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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 9-Nov-1997
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- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Beatles Song Index (OS/2) Electronic book
- Version: 1.3
- Version Date: 1-Dec-1997
- Product Type: Book, as in shareware book distributed electronically
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
-
- Product Description: Beatles Song Index (OS/2) v1.3 <ASP> A
- hypertext-based electronic book edited by
- Thomas Argast. It provides information about
- all songs the Beatles have recorded and
- authorized for publication! The index was
- compiled as an easy-to-use OS/2 INF file. The
- songs of the new Anthology albums are already
- included! Evalution version contains only
- songs beginning with letters M-Z.
- Reason for version: Price reduction
-
- Category: Education; Music
- Keywords: Beatles songs music electronic book hypertext
- Required Packages: BSIOS213
- This Package: BSIOS213
- Registration Fee: 29.00 (Deutsche Mark (DM))
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
- Minimum OS: OS/2 2.1
- Hard Drive Space: 340K
-
- Orders:
- Address: Thomas ARGAST
- P.O. Box 5412
- 79021 Freiburg
- Germany
- FAX: +49-(0)-761-700358
- Internet: beatlesindex@ibm.net
-
- Support:
- Address: Thomas ARGAST
- P.O. Box 5412
- 79021 Freiburg
- Germany
- FAX: +49-(0)-761-700358
- Internet: beatlesindex@ibm.net
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- WHAT IS THE BEATLES SONG INDEX?
-
- The Beatles Song Index provides information about the songs of the
- Beatles. All songs the Beatles have recorded and published officially
- were evaluated for the Beatles Song Index. The index was compiled as an
- OS/2 help file and uses all features of the OS/2 help system including
- hypertext function, keyword search and bookmarks.
-
- The following information is available as a rule for every song: song
- composer, main vocalist, recording dates and places, producers and sound
- engineers, running time, guest musicians, release date, highest UK chart
- position for single and EP releases, recorded takes and a selection of
- recorded cover versions by other artists.
-
- The main points of the index are the songs. For example it does not
- contain a complete discography of the Beatles releases. Taken into
- account for the index are all the songs that were officially published in
- the United Kingdom. Beyond this additional songs were taken into account
- which were recorded during the "Get Back sessions" and were exclusively
- published in the Let It Be film. You can also find songs which the
- Beatles have written and given away to other artists but have never
- recorded for themselves. Also included in the index are the "speech"
- tracks avaiable on the " Live At The BBC "-album and the "Anthology"
- albums. Some statistical evaluations of the song material round off the
- functionality of the index.
-
- The Beatles Song Index can answer the following questions for example:
- Which songs were recorded on July 30th, 1963? Which songs have a
- duration of 2'32? Which songs were recorded in London's Olympic Sound
- Studios? Which Buddy Holly songs did the Beatles record? What was the
- working title of "I Saw here Standing There"? Which was the highest chart
- position of the All My Loving EP? On which songs did George Harrison sing
- the lead voice? Is there a live version of "Help!" and on which album is
- it available? Sidney Sax plays violin on several Beatles songs. On which
- ones?
-
- The evaluation copy contains only songs beginning with letters from
- M-Z. The registered version contains all songs of course!
-
-
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
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- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- READ_ME.1ST 171 1-Dec-1997 01:30a F9D97F00
- READ_ME.BAT 422 1-Dec-1997 01:30a CC7CF338
- INSTALL.CMD 2581 1-Dec-1997 01:30a 0F5ED373
- DATA.DAT 196926 1-Dec-1997 01:30a C3C83324
- FILE_ID.DIZ 391 1-Dec-1997 01:30a 800C7B2E
- VENDOR.DOC 216 1-Dec-1997 01:30a 13796CEE
- VENDOR.TXT 216 1-Dec-1997 01:30a 13796CEE
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- HOW TO INSTALL THE B.S.I.?
-
- To install the Beatles Song Index run the file "install.cmd". The
- installation program asks you for the directory to install. Accept the
- proposed disk and directory or type a new target directory. Follow the
- installation instructions. A folder will be created on the workplace
- shell. To run the B.S.I. click on the corresponding icon in the new
- folder. The B.S.I. is a data file in the OS/2 help file format (INF). It
- runs by using the program VIEW.EXE which is part of the operating system.
-
- Note:
- The installation does NOT change any system files and does NOT copy
- any other files to your system then the ones which you find in the target
- directory. To uninstall the B.S.I. simply delete the files in the target
- directory and delete the folder on the workplace shell.
-
-
- COPYRIGHT, ADDRESS OF AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE AUTHOR
-
- The Beatles Song Index copyright 1994-1997 by Thomas Argast
-
- Thomas Argast
- Postfach 5412
- 79021 Freiburg
- Germany
- Fax: +49-(0)-761-700358
- e-mail: beatlesindex@ibm.net
- http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5140
- (in case of moving the actual homepage is available through
- http://www.srsoft.com/beatles.htm)
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY:
-
- The author warrants that the Beatles Song Index will substantially
- conform to the applicable user documentation.
-
- Except as specifically provided herein, the author makes no warranty or
- representation, either express or implied, with respect to the Beatles
- Song Index or user documentation, including their quality, performance,
- merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
-
- The warranty and remedies set fourth herein are exclusive and in
- lieu of all others, oral or written, express or implied. No dealer,
- distributor, agent or employee is authorised to make any modification or
- addition to this warranty.
-
- Because software is inherently complex and may not be completely free
- of errors, you are advised to verify your work and to make backup copies.
- In no event will the author be liable for direct, indirect, special,
- incidental, cover or consequential damages arising out of the use of or
- inability to use the Beatles Song Index or user documentation, even if
- advised of the possiblity of such damages.
-
- This agreement is covered by the law of Germany and both parties
- accept the jurisdiction of the courts of Germany.
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- LICENCE REGULATIONS
-
- Software agreement for the evaluation version:
-
- You - an entity or a person - may use any number of copies of the
- Beatles Song Index evaluation version. You may also use the software on a
- network. The Beatles Song Index is in use on a computer, when it is
- resident in memory or installed on a hard disk or other storage device.
-
- You may make unlimited numbers of copies of the Beatles Song Index
- evaluation version provided that no files are changed or manipulated,
- omitted or added. Shareware vendors are allowed to add ONE additional
- file which must have a clear statement of its origin!
-
- Shareware vendors are allowed to distribute the evaluation version
- on any known or future media either as single program or in any
- compilation with other programs (e.g. on a CD-ROM). No additional
- permission of the author is necessary!
-
- You may not alter, merge, modify or adapt the Beatles Song Index in
- any way including disassembling or decompiling. You may not sub-licence
- the Beatles Song Index or any copy.
-
- All intellectual property rights in the Beatles Song Index and user
- documentation is owned by the author (Thomas Argast) and are protected by
- German copyright laws, other applicable copyright laws and international
- treaty provisions. The author retains all rights not expressly granted.
-
- This agreement is covered by the law of Germany and both parties accept
- the jurisdiction of the courts of Germany.
-
-
- COPYRIGHT, ADDRESS OF AND INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE AUTHOR
-
- The Beatles Song Index copyright 1994-1997 by Thomas Argast
-
- Thomas Argast
- Postfach 5412
- 79021 Freiburg
- Germany
- Fax: +49-(0)-761-700358
- e-mail: beatlesindex@ibm.net
- http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5140
- (in case of moving the actual homepage is available through
- http://www.srsoft.com/beatles.htm)
-
-
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