[2J[1m[32;40m       NOTES: This is a rather long file...but it should tickle the            [40m
[1m[32;40m              funny bone of anyone who has ever used the first version         [40m
[1m[32;40m              of ANY software product.  The documents you will see             [40m
[1m[32;40m              were submitted to Ashton-Tate and the media by one               [40m
[1m[32;40m              of the Beta Test Sites for dBaseIV.                              [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m              As you will see, some of the comments and observations           [40m
[1m[32;40m              went right to the bone of software development, and              [40m
[1m[32;40m              several of the big names in the dBase world got some             [40m
[1m[32;40m              off handed mentions.                                             [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m              The following information has a copyright, and is                [40m
[1m[32;40m              offered to all software users for use only if the                [40m
[1m[32;40m              material is;                                                     [40m
[1m[32;40m                        A. Credited to Two Way Communications                  [40m
[1m[32;40m                                       of Maryland                             [40m
[1m[32;40m                        B. Is not changed in any way.                          [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m             Read On...and enjoy                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m        Contact:    TWO WAY COMMUNICATIONS OF MARYLAND                         [40m
[1m[32;40m                    Thom LaCosta, (410) 625-7599                               [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m                   TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS IS A PLAYER                          [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m        BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, MAY 24, 1990 -- Two-Way Communications            [40m
[1m[32;40m        today announced a new generation of Software Testing.                  [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m             Clyde Pasternak, CEO, announced that Two Way Communications       [40m
[1m[32;40m        has launched Zeta Level Testing of various Software applications       [40m
[1m[32;40m        for major developers.                                                  [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m             "Our thrust is to aid other developers in producing               [40m
[1m[32;40m        applications that even a trained chimpanzee can successfully           [40m
[1m[32;40m        operate", said Pasternak as he assisted "Guido", the senior            [40m
[1m[32;40m        chimp in performing the famous                                         [40m
[1m[32;40m        IF ZETA;do_Oh_Hell_Another_Version_Maybe _ThisOne_works;ENDIF.         [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m             Upon the successful run of the routine above, Guido turned to     [40m
[1m[32;40m        the assembled masses and pronounced "BETACAGC".                        [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m             Pasternak proudly displayed the WOMPC Backup System his firm      [40m
[1m[32;40m        developed to load various applications on Hard Drive storage           [40m
[1m[32;40m        systems.  "WOMPC"(Write-Only-Memory Punch-Card) "Backup repre-         [40m
[1m[32;40m        sents a major breakthrough for our Industry.  The system is            [40m
[1m[32;40m        compatible with EVERYTHING!", shouted CEO Pasternak to an assem-       [40m
[1m[32;40m        bled crowd of cheering software users and developers.                  [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m             Police officials, called by neighboring American Vaporware        [40m
[1m[32;40m        Industries, stated that the rioting, looting and free sex began        [40m
[1m[32;40m        as Pasternak unveiled Two Way Communications latest product,           [40m
[1m[32;40m        IF generic;do Malatesta;ENDIF Stray Electron Generator.                [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m             Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Two Way Communications      [40m
[1m[32;40m        develops and markets microcomputer business applications and           [40m
[1m[32;40m        advanced connectivity software.  The company's major product           [40m
[1m[32;40m        categories include database management systems, word processing,       [40m
[1m[32;40m        integrated decision support, spreadsheets, graphics, one-liners,       [40m
[1m[32;40m        sexual support, collections, and software utilities.  Two Way          [40m
[1m[32;40m        Communications has international operations in most countries          [40m
[1m[32;40m        around the world, with products and collectors available in 20         [40m
[1m[32;40m        languages in more than 50 countries.  The company also offers a        [40m
[1m[32;40m        comprehensive line of training and support services for individu-      [40m
[1m[32;40m        als, corporations and government agencies.                             [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m                                  #  #  #  #  #                                [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
[1m[32;40m        R  WOMPC is a registered trademark of Two-Way Communications           [40m
[1m[32;40m                                                                               [40m
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