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- {COMMO} 5.0 August 28, 1991
-
-
- {COMMO} (tm) is a Telecommunications Program that offers great power, speed
- and flexibility in a small, easy-to-use package.
-
- {COMMO} is Shareware. Please see the Licensing Notice in the COMMO.DOC file
- and also the Registration Form in REGISTER.FRM. Registration allows you to
- eliminate the opening advertisement and to personalize your copy of the
- program.
-
- A registration fee of $35.00 US is required for continued use. Add $5.00
- handling charge for a diskette containing the current release (specify 5.25"
- or 3.5"). Mail to:
-
- Fred P. Brucker
- P.O. Box 9103
- Santa Rosa, CA 95405
-
-
- NEW USERS should run the batch file GUIDE.BAT (just type "guide" at the DOS
- prompt). This will show you a little bit of the program and allow you to make
- preliminary changes to your setup file, COMMO.SET. Later you can take a more
- detailed look at the setup file for much greater customization of the program.
-
- NEW USERS please read the file COMMO.DOC. {COMMO} is a little different from
- other terminal programs and the time will be well spent. Pay special
- attention to the section "Quick Start Instructions" under "Getting Started"
- (if nothing else, please read this section!) and Appendix A "Setting Up Your
- Modem."
-
-
- The {COMMO} package should contain the following files:
-
- READ.ME This read file
- UPGRADE.DOC 4.x to 5.x upgrade guide
- HISTORY A history of recent revisions
- REGISTER.FRM A registration/order form
- GUIDE.BAT A batch file for first-time users
- GUIDE.MAC Macro File used with GUIDE.BAT
- LICENSES Sample license forms
- COMMO.DOC User Guide and Reference
- MACRO.DOC Macro Programming Guide
- COMMO.COM The executable program
- COMMO.SET The Setup File
- COMMO.FON The Dialing Directory File
- COMMO.MAC The Macro File
- COMMO.HLP The Online Help File
- CO-PIF.DVP A sample DESQview Program Info File
- VT102-1.MAC VT102 keyboard support file #1
- VT102-2.MAC VT102 keyboard support file #2
- MOSTHOST.ZIP Shad Muegge's BBS-like host mode macro
- SAMPLES.MAC Some additional macro examples
-
-
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- Changes in this release
- -----------------------
-
- Previous users of {COMMO} should read the list of changes in the file HISTORY.
- This file also shows changes to several previous releases.
-
- {COMMO} 5.0 is a major upgrade and requires changes to all of the support
- files. Please refer to the file UPGRADE.DOC for a guide on upgrading from
- {COMMO} 4.x to 5.x. Previous users are also advised to browse through
- COMMO.DOC and MACRO.DOC as well as the supplied support files in order to
- become familiar with the differences.
-
- A HOST MODE macro, the BBS-like MOSTHOST by Shad Muegge, is included in this
- release. You should unZIP MOSTHOST.ZIP into your {COMMO} home directory.
- Additional installation instructions are included in the file MOSTREAD.ME.
-
-
- ------
- Thanks
- ------
-
- I'd like to thank the following people for beta testing release 5.0. They
- also contributed host macros and many ideas which influenced the shape of the
- new features: Jeff Bishop, Carl Cheney, Don Garrett, Shad Muegge, David Rife,
- Tim Saari, Chuck Seyboldt.
-
- And also thanks to the many users whose ideas and suggestions have been the
- driving force behind the development of {COMMO}.
-
-
- -------
- Support
- -------
-
- My (voice) telephone number for inquiries and support for registered users is
- (707) 573-1065. Please restrict calls to business hours (Pacific time).
-
- You can also contact me for support (and find the latest {COMMO} release) on
- the following systems. My heartfelt thanks to these Sysops and many others
- for their help in distributing and testing {COMMO}.
-
-
- Networked Conferences
- ---------------------
-
- Ask your local BBS to carry one of these conferences!
-
- RelayNet (tm) International Message Exchange (RIME), {COMMO} conference.
-
- Intelec (tm) Network \ {COMMO} conference, cross-linked by
- U'NI-net > The French Connection, Seattle, WA.
- WESTNET /
-
- Fidonet echo, name: {COMMO}. Soon to be on the backbone (well, maybe).
- Request a feed from The Babble Underground, 1:125/180.0. (707) 575-0636.
-
-
- Bulletin Board Systems
- ----------------------
-
- Directory Assistance (RBBS) Santa Rosa, CA (707) 538-8710
- All callers may download {COMMO} on Node 2: (707) 538-8780
-
- Sysop: Jim Goodenough. The home of the original {COMMO} support
- conference (now on RIME). Also the home of JIMMER (tm), a .QWK compatible
- mail door for RBBS.
-
- MAS-BBS (DBBS) Brooklyn, NY (718) 444-4555
-
- Sysop: Matt Kahn. Registered {COMMO} users have free access to this
- subscription system's message base and to download new releases of
- {COMMO}. Just leave a comment requesting free access on this basis.
-
- Motherboard (PCBoard) Petaluma, CA (707) 778-8841
-
- Sysop: Julie Buerg.
-
- Babble Underground (DMG) Santa Rosa, CA (707) 575-0636
-
- Sysop: Shad Muegge. This is my local base for the {COMMO} Fidonet echo.
- Also the home of COMMOPNS, a utility to Pick-N-Shoot files for uploading
- or zipping.
-
- Palladin (Auntie) San Rafael, CA (415) 485-1736
-
- Sysop: Al Kalian.
-
-
- Commercial Services
- -------------------
-
- CompuServe EASYPLEX (go mail) 71021,356
-
- GEnie GE Mail F.BRUCKER1
-
-
- Distribution rules for the {COMMO} package are given in the file LICENSES.
-
-
- Thank you, and I hope you enjoy {COMMO}.
-
-
- Fred P. Brucker
-