
Comtec Software, Inc NJ C BPBD B 9006
MSCA/Marketing Svcs Corp of A WI D BPBD A 9202
PD Select, Inc NC B BPCB A 9103 |
Mayer Enterprises OR B CBCC C 9111
Doctor's Bag, The CA B CDBC C 9109
#1 FreeWare PA D CDBD C 9108
SMJ Software IL F CDBD C 9108
Amsoft CO B CDCB C 9112
Kelstar OK B CDCB C 9202
Florida Shareware Company FL C CDCB A 9202
Adams Copyware MS D CDCB B 9201
BAC Marketing CA D CDCB B 9012
Software Service CT X CDCB X 9002
Winners Edge Computer (WECS) UT B CDCC C 9111
RKAY Software OH B CDCC B 9201
Enterprise Engineering IL B CDCC C 9111
Moonlighters International MI B CDCC C 9102
J&L Software Dist NY B CDCC C 9012
FutureTech NY B CDCC B 9012
Fortune Software LA B CDCC C 9111
JY Software NJ B CDCC C 9111
Digital Electronic Library TX B CDCC C 9001 |
OFFshore Software, Inc AL C CDCC C 9203
Share-Net OK D CDCC B 9202
American Software TX D CDCC B 9104
T.P.S. Enterprises FL D CDCC C 9105
The Software Trader NY D CDCC C 9009
Telecode Software AZ D CDCC C 9006
A. G. Richardson & Associates ONT D CDCC C 9003
DATATMAX International, Inc CO E CDCC A 9104
JDX DCS CA X CDCC X 9105
Sharewarehouse CA X CDCC X 8812
Daniels Shareware WI B CDCD C 9112
S&G Computer Services VA B CDDB B 9108
The Datapak Library MO B CDDB B 9012
Geodesic Export Company CA E CDDB C 9202
Shareware Technologies FL B CDDC C 9107
AdTech Design Software TN B CDDD B 9111
Genesis PC-Ware MN D CDDD B 9107
SpecSoft OR D CDDD B 9101
B&E Software NH B CPBC B 9203
T&Z Software FL B CPBD B 9003
Hill Software Library PA D CPBD C 9107
H.S.B. Software TN D CPBD C 9101
Jane Software IL D CPBD C 9012
SOFTSHOPPE MI F CPBD A 9201
Nufax, New Information Exchan CA D CPBE C 9007
Beach Radio MA E CPBE B 9202
Gameking OH B CPCB I 9202
The Career Express WI B CPCB ? 9111
The PC Arcade CT B CPCB C 9104 |
Rainbow AZ D CPCB C 8908
Reasonable Solutions OR F CPCB A 9109
HG Shareware OR B CPCC C 9112
Home Electronics, Inc. HEI ID B CPCC C 9107
LC Computer Lab MA B CPCC B 9107
Floppy Disk Express CA B CPCC B 9107
GoldenWare CA B CPCC C 9011
Esco Electronic Services ALTA B CPCC ? 9009
Princeton Software NJ B CPCC B 9012
B.L. Software Inc VA B CPCC C 9202
QualityWare GA B CPCC C 9009
Nearlyfree SD B CPCC C 9008
Shareware Plus CA C CPCC B 9203
F.W.G. Shareware FL D CPCC ? 9202
I. Leonard & Company HI D CPCC B 9009
MORE INPUT CA D CPCC C 9109
Atelier Software LA D CPCC C 9012
Pegasoft Systems NY D CPCC C 9101
Pilsl Software/Publishing OK D CPCC C 8908
Knowledge Software Company NC D CPCC B 8812
Liberty Software PA D CPCC B 8810
Paradise Software CA F CPCC B 9103
People's Choice TN F CPCC A 9002
B. Brusasca CA X CPCC C 9007
Rainware WA X CPCC X 9004
KWN Systems NJ B CPCD B 9201 |
D&T FL B CPCD C 9104
JRC Software AZ D CPCD C 9202
GK Enterprises WI D CPCD C 9201
Duchek Computer Services MO D CPCD C 9103
Disks N Data NJ D CPCD B 9012
FRM/MARKWELL NV E CPCE C 9004
Coolware Softworks CA E CPDB C 9103
Data Image Software UT E CPDC B 9111
AccuSoft OH F CPDC B 9012
B.R.C. Software Library IL X CPDD B 9102
Infoshare MI B DBDD C 9109
QHS: Professional Services MD C DDBE B 9112
Action Software Co NC D DDBE C 9101
B.P.C. Computers OH E DDCD C 9007
Cabral's MA E DDCD C 9201
Segreto aka Solutions1 NJ B DDDB ? 9201
SSP Shareware Softw WA B DDDC A 9108
Terrence Bullock MO B DDDC C 9108
Automated Systems NJ E DDDC A 9009
Romy Informa Tech/RIT VA B DDDD C 9202
Gofer Software WV B DDDD B 9006
Chick-A-Dee Software MT D DDDD C 9012
Damon Enterprises Software GA D DDDD C 8912
Data Software AR D DDDD B 9007
Echo Disk Copy AL D DDDD C 8810
Data Factory, The AZ D DDDD C 8809
Southern Systems NC E DDDD B 8908
Computer Bin CA E DDDD C 8809
E.A.P. Co TX E DDDD B 8809
K.N.A. Sales MA B DPBD B 9102
Computer System Concepts FL X DPBF C 9012
American Freeware WA D DPCC B 9001
Computer Solutions NW MI D DPCC B 9005
Omnicom CA D DPCD C 9010
AP-JP Enterprises, Inc NY F DPCD C 9005
Software Safari NH E DPCE B 9101
American Computer Dynamics IL D DPCF B 9108
Pillows Software VA D DPDC B 9111
The Software House KY D DPDC C 9010
Gold Hill Software OR E DPDC A 9102
Direct Link Software IN E DPDC B 9012
Rumpelstiltskin Software MN F DPDC B 9107
High Tech Supply KS P DPDC C 9112
Shareware Express OR D DPDD A 9107
Gillen Software TX D DPDD B 9101
M.P.R. AR D DPDD C 9101
Zollie's Software Warehouse TN D DPDD C 9010
SMC Software Publishers CA D DPDD I 9007
PC Enterprises ONT D DPDD ? 8911
Murphy Group, Inc GA D DPDD C 8909
D & K Software IL D DPDD C 9005
PD Software TX D DPDD C 9003
Dakota Micro Management SD E DPDD B 9103
The Software Shoppe MA E DPDD B 8901
Software Excitement!, Inc OR F DPDD A 9203
Quikthinking Software NJ F DPDD B 9109
Public Domain Users Group FL F DPDD C 9001
Micro Star/Star West Software CA G DPDD B 9011
Raymond Enterprises CA P DPDD X 9107
D. & V. Software Distributors AR P DPDD B 9103
PT Programs FL P DPDD U 9101
A&T Software OK P DPDD C 9012
FROG Farm MI P DPDD B 9005
Day Computer Services MD P DPDD I 9005
Mid Tennessee Software Servic TN U DPDD C 8905
Homefront Software OR U DPDD C 8812
Software Plus MO U DPDD C 8810
AGBSoft NY X DPDD C 9106
SFUG, PDUG, Key-Ware FL X DPDD X 9009
Software Network OK X DPDD X 8903
California Freeware [PC Plus CA X DPDD B 9005
Morning Star Industry MI X DPDD X 8810
L&L Enterprises NC D DPEC C 9004
Koala Enterprises LA D DPED C 9101
Back of Beyond CO D EDEE C 9003
C&PM FL D EPED C 9201
ACL/Alhuda Computer Lab CA I FP A 9202
Computer Solutions MI D FPDD A 9001
Best Deal Computer Software NM D FPED C 9012
Bright Idea! Software CA C D I 9203
Discount Microcomputer UT D D I 9202
Serendipity Systems CA B I 9103
Scanlon Enterprises CA C I B 9202
Crazy Horse ONT B I B 9111
Accessible Software IL C I C 9112
Computer Hut FL C I B 9109
Simply Software FL C I A 9109
C.G.C. Enterprises Incorporat BC D I I 9201
J/K Software Inc. UT D I A 9201
PC Shareware CA D I A 9109
PD Connection OH E I A 9112
ALDE PUBLISHING aka ISLO TECH MN E I B 9112
Act IV Software, Inc MI E I ? 9202
BDC Enterprises OK E I C 9111
CALOKE MO E I B 9202
E.W. Sales OH E I C 9202
Egres Systems, Inc NJ E I C 9201
EMS Professional Libraries MD E I A 9111
Marion's NY E I C 9202
Ranger Software FL E I C 9202
Z's Different Software MA E I C 9202
Computer Allware CA I I I 9202
C-Ware Limited WI I I I 9202
Chief's Software KY I I B 9201
Lektronic Bookcase~The IL I I I 9201
Shareware Distribution Servic IL I I I 9112
Doctor J's AZ I I I 9202
DRC Software FL I I I 9203
Freebooter Software OR I I A 9108
Galaxy Software IL I I I 9203
Generic Computer Systems CA I I A 9202
JCSoft ME I I I 9202
SECCO NC I I I 9202
Shark Software UT I I I 9202
Software Express AL I I I 9202
Software Twenty Twenty VA I I I 9202
Stancom GA I I B 9108
Summa International CA I I C 9108
Tech Compuware IL I I I 9203
Texas Star Distributors TX I I C 9203
Vally Discount Software WI I I I 9202
Southern Enterprises VA I ID I 9201
Shop Supply House NM B O 9109 |
The Shareware Report OH D O I 9111
SoftWareHouse DE Y O B 9111
Tsunami Software CA B X B 9112
PAC Bus. Syst. Svcs & Softwar NJ C X C 9202
SouthWest ShareWare AZ E X B 9108
Abacus Software UT E X C 9108
Shamrock Affordable Software PA E X C 9107
Practical Motivation Associat AZ E X C 9202
All American Computer Service FL E X C 9105
Frugalware PA E X C 9103
Soft A'Ware CA E X A 9103
Gemini Software Canada Ltd P.Q. E X 9103
Computer Bug PA E X A 9011
Robert Marencin PA E X X 9007
Share Plus NY E X B 8810
$ave On $oftware PA E X A 9101 |
AFM Enterprises MA E X B 9107
American Software? Exchange AL E X B 8910
B.E. FL E X B 9101
Babylon Shareware CA E X B 9001
Best Computer Supplies CA E X C 9201
Big Apple Shareware FL E X B 9108
BTS FL E X B 9104
Buffalo Shareware NY E X C 9101
Bullseye Distributing TN E X C 9111
CD-Tech QUE E X I 9109
Central Micro Solutions OH E X B 8911
Christella Enterprise MI E X B 9105
Compatible Data MA E X B 9107
CompuAde TN E X B 9201
Cross-Roads Shareware TX E X A 9012
CSS TX E X C 9109
D.C. Ware DC E X C 9102
Dynamic Electronics, Inc AL E X C 9103
Eagle Supplies MA E X C 9109
Eb's Software & Supply AK E X C 9110
EM Empire TX E X C 9101
FireCrystal Communications PA E X B 9105
Fisher Systems SC E X C 9002
Florida PC Library FL E X B 9101
Forest Neocom Corporation CA E X B 9012
Geological Shareware WA E X C 9101
Goldstar Software MD E X B 9105
Gospel Electronics WA E X B 9009
Heaven VA E X I 9110
Hofermark IL E X C 9202
J&J Enterprises AZ E X C 9107
Janis' PA E X C 9107
KASCO Systems PA E X B 9108
Ken Mikolaj OH E X C 8911
King Charlie Software GA E X B 9012
Knowledge Technology CT E X C 9109
Krager Enterprises CA E X C 9012
LARA-SOFT MA E X C 9012
Lighthouse VA E X B 8912
McElwrath Systems MO E X B 9111
Micro-Tech USA WA E X I 9201
Most Significant Bits OH E X B 9111
MR Enterprises MO E X C 9107
New England Software Library VT E X A 9105
NOAD Software PA E X B 9106
P.C. WORX TX E X C 9107
Peter T NY E X C 9110
Power User Software PA E X A 9105
Prestige International IN E X C 9009
Pro$oft AZ E X B 9107
Public Domain Castle CA E X C 9104
Rainbow Microsystems NY E X C 9101
Rareware IN E X B 9006
Robert Petrillo NY E X C 9012
Rockware MI E X B 9108
S&A Network Corp MA E X C 9105
Sagamore Software IN E X C 9111
SDI TX E X C 9109
Select Software VA E X B 9105
SHAR-IT CA E X B 9111
Share Marketing OK E X C 9109
Sharewareplus WI E X B 9107
Shiner Shareware MD E X C 9105
Soda Pop SW WI E X C 9103
Softlink ME E X B 9201
Star Vector Software WA E X B 9202
Starlite Shareware FL E X B 9012
Sucha Deal OR E X B 9012
Sunshine Software Services CA E X C 9104
T.S.C.C. PA E X C 9107
Th & S ONT E X ? 9102
The Shareware Gallery IN E X B 9101
The Simple Series NH E X A 9108
The Software Shoppe NC E X C 9011
Thomas Wochna TN E X C 9104
Triple S Software CA E X 9004
Unicorn Computing VA E X B 8911
WMJ Data and Shareware SC E X C 9107
Software USA OK F X B 9007
The Software Mint CA F X X 9005
Tech Staff MA F X C 9007
Phoenix Data Systems, Inc LA F X C 9012
A>PROMPT Software LA F X B 9008
ABC Software MO F X B 9101
Acorn Computerware MS F X C 9101
AFL Industries /PBS TN F X B 9101
Atech Software FL F X B 9007
Blue Parrot International CA F X A 9004
Bonware PA F X A 9010
Bytehead IL F X B 9005
Circuit Software Co. TN F X B 9012
Computer gear KS F X B 9012
Computers and More MI F X B 9008
Copycat Data Systems NY F X C 9000
Cranston Software MN F X B 9012
Disks O'Plenty Inc. FL F X B 9003
Dragon's Hoard Software ONT F X ? 9005
E.J. Kim CA F X C 9003
Electra Byte ME F X B 9111
Greater MidWest Micro Source/ MN F X C 9202 |
METCO UT F X B 9007
Northern Micro Systems MT F X B 9012
P.M. Enterprises MA F X B 9202
Panda Tech WV F X B 9009
Power Products TX F X B 9008
PROWARE NJ F X B 9102
RDS Software CA F X C 9004
Sarian Software WI F X B 9111
SOFSOURCE MI F X B 9005
SoftSearch Unlimited OK F X B 9008
Spindle Enterprises SC F X B 9001 |
Sviss Gnome GA F X C 9107
Synchronous Solutions NY F X B 9007
The Programming Force FL F X C 9108
Austin Prosoft TX G X A 9011
Fairshare WA G X C 9006 |
MICKIR Computer Systems TX X X X 9105
3S, Compuware Inc CA X X X 9002
Mr. Nick's Software FL X X X 8911
Ultimate Shareware NE X X X 8903
Halsystems OK X X X 8812
Secorp, Inc MA X X X 8811
Sofsource IN X X X 8809
Aamadeus TX X X B 8911
Alpha Omega Software TX X X B 9010
ECKWARE MO X X B 9005
F2S Enterprises TX X X X 9003
KEY-WARE SC X X X 9012
Kira Software TX X X X 9001
KW TIMM ONT X X X 9011
Mountain Top TX X X X 9005
Peyton's Place Computers AL X X X 9008
Software Shopper NC X X X 9011
Software Unlimited CT X X X 8911
Softwares QUE X X X 9012
Better Software AL D XPXX B 9004
SGI Software CA X XXXX C 9107
Coming soon; Gunsmoke assesses the vendors' warranties!