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ISSN 1054-0695
SHAREDEBATE INTERNATIONAL
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Volume 5(2)
Summer 1995
Diskette number 19
(BBS Filename: DBATE019)
Roleigh H. Martin, Editor
Copyright 1995 by Applied Foresight Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
(Material by Individual Authors
May Be Copyrighted Differently)
Published by
Applied Foresight, Inc.
5511 Malibu Drive
Edina, MN 55436
CompuServe ID: 71510,1042
Internet ID: 71510.1042@compuserve.com
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-- A Freeware Diskette-Magazine of Nonfiction & Fiction ---
------- Original & Reprints -- Published Quarterly -------
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----- "An International Debate Forum for Computer Users ---
-------- Concerned about the Present and the Future" ------
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From the Editor's Desk:
Hello again!
In a major break from the past, this issue and the
prior two issues of ShareDebate International are devoted
to the two best board games I've been introduced to:
Chinese and Korean Chess. Two issues ago, the Winter
1994/1995 issue, introduced two versions of Chinese Chess
with illustrated documentation. The prior issue
introduces Korean Chess, which can use the same board
and pieces as Chinese Chess (a "real" Korean Chess
board does look a tiny but insignificant bit different;
see the documentation for the differences--nevertheless
the game can be played with either country's set
without confusing anyone who knows the game).
The prior two issues focused on software versions
of the game. This issue provides you with a software
set of tools/images to enable you to make your own
Asian-Style or Western-Style Chinese/Korean Chess game.
In fact, you can make as many of the game sets (boards
and pieces as you want). Create your own chess club!
All you need is a computer printer, Scotch Tape, some
Avery Mailing Labels (the pieces are printed on them),
and a box of red/white/blue poker chips (a box costs
$1.00 at a dollar store--a couple of dollars at your
higher priced department stores)--which are enough to
make two complete game sets. You'll stick the printed
images (on the mailing labels) onto the poker chips.
You'll print the board on four sheets of paper and cut
and tape them together to make one "board." You can
make the board permanent with clear plastic glass.
Korean and Chinese Chess are the best games there
are! I got bored 20 years ago with Western Chess --
Korean and Chinese Chess with their Cannons & rules
limiting the King to a 3x3 grid (the fortress) on a
larger board (90 locations) make them quicker, more
unpredictable, more challenging, and more fun.
In case some of the readers are anti-game though,
I'm including several "traditional" ShareDebate
International normal type entries which are great reading
in and of themselves -- they are selected reprints from
The CEI (Competitive Enterprise Institute) and from
Libernet.
I am also including my Netscape Bookmark File to let
others see what's out there on the World Wide Web that
interests someone with my varied interests. Use any
Web browser program, such as Netscape or Mosaic to read
these files (listed below).
Last, I've been working to get ShareDebate
International it's own Web home page (and associated HTML
pages). The HTML coding is all done--I am scouting
around for the best price and hope to have secured a Web
place by year end 1995. In the meantime, I am including
the actual Web pages I intend to use that will point to
the ZIPped, complete back issues -- these Web pages also
include issue by issue abstracts of both ShareDebate
International and Imprimis Online. Check them out by
using your browser to open the file, SI_HOME.HTM -- it
all starts from there! I've also made it possible for you
to use Netscape or any Web browser to read any of the text
files in this and future issues of ShareDebate International
or Imprimis Online. You'll see this as the first and last
line of each file therefore if you use a plain file reader:
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Those are HTML codes to treat the file as a pre-formatted
file.
Have fun!
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MAGAZINE CONTENTS
Because this issue is quite long, the individual
entries are not all collapsed into this file. That way
readers on non-MSDOS computers who don't have an ASCII
file reader that can read in massively large files can
read this issue -- all files are tried to be kept under
50KB apiece. Also all readers can quickly "jump" to
the pieces that most interest them. This makes
printing out what interests a person most convenient
and avoids wasting paper and time. I hope you like
this arrangement.
If you do not have a MS-DOS computer, then only the
"TXT" type files might be of interest to you. The other
three types of files are "S/W" (Software), "GPH" (Graphic
Image file), and "HTM" for a HTML-coded file that is
best viewed by a Web Browser, such as Netscape or Mosaic.
FILENAME TYPE DESCRIPTION----------------------
READ.ME TXT Traditional READ.ME for S.I. issues
READ.HTM HTM Traditional READ.ME for S.I. issues
(HTM files should be read only by
Web browser programs like Netscape
or Mosaic.)
DBATE019.TXT TXT Introductory File for this issue of S.I.
SI_MISC.TXT TXT Miscellaneous history about Sharedebate Intl
SDN.ID TXT Required for SDN distribution (SDN =
Shareware Distributor's Network)
The non-game related (more "normal" style)
ShareDebate International Entries
APOLLO11.TXT TXT An interesting observation on our
dismal space program and Chinese
History by William Walker
WORLDBNK.TXT TXT A critique of the World Bank by
the Competitive Enterprise Inst.
NRA.TXT TXT A great speech by Mrs. Tanya K.
Metaksa, Executive Director of the
National Rifle Association Institute
for Legislative Action that was
posted to Libernet
The special, non-game related files, my Netscape
(World Wide Web browser) bookmark file and
the planned Web pages for the forthcoming ShareDebate
International and Imprimis Online Web Site
(not yet secured)
BOOKMARK.HTM HTM Roleigh Martin's current Netscape
bookmark file!
(HTM files should be read only by
Web browser programs like Netscape
or Mosaic.)
SI_HOME.HTM HTM The Planned Web Home Page for S.I.
IMP_ABS.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
IOABS92.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
IOABS93.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
IOABS94.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
IOABS95.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
SIABS90.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
SIABS91.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
SIABS93.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
SIABS94.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
SIABS95.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
SI_ABS.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
SI_ORD.HTM HTM A Web page "gotten to" via SI_HOME.HTM
For Reading and Printing Doc Files
PR.EXE S/W Print File Program (see PR.TXT)
PR.TXT TXT Instructions for using PR.EXE program
SEE.EXE S/W File Reader Program (use F1 for help)
AMAZE.TXT TXT Required README file for SEE.EXE
All files relevant to creating your actual,
real Asian-style or Western Style Chinese/
Korean Chess Board and Pieces
CREATE.TXT TXT Read first -- instructions! (Use
Windows Notepad or above program, PR.)
PSP102.EXE S/W Shareware software to print the
game board and pieces and
illustrations of a board already setup.
CCBD_BLH.PCX GPH Bottom Left Hand of Chess Board
CCBD_BRH.PCX GPH Bottom Right Hand of Chess Board
CCBD_TLH.PCX GPH Top Left Hand of Chess Board
CCBD_TRH.PCX GPH Top Right Hand of Chess Board
CHI_SET.PCX GPH Chinese Style Set of Chess Pieces
PIC_SET.PCX GPH Western Style Set of Chinese/Korean
Chess Pieces
SET_MAP.PCX GPH Names of each of the pieces shown in
CHI_SET and PIC_SET set of pieces
WXIAN_A.PCX GPH Example of a Western style Chinese
Chess board, already setup (see the
text file, CHICHESS.TXT for accomp-
anying information).
WXIAN_T.PCX GPH Example of a Traditional style Chinese
Chess board, already setup (see the
text file, CHICHESS.TXT for accomp-
anying information).
All files relevant to Korean Chess
KOREANC.TXT TXT My writeup on Korean Chess Rules.
All files relevant to Chinese Chess
CCHESS.RUL TXT A short complete set of rules.
CHICHESS.FAQ TXT A lengthy Frequently Asked
Questions Guide to the Internet
Usenet group, rec.games.chinese-chess
reprinted by permission of the
maintainer of the FAQ, Stephen Leary.
CHICHESS.TXT TXT A supplmental guide to Chinese
Chess written by Roleigh Martin.
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End of this section of ShareDebate International;
Information about the magazine, distribution policy,
copyright statement, subscription and/or back-issue
orders is in the file, SI_MISC.TXT
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