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- ║ DOSREF SWv3.3 ║
- ║ Programmer's Technical Reference for MSDOS and the IBM PC ║
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- This archive contains a demo version of DOSREF. It contains 95% of the
- basic information you actually need to program a PC under DOS. You're
- welcome to use this demo without obligation or payment, with my compliments.
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- However, if you want MORE STUFF, you might want to register your copy of
- DOSREF.
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- Why register DOSREF instead of relying on one of those public domain
- "interrupt lists"? Sheer size, for one. Even in LHarc format DOSREF
- bulks out to over two megabytes. Registered users also get support via:
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- The Courts of Chaos BBS (DOSREF support board)
- internet
- CompuServe
- airmail
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- You get the very latest edition of this manual on disk, with no worries
- about corrupted or tampered text. DOSREF is a quality product, in use
- by the US Navy, CalTech, Borland, NEC, Wang, General Motors, Citicorp,
- Rockwell, Honeywell, Digital Research, Central Point Software, 20th Century
- Fox, Associated Press, hospitals, universities, and government agencies
- around the world.
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- The Registered User reference consists of over two megabytes of compressed
- technical reference, appendices, and sample source code. That's about four
- megabytes of raw data when uncompressed, or several times larger than the
- shareware version.
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- The Registered User version contains information on device drivers, mouse
- programming, Virtual Control Program Interface, hard drives, hardware
- information, virus and Trojan programs, EMS 3.2, LIM 4.0, EEMS 3.2, CD-ROM,
- network programming, DOS 5.0, various multitasking and network APIs, and
- more.
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- Registered users will be advised by mail of updates.
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- Several people who have downloaded copies many years old have written
- to see if I was still supporting the Reference. The answer is yes. Not only
- that, but my book contract calls for keeping the information current. If
- you're concerned, just drop a postcard.
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- Foreign langauge versions are available!
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- Klaus Overhage of Stuttgart, West Germany has licensed DOSref for
- redistribution and is now able to provide versions in German. Klaus' version
- is a separate product from this one and must be purchased separately. Klaus
- is providing full support for German users. If you'd like a copy in German,
- please contact:
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- Klaus Overhage
- Rosenstrasse 15 A
- 7000 Stuttgart 50
- Germany
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- I hope to have other languages available soon. If you are interested in
- purchase or translation, please contact me for details.
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- For payment in British pounds, Canadian dollars or EuroCheques, see
- INVOICE.TRF and PAYMENT. I fully support foreign users! If you're having
- trouble arranging payment, write (or leave E-Mail) and I'll try to work
- something out.
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- Do you live outside the US? If so, you're probably familiar with the
- hassles of keeping up with the latest information - the three to five month
- lead time for US publication, plus time for local book dealers to catalog
- new releases, plus problems in trying to order... plus the delays while your
- book comes in on special order, goes through Customs, the inevitable price
- hikes through all the middlemen, taxes... not only is DOSREF priced
- well below the price of good printed computer books in the US, it's probably
- far cheaper than you could expect to pay for US books locally. Plus your
- order will show up in your very own mailbox by air mail.
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- Printed copies of the Tech Ref are available for £16.95 or US$35.10 from
- Sigma Press, marketed by John Wiley & Sons UK. Address orders to:
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- Programmer's Technical Reference
- by Dave Williams
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- ISBN 185058-199-1
- John Wiley & Sons
- Baffins Lane
- Chichester
- West Sussex PO19 1UD
- England
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- They accept checks, most credit cards, or purchase orders.
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- The latest shareware version is always available on BIX the ibm.dos/listings
- area, the GEnie IBM file area, or:
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- The Courts of Chaos, (501)985-0059, (support BBS)
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- GroupMed, (206) 581-9088 (sysop: Ismail Arslangiray)
- Tacoma WA, USA FIDOnet 1:138/120 2400bps, 1:138/116 9600bps USR HST
- instant access, latest DOSREF is FREQable
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- The Drake BBS Sysop: Paolo Masetti Cosysop: Roberto Bianchi
- Langhirano, Italy, 0522 828800 <- 9600 v32
- 824379 <- 2400 mnp5
- Fidonet node 2:332/502
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