FTP Browser readme
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   This file contains the following sections:

    What is FTP Browser?
    System requirements (This is important!)
    Feature list
    Changes in this release
    Legal disclaimer
    Availability and support
    Installation

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What is FTP Browser?
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FTP Browser is a feature rich TCP/IP FTP client for OS/2 Warp. It
is quick, compact and easy to use.  It makes browsing directories
as fast as point and click, and transferring files as simple as drag
and drop.

Please, feel free to use this shareware version of FTP Browser to
evaluate its functionality as long as you agree to the legal
disclaimer.  Should you continue to use this product beyond the
30-day trial period, please select "Registration information" from
the application's menu.

Thank you for your interest in FTP Browser.

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System requirements
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Your system must meet the following minimal requirements in order to
install and use FTP Browser: 

      OS/2 Warp 3.0 ( or Merlin )

            Presentation Manager
            Workplace Shell
            TCP/IP

      2 Mb free disk space

*** IMPORTANT NOTE for OS/2 Warp users ***

There is a problem installing FTP Browser on early releases of OS/2
Warp (RED BOX) that do not have a fixpak applied.  This version of
OS/2 includes version 2.11 of SOM dated October 94.  Please make sure
that the SOM*.DLL files in your \OS2\DLL directory are dated 1995 or
later BEFORE attempting to install FTP Browser.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE for OS/2 Warp users ***  

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Feature list
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Features included in version 1.12: 

     "Merlin" specific visual enhancements 
     Workplace Shell integration 
     Complete "drag-n-drop" support 
     Configurable remote directory caching
     "Quick paths" for frequently accessed directories
     Proxy server support
     Batch file transfers 
     File search facility
     Remote text file viewer
     Fully featured help system 
     Toolbar with "fly-over help" 

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Release history
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Version 1.15
- Reworked portions of the WPS functionality.
- Changed default timeout value for dropped connections to 5 minutes.

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Legal disclaimer
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FTP Browser is provided "as-is" without any warranties (or
conditions), expressed or implied with respect to the software,
including the implied warranties (or conditions) of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose.  The entire risk arising out
of use or performance of the program remains with you.  In no event,
will Jason Rushton be liable for any lost profits, lost savings,
incidental or indirect damages or other economic consequential 
damages, even if Jason Rushton has been advised of the possibility
of such damages.  In addition, Jason Rushton will not be liable for
any damages claimed on you based on any third party claim. 

FTP Browser, Copyright (c) 1996 Jason Rushton 

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Availability and support
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If you have questions, suggestions or bug reports, use any of the
following contact methods.  Registered users will receive first
priority, although I will surely make an effort to respond to 
unregistered users as well. 

   Internet mail 
      rushton@netcom.ca 
       
   Regular mail 
      Jason Rushton 
      81 Calais Street 
      Whitby, Ontario 
      Canada, L1N 5M3 
  
The latest version of FTP Browser will always be available for
download from the following internet FTP archives: 

   ftp.cdrom.com 
   hobbes.nmsu.edu 
  
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Installation
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To install FTP Browser:

1. Please read the system requirements first!
2. Unzip the compressed file into a temporary directory.
3. Make this directory the current directory.
4. Run INSTALL.EXE to configure and install the application.