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- ODYSSEY SHAREWARE EVALUATION SOFTWARE
-
- Release 2.00
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- Last updated: October 27, 1993
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- Description:
- ------------
-
- Odyssey is a general purpose communications program suitable for calling
- Mainframe, Minicomputer, or PC-based services and bulletin boards.
-
- This evaluation version is full and complete; it contains no drop-dead
- date or other underhanded tricks to promote registrations. The
- documentation, while not as extensive as the 416-page book sent to
- registered users, attempts to describe all of the features.
-
- Features that make Odyssey stand out are:
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- - Instant, painless installation for most computer configurations.
- Support is included for COM1 through COM8.
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- - Support for modem speeds up to 115200 baud.
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- - Network support (Int14, FOSSIL and NASI).
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- - Mouse support ("bitmapped" mouse in text mode!)
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- - Command line history.
-
- - Support for extended screen modes (25/43 lines on EGA, 25/28/43/50 lines
- on VGA monitors).
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- - MNP levels 2, 4, and 5 built into software. Can double the effective
- speed of non-MNP modems.
-
- - 16550 UART chip support built-in.
-
- - Very complete and accurate emulations of ANSI, Data General 200,
- TTY, DEC VT100, and VT320 terminals; VT100 and VT320 emulations
- include 132-column capability.
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- - Screen review (scrollback) buffer with editing and paste including
- paste to communications session. Edit and Paste can also work with any
- text file.
-
- - A full suite of file transfer protocols - ANSI, Compuserve B+,
- SuperKermit, Xmodem, Xmodem-1k, Ymodem, Ymodem batch, Ymodem-g batch,
- Zmodem (including batch).
-
- - All transfers execute in the background so you can prepare messages or
- even shell out to DOS while they take place. Timing tests show a 5%
- degradation of downloading and 30% degradation in formatting floppies in
- a worst-case test on a 4.77mhz 8088.
-
- - Full Pascal-like script language with learn mode. Scripts are fully
- syntax checked before execution. There is no more powerful script
- language in the industry.
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- - Keyboard remapping facility to customize odd terminal emulation
- situations
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- Of course all the normal items you expect of a good communications
- program are here also:
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- - Full dialing directory with redial and circular dialing queue.
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- - Keyboard macros.
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- - Chat mode support
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- - Session text logging.
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- - Event record (time and durations for calls, file transfers etc).
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- - Online help.
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- - DOS shell.
-
- - A script compiler and editor function key remapping facility are
- available separately. These and a dialing directory convertor (from
- Procomm, Qmodem, and Telix) are included upon registration.
-
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- A short description suitable for use on BBSs follows:
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- Full-featured communications program with
- plenty of special features. MNP in software.
- 43/50 line mode. scrollback with editing and
- paste. X/Ymodem, CIS B+, Kermit, Zmodem, all
- run in background. Full ANSI, VT100/320,
- DG200 emulation. Scripts with learn mode.
- Throw your Procomm/Qmodem/Telix away.
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- Requires a hard disk and a modem.
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- Author/Publisher Information:
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- Odyssey v2.00 is written and copyrighted (1993) by Don Milne,
- Micropack Ltd.
-
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- In the US and North America, it is exclusively distributed by:
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- TRIUS, Inc.
- P.O. Box 249
- N. Andover, MA 01845-0249
-
- ORDERS ONLY: 1-800-GO-TRIUS
- Information: 508-794-9377
- FAX: 508-688-6312
- BBS: 508-794-0762
- CIS: 71333,103
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- In the UK, it is Published and distributed by:
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- Shareware Publishing
- The Shareware Village
- Station Road
- Colyton, Devon.
- England.
- Call (voice): 0297-24088 (+44 297 24088)
- Contact Steve Townsley (70007,4725 on CIS)
-
-
- Odyssey is supported on Compuserve in the UK Shareware forum in the
- communications section. (GO UKSHARE - Section 4). The author and both
- publishers are available there to answer any questions you have. The latest
- version is always available in UKSHARE Library 5.
-
- Please see the file REGISTER.DOC for further information on registration
- and support.
-
- Note that all Odyssey documentation uses British spelling throughout.
-
-
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- Distribution Restrictions and Permissions:
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- All people are permitted and encouraged to give copies of Odyssey to
- friends and co-workers as long as no fee is charged.
-
- Disk vendors, outside North America, who are Approved Vendors of the
- Association of Shareware Professionals may include Odyssey in their
- libraries and distribute evaluation copies for their normal disk fees.
- Disk vendors who are not members of the ASP must obtain permission from
- either of the publishers above before distributing Odyssey.
-
- Bulletin Boards and Electronic Communications Services, outside North
- America, may post Odyssey for downloading by their customers.
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- North American non-profit user groups may include Odyssey in their
- libraries and distribute evaluation copies for their normal disk fees.
-
- All others including anyone interested in bundling Odyssey with modems
- or other hardware or software sales must obtain the permission and
- license of one of the publishers (above) before distributing Odyssey.
-
- Anyone distributing Odyssey must include all files present in the
- package and may not alter any of the files in any way.
-
- We would appreciate copies of anything you print regarding Odyssey.
- Please send us a copy of any reviews, articles, catalog descriptions, or
- other information you print or distribute. Thank you for your time and
- assistance and for supporting the shareware marketing concept.
-
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- Usage Restrictions:
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- This evaluation copy of Odyssey has not yet been paid for. Users are
- granted a license to use it for evaluation purposes for a period of 30
- days. If the software continues to be used it must be paid for. Details
- of payment and registration can be found in the file REGISTER.DOC
-
- Please be aware that old copies of Odyssey may be kept on bulletin board
- services and disk vendor libraries for years. If the date of last update
- at the top of this file is more than 12 months old please contact one of
- the publishers (above) to ensure that you have the most current version.
-
-
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- Disclaimer of Warranty:
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- The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS. The
- publishers MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
- WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR
- A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-
- THE PUBLISHERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
- IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
- MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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