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VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 16-Dec-1998
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: Adastra 32-bit Planetarium
Version: 2.0
Version Date: 5-Dec-1998
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
Product Description: Adastra astronomy. Approach the stars with
this accessible 32-bit planetarium and
explore your night sky from any location or
date. Adastra permits quick, toolbar driven
manipulation of its realtime sky display,
with center, zoom, directional, animation,
and panning functions as standard. A single
mouse click will bring a comprehensive report
on any object visible in Adastra's sky.
Registration is completely free.
Reason for version: Major feature update
Category: Home & hobby; Astronomy
Keywords: astronomy, planetarium, star map, sky,
planet, DSO, comet, Windows
Required Packages: ADSTRA20
This Package: ADSTRA15
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80486)
Clock Speed: 90 MHz
Minimum OS: Windows 95
Standard RAM: 8000K
Hard Drive Space: 3000K
Required:
Hard drive
Color monitor
Mouse
Won't Work With:
Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA)
Hercules Graphics Card
Tandy Display Adapter
Color Graphic Adapter (CGA)
Enhanced Graphic Adapter (EGA)
Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA)
Multi-Color Graphics Array 256 (MCGA 256)
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
Orders:
Address: Swimming Elk Software
Manskiventie 1031
16790 Manskivi
Finland
Internet: coeli-adastra@usa.net
Other E-mail: http://www.coeli.com
Support:
Address: Swimming Elk Software
Manskiventie 1031
16790 Manskivi
Finland
Internet: Contact@coeli.com
Other E-mail: http://www.coeli.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
Ad Astra - Toward the Heavens
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Zero-dollar shareware from Swimming Elk Software,
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creators of the widely acclaimed Stella 2000 Virtual Observatory
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Approach the skies with this accessible and easy-to-use 32-bit
planetarium. Adastra's varied and powerful functions are a significant
subset of the acclaimed astronomy shareware package Stella 2000,
offeringhighly realistic views of the night sky from any place on Earth
or point in time. Adastra presents an intuitive toolbar-driven interface
promoting flexible manipulation of its real-time sky display, with
efficient center, zoom, unzoom, directional and panning functions. A
single mouse click will bring a comprehensive report on any object
visible in the sky at the moment of observation. Adastra will smoothly
animate solar system objects in two modes against a stellar backdrop,
create printable finder charts, search for constellations, DSOs, stars,
and objects within the Solar System, in either point-source, spotlight,
or the new photoplate display styles. Added to all of which,
registrationof this version of Adastra is completely free.
Free but, please note, NOT Public Domain. Swimming Elk Software retains
all rights. $0 Shareware - even Freeware - might be a more accurate way
of describing Adastra, since registration is required from any user who
decides to continue using our software beyond its 60-day evaluation
period. Reminders to register, accompanied by the absence of selected
functions, will be apparent after expiration of the evaluation license,
as in any other bona-fide shareware package.
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
_SETUP.1 744383 16-Dec-1998 08:44a 0D27E574
READ_ME.1ST 951 5-Dec-1998 02:00a E9E0F092
_SETUP.2 682396 16-Dec-1998 08:44a F4473AF2
FILE_ID.DIZ 436 5-Dec-1998 02:00a F9F413D5
_SETUP.DLL 10752 4-Dec-1997 01:00a 838CF8C9
SETUP.EXE 47616 4-Dec-1997 01:00a F9D25D99
_ISDEL.EXE 8192 4-Dec-1997 01:00a DB6FF40D
_INST32I.EX_ 306666 4-Dec-1997 01:00a 2886F44E
DOWNLOAD.HTM 5887 11-Dec-1998 08:30a D6AA7E2D
OFFER1.HTM 4638 16-Dec-1998 08:40a 956B0D86
ORDERS.HTM 9789 7-Dec-1998 07:57a F4C2A744
OVERVIEW.HTM 16863 6-Dec-1998 03:50a 9470CA4D
COELI.ICO 766 5-Dec-1998 02:00a DF3C7C68
DISK1.ID 5 16-Dec-1998 08:44a 2ED46A83
DISK2.ID 5 16-Dec-1998 08:44a 2ED46A83
SETUP.INI 28 16-Dec-1998 08:44a D9007615
SETUP.INS 145368 4-Dec-1997 01:00a 60C701B6
_SETUP.LIB 188504 16-Dec-1998 08:44a 0F58CCB6
SETUP.PKG 1235 16-Dec-1998 08:44a E92DAB3B
DESCRIBE.TXT 2639 5-Dec-1998 02:00a 277C95E5
INSTALL.TXT 2769 7-Dec-1998 05:41a D4E4191A
LICENSE.TXT 7562 5-Dec-1998 02:00a EC648612
SHORT.TXT 658 5-Dec-1998 02:00a 6965808B
SHR-WARE.TXT 19676 5-Dec-1998 02:00a C62775ED
SYSOP.TXT 4846 5-Dec-1998 02:00a 7CA10B93
VENDOR.TXT 7306 5-Dec-1998 02:00a 0A3DF035
WARRANTY.TXT 2078 5-Dec-1998 02:00a 0712F814
WHATSNEW.TXT 1618 12-Dec-1998 02:31a EC72BA21
HOMEPAGE.URL 57 5-Dec-1998 02:00a 60F6CEFB
UPDATES.URL 58 5-Dec-1998 02:00a 50C3BF2F
===== Installation =====================================
INSTALLING ADASTRA
------------------
Windows automatic installation
------------------------------
Your Adastra package is installed simply by double clicking on
the file SETUP.EXE once you have unzipped the contents of
Adastra.zip to a folder of your choosing.
We recommend the excellent WinZip utility for unpacking
Adastra's main .zip archive. You can get the latest version
of Winzip from
http://www.winzip.com
If you have not already done so, we would additionally
recommend that, prior to running SETUP.EXE, you use Explorer
to create a new folder called Astronomy inside the Windows 95
Start Menu folder. Just navigate to Windows\Start Menu and
click with the right mouse button on some unoccupied space in
Explorer's right-hand window. You'll see a popup menu, one of
whose options will be |New|. Select |Folder| from the submenu,
and name it 'Astronomy' or some other appropriate title. After
setup, you will be able to manually move the shortcut named
Adastra 2000 into this new folder for a tidier and more compact
Start menu.
Tip: when in doubt about the Win95 Explorer's file-listing,
just press [F5] to refresh its display. Very often, an item you
thought wasn't there will magically appear!
THE SETUP UTILITY LEAVES ALL PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED FILES OF THE
SAME NAME INTACT, SO WITHOUT FIRST REMOVING THE LAST
INSTALLATION, A NEW COPY OF THE PACKAGE CANNOT BE INSTALLED.
Adastra may be uninstalled at any time simply by opening
Control Panel from the Settings entry in your Start Menu, and
double- clicking on the item Add/Remove Programs. You will be
shown a list of programs currently installed on your system,
from which you should select the item 'Adastra 2000' for
automatic removal.
The complete Adastra package contains a number of text
files, all designed to help you get started with the minimum
of fuss. Have a browse through any item with the .TXT or .RTF
extension if you've the time. Some of these will necessitate
the selection of |Word Wrap| in Notepad or whichever text
editor you elect to view them in.
If you encounter a serious installation problem, please do not
hesitate to get in touch.
Swimming Elk Software
Manskiventie 1031
16790 Manskivi
Finland
E-mail: contact@coeli.com
http://www.coeli.com
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/coeli/index.htm
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C O E L I
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A d a s t r a (tm)
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Free Registration
Registering Adastra couldn't be simpler: it consists in no more than
sending us an e-mail message with the subject line
Please register my copy of Adastra
You can accomplish this automatically by clicking the [register me]
button or, if you prefer, sending mail on your own. Just copy & paste
the To: and Subject: text from the edit boxes into the respective headers
of your message. No message body is actually required, but we always like
to hear your comments on our software!
The address -- the only address -- to which to mail your registration is
contact@coeli.com
Please ensure also that your own e-mail address is valid, because e-mail
is the route by which you will receive your registered copy of Adastra.
Note that we can accept only ONLINE registrations for the freeware
Adastra. If you would like to register by post, please upgrade to either
Adastra Plus or Stella 2000, and order through the normal channels by
check or credit card.
When you receive your registered version...
Please ensure you have filled in your name and location on the Setup
dialog's Observer page under the File menu. If you fail to do this, the
default observer (Roger Hughes, Lahti, Finland) will be used, and you
will have to continue setting your approximate observing site via the
world map Location Browser.
If you live in the USA, and you are not sure of your exact latitude and
longitude, you might like to point your Web browser at
http://www.census.gov
and enter the name of your home community in the search boxes provided.
Afull readout of your geographic coordinates will follow, and you can
then simply copy & paste the lat/long data straight into the
Latitude/Longitude degrees box here on Adastra's Observer setup page and
press [convert] to get the decimal readings into degrees, minutes, and
seconds.
Adastra will also calculate your Time Zone for you. Finally, don't
forgetto indicate that your coordinates are N and W in the combo boxes
provided.
Registered users who live elsewhere in the world should consult an atlas
with a good gazetteer (the Times and Britannica are recommended) --
yourlocal public library will undoubtedly be able to help you find your
correct position.
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===== Warranty =========================================
***************** IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION ****************
Coeli (tm) - Adastra
*** PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY ***
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS.
Swimming Elk Software MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Swimming Elk Software warrants the physical diskette(s)
provided with registered versions to be free of defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days
from the date of registration. If Swimming Elk Software receives
notification within the warranty period of defects in materials
or workmanship, and such notification is determined by
Swimming Elk Software to be correct, Swimming Elk Software will
replace the defective diskette(s).
The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this
Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective
diskette(s) and shall not include or extend to
any claim for or right to recover any other damages, including
but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the software,
or special, incidental, or consequential damages or other similar
claims, even if Swimming Elk Software has been specifically advised
of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Swimming Elk
Software's liability for any damages to you or any other person
ever exceed the lower of suggested list price or actual price
paid for the license to use the software, regardless of any form
of the claim.
Swimming Elk Software SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
C O E L I (tm)
A d a s t r a (tm)
-----------------------
L I C E N S E I N F O R M A T I O N
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Last updated: June 1998
This file contains important license information regarding the use of
Coeli - Adastra(tm). It applies specifically to individual users who
may wish to pass copies out to friends or associates.
BBS sysops and ftp/http download site maintainers & webmasters should
refer to the SYSOP.TXT file for complete information relating to them.
~Limited License for Evaluation Purposes.
-----------------------------------------
Swimming Elk Software hereby grants you a limited license to use this
software for evaluation purposes either
a) for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or
b) up to a usage limit of 100 program sessions,
whichever comes sooner.
If you intend using this software (and/or its documentation)
after the thirty day evaluation period or beyond the usage limit of
100 program sessions, you are under a legal obligation to register
with Swimming Elk Software. Registration of the Adastra software package
is completely free. Or, if you prefer, a charge of $0 is made for it.
Using this software beyond the thirty day evaluation period,
or beyond the stipulated usage limit, without registration
of the software is a violation of the terms of this limited license.
~Limited Distribution License:
------------------------------
As the copyright holder for Adastra(tm), Swimming Elk Software
authorizes distribution by individuals only in accordance with
the following restrictions.
(User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors,
Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., should
refer to the VENDOR.TXT file for complete information relating
to them.)
(BBS and ftp SYSOPs should refer to the SYSOP.TXT file for complete
information relating to them.)
Individuals are hereby granted permission by Swimming Elk Software
to copy the Adastra software package AS ORIGINALLY DISTRIBUTED for
their own evaluation purposes or for other individuals to evaluate, ONLY
when the following conditions are met.
The Adastra package is defined as containing all the
material listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file. If any files
listed in VENDINFO.DIZ, or VENDINFO.DIZ itself, are missing,
then the package is not complete and distribution is prohibited.
Please contact us to obtain a complete package suitable for distribution.
o The Adastra package - including all related program
files and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any
way and must be distributed as a complete package,
without exception. The VENDINFO.DIZ file contains a
list of all files that are part of the Adastra package.
o No price or other compensation may be charged for the
Adastra package. A distribution cost may be
charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and handling, as
long as the total (per disk) does not exceed US$8.00 in the U.S.
and Canada, US$12.00 for international distribution from the U.S.,
or 6 pounds sterling or its equivalent inside Europe.
o The Adastra package CANNOT be sold as part of some
other inclusive package, nor can it be included in any
commercial software packaging offer, without prior
permission from Swimming Elk Software.
o The PRINTED User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or
in part, using any means, without the written permission of
Swimming Elk Software. In other words, the disk-based
documentation may not be distributed in PRINTED (hardcopy) form.
o The Adastra package cannot be "rented" or "leased"
to others.
o Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer
the licensed software package except as provided in this
agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and
automatic termination of this license.
o Licensee hereby agrees not to post the Adastra software
package publicly in any ftp directory inappropriate to its
category.
Eg. pc/astronomy is an appropriate directory; pc/demo is not.
Distributors are especially asked to avoid the following terms when
describing the Adastra software package:
Nag, nagware, public domain, demo, demonstration software, or any other
term or phrase which admits of an interpretation not in keeping with the
official product definition given.
Non-compliance with this request may invalidate previous license
permissions granted by Swimming Elk Software to the Licensee.
Authorship of the Adastra software package may not be attributed to
any name but Swimming Elk Software.
PLEASE! Show your support for Shareware by registering (purchasing)
programs you actually use. Both Swimming Elk Software and the
very survival of shareware as a distribution channel are
dependent upon your active co-operation and support. Thank you.
~OFFICIAL PRODUCT DEFINITION:
-----------------------------
Fully and continuously functioning evaluation software package
distributed via shareware channels, hereafter to be designated as
Shareware, Shareware package, or Adastra software package.
For definitions and explanations pertaining to matters of copyright and
shareware distribution, we would direct you to the files Shr-ware.txt and
ShareW.txt included as part of the Adastra software package.
The Adastra(tm) software package is Copyright (c) 1998
Swimming Elk Software. All rights reserved. Adastra is NOT a
public domain program.
This software and accompanying documentation are protected by
United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty
provisions. Any use of this software in violation of Copyright
law or the terms of this limited license will be prosecuted to
the best of our ability. The conditions under which you may copy
this software and documentation are clearly outlined above under
"Limited Distribution License".
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Swimming Elk
Software.
License Terms for Registered Copies of Adastra
--------------------------------------------------
The registered version (unless otherwise stated) is intended solely for
installation on a single computer system by one registered individual.
Distribution of the registered version of Adastra is strictly prohibited.
CONCERNING VENDINFO FILES INCLUDED WITH THE COELI PACKAGE
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The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by reference.
Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed
in that data record is hereby authorized.
If the Licensee satisfies Swimming Elk Software's conditions for
distributing the Coeli package, Swimming Elk Software authorizes the
Licensee's use of its unaltered product-descriptive texts without further
permission.
All licenses to distribute the Adastra package are solely between the
producer(Swimming Elk Software) and distributor (Licensee), and do not
involve VENDINFO or Rams' Island Software.
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