GATLING
                      Machine Gun Screen Blaster
                                 for
                        Microsoft Windows (tm)

                             Version 1.0
                              2/15/1991

                          Copyright (c) 1991
                            Scott Gourley

                       Compuserve ID 72311,613
                  105 Union St, Watertown, MA  02172

     Thank you for trying GATLING!

     GATLING is a Microsoft Windows 3.0 program which periodically shoots
     a spray of bullets across your computer screen, leaving a trail of
     bullet holes in your windows.  These bullet holes remain on the
     screen until the windows are refreshed by Windows itself.  This
     program has a couple of useful (if frivolous) purposes: if your
     tendency is to fall asleep on your keyboard during those long word
     processing sessions (or late nights playing Reversi), this program
     will effectively wake you back up every so often.  Better yet, to
     surprise a colleague who uses Windows, run this program and hide its
     icon behind some other window (such as Program Manager) just before
     your friend sits down to work.  Then stick around and watch the fun!

     The program's normal mode is to blast the screen at time intervals of
     about 90 seconds (on average), with a minimum time of 30 seconds
     between blasts.  This operation can be modified by a command line
     parameter, which specifies the desired average interval in seconds.
     The minimum interval used will be 1/5th of the average interval
     value.  Note that each blast can take 2 seconds, so an average value
     of less than 10 seconds is not recommended!


     Disclaimer

     This program is being made available on an "as is" basis, and carry
     no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to,
     merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  The author
     shall in no way be held liable for any damages resulting from the use
     of this program or the media on which it is distributed, including,
     without limitation, loss of business profits, interruption of
     business, loss of information, damage to equipment, or any other
     incidental or consequential damages.


     Registration

     This program is SHAREWARE.  You are permitted to evaluate this
     program for a period of 10 days.  If, after that period, you find the
     program useful, you must register the program and send $10 with your
     name and address to the address shown above.  You will then be
     entitled to receive a free floppy-disk copy of the next major
     revision of the program plus technical support, at no charge.  For an
     additional $5, I'll include the source code for the program.

     You may also make additional copies for the purpose of allowing
     others to evaluate the program, as long as no modifications or
     additions are made to the software, its documentation, or any
     associated files, and it is not bundled in a distribution of any
     other software except that which is distributed as Shareware or
     Public Domain.  In summary, you should follow the guidelines set
     forth by the Association of Shareware Professionals.


     Feedback

     Lastly, if you find this program amusing and have any interesting
     comments or ideas as to how it might be improved, please let me know!
     I will attempt to incorporate the best of these suggestions in future
     versions of the program.  Thanks again for evaluating GATLING!