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Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo (Changes)

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From: Samuel Ko
Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 04:01
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Archive-name: msdos-archives/diff
Last-modified: May 10, 1993
Version: 2.6.1

This is a list of the major changes since version 2.6 (dated April 30 1993) ...

        Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo (Part 1 of 2)
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         ****   The Ultimate Guide to MSDOS Archive Files   ****

 ** As most files listed here are zipped, you will need ...
      either  pkunzip.exe v.2.04g  in  pkz204g.exe
      or        unzip.exe v.5.0p1  in  unz50p1.exe   to unzip them.
    Please refer to  Section B  below to find where these can be obtained.  **
[ added for any newbies ... ]

The list should be (more or less) accurate as of May 9, 1993. However, as
the world of archive files is rapidly changing, many entries here may be
dated soon. So, please read the newsgroup comp.archives.msdos.announce or
consult the index files of the archive sites to keep yourself informed of the
latest uploads and changes. [ you may regard this as a disclaimer :-) ]

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Section B:  Compression / Decompression Programs
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Program: ZZAP
...
Alternative: AC (ac300.zip - oak: /pub/msdos/arcutils) - menu driven
             [ updated ]
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   Area 4:  File / Text Utilities
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Program: CompuShow *.gif files viewer
...
Alternatives: VPIC (vpic60e.zip) (no Herc) (oak only)
              [ updated ]

BTW ... a bit on jpeg files ...
viewers:  ...
          DVPEG (dvpeg25.zip) - sunee.uwaterloo.ca: /pub/jpeg/viewers
convertors: ...
            Image Alchemy (alch162.zip) - oak: /pub/msdos/graphics - this
            can convert files between many different graphics formats ...
            [ updated ]
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       Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo (Part 2 of 2)
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   Area 5:  Screen Utilities
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Program: Explosiv Screen Saver (for DOS and Windows)
...
Alternatives: ...
              DAZZLE (dazzle50.zip) - pretty impressive ... with evolving
              displays ... requires EGA/VGA    [ added ]
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Program: SCROLLit    [ modified ]
Version: 1.6
Upload Date: 93/04/17
File: scrlit16.zip
Size: 40,211 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/screen
          garbo: /pc/screen
Status: Shareware
Comment: A good screen scroll-back buffer utility ...
Alternative: BUFFIT (buffit30.zip)
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   Area 7:  Other Utilities
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Program: ACCU Music System
Version: 3.3    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/28
File: ac33musc.zip
Size: 276,475 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/music
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Section D:  Anti-Virus Programs
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Programs: McAfee anti-virus utilities
Version: 9.15 V104    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/05/06
Files: scanv104.zip(scanner), clean104.zip(removal), vshld104.zip(prevention)
Size: scan(217,759 bytes), clean(234,141 bytes), vshield(136.798 bytes)
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
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Program: F-Prot anti-virus program
Version: 2.08a    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/05/07
File: fp-208a.zip
Size: 330,169 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
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Program: ThunderByte anti-virus
Version: 6.01    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/28
File: tbav601.zip
Size: 267,835 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
Status: Shareware
Comment: A comprehensive package of anti-virus programs ...
         Very fast scanning!!! ...
         Get the latest signatures (tbsg601a.zip + vsig9303.zip) as well ...
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Program: HyperText VSUM
Version: 93.04    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/28
File: vsumx304.zip
Size: 861,486 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
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Section E:  Editors
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Program: QEdit
...
Alternatives: ...
              E4 (e4v160.zip) - a nice, easy-to-use editor
              VDE (vde165b.zip) - an efficient editor/quasi-word-processor
              [ updated ]
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Program: MicroEmacs
Version: 3.12    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/05/06
Files: ue312ibm.zip and ue312cmd.zip
Size: 123,958 bytes (total)
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/uemacs
          garbo: /pc/memacs (not the latest)
Status: Freeware
Comment: This is a nice emacs clone ...
         Also, documentation: ue312doc.zip
               ansi version: ue312ans.zip
               protected mode (DMPI) version: ue31216m.zip
               MicroSpell: us20exe.zip + us20doc.zip
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Section F:  Communication Programs
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Program: ZIP - fast file transfer utility     [ added ]
Version: 1.62
Upload Date: 93/03/22
File: zip162.zip
Size: 31,632 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/lan
          garbo: /pc/comm
Status: Shareware
Comment: For transferring files between 2 PCs with a serial cable ...
         And to remotely control another PC, try TeleReplica (tr4-23.zip
         in oak: /pub/msdos/modem) ...
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Section G:   Miscellaneous Files
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File: tsfaq33.zip
...
         There are also many other interesting stuffs in /pc/ts and /pc/pd2 ...
         e.g.tsbat43.zip - a collection of useful batch files and tricks ...
             [ updated ]
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File: asp6501.zip
Version: 93/05    [ updated ]
Size: 513,357 bytes
Description: Association of Shareware Professionals Catalog
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/info
          garbo: /pc/doc-soft
Comment: A (monthly) catalog of quality shareware programs for BBS users ...
         However, many of these sharewares should be available from SIMTEL20
         and Garbo ...(and SIMTEL20 is the only ASP-approved ftp site) ...
         There is also a monthly update - upd6501.zip ...
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Appendix 4: How to do anonymous ftp?
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...
Alternative ways to do anonymous ftp ...
1) There is a UNIX shell script that can enable you auto-ftp MSDOS files
   from oak.oakland.edu or any other SIMTEL20 mirror sites ... Get
   oak: /pub/msdos/filedocs/oakftp03.zip ...    [ modified ]
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Summary: This is a list of major changes since version 2.6 (Apr. 30 '93)
Keywords: SIMTEL20, Garbo, ftp, sharewares, freewares, PD programs, changes
X-Last-Updated: 1993/05/10