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Copyright notice and closing messages
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Please read this entire section as it contains important information.


Pinochle's BIGSURF Netguide  volume 3.1  July 1995

This list although general in nature contains many specific places
for Macintosh users to go to get information and related software for
their computing interests. We hope that all Internet travellers enjoy
this list and enjoy their travels. Surf's Up !

This list is not meant to be a complete listing of Internet sites nor is
it meant to be an exhaustive compilation of everywhere there is to go on
the Internet or a complete directory of Internet sites. It is merely designed
to provide YOU, the Internet traveller, interesting places to surf and visit.

I truly hope that you find this "BIGSURF Net-List" enjoyable and informative.
Suggestions are welcome and can be sent via email to the author.

If you have a particular Web, gopher,ftp or any Internet site that YOU
feel is a great place to visit or has unique items then send this info
to me via email. I love information accessed through tasty packet
waves and your suggestions and new-site information will be greatly
appreciated.

Please do not inform me of commercial BBS sites or any site that is
strictly a "pay to enter" site. I refuse to include these types of
services or sites on the BIGSURF list. Period.

Don't forget - even users with Unix dial-up connections (non SLIP/PPP)
can access and enjoy many of the World Wide Web pages listed here with
Lynx (available on most Unix platforms). You may not get the whiz-bang
graphics but the essential information will be there and you'll still
be able to "link" to other sites via hot-spots on Web pages.

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This BIGSURF list in digital, published or any format (BIGSURF Netguide)
is copyright 1995 by: S. DiRosa ("Pinochle") email: [e-mail]

                     or... send postal mail to:

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I am also a frequent visitor to Usenet - look for Pinochle in:
--> alt.binaries.pictures.utilities
--> alt.sys.mac.newuser-help
--> alt.binaries.mac.games

I consider these newsgroups my "home away from home"

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Copyright Notice and donation request

There is to be NO charge for the use or distribution of this list unless
expressly stated so by the author. Commercial distribution of this list is
not allowed except when permission is obtained by the author.

Donations by the end user are requested ($5.00 US)

(Please email an initial request for intent to distribute including a
 Postal Address and email address - a reply will follow issued by the author
 either via email or US postal mail.)

(Please read further towards the end of this page for my donation request.
 The request is more than fair and is needed to provide continued efforts
 and updates to the BIGSURF Netguide.)

If distributed - then the BIGSURF Netguide *in its entirety* must be
distributed. There is not to be "sections" or "pieces" of it distributed.
This will be considered an infringement of the copyright notice and will
be prosecuted to the furthest extent of present legal means.
Hey - I'm not joking one bit on this matter.

One more time -
Any distribution of BIGSURF for commercial purposes is forbidden
except when written consent is obtained by the author.

If any reader or user of BIGSURF notes a violation of this request -
please email me and let me know about it! Fair is fair and independent
developers and publishers need your help in these matters - please do
not let commercial interests obliterate individual efforts.

One more time-
No modification of this document is allowed. Period. PERIOD!

This list is meant to be free since information is inherently free.
Anyone who tries to contain this kernel of info and does not share
it shall be considered an info-squirrel. May your acorns rot!

However - since many hours are put into the making and compiling
and writing and maintenance of this list I would appreciate a
donation of (US) $5.00  Since BIGSURF is a regularly published
piece I would not expect users to pay every month - but I do ask
for some kind of contribution for my tireless efforts. I do not
think a $5.00 request is too much to ask for non-commercial use.

Believe me - you could easily pay a lot more and get a whole lot less!
There are books and magazines out there that charge outrageous sums
of money and do not have half the quality sites I am providing and
certainly do not provide funds for an individual to continue to
provide the Internet community information and resources. Please help
support individual efforts - don't pay commercial interests and then
neglect individual or independent developers and publications.
Your donations are needed and most truly appreciated!

In any case - the contribution is not mandatory - only suggested.
If you have a heart and wish to contribute then here is the
address to send in your payment:

Please make $5.00 payment payable to: S. DiRosa

Please send payment to:
______________________________
S. DiRosa
232 Talbot Drive
Broomall, PA  19008

attn: BIGSURF Netguide
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I sincerely thank everyone for taking the time read this part of BIGSURF
for if you have read all the way to this point then you are indeed an
official "info-hound" and get the most out of what you are given or
what you have obtained... once again I thank you for your contributions.

   S. DiRosa aka "Pinochle"
   <[e-mail]>

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Some miscellaneous info -

Blue Savannah! (E. Reid) and I are co-founders of the Usenet newsgroup:
----->    alt.sys.mac.newuser-help

          If your newsfeed or newsserver does not have our newsgroup
          on it - then call your ISP and ask for it to be added.
          You'll find this an informative little corner on Usenet
          for Mac users who need help or just want to stop in and
          chat and say hello. We are always ready to help new users
          with any concerns or questions. You'll find the members of
          alt.sys.mac.newuser-help friendly and never condescending.
          This is truly a newsgroup that will make you feel at home
          and hopefully will become *your* little corner of the 'net
          to come, chat and talk too! We welcome all new members and
          always look forward to seing you there!


Pinochle (that's me) is also regular contributor to the Usenet newsgroups:
----->    alt.sys.mac.newuser-help
----->    alt.binaries.pictures.utilities
----->    alt.binaries.mac.games

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I would like to especially thank...
Blue Savannah! <[e-mail]> for his friendship and assistance
in creating this project and the creation of the fabulous BIGSURF icon.
Blue Savannah! and Lefty (Kurt Lieber) are working hard at putting up
a new HyperMac web site that will a boon to Mac users across the world.
The MIA home page along with the alt.sys.mac.newuser-help newsgroup
homepage along with lots of links to other Mac related and Internet
related info will be shortly available from this one web site. This
BIGSURF Netguide will also be available here as a fully linked web
document and Blue is working hard to make this web version of BIGSURF
even easier to use and fully Netscape compatible. As soon as the site
is completed - BIGSURF Netguide will be announcing the news by the
publishing of a brand new issue which wil herald the arrival of this
invaluable site. Mac users - this will *truly* be a great site to see.
As soon as the HyperMac Home Page is up on the web - get your browser
and surf here pronto! The Big Kahuna is already catchin' waves here.
All inquiries relating to the new HyperMac Web Site should be sent to:
Blue Savannah! <[e-mail]> and Kurt Lieber <[e-mail]>

Thanks also to Chris Thomas for his wonderful Miseberakasu application.

Final thanks to all the contributors that have made BIGSURF an informative
and successful digital publication. Keep those suggestions coming in!

My thanks to the few that have paid the small donation fee request.
Unfortunately, unless a others begin to contribute, BIGSURF cannot
possibly be maintained and updated on a regular basis or offer the
wealth of information that it currently provides.

PLEASE support BIGSURF !!!
Independent developers and publishers are a vital link in the information
chain - help support informational freedom and independence.
Do you really want all your info coming from only a few big commercial
interests with only their point of view? That's scary - think about it.

BIGSURF is now available in many published formats.

BIGSURF via World Wide Web (BIGSURF ala HTML)
BIGSURF via World Wide Web (BIGSURF in plain text)
BIGSURF via ftp - self-launching document application (Macintosh only)
BIGSURF via gopher - plain text and binary download of application version

My thanks again to all the people that have given BIGSURF a "home" on
their sites and to all those that have BIGSURF Netguide linked with
their web pages or gopher sites.

Other means of accessing BIGSURF...
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BIGSURF online gopher site
gopher://gopher.uta.edu:70/11/.computing/.acs/.microsys/.mac/BIGSURF

The Univ. of Texas at Arlington's Academic Computing Services has
graciously given BIGSURF a gopher hole to call home! James Stewart of
the ACS at UTA has informed me that he has the BIGSURF gopher site up
and ready for use. This will allow multi-platform users to use and access
the BIGSURF Netguide containing all its info and site listings. BIGSURF
is [still] originally published and distributed as a Macintosh specific
application (self-launching document) but now has broke free of its bonds
to be used by all Internet enthusiasts. Need I say more? Point your gopher
client to this URL and burrow on over. My personal thanks to Mr. Stewart.

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  BIGSURF Online (New and Improved WWW site)
  http://www.capman.com.au/bigsurf/

  Rowan Simms at Capability Management has been busy at work providing
  a fully linked version of BIGSURF to World Wide Web users. You will
  find this site well laid out and easy to use. My thanks to Rowan and
  to Capability Management for their efforts in putting BIGSURF on the
  web in fully site-linked format. Now *this* is surfing boys and girls!

  And now a word from the sponsors...

  CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT are world leaders in enabling organisations to
  increase their returns from IT investments by 300-500% and achieve
  consistent *** High Value Computing ***

  Contact details:
  Email: [e-mail]
  FAX: +(613) 9521 9742 (Australia)
  WWW pages: http://www.capman.com.au/

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New WWW site for BIGSURF!
http://dipmat.unife.it/Root/d-Internet/t-Bigsurf

Josef Eschgfaeller in the Mathematics Dept. (Dipartimento Matematico) at
the Universita' di Ferrara, Italy, has graciously put up BIGSURF on the
WWW and has donated site space for BIGSURF updates. My personal and
humble thanks to Josef for his interest, support, time and effort.
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VoiceNet Macshare archives
ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare/
ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare/texts/bigsurf-netguide-31.hqx

My "home" ISP (Internet Service Provider) has a wonderful ftp site
for Mac users. Try the /macshare directory for other great software.
This site always has the most recent Mac self-launching document
version of BIGSURF available. Thanks to Craig Hillwig who maintains
the macshare archive at the VoiceNet ftp server site.

Also - my thanks to all those VoiceNet who happen to run one of the
*best* ISP services around. Here is some info on my ISP of choice.
The connect rates are extremely reasonable and they are most helpful
in getting you connected. The connected members of VoiceNet are also
a very helpful "family" so you'll never feel lost. The business and
network service they provide are second to none and if there is no
better full service ISP and network-to-network provider including
World Wide Web page creation and marketing assistance. You simply
won't find a more helpful support team than VoiceNet's support team.

Here is some more information on my favorite and *preferred* ISP

VoiceNet is a full service Internet access provider. They offer dialup
SLIP/PPP/UUCP and shell accounts. VoiceNet supports over 17 dialup
locations and have their own backbone. They are the largest regional
Internet access provider in their service area. VoiceNet also owns and
operates the DSC computer bulletin board (DSC-BBS) which is the fifth
largest in the country (US). They also provide dedicated network to
network connections to the Internet and offer ISDN 56K, fractional T1,
and full T1 circuits to your location. VoiceNet really can assist you
with *any* networking needs. They are a WAN specialist. And to top it
off - VoiceNet also can help you market your products and/or services
through the World Wide Web including the creation of WWW pages.

For additional information contact:

e-mail address:          [e-mail]
sales and info voice#    [phone] toll free
                         [phone]
WWW address              http://www.voicenet.com

I know what you may be thinking... but... no... this is an unsolicited
comment. I am under no obligation to VoiceNet. I just like to get out
the word on a very good ISP that knows how to treat customers right.
They even have their own Usenet newsgroup for discussion. The members
and newsgroup posts/replies are very helpful. If you're in Voicenet's
service area give these folks a call - they really are great. The staff
and support and service offered by Voicenet is the best in the industry.
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BIGSURF available via FTP
FTP to: ftp.hawaii.edu   in the --> /mirrors/info-mac/comm/info/

Since BIGSURF versions are continually being updated I suggest
using the "dir" command or if using a graphical ftp client looking
in the  /info  dir for the recent BIGSURF upload, Presently the
full path of BIGSURF 3.1 looks like this...

ftp.hawaii.edu:/mirrors/info-mac/comm/info/bigsurf-netguide-31.hqx
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BIGSURF is also distributed through...

AMUG (Arizona Macintosh User Group)
       http://www.amug.org
   "Home of the BBS in a Box CD"
(My thanks to Ashley Armstrong at AMUG)

NYMUG (New York Macintosh User Group)
distributed through NYMUG services such as their NYMUG BBS system

Ziffnet/Mac (Compuserve)
A "Sysop's Choice" and available through the Download & Support area
in the Internet Library [ 5 ]

eWorld online services - Internet Forum and Info

Klokhuis Group, The Netherlands, Europe
a non-profit organization that handles CD-ROM distribution
of various collections of shareware and software for the
European marketplace. BIGSURF is distributed in both application
and text format through this non-profit distributor.

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My thanks to all the distributors above and a *special* thanks to
my ISP <Voicenet> and to Capability Management and Rowan Simms for
the efforts in making BIGSURF available for the general public to enjoy.

Information is meant to be freely distributed for power does not come to
those who simply acquire and hoard information, nor does power emanate
from those who merely generate information; true power lies in the shared
understanding of what to do with it...

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