The contents of useful25.zip ***************************** readme What you're reading now ... useful1.txt Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo (Part 1 of 2) useful2.txt Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo (Part 2 of 2) Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **** The Ultimate Guide to MSDOS Archive Files **** Version: 2.5 March 30, 1993 This is a good selection of the "best" sharewares and freewares that are available from SIMTEL20 (wsmr-simtel20.army.mil) - the largest depository of MSDOS files - and Garbo (garbo.uwasa.fi) - a good alternative to Simtel20. This list contains many commonly-and-frequently-wanted sharewares/freewares/ public domain programs. It will give you a good idea on the range of programs and files you can obtain from major msdos ftp sites. ...... usehyp3.zip The hypertext version of this useful-msdos-program compilation This is the second release of this ultimate guide to MSDOS archive files in hypertext format. (This hypertext system makes use of Neil Larson's HyperRez program which is easy-to-use and memory resident and hypertext systems created with that program can be used and distributed freely.) With this format, you should be able to browse through the compilation in a simple and non-sequential manner. [ I'm still exploring what sorts of improvements can be incoporated in this hypertext system. I'm also considering the use of another hypertext authoring program, if there is a better one. Any feedbacks, therefore, are very welcome. ] To install and operate this hypertext system .............................................. 1) md ARCHIVES (or whatever directory name you want) 2) copy usehyp3.zip ARCHIVES 3) cd ARCHIVES 4) pkunzip (or unzip) usehyp3.zip 5) del usehyp3.zip 6) HR 7) Ctrl-A You will then see this screen ... -- Welcome to the Hypertext version of ... F1 HELP Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Ultimate Guide to MSDOS Archive Files Version 2.5 March 30, 1993 ........................... About this Guide Section A: Application Programs Section B: Compression Programs Section C: Utilities Section D: Anti-Virus Programs Section E: Editors Section F: Communication Programs Section G: Miscellaneous Files Appendices Usage: Up/Down arrows highlight Left/Right arrows select Ctrl/Home returns here (main menu) Esc quits temporarily Alt-T removes program from memory ...... Designed by Samuel Ko (kko@sfu.ca) -- And the rest should be simple ... For more information, take a look at the file read.me ... Hope you enjoy this hypertext system ... :) ...... ><-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^->< | Samuel C. Ko (aka The Smart One / BOZO) <--> a celebrity & DOS/UNIX wizard :) :) kko@sfu.ca <--> Outspoken,Highly-talented,Charming... I post this for You! | [-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-]