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- RUBICON PUBLISHER
- Version 2.2C
- SHAREWARE EDITION
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- Rubicon Computer Labs Inc., 2 Pommiers, Hull, P.Q. Canada J8Z 2M2
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- Telephone & Fax: (819)770-4317 CompuServe: 71307,1212
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- | RUBICON\README |
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- | PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE FILE (175 LINES) |
- | BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR USE THE |
- | RUBICON PUBLISHER. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT |
- | INFORMATION AND ESSENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS. |
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- The Rubicon Publisher is a BATCH PROCESSOR which is used to publish text
- files which have been previously prepared in plain ASCII format using
- any suitable word processor or text editor, or any other software which
- generates plain ASCII text files. It is a serious desk-top publishing
- program, not really designed for beginners; but if you can use a word
- processor, you can install and use the Publisher sucessfully, provided
- that you read and follow the instructions, and pay reasonable attention
- to detail when preparing text files for publication. It will enable you
- to produce a wide variety of documents -- forms, notices,
- advertisements, newsletters, reports, financial statements, leaflets,
- brochures, book-length projects, etc. -- with typesetting of
- professional quality. In short, it's a very useful program: and it's
- also more fun than most video games, because its creative possibilities
- are limited only by your imagination.
-
- This edition of Version 2.2C of the RUBICON PUBLISHER is distributed as
- "SHAREWARE". Under the shareware concept, copies of program disks are
- freely circulated among computer users, so that they can become
- acquainted with the program at no charge. Funding for development of
- shareware software is collected by the HONOR SYSTEM--actual users of
- the program pay the requested licence fee. This fee is much lower than
- the price of comparable commercial software. It is the user who
- ultimately pays for excess advertising and dealer mark-ups. (Advertising
- budgets often exceed development costs by a ratio of 10 to 1.) Remember
- too, that successful shareware companies help lower the prices of
- regular commercial software by providing healthy competition. By
- remitting the licence fees for all shareware programs that you actually
- use, you can help ensure the continued supply of good quality software
- at reasonable prices. The shareware "try before you buy" system will
- only work if shareware users respect the fact that shareware is
- proprietary software: it is NOT in the Public Domain.
-
- If you find the RUBICON PUBLISHER useful, and make use of it for
- purposes other than evaluation, you are legally obliged to purchase a
- user's licence. When registering, please use one of the self-publishing
- Registration and Order forms which appear on the Rubicon directory when
- you install the software:
-
- * In the U.S.A., use REGFORM.US
- * In the U.K and Europe, use REGFORM.UK
- * In Australia and New Zealand, use REGFORM.ANZ
- * In Canada, use REGFORM.CAN
- * In any other location, use REGFORM.FOR
-
- The current licence fees for the various versions of the Publisher are
- specified in these forms.
-
- PLEASE NOTE OUR MAILING ADDRESS FOR REGISTRATIONS:
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- RUBICON COMPUTER LABS INC.
- P.O. Box 336
- Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
- J0X 1N0
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- When you register, you will receive a copy of the Commercial Edition of
- the current version of the Publisher. The Commercial Edition is too
- large for convenient distribution as Shareware, and contains licensed
- third-party software not available as shareware. It therefore includes
- the following important features, not found in the Shareware Edition:
-
- * Automatic Optimal Paragraph Composition
- * Automatic Hyphenation
- * Graphics (LaserJet & Postscript)
- * Rubicon's Times, Helv, Classic, Nova and Courier soft fonts
- in extended range of point sizes
- * Bold Italic soft fonts
- * Installation Utility for third-party soft fonts
- * Font compression utilities
-
- You will also receive a printed copy of the complete Reference Manual,
- which provides full documentation of all features of the Publisher,
- together with a glossary of technical terms, a quick reference guide,
- numerous worked examples, and much other useful information which would
- not fit in the Concise Manual included with the Shareware distribution
- files. For period of one year, you will be entitled to purchase all
- program updates, for an update licence fee of $15.00.
-
- We encourage users to make as many evaluation copies of the RUBICON
- PUBLISHER Shareware Edition as they like, and to pass them on to all
- interested parties, but copying of the Commercial Edition or the printed
- Reference Manual is not permitted.
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- WHAT TO DO
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- 1. Retrieve and read file MANUAL.1.
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- 2. Install the Publisher by running the INSTALL program in accordance
- with the instructions in Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Manual in file
- MANUAL.1. (PLEASE don't try to install the Publisher before reading
- these instructions.)
-
- 3. To get a feel for the program, PUBLish specimen text files SAMPLE_1,
- SAMPLE_2, ... SAMPLE_4, and one or more of the "REGFORM" files
- (REGFORM.US, REGFORM.CAN, etc.) which you will find on the RUBICON
- directory. Note: SAMPLE_4 is the table of contents for the Concise
- Manual. The "REGFORM" files are the registration and order form as
- explained above.
-
- To PUBLish these files:
- (a) Make sure your printer is ready and on line;
- (b) log on to the directory RUBICON (if you are not already there);
- (c) enter the command:
- PUBL SAMPLE_1 /T
-
- (d) Wait for Sample_1 to be printed out, and examine the results.
-
- (e) Repeat steps (c) and (d) for SAMPLE_2, SAMPLE_3, SAMPLE_4 and
- one or more of the "REGFORM" files.
-
- Remember to BE PATIENT: the Publisher generally requires AT LEAST ONE
- AND ONE-HALF MINUTES of processing time, before it starts to print, and
- may require SEVERAL MINUTES, depending on the complexity of the document
- being published, and the hardware setup being used. During much of this
- processing time, the Publisher may not appear to be doing anything. To
- reassure you that the program is really running, we have specified use
- of the run-time switch "/T" to invoke the "Tracers" option, as described
- in Section 2.4 of the Manual. The screen display produced by the
- "Tracers" option shows each detailed step the Publisher takes in
- formatting and publishing the document. It is primarily intended as a
- diagnostic (or "trouble-shooting") tool, and experienced users of the
- Publisher generally do not use the "Tracers" option unless they are
- trying to solve a problem encountered in publishing a document.
-
- 4. PUBLish the Rubicon Publisher Tutorial.
-
- NOTE: The Tutorial is about 20 pages long, and takes substantial
- time -- typically 30 to 45 minutes -- to PUBLish. Having PUBLished the
- "Samples", you will have some idea of how long it takes your computer
- and printer to PUBLish one page: the Tutorial will take about 15 times
- as long. However, once you have started the process, it will proceed
- automatically without further instructions, provided that your printer's
- paper-handling mechanism is reliable and is loaded with enough paper for
- the job.
-
- (a) Make sure your printer is ready and on line and loaded with an
- adequate supply of paper;
- (b) log on to the directory RUBICON (if you are not already there);
- (c) enter the command:
- PUBL TUTORIAL /T
-
- 5. Use the printed Tutorial to learn how to use the Publisher.
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- "This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
- directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
- resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
- Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
- message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."
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