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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Racontex Indexing Text Search & Database v3.25 │
│ SEE BELOW FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ This is a VENDINFO Product Information Record │
│ │
│ This record is a means of conveying information about a software │
│ product from the author to distributors and users. It contains a │
│ normal, "human-readable" section (you're reading it now), followed │
│ by a compressed data record. The data record contains a great │
│ deal of information in a form useable by automated tools. This │
│ allows BBSes, disk vendors, etc. to test automatically for │
│ permission to distribute, and to automatically extract product │
│ information for use in BBS files databases, vendor catalogs, etc. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO file standard is published and is freely useable. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO toolset includes a free end-user viewer, processing │
│ tools for use by distributors (BBSes, shareware disk vendors, │
│ etc.), and the editor used by author/publishers to produce these │
│ records. These tools are either free or very-low cost shareware. │
│ The toolset can be obtained from many sources, including the │
│ originators of VENDINFO: │
│ │
│ Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324 │
│ 7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333 │
│ Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA RIME: RAMSISLE │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
VENDINFO standard v1.00, produced by VendEdit v1.00, 19-Mar-1994
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: Racontex Indexing Text Search & Database
Version: 3.25
Version Date: 15-Feb-1994
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
Product Description: RACONTEX v3.25 <ASP> Text search and
retrieval system that rivals FolioViews,
AskSam, Zyindex and the STAIRS mainframe
product. Includes Word Proximity Search
feature. Useful for legal transcript,
statutes, manuals. Ideal for on-line manuals
for software. Runs well over a LAN. DOS and
Windows 3.x.
Racontex v3.25 <ASP>
Category: Freeform/text database managers
Keywords: TEXT SEARCH DATABASE
Required Packages: RCNTX325
This Package: RCNTX325
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.2
Standard RAM: 256K
Hard Drive Space: 500K
Required:
Keyboard
Orders:
Address: Guy Software
1752 Duchess Avenue
West Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA V7V 1P9
CompuServe: 71750,1036
Internet: 71750.1036@compuserve.com
Support:
Address: Guy Software
1752 Duchess Avenue
West Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA V7V 1P9
Phone: (604)926-1370
CompuServe: 71750,1036
Internet: 71750.1036@compuserve.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
For installation instructions, please see the file INSTALL.TXT.
For registration and payment details, please see the file REGISTER.FRM.
If this is an unlicensed demonstrator version you may use it for a
maximum 30 day period for evaluation and you may distribute copies of it
to others for similar evaluation, but you must distribute it without
modification and in the form in which you received it. This means that
if you downloaded it as an archive file from a bulletin board you may
distribute only that unmodified archive (however re-compression of the
contents using a different compressor is permissible). Unlicensed
demonstrator versions will place a "commercial" at the beginning of any
search performed on documents prepared by them.
Licensed versions bear a code identifying the licensee, and it is a
violation of copyright to make and distribute copies other than as
specified in the licence. You may freely distribute RACONTEX databases,
but not licenced copies of the RACONTEX programs themselves, except as
detailed below. Publishers may make an arrangement to distribute the
search program along with databases they may be selling, on a royalty
basis (contact the author for details).
To encourage the "Shareware" method of software distribution,
"Shareware" authors may freely distribute the search module (files
RACONTEX.EXE and RACONTEX.HLP) along with their products if they use
RACONTEX to prepare on-line documentation to be distributed with the
product.
Racontex is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the
user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please
do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of
"user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with
quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for
programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this
program useful and find that you are using Racontex and continue to use
Racontex after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration
payment of $99.95(US) to Guy Software. The $99.95(US) registration fee
will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You
must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this
software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved
from one computer location to another, so long as there is no
possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at
another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.
Anyone distributing Racontex for any kind of remuneration must first
contact Guy Software for authorization. This authorization will be
automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as
adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
distributors may begin offering Racontex immediately (However Guy
Software must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept
up-to-date with the latest version of Racontex.).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of Racontex along to your friends for
evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find
that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the
latest version of the Racontex system.
ASP Ombusdman Statement: "This program is produced by a member of the
Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure
that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve
a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX or send a
CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."
===== Packing List ====================================