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EDDYVEND.DOC
This file is provided for BBS SYSOPs, Shareware Distributors, Disk Vendors,
User Groups and others who may wish to distribute EDDY.
It contains information on the following topics:
1. Introduction
2. Package Identification
3. Limited Distribution License
4. Disk Set Distribution Conditions
5. Subscription Distribution Conditions
6. Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) Membership
+-------------------------------+
| EDDY (TM) |
| File and Directory Editor |
| Copyright(C) 1987 thru 1997 |
| by John Scofield |
| All rights reserved |
+-------------------------------+
1. Introduction
================
The complete EDDY package is defined as containing all the material listed
in Section -2- of the EDDYREAD.ME file. All references to EDDY in this
(EDDYVEND.DOC) file refer to the complete EDDY package.
EDDY is shareware; it is NOT free, and it IS copyrighted. It is most
certainly NOT public domain! If you need to understand the shareware
concept more completely, please refer to the "FAQ" provided in the
EDDYREAD.ME file, Section -7-.
EDDY is offered with no guarantee or warranty of any kind; the author
disclaims all responsibility for anything EDDY may or may not do. For
details, refer to Section -6- of the EDDYREAD.ME file.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to the author:
John Scofield
117 W. Harrison Bldg.
6th fl/Dept. S-678
Chicago, IL 60605 USA
-OR-
CompuServe: 70162,2357
Internet: scofield@ACM.org
Member, Association of Shareware Professionals
2. Package Identification
==========================
a. File Name
For consistency and to help users locate the files, please use either the
file name "EDDY.ZIP" (preferred) or "EDDYnn.ZIP", where "nn" is the current
version identifier; e.g., "EDDY8H.ZIP".
If the program is compressed using some other file compression method, then
please use the name "EDDY" or "EDDYnn" with the appropriate extension (LZH,
ARC, PAK, ZOO, etc.).
b. Category
When choosing a file area for posting EDDY, please use an area named
similarly to one of the following, in order of preference:
HARD DISK UTILITIES
DIRECTORY UTILITIES
DISK UTILITIES
DOS SHELLS
FILE UTILITIES
DOS UTILITIES
c. Keywords
If posting to a BBS or online service (such as CompuServe) that associates
keywords with its files, please use the following keywords:
DISK DIRECTORY FILE SECTOR EDITOR SHELL VIEWER RECOVERY UTILITY MANAGER
d. Alternative Descriptions
For those BBSs that can make use of it, the FILE_ID.DIZ file is included in
the distribution package to provide a description for posting. If you
don't use that file, please use one of the following...
FILE_ID.DIZ text (ten 45-byte lines):
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EDDY v.8h <ASP> "EDit DirectorY"- Do ANYTHING
u want to disks/files, + lots u never thought
of & won't find elsewhere! DOS shell & File
Manager-like tasks REALLY easy! Seldom-needed
stuff (sector edit, RAM viewing, image copy)
can be LIFESAVERS! Replaces LOTS of common,
but less-capable utilities. A "disk jockey's
delight"! Reviews say: "clean, easy to use,
well-written" * "interface elegant" * "docs
excellent" * "Norton-like quality"
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Medium description (five 45-byte lines):
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EDDY v.8h <ASP> "EDit DirectorY"- Do ANYTHING
u want to disks/files, + lots u never thought
of, won't find elsewhere! Common tasks REALLY
easy! Seldom-needed stuff (sector edit, RAM
viewing, image copy, etc) can be LIFESAVERS!
---------------------------------------------
Short description (two 45-byte lines):
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EDDY v.8h <ASP>-Do ANYTHING with files, disks
and dir's! Replaces many other utilities.
---------------------------------------------
One-liner:
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Does ANYTHING with disks/directories/files!
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Long description (1500 bytes):
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EDDY v.8h <ASP> - EDit DirectorY. Modestly billed as "The World's Greatest
Disk Utility", EDDY makes common tasks REALLY easy; seldom-needed stuff can
be LIFESAVERS! Replaces LOTS of common, but less-capable utilities. Saves
disk space and gives you more control. A true "disk jockey's delight"!
Windows compatible. EDDY is ALL of these:
Full-screen directory editor * Disk and directory manager * Directory
change tracker * Tree manipulator * Sector editor * File finder (by name,
attributes and/or timestamp) * File viewer, patcher & comparer * File
backup utility * Data recovery utility * String finder & replacer (hex
and/or ASCII) * Disk image copy/restore utility * RAM editor * DOS shell *
Printer setup utility * ...and MUCH more:
Fully customizeable * Powerful file association capabilities * Very
precise, flexible file specification criteria * Partitioning advice/
assistance * Disk "snooping"/high security delete * Full support for
compressed disks * International dates/paper formats * HyperText manual
REVIEWERS say: "clean, easy to use, well-written" * "interface elegant" *
"documentation excellent" * "quality [like] Norton" * "world class
product...does things [big-name vendors] haven't even thought of"
USERS say: "better than all other file managers I've tried" * "saved my
buns" * "great program at a great price" * "After trying EDDY, I don't need
to try the rest!" * "I can't imagine being without this program"
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3. Limited Distribution License
================================
As the exclusive copyright holder for EDDY, John Scofield authorizes
distribution only in accordance with the following restrictions:
BBSs and ASP members in good standing are hereby given permission to
distribute EDDY. All others must request permission prior to distributing
this package.
In any case, if the compressed package file or the EDDY.COM file inside the
package file have dates more than six months old, the package may not be
distributed without written permission from the author.
The EDDY package cannot be "rented" or "leased" to anyone.
You may not list EDDY in advertisements, catalogs, or other literature
which describes EDDY as "FREE" or "PUBLIC DOMAIN" software.
No price or other compensation may be charged for EDDY. A reasonable fee
may be charged to cover the actual costs of the distribution media,
shipping and handling.
The EDDY package, as defined in Section -2- of the EDDYREAD.ME text file,
CANNOT be modified in any way and MUST be distributed as a complete
package, with the following specific exceptions:
a. Many BBSs customarily add a small text file (advertisement) to each
archived file. This text file describes the BBS and tells people that
the file was downloaded from that particular BBS. Other BBSs add a
small one-line message with their BBS name and phone number into the
compressed file, which will display when the file is uncompressed.
Either of these methods of mentioning your BBS are accepta