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- XRS (R) version 4.50/II - Copyright (C) 1988,89,90,91 Mike Ratledge, CDP, CSP
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- If you are an ASP BBS member, please ZIP (or LHA) the three diskettes using
- the names XRS450-1.ZIP, XRS450-2.ZIP and XRS450-3.ZIP - you're though! See
- "BBS.DOC" on diskette 3 for appropriate descriptions to use on your bulletin
- board. (Do not rearrange the disks, or the INSTALL.EXE program will not
- function well - if at all. Users should extract the three files each onto 3
- 'clean' 360k diskettes and type "A:INSTALL" (or B:) from the C:\> prompt with
- diskette 1 in A).
-
- You should label 3 disks "INSTALL", "PROGRAM" and "QWK-XCS-NLS" respectively.
-
- The "eXpress Response System" (R) ("XRS") is a complete Offline Reader Editor
- system for bulletin board users. It supports both the native XRS "MailBag"
- format used on "Fidonet" <tm> systems and also the 'QWK' format typically
- used on "PCBoard" <tm> and similar bulletin board systems.
-
- XRS allows you to select, compress and download message topics or areas you
- are interested in reading, then read, reply (with optional quote) and compose
- messages offline after logging off the BBS - at your liesure. This frees up
- the BBS for more callers and saves long-distance or other phone charges. You
- then pack your replies and new messages to upload on your next visit to the
- BBS (and repeat the cycle). The "eXpress Conversion System" (XCS) programs
- (on diskette #3) will allow conversions to and from many different formats,
- including the QWK support.
-
- Binary "Foreign Native Language Support" overlays in Dutch, German, Swedish
- and French (also on diskette #3) may optionally replace the default English
- version, completely transforming the program to the selected native language.
-
- A full-function INSTALL.EXE program located on Diskette #1 allows users to
- completely install and customize XRS for their particular hardware, therefore
- ** YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE DISKETTE LABELS OR ANY FILES ON THESE DISKETTES **
- or the install program will no longer function properly, if at all! You may,
- however combine all three 360k format diskettes onto one high-density disk by
- following these instructions exactly:
- 1) Create a 1.2MB or 1.44MB diskette, with disk label "INSTALL" (no quotes!)
- 2) Copy the three 360k diskettes IN REVERSE ORDER - disk 3, 2, then 1 onto it
- 3) Delete file "INSTALL.STK", and rename the "INSTALL.HD!" file "INSTALL.STK"
-
- Either way, delete both "VENDOR.DOC" and "BBS.DOC" - they are useful only to
- you. In any case, you may not charge a fee in excess of $10 US or equivalent
- for the three-disk set or single high-density diskette! XRS may be combined
- with other programs on "CD-ROM" disk(s) as long as a free copy of said CD-ROM
- is delivered to the author at 995 Buck Hall Landing, McClellanvile, SC 29458.
-
- The registration fee for XRS is $30 US, and complete instructions for sending
- registration forms either direct to the author or to my European distributor
- are included in the package. Registration of the "eXpress Conversion System"
- (XCS) programs is $15, or both registered for a combined price of $40. This
- "license in perpetuity" - a one-shot registration covers all future versions.
- Support for XRS and XCS are via the "Fido" conference QMX_XRS, on Compuserve
- to user 76666,1512 (Mike Ratledge), or by mail direct from the author.