GammaTech Internet Relay Chat Demo July 13, 1995 This package contains the demo version of the GammaTech Internet Relay Chat software. This IRC client is a Presentation Manager application which brings a unique graphical user interface to the OS/2 IRC enthusiast. A few of the features of this software are shown below: Presentation Manager GUI interface. Cut, Copy and Paste support. Resizable windows with automatic text wrapping. Separate windows for each channel. Separate windows for query sessions with other users. Scroll back buffer for each output window. Toolbar configurable with user specified commands. Popup menues for ease of use. Color coding of nick names, your nick name, etc. Notification of incoming CTCP commands. User definable lists of favorite channels and nicknames. DCC Chat and Send support. DCC Get is automated. Complete documentation including an IRC primer. Online help for all supported IRC commands. And of course, much much more :-) System requirements: OS/2 Warp with the Internet Access Kit installed. Connectivity to an Internet Service Provider. If you are accustomed to using text mode IRC clients you will likely need to review the documentation file regarding using the GammaTech IRC Client. The GUI interface of the GammaTech IRC Client is quite different from other text mode clients. Problems that some new users may encounter include: * Attempting to enter certain IRC commands before joining a channel. * Attempting to join multiple channels with Novice mode checked. * Not understanding how message traffic is dispatched to the various IRC windows. Reviewing the documentation will cut your learning curve significantly. Many of the windows have pop-up menues available for various functions. To call up the pop-up menu for a given window, click mouse button 2 in the window area. The demo version of the GammaTech Internet Relay Chat client is a full featured version of the commercial product. The following differences and restrictions apply: Full technical support is provided for the commercial product. Electronic access for defects will be made available for the commercial product. No support is provided for the demo. Documentation is provided with the demo in a text file. The commercial version provides a printed manual and of course a diskette. The commercial product also provides a installation program and a registration form. This demo and the commercial product are not shareware. The demo is intended to show the features of the product so you may make an informed decision as to licensing the commercial product. This demo version permits unlimited use of all features of the product until Sept. 1, 1995. On and after that date, this demo version permits only 30 minutes of connect time per IRC session. Warning messages are issued at 20 minutes and 28 minutes. You will be signed off of IRC at 30 minutes. You may then restart the program and reconnect for another 30 minutes. To install the demo: 1. Go to an OS/2 command line prompt. 2. Create a directory for the demo files. 3. Unzip the gtirc101.zip file into the new directory. 4. From the new directory, run the makeicon.cmd file. It will ask you for the drive and path of the demo directory and create a program object on your desktop for the GammaTech Internet Relay Chat executable. To execute the demo IRC program: 1. Establish a connection with your Internet Service Provider. 2. Double click on the icon. A text file version of the documentation is provided with the file name gtirc.doc. Even if you are an experienced IRC user you should review the following sections: The IRC Window The Title Bar The Menu Bar The Output Window The Toolbar The Input Window The Popup Menu Message Routing Note that Installation and Corrective Service is not applicable to the demo version. The first time you start the IRC client, the Settings dialog will be displayed. If you are an experienced user of IRC you will likely know how to set these fields. Otherwise, you will find additional information on each field in the online help and in the documentation under Configuring the IRC Client. Availability and pricing: The commercial product is available now. Orders may be placed directly with SofTouch Systems (800) 944-3028 or through most OS/2 software resellers. The suggested retail price is $49.95 U.S. An introductory price of $39.95 is available through Sept. 30, 1995. Shipping charges will vary depending on the supplier and your location. GammaTech products are available from most OS/2 resellers. It is anticipated that GammaTech Internet Relay Chat will be available from any of these sources. You may order direct from the manufacturer, SofTouch Systems immediately. A couple of other sources are shown below. Other sources may be obtained from SofTouch Systems. SofTouch Systems (800) 944-3028 Fax (405) 632-6537 Indelible Blue (800) 776-8284 Fax (919) 878-7479 OS/2 Express (800) 672-5945 Fax (612) 823-6267 Upgrade path: As with all GammaTech products, corrective service is provided from time to time without charge. Corrective service for GammaTech Internet Relay Chat will be made available via anonymous FTP as well as CompuServe. It is GammaTech's policy to offer any upgrades to it's products to registered customers at a reduced rate. Free upgrades are normally made available to customers purchasing the product within a grace period preceding availability of a new release of that product. Internet distribution of corrective service will be provided by anonymous ftp to ftp.ionet.net under the /pub/gammatech directory. This is the only official ftp site and it is recommended that this site be used instead of other common OS/2 ftp sites. The versions found on ftp.ionet.net will always be current and integrity is assured. Other sites may have obsolete versions posted under names similar to the current distribution names. Copyright: Copyright GammaTech, Inc. 1995. All Rights Reserved. This software is owned by GammaTech, Inc. and is protected by United States copyright laws, trade secret laws and international treaty provisions. The demo version of this software may be freely copied and distributed provided that the entire package is copied and distributed without modifications. Limited Warranty: LIMITED WARRANTY. This software is inherently complex and may not be error-free. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT WARRANTED AND IS PROVIDED "AS IS". THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THIS LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. LIMITED LIABILITY. GAMMATECH WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO CASE SHALL GAMMATECH'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE PAID FOR THE RIGHT TO USE THE SOFTWARE.