FWKCS(TM) Contents_Signature System, Ver. 2.03, 1995 Apr 19.
(C)Copyright Frederick W. Kantor 1989, 1995. All rights reserved.



New or changed in FWKCS version 2.03:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a maintenance release, to correct a resource conflict triggered
under certain circumstances by VENDINFO.DIZ files with a new file format
(VENDINFO.DIZ is one of the kinds of files used inside zipfiles to provide
a file description; two other files used for that purpose are FILE_ID.DIZ
and DESC.SDI, with FILE_ID.DIZ widely used on electronic bulletin boards).
If the files are present (without path) in a zipfile, FWKCS evaluates
FILE_ID.DIZ first, DESC.SDI second, and VENDINFO.DIZ last.

Background
~~~~~~~~~~
FWKCS is the premier system for automatically recognizing duplicate files
and duplicate zipfiles, independent of filename.  It is used on major
electronic bulletin board systems; quality control is backed by more than
3,000,000 node_hours on giant systems, through which have passed copies of
a large fraction of all the different shareware zipfile products that our
civilization has seen.

Of special importance in series 2.nn are the features to help you protect
your system from becoming involved in software piracy.  For ease in
updating, the anti-piracy resource material for use with FWKCS is being
distributed in a companion series, FWKCXnnn.ZIP; that series started with
FWKCX001.ZIP, issued 1995 Jan 16 (note: that series number is not tied to
the FWKCS version number).  This resource material allows you to use
powerful FWKCS features for the automatic recognition and automatic
blocking of files, independent of filename.  For where to get the most
recent release, see "Note 2:" near the end of README.TXT.

The executable code needed, is provided in this package (FWKCS203.ZIP).
See especially XCLEANUP.BAT and FLAG_REV.BAT (both are automatically
installed in your \CS directory; for on_line help in your \CS directory,
while in that directory do  CSM <enter> ).

------------------------

For current users, below is a summary of what is new or changed in FWKCS(TM)
Version 2.03.  This release includes a program (REPLACE.BAT) which lets you
replace your existing, working version of FWKCS, Ver. 1.12 or later, while
keeping your working CS lists, logs, special messages, and configuration.

Changes in FWKCS.EXE:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Revised code, to correct a resource conflict triggered under certain
   circumstances by VENDINFO.DIZ files in a new format.

2. Various minor changes.

Changes in .COM programs:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Various minor changes in FWKDG.COM, FWKCSC.COM, FWKHI.COM, DSA.COM,
FWKCSS.COM, FWKCST.COM,CRLF0.COM ("FWKCRLF0(TM)"), FWKEM.COM, FWKM.COM,
FWKQA.COM, FWKFT.COM, and FWKLW.COM.

New or changed .BAS and .BAT programs:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Modified CSAMACS.BAT, DOZIZ0.BAT, DOZIZ1.BAS, FINISH.BAT, FWKCLEAR.BAT.

2. Various other changes.

Changes in docs:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Various changes.


Note:
~~~~~
   The remote lookup functions, including Rcrosref, are available in a
   relatively small kit, FWKLU203.ZIP, released 1995 Apr 19.

   Most of the remote lookup functions (but without Rcrosref), are available
   in a special, even smaller kit, FWKLZ203.ZIP, releaased 1995 Apr 19.
   FWKLZ203.ZIP does not require registration.

   If you run a BBS, you may wish to get FWKLU203.ZIP and FWKLZ203.ZIP for
   your users, especially if your BBS is a "feeder BBS" and many of your
   users are other BBS's.  The kits come with instructions, and FWKLU203.ZIP
   contains a short bulletin, FWKLU203.BLT, suitable for posting.