Subject: Shareware FAQ in development
From: Steve Franklin <franklin@ug.cs.dal.ca>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 18:50:53 -0400
The following file discusses my proposal for the development of a
Shareware_faq for the internet Macintosh community. The FAQ is not intended
to be a pointer to the LATEST versions of software, nor is it geared to the
well-weathered or experienced Macintosh user. Rather, it is a starting point
to the new-users that are introduced to Internet, that might be somewhat
intimidated by the volume and size of sumex-aim or mac.archive. Finding
files on internet is no problem, but sometimes finding 'good' or popular
files is more challenging.
Please read the following article carefully, and do not hesitate to put
forward any recommendations or suggestions pertinent to this file's
development. I apologize if you feel this mail is unwarranted, and if
you are offended I recommend that you delete the mail and send me a nasty
note in response. Thank you in advance for your time, and I look forward
to any response you might have.
Steve Franklin
franklin@ug.cs.dal.ca
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This is a call to all software/shareware/freeware/public-domain users and
programmers, requesting that you enter your recommendations for net-available
software under any categories including :
science
games
utilities
system extensions
communications
education
UNIX/VMS utilities pertinent to Macintosh
...
This list has already been included in various published documents, and has
been retrieved by thousands of mac users over the four months. Considering
this, I feel it is my responsibility to revise it to a more polished and
well rounded form. The key requirements of the list are (1) that it not be
too cumbersome and large, (2) that it reflect the mac community (not just my
opinions), (3) that it become a service to the community - especially for
somewhat new users. Note, it is not a FAQ for retrieving these files, but
more so a FAQ for what is available. New users coming to the net don't have
time to sift through all of the indexes available, or try each program out.
This file is intended to be a pointer to the valuable software available on
the net, sparing some the time of sifting through everything.
WHY SHOULD I CONTRIBUTE TO THIS LIST?
Well, if you're a happy user of a piece of software on the net, you're doing
the author a favor. Considering the use of this list already (even in it's
crude state), more publicity for the author translates into more support
(financial, communicative, or whatever - depends on the nature of the
software).
Also, it gives you the opportunity to put something back into the net which
has given you so much. Realizing that this positive-feedback of the Internet
is what keeps it running, this is certainly an opportunity for the Mac
community to improve something which requires change.
HOW WOULD I CONTRIBUTE TO THIS LIST?
Certainly, I will appreciate any and all ideas/lists/suggestions that are
mailed to me at
franklin@ug.cs.dal.ca
As well, when contributing ideas for software available on the net, you
should tell a few things about the software:
~title: Stuffit Lite
version: 1.03b
Descrip: Decompresses a large number of formats (cpt,sit,etc) and *.hqx
Cat: Shareware (20$ fee)
Location: mac.archive/sumex
(Not 100% sure that those facts are correct).
Requires: color? 020 chip? 4 megs ram? anything wierd should be here
WHAT IS FRANKLIN GOING TO PUT BACK IN RETURN?
Well, I plan on having an archive on my ug.cs.dal.ca site that will
mirror ALL software that makes this list - that's right. Any newbie who
is looking for the stuff on this list will be able to ftp to my site to
get the software. I have already checked with my system administrator, and
ug.cs.dal.ca will become a site for mac-notables if enough support warrants
it. It's already been tried out, so if people want this - it WILL happen.
Now... I'll show you the format of the list so far - as you can see, there
IS room for improvement, and I am wiling to put the time into this. Please
circulate this form to as many of your buddies as possible, because this can
either be a GREAT service, or useless - you and I determine which result
happens.
Thanks in advance for lending me your ear, and I hope I can rely on your
support. Please circulate this to bbs's, local university channels, and more
to help it grow.
Steve Franklin
franklin@ug.cs.dal.ca
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- Software Available on Internet -
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- Steve Franklin (August 5, 1993) -
- franklin@ug.cs.dal.ca -
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All filenames that are listed as (filename.hqx) are found
at mac.archive.umich.edu in the appropriate directory.
All files that are list as [filename.hqx] are found
at ftp.apple.com. Users should read the licensing agreement
in /dts/README.FIRST for explicit instructions as to the status
of some of the _Commercial_ Software referred to (e.g. ResEdit).
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-Required software for new users:-
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Software title filename (found at mac.archive.umich.edu)
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Stuffit Expander /mac/util/compression/stuffitexpander3.03.sea.hqx
Zterm /mac/util/comm/zterm0.9.cpt.hqx
Binhqx /mac/00help/binhex4.0.bin (binary mode)
Disinfectant /mac/util/virus/disinfectant3.2.sea.hqx
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Popular shareware as of August, 1993
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COMMUNICATION:
1stBBS Modem client to hook up to 1st BBS's
(/mac/util/comm/1stbbsremote1.17b1.sit.hqx)
Comet Really customizable (slip-able?) modem prog
(/mac/util/comm/comet2.14.sit.hqx)
Eudora Great pop-mail client for reading unix mail
(/mac/util/comm/eudora1.31.sit.hqx)
Eudora accessories Required for running Eudora
(/mac/util/comm/eudora1.31accessories.sit.hqx)
Fetch Fantastic TCP-based file retriever
(/mac/util/comm/fetch2.1.sit.hqx)
Ftp-d Ftp server for Macintosh (TCP)
(/mac/util/comm/ftpd2.10.sit.hqx)
Homer-serial Serial irc client for Mac - Nice! Needs unix
(/mac/util/comm/homer0.90vserial.sit.hqx)
Homer-TCP TCP equivalent - needs no unix.
(/mac/util/comm/homer0.90vtcp.sit.hqx)
Ircle Another TCP-based irc client... Good
(/mac/util/comm/ircle1.35.sit.hqx)
Kermit Standard kermit interface
(/mac/util/comm/mackermit0.99188.cpt.hqx)
Maclayers ULTIMATE multi-windowing for Mac
(/mac/util/comm/maclayers1.30.sit.hqx)
Mac-news Great serial news reader - faster than rn
(/mac/util/comm/macnews1.1.cpt.hqx)
Termulator Zmodem capable term program - mucho scripts
(/mac/util/comm/termulator2.03.cpt.hqx)
Toad-news Used with uucp to batch download news
(/mac/util/comm/toadnews1.0.cpt.hqx)
UUPC For reading uucp as a leaf
(/mac/util/comm/uupc3.0.cpt.hqx)
Z-term Standard Zmodem program - popular
(/mac/util/comm/zterm0.9.cpt.hqx)
COMPRESSION:
Compact pro For *.cpt,definitely preferred over STUFFIT
(/mac/util/compression/compactpro1.33.sea.hqx)
DD Expand For expanding "Disk Doubled" software
(/mac/util/compression/ddexpand3.77.sea.hqx)
gzip For expanding *.z or *.gzip files
Stuffit-expander Expands *.sit, *.cpt, *.hqx and more - FREE
(/mac/util/compression/stuffitexpander3.03.sea.hqx)
StuffIt lite For *.sit,*.cpt,more - really nice features
(/mac/util/compression/stuffitlite3.06.sea.hqx)
Sun-tar For reading and writing *.tar files on mac
Zip it For expanding *.zip files - well done
(/mac/util/compression/zipit1.11.cpt.hqx)
EDITORS:
BBEdit-lite Way fancy text editor with lots of bells
(/mac/util/text/bbeditlite2.3.cpt.hqx)
Edit II Nice simple editor - easy to use/learn
(/mac/util/text/edittwo2.14.cpt.hqx)
GAMES:
Card shell vol 1 Lots of card games - good package
(/mac/game/card/cardshellsolitaire1.0.cpt.hqx)
Columns ][ Tetris-ish with nice graphics
(/mac/game/card/cardshellsolitaire1.0.cpt.hqx)
Diamond Diamonds! One of my favorites (color)
(/mac/game/arcade/diamonds1.6.cpt.hqx)
Eliza Computer AI simulator
(/mac/misc/compsci/eliza2.5.cpt.hqx)
Empire master demo demo for a fun conquer-all game
(/mac/game/demo/empiremaster2.6.cpt.hqx)
Frac 3-dimensional tetris (interesting)
(/mac/game/arcade/frac1.0.cpt.hqx)
Klondike Solitaire!
(/mac/game/card/klondike5.1.cpt.hqx)
LemmingsDemo Demo for a great Lemmings game - Nice color
(/mac/game/demo/lemmingsdemo.cpt.hqx)
MacNH311 NET HACK! Great game - D&D role playing
(/mac/game/adventure/nethack3.13.cpt.hqx)
Maelstrom Author of Solarian's vers. of Asteroids
(/mac/game/space/maelstrom1.2.cpt.hqx)
Net trek Necessity for those with appletalk
(/mac/game/space/nettrek2.0.cpt.hqx)
Risk Nice color risk game
(/mac/game/board/risk.sit.hqx)
Solarian Fantastic Galaxian-ish color game (13" mon.)
(/mac/game/space/solariantwo1.04.cpt.hqx)
Starroids Nice b/w asteroids game
(/mac/game/space/solariantwo1.04.cpt.hqx)
Tetris max Nice two player tetris game - color & b/w
(/mac/game/arcade/tetrismax2.0.sit.hqx)
GRAPHICS
Brad_Clip_Art Hypercard clip art
Gif-converter Necessary Gif/jpeg/etc viewer - REALLY nice
(/mac/graphics/graphicsutil/gifconverter2.32.cpt.hqx)
Giffer Fast Gif viewer
(/mac/graphics/graphicsutil/giffer1.12.cpt.hqx)
Jpegview View jpegs at a reasonable speed
(/mac/graphics/graphicsutil/jpegview2.0.cpt.hqx)
Popcorn Quicktime viewer
(/mac/graphics/quicktime/popcorn1.01.sit.hqx)
QuickTime MOOV format animation for Macs
MATH:
Matlab-demo Powerful demo of MatLab - hardly stripped
(/mac/misc/demo/matlab1.2b.cpt.hqx)
Number-crunch Fantastic calculator/grapher and more
(/mac/system.extensions/da/numbercrunch1.41.cpt.hqx)
BINARY files (for UNIX)
Macunpack Opens *.cpt *.sit and more - really nice
(/mac/util/unix/macutil2.0b1.shar)
Mcread Reads MacWrite files on unix
(/mac/util/unix/mcread1.01.tar.Z.uu)
Mcvert Convert *.hqx files - quite stable
(/mac/util/unix/mcvert2.12.shar)
Sit Create stuffit archives
(/mac/util/unix/sit.shar)
Sun2snd Convert *.au to a mac sound file
Unsea Get rid of *.sea and turn into *.cpt
(/mac/util/unix/unsea1.0.shar)
Unsit Expand OLD *.sit files
(/mac/util/unix/unsit1.5.shar)
MISC:
Macsbug Program switch interface - NICE debugger
[/dts/mac/tools/macsbug/* (bunch of stuff)]
Pspice PSpice for the Mac
(/mac/misc/compsci/pspice5.3.sit.hqx)
Windows3.0 Little windows gimmick for color macs
(/mac/graphics/graphicsutil/windows3.0.cpt.hqx)
DOCS: (if you've looked on mac.archive.umich.edu and can't find these
then feel free to ask me for any of these)
IBM1002-powerpc-processors.txt
IBM1002-technology-alliance.txt
Patent_Info
afterdarkfaq0.3.txt
apple-mode32.txt
bestgames
cheats
interleavedmemory.txt
mac.rom
macfacts3.0a.txt
macfactstwo.txt
macibmcomparisons1.4.txt
mactcpinfo1.1.txt
mactricks
mactypes6.0a.txt
patches
pr0113-quicktime-apps.txt
what-is-apda.txt
Mac-faq
compsysmaccommfaq.txt
compsysmacgeneralfaq2.11.txt
compsysmacmiscfaq2.11.txt
compsysmacsystemfaq2.11.txt
csmprogrammerfaqlist.txt
hellcatsfaqtips1.0.txt
iisi25mhzupgradefaq.txt
powerbookfaq.txt
startupscreendeskpictfaq.txt
SOUNDPLAYERS:
SampleEditor Great interface to manipulate mac sounds
(/mac/graphics/graphicsutil/windows3.0.cpt.hqx)
SYSTEM:
AliasMenu Nice alias tricks
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/aliasmenu1.1.cpt.hqx)
Apollo Nice file launcher (expires quickly)
(/mac/system.extensions/init/apollo1.0.cpt.hqx)
AppMenu Lists currently running applications (sys7)
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/appmenu4.0.sit.hqx)
MODE32 Run 32 bit clean on older machines (se30)
[/dts/mac/mode32/apple-mode32.hqx]
Applicon Icons of currently running applications
(/mac/util/multifinder/applicon2.2.sit.hqx)
AutoMenus Auto-drop menus
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/automenusii1.02.cpt.hqx)
Bongo_Bob Fortune for your mac - random quotes
(/mac/system.extensions/init/bongobob3.02.sit.hqx)
Carpetbag Like Suitcase II but less fancy and cheaper
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/carpetbag1.39.sit.hqx)
Dragging Windows Drag windows, not their outlines - neat
(/mac/system.extensions/init/dragwindowii2.3.cpt.hqx)
DarkSide NICE NICE screensaver - nice price too
(/mac/util/screensaver/darkside4.0.sit.hqx)
Desk_Pattern Great for 8,16,24 bit desktop patterns!
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/deskpattern1.01.cpt.hqx)
Escapade Nice escape functions for sys7
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/escapade1.32.sit.hqx)
FIM Folder Icon Maker
(/mac/util/organization/foldericonmaker1.1.sit.hqx)
Gregs_buttons Nice 'n fancy buttons for your mac (color)
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/gregsbuttons3.1.sit.hqx)
LogIn LogIn accounts for your Macintosh
(/mac/util/security/login2.1.cpt.hqx)
MenuDropper Drop aliases and stuff onto your menu (AMI)
(/mac/system.extensions/init/menudropper7.1b6.cpt.hqx)
Menuette Icons for your menu instead of heinous ascii
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/menuette1.12.sit.hqx)
New_Fish FISH! backdrop for mac
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/fish2.0.sit.hqx)
OtherMenu Excellent sys 7 addition - lots of features
(/mac/system.extensions/init/othermenu1.2.sit.hqx)
Peewee Get a YELL when you type the "magic" word
(/mac/system.extensions/init/peewee1.01.cpt.hqx)
Popchar Display all ASCII possibilities for a font
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/popchar2.52.cpt.hqx)
Power-clicks Extra features for mouse (?)
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/powerclicks1.02.sit.hqx)
Resume-To-finder Lets you always return to finder after crash
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/resumetofinder2.0.sit.hqx)
SecureInit Major security for mac - no floppy boots
(/mac/util/security/secureinit1.8.sit.hqx)
SpeedyFinder7 Tune finder for EXCELLENT features
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/speedyfinderseven1.54.sit.hqx)
SwitchApp Switch applications with keyboard
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/switchapp1.1.sit.hqx)
System7pack Tweak finder settings - like speedyfinder
(/mac/util/organization/system7pack3.41.cpt.hqx)
System_Picker "bless" a specific system folder for boot
(/mac/util/organization/systempicker1.0b11.sit.hqx)
TearOFFs TEAR OFF MENUS - cool - rip 'em off
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/tearoffs1.0b4.cpt.hqx)
TrashMan Ultra-deluxe trash utility
(/mac/util/trashcan/trashman4.03.cpt.hqx)
Wild_Magic Used with QUickTime for more features
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/wildmagic2.0.sit.hqx)
WindowPicker Kinda like Windowlist - Great also
(/mac/system.extensions/init/windowpicker1.02.sit.hqx)
UTILITIES:
About REALLY nice replacement for Finders "About macintosh"
(/mac/util/developer/about1.0.sit.hqx)
Auto assassin Find repetitive/redundant aliases
(/mac/system.extensions/init/windowpicker1.02.sit.hqx)
Basic black Effective no-nonsense screen-saver - cpu friendly
(/mac/util/screensaver/basicblack1.1.cpt.hqx)
Disinfectant FREE virus fighter - a MUST
(/mac/util/virus/disinfectant3.2.sea.hqx)
Diskcopy Used with Image format files
[/dts/utils/diskcopy-4-2.hqx]
Extensions manager Nice utility for choosing extensions/cps/SI
[/dts/mac/hacks/extensions-manager-2-0-1.hqx]
MICN16 Icons for your Menu - cool stuff
(/mac/system.extensions/cdev/micn1.9.sit.hqx)
Prefs-cleaner Get rid of out-dated pref files
(/mac/util/diskfile/prefscleaner1.1.cpt.hqx)
Resedit Used for editing mac apps - see RSRC's
[/dts/mac/tools/resedit/* (bunch of stuff)
Threads manager Improve Apple-events and background jobs
[/dts/mac/hacks/thread-manager-exten-1-2.hqx]