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- THEREF(tm) 10-1-91
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- THEREF(tm) is a comprehensive Directory of Hard Drives, Floppy Drives,
- Optical Drives, and Drive Controllers & Host Adapters. It is designed to
- help the novice and pro alike with integration problems and system setups.
- Information is provided in two handy formats; Portrait mode, for those
- who prefer a normal book-binding type print format, and(or) do not have a
- printer with Landscape capability. And Landscape mode, for those who pre-
- fer a computer-printout type format.
- For printing, a Laserjet is preferred, but not necessary, and setup
- info is provided. For viewing, LIST(tm) by Vernon Buerg, will provide an
- excellent result, and allow text searches for finding specific models.
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- REVISION HISTORY
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- VERSION 1.00 This version was a preliminary attempt to start to compile
- (early '89) a list of drives in ASCII. It was intended for in-house
- use only, not released publicly.
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- VERSION 2.00 Decided to use File Express(tm) as the database of choice
- (mid '89) for building a listing of drives and controllers. Used
- portrait mode for all specs. Still an in-house publication.
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- VERSION 3.00 Changed to Landscape mode for the Drives List. Stayed with
- 11-21-89 portrait mode for controllers. First distribution to close
- friends. Listed 431 drives and 134 controllers.
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- VERSION 3.10 Not released.
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- VERSION 3.20 First official public release on BBSs. Went to landscape
- 04-01-90 mode for both listings. Listed 973 drives and 231 control-
- lers.
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- VERSION 4.00 This major release was formatted to support Laserjet type
- 07-25-90 printers, for maximum impact and clarity. Portrait and
- Landscape of printing were included for each file. The file
- "Diagrams.Doc" was started after the initial release, but
- found it's way public, and so was released as an unfinished,
- "running" document with all future releases of THEREF(tm).
- This version listed 1,055 drives and 286 controllers.
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- VERSION 4.10 This version brought sections on Floppy Drives and Optical
- 01-04-91 Drives. "Diagrams.Doc" was offically released with this
- version. The Manufacturers Directory was expanded to four
- parts to cover the new sections, and page 5 was added to the
- Diagrams.doc file. This version listed 1,282 Hard Drives,
- 86 Floppy Drives, 140 Optical Drives, and 315 Controllers.
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- VERSION 4.11 Important correction to Diagrams.doc file. A "bug fix" file
- was sent to distribution points for insertion.
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- VERSION 4.12 Minor correction to Diagrams.doc file. No corrections sent
- out.
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- VERSION 4.20 This version...for better or worse...I hope you think that
- 10-01-91 it's better. If not, I'd like to know why.