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[FILE: README.DOC]
LinguaPro/SPANISH(TM) Version 2.11a
Copyright (c) 1993, Schulenberg and Associates, Inc
All Rights Reserved.
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| ____|__ | Association of
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|___|___| MEMBER
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I. DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE (General Information)
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying
it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected
to register.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the
copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated
below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there
are good programs and bad ones!). The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distri-
bute the software, either to all and sundry, or to a specific group.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should
find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial
or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because
you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are
low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't
use the product, you don't pay for it.
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II. DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
USERS OF LINGUAPRO/SPANISH(TM) MUST ACCEPT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY:
"LINGUAPRO/SPANISH IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE
USE OF LINGUAPRO/SPANISH".
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III. LINGUAPRO DISTRIBUTION AND REGISTRATION
LinguaPro/SPANISH is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but
please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The
essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users
with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive
for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this
program useful, and find that you are using LinguaPro/SPANISH after a
30 day trial period, you must make a registration payment of $39.95 to
Schulenberg & Associates, Inc. The $39.95 registration fee will license
one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this
software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used
by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location
to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one
location while it's being used at another -- just as a book cannot be
read by two different persons at the same time.
Commercial users of LinguaPro/SPANISH must register and pay for their
copies of LinguaPro/SPANISH within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting
Schulenberg and Associates, Inc.
Anyone distributing LinguaPro/SPANISH for any kind of remuneration must
first contact Schulenberg and Associates, Inc. at the address below for
authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to
distributors recognized by the ASP (Association of Shareware Professionals)
as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
distributors may begin offering LinguaPro/SPANISH immediately (However
Schulenberg and Associates must still be advised so that the distributor
can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of LinguaPro/SPANISH).
You are welcome to pass a copy of LinguaPro/SPANISH along to your friends
for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find
that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest
version of the LinguaPro/SPANISH system, together with all of the additional
vocabulary and verb files described below.
Please complete the registration form REGISTER.DOC that is included with
LinguaPro/SPANISH. You may pay by check, money order, or by credit card.
Customers outside of the United States should pay by credit card, or by
a postal money order drawn on US dollars.
Thank you.
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IV. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
The SHAREWARE version of Lingua/Pro SPANISH is distributed through
Shareware vendors and computer bulletin board systems as a single compressed
file using PKZIP version 2.04g. This compressed file exists in two forms:
LPROSP21.ZIP (Bulletin Boards)
LPROSP21.EXE (Floppy disk)
If you have downloaded LinguaPro v2.11 from a bulletin board then you must
utilize PKUNZIP (v. 2.04) to expand the files. PKZIP and PKUNZIP are available
as self-expanding downloadable files on almost all BBS's.
If you have obtained LinguaPro from a floppy disk then you will have an
EXE file that will self-expand simply by typing "LPROSP21".
Once expanded, the LPROSP21.ZIP or LPROSP21.EXE files may be deleted to
conserve disk space. If you pass this software on to your friends to try,
please give them one of these original files, and NOT the internal files.
Since the PKZIP'ed files are self-authentifying, this procedure ensures that
no files are lost and that there is no possibility for the introduction of a
virus.
After the expansion of the compressed file you will have the following
disk files:
---------------------------- files for vendors/sysops ---------------------
FILE_ID.DIZ Special description file used by Bulletin Board SYSOPs
to label and catalog uploaded files
VENDOR.DOC Information useful to Shareware vendors and BBS Sysops
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------------------------- user information/documentation ------------------
README.DOC *** THIS FILE ***
REGISTER.DOC Registration Form
UGUIDE.DOC User's Guide
OMBUDSMN.DOC Information about the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP)
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------------------------- LinguaPro System Files --------------------------
LP.EXE The LinguaPro/SPANISH(TM) Executable program file
LP.LIB LinguaPro/SPANISH(TM) Library File
SPANISH.VRB Database file for VERB Reference Facility containing
approximately 300 fully defined and conjugated verbs
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--------------------------- LinguaPro Data Files --------------------------
SHARE1.SPA Spanish Vocabulary File (SHAREWARE version) containing
about 1,000 words.
TVERB1.SPA Spanish VERB Phrase File containing 76 fully conjugated
verbs and verb phrases.
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After LinguaPro has executed for the first time, three additional files
will be generated automatically:
USORT.BIN LinguaPro/SPANISH System File
SPA.BIN Compression/Decompression File for Spanish
TVERB1.SPC File which "remembers" your last choice of verb tenses,
verbs, and persons.
NOTE: On slower PCs the file USORT.BIN may require 5 minutes or so for
generation. The screen display will keep you advised as to the status of
the construction process. This is a one-shot operation so please be
patient.
Once you have gotten familiar enough with the vocabulary file to begin
to "kill" words that have been mastered, then you will also see the following
file:
KILLED.SPA
NOTE: Due to the difficulty (and cost) of uploading and downloading large
files, the Shareware version of LinguaPro/SPANISH has been kept as
small as possible by reducing the number and sizes of its associated
data files. For example, the file SHARE1.SPA contains about 1,000
words randomly extracted from the 18,000 word vocabulary that is shipped
with the registered version. Similarly, the TVERB1.SPA that is
provided with the Shareware version will drill you on the first 76
verbs (or verbform variations). We will ship four additional such
files, however, when we send you the registered copy. Finally,
the 300 or so verbs provided in the SPANISH.VRB file (accessible
via the 'V' command) is provided solely to illustrate the capability
of the full-fledged system. The complete 5,000+ verb file is far
too large (200,000 bytes) to include in a downloadable version.
Also, the library file (.LIB) has been reduced in size for the
Shareware version by the elimination of some vocabulary items. This
reduces somewhat the range of variation that will be observed in the
generated sentences.
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V. BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION
The registration fee is only $39.95 plus $5.00 S&H (United States). You
must add 8.25% Sales Tax if you live in Texas. The order form is contained
in the file REGISTER.DOC. Payment methods and shipping/handling information
for international purchasers are described as well.
When you have registered you will be licensed for the unlimited use of
a single copy of LinguaPro/SPANISH. You will also receive the following:
1. The latest version of LinguaPro/SPANISH.
2. Five Vocabulary Files comprising over 18,000 Spanish words:
LEVEL1.SPA, LEVEL2.SPA, LEVEL3.SPA, LEVEL4.SPA, and LEVEL5.SPA.
These vocabulary files are graded so that the most common 4,000
words appear in LEVEL1, and the least common words appear in
LEVEL5.
3. Four additional VERB Phrase Files containing 304 more fully
conjugated verbs and verb phrases: TVERB2.SPA, TVERB3.SPA,
TVERB4.SPA and TVERB5.SPA. LinguaPro/SPANISH will utilize these
files to produce a virtually unlimited number of unique sentences
that will exhibit all important aspects of the key verbs: all
major shades of meaning; the conjugation pattern for all tenses
and persons; the use of the verbs in actual complete sentences;
and additional vocabulary that naturally goes with the verb.
4. Seven VERB Files containing 532 high-frequency Spanish verbs, as
well as rarer forms, that cover all conjugation patterns. These
files do not cause complete sentences to be generated.
5. An expanded SPANISH.VRB file for the LinguaPro VERB Reference
Facility that provides the definitions and complete conjugation
patterns (for rapid on-line lookup) for over 5,000 Spanish verbs.
6. A special vocabulary file called VRBINDEX.SPA which is designed
to be used in conjunction with the Verb Reference Facility. It
contains the definitions for the 5,000 verbs supported by the
VRF and allows the user to master the definitions of these verbs
and consult the VRF for the relevant conjugation patterns when
necessary.
7. A larger library file (.LIB) that will support all of the new
verbforms and provide additional vocabulary drill in a sentence
context.
8. Future notifications of upgrades, as well as announcements of
LinguaPro versions for French, German, and Italian. Upgrades
will be available to registered owners of LinguaPro/SPANISH at
a considerably reduced price.
In addition, registered users of LinguaPro/SPANISH will receive free
support for a period of 3 months following the date of registration. This
support is available by mail, or via Compuserve Email. Please see the
UGUIDE.DOC for our phone number, FAX number, and Compuserve ID.
The registered copy will be shipped within 48 hours of our receipt of your
order. If for any reason the delivery will be delayed, you will be notified
immediately. If delivery cannot be made within a reasonable time, your check
or money order will be returned, or credit card orders will be credited back
to your account.
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*** FEATURES UNDER DEVELOPMENT ***
The following features are currently under development for Release
2.2 and 2.3 of LinguaPro/SPANISH. Registered users of release 2.11 will be
notified by mail of the upcoming release and will be able to obtain, and
register, their upgrade at a greatly reduced price:
1. Major enhancements to the FLASHCARD Facility for VERBS
(the SENTENCE Generator):
a) Expanded set of subject noun and pronoun forms.
b) Support for Interrogative sentences.
c) Expanded treatment of Subjunctive forms.
d) Enhancement of the presentation of Conditional forms.
e) Additional semantic filters to improve the clarity and
reasonableness of all synthesized sentences.
2. Expansion of the Dictionary Facility to permit the user to
construct and access an unlimited number of "external",
specialized vocabulary files. For example:
Medical terms
Legal terms
Business terms
Petrochemical terms
Geological terms
Golden Age Literature (obsolete and rare words)
Slang and Vulgarisms
Regional Vocabulary (e.g., Mexico, Cuba, Chicano, ...)
...
These vocabulary files will be available to the Dictionary
Facility so that a given word can be "searched" in a particular
external file, or else ALL assigned external files can be
searched.
These vocabulary files, of course, may also be directly loaded
into LinguaPro/SPANISH so that they are accessible to the
FLASHCARD facility.
3. Additional Vocabulary and VERB Files, e.g.,
a. IDIOMS -- idiomatic expressions
b. Verb Phrase Files
c. Specialized vocabulary files
4. Expansion of the Verb Reference System (VRF) to provide multi-
screen expanded definitions of verbforms. This will be divided
into Transitive and Intransitive usages of the verb, and each
of these sections will be subdivided based on:
a. Field of use (Legal, Industry, Business, Nautical, ...)
b. Colloquial/Familiar meanings
c. Vulgar/Slang meanings
and all common phrases illustrating specialized usages of the
verb form will be included in the appropriate sections.
5. An ANNOTATION Facility will be added to LinguaPro that should be
of special interest to scholars. The Annotation Facility will
consist of a data base containing the following:
a. Author List -- Names of Spanish authors
b. Titles List -- Titles and publication dates of literary
works belonging to authors in the Author List
c. Sample sentences keyed to a primary word (noun, verb, etc.)
and entered by the user.
d. User notes.
The Annotation Facility will allow a user to register an author
and title when beginning to read (or translate) a work. Sample
sentences extracted from the work can be added by the user. These
sentences will be keyed both by the author/title and by the primary
word. Page numbers can be added as well to pinpoint the occurrence
of the sentence in the text.
General notes and comments can be added in a similar manner, again,
keyed to an author/title/page.
A report program will be provided that will permit hardcopy listings
of sample sentences by:
a. Author
b. Author and Title
c. Key word
NOTE: The Annotation Facility will be just as useful to persons
working with English texts.
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Thank you for evaluating our product. Please consult the file
UGUIDE.DOC now for complete information in using your Shareware version
of LinguaPro/SPANISH.