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*B 60,License/Warranty



          Informative Technologies License Agreement

       Informative Technologies, Corp. distributes this
       software for use as a single-user license. This
       license is dedicated for use by a single person,
       OR this license may be dedicated to a single
       workstation with multiple-users as long as a
       single-user uses the software at a time.
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                      Limited Warranty

        Informative Technologies, Corp. warrants that
      the software will perform substantially in
      accordance with the accompanying written materials
      for a period of ninety (90) days from receipt UNDER
      NORMAL USE. Informative Technologies, Corp.'s entire
      liability and the end-user remedy shall be either
      (1) return of the price paid or (2) replacement of
      the software at the option of Informative
      Technologies, Corp.  Informative Technologies, Corp.
      shall not be liable for any incidental or
      consequential damages from the use or the user's
      inability to use this product.
*E
*B 8,Editing Keys


        Cursor Movement
        ───────────────

        Arrow keys       - cursor movement
        Ctrl-Left Arrow  - word left
        Ctrl-Right Arrow - word right
        Home             - beginning of field
        End              - end of line/field
        Ctrl-Home        - beginning of first field
        Ctrl-End         - end of last field
        Tab              - next field
        Shift-Tab        - previous field
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      Inserting and Deleting
      ──────────────────────

      Ins                - toggle insert mode
      Del                - delete character at cursor
      Backspace          - delete character left
      Ctrl-Backspace     - delete word left
      Ctrl-T             - delete word right
      Ctrl-U             - delete to end of field
      Ctrl-Y             - delete to last field
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      Other Editing Keys
      ──────────────────

      Enter          - process current field
      Ctrl-Enter     - process all fields
      F10            - process all fields
      Ctrl-R         - restore field
      ESC            - abort data entry

      Also see: ^Mass-Store Copy^  ^Special Keys^
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*B 9,Date


      Date
      ────

      All files created on the date selected
      and after this date will be copied if the
      files have changed. Entering a date on the copy
      selection screen is optional. If a date is not
      entered, then files will be copied without regard
      to date. The date is in the format of MM/DD/YY.
      MM = Month, DD = Day, and 19YY = Year.

      Also see: ^Mass-Store Copy^  ^Editing Keys^
                ^Switches^
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*B 12,No Files

        No Files Copied
        ───────────────

        There were no files copied. There could be one of
        three reasons why no files were copied:

        1. No files matched the copy criteria you
           selected.
        2. The ^original disk^ was inserted as the
           ^backup disk^ so that the files on the two
           disks appeared to be the same.
        3. The files were the same on both disks; hence
           there was no need to copy the files again.
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*B 13,Finished

        Finished
        ────────

        The backup process is complete.

        Press [ENTER] to begin another backup or
        ESC to quit ^Mass-Store Copy^.
*E
*B 29,Quit



       Quit
       ────

       This selection allows you to exit ^Mass-Store Copy^.

       If you answer "Y", you will leave ^Mass-Store Copy^.
       Otherwise, you will stay in the program.
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*B 19,Backup Disk


       Backup Disk
       ───────────

       The ^backup disk^ is the disk that will be
       a copy of your ^original disk^. ^Mass-Store Copy^
       uses a ^buffer drive^ to hold files while they are
       copied from the ^original disk^ to the ^backup disk^.
       The ^backup disk^ must be formated before you run
       ^Mass-Store Copy^. ^Mass-Store Copy^ will not format
       the ^backup disk^.
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*B 18,Original Disk


      Original Disk
      ─────────────

      The ^original disk^ is the disk that you want to
      copy. ^Mass-Store Copy^ uses a ^buffer drive^
      to hold files while they are copied from the
      ^original disk^ to the ^backup disk^.
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*B 17,Buffer Drive

      Buffer Drive
      ────────────

      ^Mass-Store Copy^ uses one drive on your
      system to temporarily hold information while it is
      copied from one disk to another. This drive is called
      the ^buffer drive^. The DOS command XCOPY works
      similarly, except that it uses memory to hold
      files as they are copied from one place to another.
      ^Mass-Store Copy^ uses a disk drive to buffer the
      information because a larger buffer is need to copy
      large disks such as optical platters. The disk you
      want to copy cannot be used as a ^buffer drive^;
      therefore, the computer must have at least two drives.

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      One drive is used as the ^buffer drive^ and the
      other is the ^copy drive^.
        A RAM disk used as a ^buffer drive^ would not be
      advisable. Using a 1MB ram disk to copy a 400MB
      optical disk takes at least 800 disk swaps. Ideally,
      one should use a ^buffer drive^ in which the
      ^original disk^ to copy from is no more than four
      times the size of the ^buffer drive^. For example;
      using a 100MB hard drive to copy a 400MB optical
      disk would take about eight disk swaps.


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      You should select the drive on your computer that
      has the most free space. ^Mass-Store Copy^ can use
      any size drive as a buffer. You will have to swap the
      original and backup disks more if you select a drive
      that does not have very much free space as the buffer.
      This is easier than copying each individual file
      from the ^original disk^ to a ^buffer drive^ and
      then copying the files to the ^backup disk^. You do not
      have to worry about copying files larger than your hard
      disk because ^Mass-Store Copy^ will copy files larger
      than the amount of free space available on the
      ^buffer drive^.

      Also see: ^Quick Start^
*E
*B 16,copy Drive

      Copy Drive
      ──────────

      The copy drive is a DOS compatible drive that uses
      removable media. A floppy drive is such an example.
      ^Mass-Store Copy^ copies large removable disks
      such as DOS compatible optical disks. DOS compatible
      optical disks are difficult to copy without using two
      optical drives because of the large amount of
      information that can be stored on the disks.
      ^Mass-Store Copy^ copies files from the ^copy drive^
      on a ^original disk^ to a ^buffer drive^ then back to
      the ^copy drive^ onto a ^backup disk^.

      Also see: ^Quick Start^
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*B 15,Quick Start

     Quick Start
     ───────────

         If you need to make a copy or backup of a
     removable disk, select a disk that will become a
     copy of the ^original disk^.  The disk you select
     will become the ^backup disk^. ^Mass-Store Copy^
     will not format the disk; therefore, the ^backup disk^
     must have already been formatted.

         Press 'C' for COPY SELECTION to display the copy
     selection window. Enter the drive letter of the
     ^copy drive^ and the drive letter of the ^buffer drive^
     in the copy selection window. Press [ENTER] to return
     back to the menu.
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          Press 'B' for BEGIN DISK COPY to begin copying the
     ^original disk^. Put the disks that the program requests
     into the ^copy drive^ until the ^original disk^ is copied.
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*B 10,Command Line

       Command Line Arguments
       ──────────────────────

       All command line arguments are optional.

  Usage:

  MASSCOPY [D1:] [D2:] [FILESPEC] [-SWITCHES] [KEYS] [@FILE]

         D1       : ^Original Disk^
         D2       : ^Buffer Drive^
         FILESPEC : ^File Specification^
         SWITCHES : ^Switches^ -bcegimrstp
         KEYS     : ^Auto Keys^
         FILE     : ^Auto Keys File^
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*B 45,Switches

          Switches
          ────────
      -b  Uses BIOS for video writes. If your computer
          has trouble displaying some of the windows on
          your screen, use this switch.  This assists
          with incompatibility in the display.

      -c  ^Mass-Store Copy^ compresses the files as they are
          copied to the ^buffer drive^.  See: ^Compression^

      -e  Exits the program after one disk is copied.

      -g  Gets todays date for the ^date^ criteria
          on the copy selection screen. Files that were
          changed or created today will be copied.
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      -i  The program will begin copying immediately when
          program is executed.

      -m  Disables color. Runs program in monochrome mode.

      -p  Automatically types keys when the program
          begins. See: ^Auto Keys^

      -r  Uses a snow reduction mode for CGA
          monitors to reduce snow on the screen
          when displaying text.

      -s  Disables clearing of the screen. Does not
          display the solid background behind the
          program window.
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      -t  Disables display of the program title.

       Also see: ^Mass-Store Copy^
*E
*B 20,Mounting

    Mounting
    ────────
    In some cases, certain DOS diskettes need a program
    run in order for DOS to recognize the disk; this
    mounting program is provided with your own removable
    disk drive for mounting the removable disks. This
    program allows DOS to recognize the diskette. The
    ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen can be displayed
    at any time by holding down the alt key and pressing 'M'
    (Alt+M).

    Also see : ^Original Disk^   ^Backup Disk^
               ^Special Keys^
*E
*B 21,Dismounting

      Dismounting
      ───────────
      Removable DOS diskettes sometimes require
      a program to be run before the diskette is
      ejected from the drive. The program to dismount
      your removable disks ensures that the removable
      DOS disk is current before it is removed.The
      ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen can be
      displayed at any time by holding down the alt
      key and pressing 'M' (Alt+M).

      Also see : ^Original Disk^   ^Backup Disk^
                 ^Special Keys^
*E
*B 34,Original Mount


       ^Mounting^ the ^Original Disk^
       ──────────────────────────

       Enter the command that mounts the
       ^original disk^ in the ^copy drive^.
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*B 35,Original Dismount


       ^Dismounting^ the ^Original Disk^
       ─────────────────────────────

       Enter the command that dismounts the
       ^original disk^ from the ^copy drive^.
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*B 36,Backup Mount


       ^Mounting^ the ^Backup Disk^
       ────────────────────────

       Enter the command that mounts the
       ^backup disk^ in the ^copy drive^.
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*B 37,Backup Dismount


       ^Dismounting^ the ^Backup Disk^
       ───────────────────────────

       Enter the command that dismounts the
       ^backup disk^ from the ^copy drive^.
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*B 38,Special Keys


       Special Keys
       ────────────

       F1             -  ^Mass-Store Copy^ Help
       Alt+D          -  Shell to DOS.
       Alt+S          -  ^Save settings^.
       Alt+A          -  Display ^advanced screen^.
       Alt+X or ESC   -  ^Quit^
       Alt+F1         -  Toggle BIOS screen writes
       Alt+M          -  Display disk ^mounting^ and
                         ^dismounting^ screen.

       Also See: ^Editing Keys^
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*B 39,Copy all Files


      Copy All Files
      ──────────────

      If 'YES', then files will be copied even if they
      have the same date, time, and size. If 'NO', then
      all files that have changed will be copied. In
      either case the files to be copied will match the
      ^date^, ^copy archive^, and ^file specification^
      criteria.
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*B 40,Clear Archive

    Clear Archive
    ─────────────

    This option determines if the archive bit of each file
    will be cleared, which indicates to DOS that the file
    has been backed up since the file was made or changed.
    If 'YES', then after the file is copied, its archive
    bit will be cleared. If 'NO', the archive bit will not
    be changed. NOTE: If you want the archive bit to be
    cleared when the file is copied, you must not have the
    disk write protected. Also, it may not be possible to
    clear the archive bit on a WORM disk if the disk
    doesn't have any free space.
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*B 41,Copy Archive


        Copy Archive
        ────────────

        If the archive bit of a file is set, this
        indicates that the file has not been backed up
        since it was created or changed.
        If 'YES' is entered, then files with the
        archive bit set will be copied. If 'NO',
        then files will be copied without regard
        to the setting of the archive bit.
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*B 42,Auto Keys

       Auto Keys
       ─────────

       If the -p switch is selected on the command
       line, the next group of characters is typed
       automatically when the program begins. The symbol
       '!' acts as the enter key. If the group of
       characters contains a space character, enclose the
       characters in (") quotes.

       Example:

           MASSCOPY -p CDE101089!B
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       In this example the 'C' key is pressed to
       display the copy selection window. 'D' is entered
       as the ^copy drive^ and 'E' as the ^buffer drive^.
       The ^date^ '10/10/1989' is selected as the date
       selection criteria. [ENTER] is then pressed to
       return to the menu and 'B' is pressed to begin the
       the copying process.

       Also see : ^Command Line^  ^Special Keys^
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*B  43,Help Topic List

       Help Topic List
       ───────────────

       ^Advanced Screen^
       ^ASP^
       ^Auto Keys^
       ^Auto Keys File^
       ^Auto Start^
       ^Backup Disk^
       ^Backup Disk Full^
       ^Backup Dismount^
       ^Backup Mount^
       ^Begin Disk Copy^
       ^BIOS Writes^
       ^Btr Help!^
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       ^Buffer Drive^
       ^Clear Archive^
       ^Clear Background^
       ^Command Line^
       ^Compression^
       ^Continue^
       ^Copy all Files^
       ^Copy Archive^
       ^Copy Drive^
       ^Copy Hidden Files^
       ^Copy Selection^
       ^Copy System Files^
       ^Date^
       ^Dismounting^
       ^Display Title^
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       ^Editing Keys^
       ^Exit After Copy^
       ^File Specification^
       ^Finished^
       ^License/Warranty^
       ^Mass-Store Copy^
       ^Monochrome^
       ^Mounting^
       ^Mounting/Dismounting^
       ^No Files^
       ^Original Dismount^
       ^Original Disk^
       ^Original Mount^
       ^Quick Start^
       ^Quit^
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       ^Quit Choices^
       ^Quit Immediately^
       ^Registration^
       ^Save Settings^
       ^Setup File^
       ^Shareware^
       ^Snow Reduction^
       ^Special Keys^
       ^Stop after current file^
       ^Switches^
       ^Today's Date^
       ^Technical Support^
*E
*B  44,File Specification


       File Specification
       ──────────────────

       The file specification determines which
       files are copied.  The file specification
       '*.DAT' copies all the files with a '.DAT'
       extension on their file name. If the file
       specification is not given then the default
       is '*.*' which selects all file names.

       Also See: ^Advanced Screen^
*E
*B 50,Advanced Screen


       Advanced Screen
       ───────────────

       Options on the advanced screen allow selections
       such as ^copy all files^, ^copy archive^,
       ^clear archive^, ^copy hidden files^, and
       ^copy system files^. The advanced screen can be
       displayed at any time by pressing holding down
       the alt key and pressing 'A' (Alt+A).

       See Also : ^Special Keys^  ^Switches^
*E
*B 65,Stop after current file


       Stop after current file
       ───────────────────────

       This allows the current file(s) to be
       copied to the ^backup disk^ before the
       program exits to DOS. Choose this option
       if you want to quit and you don't want
       any partially copied files on the
       ^backup disk^.

       Also see: ^Quit Choices^
*E
*B 66,Continue


       Continue
       ────────

       This allows the copy process to continue
       as if there was not an interruption
       from the ESC key being pressed. The copy
       process will continue until the ESC key
       is pressed again or the copy process is
       complete.

       Also see: ^Quit Choices^
*E
*B 68,Quit Immediately


       Quit Immediately
       ────────────────

       This selection allows you to exit
       ^Mass-Store Copy^ immediately. The current
       files that are being copied will not be
       copied or will only be partially copied.

       Also see: ^Quit Choices^
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*B 67,Quit Choices


       Quit Choices
       ────────────


       The ESC key has been pressed and
       you now have three options.

       1. ^Stop after current file^,
       2. ^Quit immediately^, or
       3. ^Continue^.
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*B 69,Backup Disk Full


       Backup Disk Full
       ────────────────

       The ^backup disk^ is full.  There was not enough
       room to copy the files from the ^original disk^
       to the ^backup disk^. The ^backup disk^ is either
       smaller in size than the ^original disk^, it
       contains files that are not on the ^original disk^
       or it is a WORM disk that has used up all of it's
       free space.
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*B 70,Copy Hidden Files


        Copy Hidden Files
        ─────────────────

        If 'YES' is entered, then hidden files
        will be copied. If 'NO' is entered,
        then hidden files will not be copied.
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*B 71,Copy System Files


        Copy System Files
        ─────────────────

        If 'YES' is entered, then system files
        will be copied. If 'NO' is entered,
        then system files will not be copied.
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*B 74,Mounting/Dismounting


    ^Mounting^ and ^Dismounting^
    ────────────────────────

    In some cases, certain removable DOS diskettes need
    a program to be run in order for DOS to recognize or
    eject the disk. These programs are provided with your
    own removable disk drive. These programs can be entered
    on the ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen. The
    ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen can be displayed
    at any time by holding down the alt key and pressing
    'M' (Alt+M).

    Also see : ^Original Disk^   ^Backup Disk^
               ^Special Keys^
*E
*B 72,Copy Selection


    Copy Selection
    ──────────────

    The options on the copy selection screen allow you to
    specify copy parameters such as ^copy drive^,
    ^buffer drive^, ^date^, and ^file specification^.

    See Also : ^Command line^    ^Switches^
               ^Original Disk^   ^Backup Disk^
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*B 73,Begin Disk Copy



    Begin Disk Copy
    ───────────────

    Select a diskette that will become a copy of the
    ^original disk^. The disk you select will become the
    ^backup disk^.  ^Mass-Store Copy^ will not format
    the disk; therefore, you must first format the disk
    that will serve as the ^backup disk^. Put the disks
    that the program requests into the ^copy drive^
    until the disk is copied.
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*B 75,Save Settings


     Save the Current Settings
     ─────────────────────────

     This menu option saves the current ^copy selection^,
     ^advanced screen^, ^mounting/dismounting^ screen,
     and additional settings to a ^setup file^. The settings
     do not take effect until they are run from the
     ^setup file^.
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*B 76,Display Title

     Display ^Mass-Store Copy^ Title
     ─────────────────────────────

     If you select 'YES', the ^Mass-Store Copy^ program
     title will show at the top of the screen. If you select
     'NO', the title will not be displayed.

     Also See: ^Switches^
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*B 77,Clear Background

     Clear Background
     ────────────────

     If you select 'YES', the screen background will be
     cleared with a solid block character. If you select
     'NO', the background will not be cleared.

     Also See: ^Switches^
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*B 78,Monochrome

     Use Monochrome Colors
     ─────────────────────

     This option causes the screen to use monochrome colors.

     Also See: ^Switches^
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*B 79,Exit After Copy

     Exit After the Copy is Made
     ───────────────────────────

     If you select 'YES' the program will terminate after
     a single copy of a disk is made. If you select 'NO',
     the program will not terminate after a copy of a
     disk is made.

     Also See: ^Switches^
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*B 80,Snow Reduction

     CGA Snow Reduction
     ──────────────────

     If a CGA monitor is used, selecting 'YES' for this
     option causes the program to decrease the 'snow' on
     the screen.

     Also See: ^Switches^
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*B 81,BIOS Writes

     BIOS Screen Writes
     ──────────────────

     If this option is set to 'YES', the text displayed
     on the screen will use BIOS writes instead of direct
     writes for greater compatibility. If this option is
     set to 'NO', the screen updates will be much faster.

     Also See: ^Switches^
*E
*B 82,Today's Date

     Use Today's Date
     ────────────────

     If this option is set to 'YES', files that have today's
     date will be copied to the backup disk. Today's date
     will be filled in for the ^date^ copy criteria.

     Also See: ^Switches^
*E
*B 83,Setup File

     Setup File
     ──────────

     This is a batch file to save the current program
     settings. This batch file will call MASSCOPY to set the
     program options. If there are too many options to fit
     in the batch file, a second file will be created to
     store the settings. The second file will have the same
     file name with a '.MSC' extension. The batch file will
     read the settings from the '.MSC' file when the batch
     file is run. The settings do not take effect until they
     are run from the setup file.
*E
*B 84,Auto Start

     Auto Start
     ──────────

     If you select 'YES' for this option, the copy
     process will begin automatically when the program
     begins.
*E
*B 85,Auto Keys File

     Auto Keys File
     ──────────────

     The characters in this file are typed when the program
     begins. The characters typed are treated just like
     ^auto keys^.
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*B 86,Compression

     Compression
     ───────────

     If you would like to fit more on the ^buffer drive^ for
     each swap of the ^original disk^ and the ^backup disk^,
     set compression to 'YES'.
     ^Mass-Store Copy^ will compress the files as they are
     copied to the ^buffer drive^. More files will fit on
     the ^buffer drive^, but it may take longer depending
     on the speed of the computer. The files will be
     uncompressed when they are copied to the ^backup disk^.
     The compression works best on files that have a lot of
     repetition such as data base files. Files that are
     already compressed will not compress any further. File
     compression ratios from 15% to 500% can be expected.
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*B 96,Shareware

     W H A T    I S    S H A R E W A R E ?
    ---------------------------------------

    =================
    Some Definitions:
    =================

    You've probably heard the terms "public domain",
    "freeware", "shareware", and others like them.
    Your favorite BBS or disk vendor probably has many
    programs described by one or more of these words.
    There's a lot of confusion about and between these
    terms, but they actually have specific meanings and
    implications. Once you understand them, you will have
    a much easier time navigating the maze of programs
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    available to you, and understanding what your
    obligations are, or aren't, with each type of program.

    Let's start with some basic definitions.

    "Public domain" has a very specific legal meaning.
    It means that the creator of a work (in this case,
    software), who had legal ownership of that work, has
    given up ownership and dedicated the work "to the
    public domain".  Once something is in the public
    domain, anyone can use it in any way they choose, and
    the author has no control over the use and cannot
    demand payment for it.
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    If you find a program which the author has explicitly
    put into the public domain, you are free to use it
    however you see fit without paying for the right to use
    it.  But use care - due to the confusion over the
    meaning of the words, programs are often described by
    authors as being "public domain" when, in fact, they
    are shareware or free, copyrighted software.  To be
    sure a program is public domain, you should look for
    an explicit statement from the author to that effect.

    "Copyrighted" is the opposite of public domain.  A
    copyrighted program is one where the author has
    asserted his or her legal right to control the
    program's use and distribution by placing the legally
    required copyright notices in the program and
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    documentation.  The law gives copyright owners broad
    rights to restrict how their work is distributed, and
    provides for penalties for those who violate these
    restrictions.  When you find a program which is
    copyrighted, you must use it in accordance with the
    copyright owner's restrictions regarding distribution
    and payment.  Usually, these are clearly stated in the
    program documentation. Maintaining a copyright does not
    necessarily imply charging a fee, so it is perfectly
    possible and legal to have copyrighted programs which
    are distributed free of charge.  The fact that a
    program is free, however, does not mean it is in the
    public domain - though this is a common confusion.
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    "Shareware" is copyrighted software which is
    distributed by authors through bulletin boards, on-line
    services, disk vendors,and copies passed among friends.
    It is commercial software which you are allowed to try
    before you pay for it.  This makes shareware the
    ultimate in money back guarantees.

    ======================
    The Shareware Concept:
    ======================

    Most money back guarantees work like this:  You pay for
    the product and then have some period of time to try it
    out and see whether or not you like it.  If you don't
    like it or find that it doesn't do what you need, you
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    return it (undamaged) and at some point - which might
    take months - you get your money back.  Some software
    companies won't even let you try their product!  In
    order to qualify for a refund, the diskette envelope
    must have an unbroken seal.  With these "licensing"
    agreements, you only qualify for your money back if
    you haven't tried the product. How absurd!

    Shareware is very different.  With Shareware you get
    to try it for a limited time, without spending a penny.
    You are able to use the software on your own system(s),
    in your own special work environment, with no sales
    people looking over your shoulder.  If you decide not
    to continue using it, you throw it away and forget all
    about it.  No paperwork, phone calls, or correspondence
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    to waste your valuable time.  If you do continue using
    it, then - and only then - do you pay for it.

    Shareware is a distribution method, NOT a type of
    software. Shareware is produced by accomplished
    programmers, just like retail software.  There is good
    and bad Shareware, just as there is good and bad retail
    software.  The primary difference between Shareware and
    retail software is that with Shareware you know if it's
    good or bad BEFORE you pay for it.

    As a software user, you benefit because you get to use
    the software to determine whether it meets your needs
    before you pay for it, and authors benefit because they
    are able to get their products into your hands without
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    the hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses it
    takes to launch a traditional retail software product.
    There are many programs on the market today which would
    never have become available without the Shareware
    marketing method.

    The shareware system and the continued availability of
    quality shareware products depend on your willingness to
    register and pay for the shareware you use.  It's the
    registration fees you pay which allow us to support and
    continue to develop our products.

    Please show your support for Shareware by registering
    those programs you actually use and by passing them on
    to others.
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    Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support!

    Also See: ^Registration^
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*B 97,Technical Support

    Technical Support
    ─────────────────

    ^Mass-Store Copy^ software support is available.

    There are several ways to contact the author:

    1. Send EMAIL on CompuServe to David Smith #71311,2334

    2. Leave a voice mail message at (202) 675-4528
       for David Smith.

    3. Send a FAX to (202) 675-4529

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    4. Leave a message at the Programmers Corner BBS for
       David Smith #1082     BBS# (301) 596-1180

    5. Or by mail to:

	   David Smith
	   Informative Technologies Corporation
	   1718 M Street NW, Suite 292
	   Washington, DC 20036

    Voice mail messages will probably not be answered until
    the next day. Email responses will usually be the
    fastest, with a response by the end of the day. If you
    are outside of the United States and you need pre or
    post registration support, please include your email
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    address when you leave a voice mail message or send a
    fax.

    Please include all relevant information regarding your
    problem including:

    1 - A description of the event.
    2 - The steps that consistently reproduce the event.
    3 - Mass-Store Copy version number.
    4 - Hardware information.
        (Machine Type, Video Adapter, Drive Type, ...)
    5 - Command line used to load Mass-Store Copy.

    Feel free to leave comments and suggestions to the
    attention of David Smith.
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    ^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
    or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ^ASP^
    Ombudsman 70007,3536"
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*B 98,Registration

                   R E G I S T R A T I O N
                   ────────────────────────
     Registration is required if you continue to use
     Mass-Store Copy after evaluating it for 30 days.
     This program is produced by a member of the Association
     of ^Shareware^ Professionals (^ASP^). Registering
     your copy of ^Mass-Store Copy^ helps the author provide
     professional-quality software at reasonable prices.

     Registration is $59 for a single user plus $4 S&H.

        Complete your registration of ^Mass-Store Copy^
                    for full benefits.

     Press ESC to exit this screen or Page Down for more...
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   The benefits you will receive with your registration
   of Mass-Store Copy:

       - A diskette with the latest version of
         ^Mass-Store Copy^.

       - A printed manual for ^Mass-Store Copy^.

       - Advance notification of updates to ^Mass-Store Copy^

       - Free ^Technical Support^ for 1 year.

       - Several evaluation versions of other
         Informative Technologies' software.
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     Please send check, money order, or postal order. If you
     are from outside the USA please have your bank prepare
     a check in USA dollars drawn on a USA bank.
     Registrants outside the USA should send an extra $5.00
     for postage.

     Send registrations to:

     David Smith                       Voice  (202) 675-4528
     Informative Technologies Corp.    FAX    (202) 675-4529
     1718 M Street NW, Suite 292       CompuServe 71311,2334
     Washington, DC 20036

     OR....
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     You may also register with
     MC, VISA, AMEX or DISCOVER
     by contacting the Public (software) Library at:

     (Phone)        800-2424-PSL or 713-524-6394
     (Fax)          713-524-6398
     (CIS-email)    PsL at 71355,470

     These numbers are for credit card orders only.
     For ^Technical Support^, site licensing, volume or
     dealer discounts, please contact David Smith at
     Informative Technologies Corporation.
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*B 406,ASP

                     ┌─────────┐
               ┌─────┴───┐     │              (tm)
             ──│         │o    │──────────────────
               │   ┌─────┴╨──┐ │  Association of
               │   │         │─┘  ^Shareware^
               └───│    o    │    Professionals
             ──────│    ║    │────────────────────
                   └────╨────┘    MEMBER

    In the early days of Shareware there were no real
    standards. Independent authors had no efficient way
    to learn from each other or to work together to improve
    the overall image of Shareware. There was no system in
    place to ensure that users were treated fairly and
    professionally.
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    There was no way for users to find an
    address for an author who had moved.  In short, the
    Shareware community was disorganized and each author
    did things the way he or she thought was best.  It was
    clear that if Shareware was ever to become a viable and
    respected marketing alternative, there had to be some
    standardization.  There had to be some guidelines to
    best serve the users.

    In 1987 a handful of Shareware authors founded the
    Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP).  In
    forming this industry association, these Shareware
    authors had several primary goals in mind, including:
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    o  To inform users about Shareware programs and about
       Shareware as a method of distributing and marketing
       software.

    o  To foster a high degree of professionalism among
       Shareware authors by setting programming, marketing,
       and support standards for ASP members to follow.

    o  To encourage broader distribution of Shareware
       through user groups and disk dealers who agree
       to identify and explain the nature of Shareware.

    o  To assist members in marketing their software.
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    o  To provide a forum through which ASP members may
       communicate, share ideas, and learn from each other.

    The newly formed Association of Shareware Professionals
    worked together to draft a code of ethics for all
    present and future members.  This code of ethics
    included several requirements that soon became very
    popular among users (customers), including:

    o  A member's program (evaluation version) could not be
       limited (crippled) in any way.  In the true spirit
       of Try-Before-You-Buy, users must be able to
       evaluate all the features in a program before paying
       the registration fee.
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    o  Members must respond to every registration.  At the
       very least they must send a receipt for the payment.

    o  Members must provide technical support for their
       products for at least 90 days from the date of
       registration.

    A new system was put in place to help ensure that users
    were treated fairly and professionally.  If a user was
    unable to resolve a problem with a member author then
    the user could contact the ASP Ombudsman with their
    complaint.  The Ombudsman would then try to help
    resolve the dispute.
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    As of February, 1991, the ASP had over 300 author
    members and almost 200 vendor members, with new members
    joining every week.

    ======================================
    Contacting ASP Members Via CompuServe:
    ======================================

    There is an easy and convenient way to speak directly
    to many ASP Members (both authors and vendors).  Visit
    the Shareware forum on CompuServe.  Simply type
    "GO SHAREWARE" - or "GO SHARE" - from any CompuServe !
    prompt.
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    Here you will be able to talk to the authors of your
    favorite Shareware programs, learn about other
    programs, ask questions, make suggestions, and much
    more.  We'd love to meet you online, please come visit
    us today!

    ALSO SEE: ^Registration^
              ^Shareware^
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*B 500,Mass-Store Copy

                       MASS-STORE COPY
                       ───────────────
             "Make copies of optical disks while
                 using only one optical drive!"

                Copyright (c) 1991 David Smith
                   Informative Technologies
       1718 M Street NW, Suite 292 Washington, DC 20036
    Voice(202)675-4528  Fax(202)675-4529  Email 71311,2334

       Press F1 at any time for context-sensitive help.
     Press ESC to exit this screen or press PgDn for more.

   ^Registration^   ^Quick Start^   ^Help Topic List^   ^ASP^
   ^Command Line^   ^Shareware^     ^Special Keys^      ^Btr Help!^
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   Mass-Store Copy is a practical way to copy optical disks
   on a system that has only one optical drive.
   Mass-Store Copy uses your computer's fixed disk to buffer
   information as it is copied from one optical disk to
   another. Your computer may have a hard drive and one
   optical disk drive. You could try to copy your optical
   disk using the DOS copy command, but why? You could be
   swapping the original and backup disk hundreds of times.
   Or, you could copy each file to the hard disk and
   then copy the files individually to a backup optical
   disk. But what would you do if one of the files is
   larger than the hard drive? Mass-Store Copy eliminates
   the need to copy each file from an original disk to a
   buffer drive individually and copying them individually
   to a backup disk.
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   Mass-Store Copy will copy any size file and any size disk
   using the available disk space on your computers' hard
   drive. Mass-Store Copy works with any DOS compatible
   drive that has removable disks. All drives that use
   removable DOS disks work with Mass-Store Copy, not
   just optical disks.

   Mass-Store Copy is compatible with the following drives:

        + Bernoulli Box Drives
        + Erasable Optical Drives
        + Removable Hard Drives
        + Portable Hard Drive Packs
        + WORM Drives
        + 5.25, 3.5, or "Super" Floppy Drives
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    FEATURES
    ────────

    + Backups of optical disks are made using one drive.
      There's no need to buy a second optical drive just
      to make backup copies of optical disks!

    + Copies any size removable DOS disk, regardless of
      available space on the hard disk.

    + Files are compressed when they are copied to the hard
      drive and then uncompressed when they are copied to
      the backup disk. This means you'll do a lot less disk
      swapping when copying disks.
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    + Mouse Compatible with context-sensitive help screens.

    + Files that are copied can be based on file date,
      file specification, system flags, hidden flags,
      and archive bit.

    + Mass-Store Copy also copies DOS compatible disks
      that must be "Mounted" and "Dismounted".

    + Files that are larger than your hard drive can be
      copied regardless of available space on the hard drive.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   "If you don't have two WORM drives, you likely need to
    have this program." - Jerry Pournelle, BYTE January 1991
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*B 600,Btr Help!

                          Btr Help!

          Copyright (c) 1991 Informative Technologies
          ───────────────────────────────────────────
   Btrieve is Novell's record-manager system designed to
   aid PC programmers in the development of applications.
   Btr Help! was created to provide functions needed during
   the design, development, and maintenance of applications
   that use Btrieve.

   Btr Help! is useful for file maintenance with Great
   Plains Accounting, IBM's Platinum Series, Galacticomm
   BBS, Macola Accounting, Xtrieve, Magic PC DBMS, DacEasy
   Accounting, Pacioli 2000 Accounting or any application
   that uses Btrieve.
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   Btr Help! provides an easy way to repair damaged Btrieve
   database files or test their integrity.
   Some of the other features of Btr Help! are:

     o Browse, edit, add, and delete Btrieve records.
     o List Btrieve operation, error, and key codes.
     o Empty or clone files.
     o Display Btrieve file statistics.
     o Repair damaged Btrieve file headers.
     o And more!

   A copy of Btr Help! can be obtained from the NOVA forum
   on CompuServe. The file name is BHLP??.ZIP. Registration
   is $40 for a single user license plus $4 shipping and
   handling.
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