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In This Issue
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þ The ONE BBSCON Legacy
þ ONE ISPCON Preview
þ Upcoming Shareware Game Releases
þ Federal Government Web Pages
þ Computer Basics
Written by Ed Garwood
þ Violence in Computer Games
Written by Paul Pollack
þ Reviews, humor and all the latest news
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Editor's Welcome
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Thank you very much for taking a look at this month's Pasco BBS Magazine!
As with all the past August issues of this publication, we have a preview of
this summer's event put on by ONE, Inc. Unfortunately, we are no longer
talking about the ONE BBSCON, as the show's focus has changed and so has its
name. In this issue we take a look ahead to the first ONE ISPCON, but not
before taking a look at the legacy of the ONE BBSCON. There is also an
article on some Shareware games scheduled for release this year. It looks
like some of today's most popular game developers will be releasing some
exciting titles in 1996. There is also an article listing some eighty
different sites maintained by our Federal government on the Internet's World
Wide Web.
Towards the end of this issue are some interesting press releases. The one
about the Educational Software Cooperative was forwarded by longtime friend of
the Pasco BBS Magazine, Clint Bradford. There is also one from the Electronic
Frontier Foundation about the verdict in the highly publicized case about the
Communications Decency Act. There are also several press releases from the
Software Publishers Association on a wide range of issues. I think you will
find them all interesting reading. Of course, all our regular features are
back as well.
Hope you enjoy this issue and thanks for reading!
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The ONE BBSCON Legacy
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When ONE, Inc. announced that the first ONE ISPCON would be held this summer,
it meant that the final ONE BBSCON was held at the Tampa Convention Center
last August. Over its four years, the Online Networking Exposition and BBS
Convention was a wonderful event for on-line operators. While it was not the
first bulletin board related event, it certainly was the most successful. The
primary factor in that success was the diverse group that gathered each
August. All the different BBS software platforms were represented, and the
attendees featured Sysops from the largest systems in the county and single
line hobby boards. While it will be some time until we know how the ONE
ISPCON will pan out, articles may be written about the legacy of the ONE
BBSCON.
First, we should look at the history of the BBSCON. Jack Rickard, editor of
Boardwatch Magazine, and Phil Becker, President of eSoft, Inc., formed ONE,
Inc. (Online Networking Expositions, Incorporated) as a vehicle to host the
first ONE BBSCON in 1992. Jack Rickard serves as President of ONE, Inc. and
Phil Becker is the Secretary/Treasurer. These two men created the concept of
the Online Networking Exposition and BBS Convention. The birth of the ONE
BBSCON goes back to August of 1991, when the first major BBS related event
known as FIDOCON91 was held. Phil Becker has stated, because of the fact that
FIDOCON91 was being held in his and Rickard's home town of Denver, it was
"part of what pushed us into doing ONE BBSCON."
The first ONE BBSCON was held the year after FIDOCON91, from August 13-16,
1992, at the Stouffer Concourse Hotel in Denver. There were 950 people at the
first BBSCON and almost 2,000 attended the show the following year. ONE
BBSCON '93 was held from August 25-29, 1993 at The Broadmoor Hotel in suburban
Colorado Springs. For the third convention, almost 4,000 people showed up in
Atlanta. ONE BBSCON '94 took place August 17-21, 1994 at the Marriott Marquis
Hotel and the Inforum in downtown Atlanta. A similar number showed up in
Tampa from August 16-20, 1995, when the Tampa Convention Center and the Hyatt
Regency Tampa hosted ONE BBSCON '95.
The conventions would feature an Opening Session on Thursday morning with some
of the biggest names in the computer industry addressing the crowd. Among the
speakers, Jim Harrer, President of Mustang Software, Tim Stryker, President of
Galacticomm, Inc. and noted on-line legal expect Lance Rose. The keynote
address would conclude that first session and was given by some of the biggest
names in the computer industry. This honor was bestowed upon popular computer
columnist John C. Dvorak, computer pioneer Jim C. Warren, modem technology
pioneer Dennis C. Hayes and ethernet creator Robert M. Metcalfe. The BBSCON
also featured educational sessions, which grew in number from approximately 75
in 1992 to almost 200 for the 1995 event. There was similar growth in the
number of vendors who would display their products on the exhibit floor. BBS
software manufacturers, and other vendors, would wait for the BBSCON to
announce the latest and greatest about their products.
There were some great educational sessions over the four year history, as the
biggest names in the on-line industry seemed eager to share their secrets.
Ward Christensen would talk about the first BBS, John McAfee would discuss
viruses, Dr. Vinton Cerf spoke about the Internet, Dennis Hayes had a session
on ISDN, Phil Katz talked about data compression, and the Association of
Online Professionals was formed at a ONE BBSCON '94 session. The Jack and
Phil Show, as in Rickard and Becker, was a popular session put on by the
convention's organizers.
Maybe it is too early to really know what the legacy of the BBSCON will be.
Perhaps, I really cannot explain it. The BBSCON may be remembered as the last
days of on-line innocence. A time when most people did not even know what a
BBS was. In time, maybe it will be easier to figure out exactly what legacy
this wonderful event has left. Some may say that the legacy is that it proved
that money could be made with a bulletin board system, or that it moved the
BBS into the mainstream. For now, I would like to close with one of my own
personal recollections of the BBSCON experience. This is the show's legacy to
me.
It is hard not to comment on Tampa Bay area hosting the on-line world last
August. That was real special, but it is always tough to top the first time.
ONE BBSCON '93, at the base of Pike's Peak, surrounded by the majestic beauty
that inspired the song "God Bless America." A pleasant and cool evening in
the thin mountain air. A crowd of Sysops, just numbering in the hundreds, had
gathered on the outdoor terrace of the exclusive Broadmoor Hotel. With a
classical quartet playing in the background and a modest buffet, it was a
party in the truest sense of the word. Drinking, laughing and carrying on
with people who had a similar devotion to the bulletin board system. Everyone
knew what each other was talking about and never once had to explain what a
BBS was. It was relaxed, friendly and beyond every expectation. Few things
in life are beyond expectations, but that night in Colorado Springs was a
celebration. Perhaps, experiences like that are the legacy.
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ONE ISPCON Preview
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The first Online Networking Exposition and Internet Service Providers
Convention (ONE ISPCON) will take place in San Francisco this August. The
event will be held on August 7-10 at the Moscone Center, with the San
Francisco Hilton and Towers acting as the headquarters hotel. This article
gives some background on the show and previews some of the highlights of this
summer's exhibition.
The ONE ISPCON has replaced an event known as the ONE BBSCON, which was an
acroymn for Online Networking Exposition and BBS Convention. The ONE BBSCON
was held the last four years before ONE, Inc. decided to change the focus of
the show. Jack Rickard and Phil Becker are the primary organizers of the
show. Jack Rickard is the publisher of Boardwatch Magazine and acts as the
President of ONE, Inc. Phil Becker is the President of eSoft, Inc. and serves
as the Secretary/Treasurer for ONE, Inc.
The ONE ISPCON will begin on Wednesday night with the Welcome Reception at the
San Francisco Hilton's Continental Ballroom. The following morning's Opening
Session, at which popular columnist John Dvorak will be the keynote speaker,
will take place at the Hilton's Grand Ballroom. Educational sessions, of
which there are over one hundred planned, will be held at the Hilton and the
vendor exhibits will take place at the Moscone Center. The hotel is about
four blocks from the Moscone Center and there will be shuttle busses between
the two venues. Saturday night, the show's final event will be the fifth
annual John C. Dvorak Awards for Excellence in PC Telecommunications. The
awards banquet will be held at the Hilton on . This is an optional event with
a cost of $39.
The vendor exhibits are scheduled for Thursday afternoon and all day Friday
and Saturday on the floor at Hall C Mascone South. While a complete list of
the vendors planning to exhibit was not available, several dozen have
announced their intentions to attend. Some of the more familiar names will
include traditional mainstays Boardwatch Magazine, Boca Research, eSoft, Inc.,
Giffy Enterprises, Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc., PKWARE, Inc., Supra
Corporation and The WELL.
The registration for the ONE ISPCON is $595 and lunch is no longer included in
the price. This preview concludes with a look at some of the educational
sessions and speakers currently scheduled for the ONE ISPCON.
Session: The Future of Internet Access - The Impact of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 on the Internet Service Provider. Speaker: Mark Corbitt,
Director, Technology Policy and Internet Policy Task Force, Federal
Communications Commission.
Session: The Fifth Wave - New Internet Paradigms. Speaker: Tony Rutkowski,
Vice President of International Business Development, General Magic, Inc.
Session: Imminent Collapse of the Internet. Speaker: Dr. Robert M.
Metcalfe, InfoWorld Magazine.
Session: How to Become an ISP. Speaker: Rob Kolstad, President, Berkeley
Software Design, Inc.
Session: Making Some Sense of the Madness - The Natural Evolution of the
Internet Industry. Speaker: Sky Dayton, Founder, Chairman and CEO, EarthLink
Network, Inc.
Session: Twenty Ways to Raise Capital for an ISP. Speaker: A. David Silver,
ADS Financial Services, Inc.
Session: The Internet and the ISP. Speaker: Cameron D. Myhrvold, Public
Network Sales - Business Development, Microsoft Corp.
Session: Website Entrepreneurship. Speaker: Eric Schlachter, Cooley Godward
Castro Huddleson & Tatum.
Session: Internet Sweepstakes - Legal Issues Involved in Running an Internet
Promotion. Speaker: Tracy Kaplan, Cooley Godward Castro Huddleson & Tatum.
Session: Using Internet/WWW Technology to Create Information Servers and
Workgroup Servers within a Corporation. Speaker: Kenneth Stober, Internet
and Online Services Marketing, Internet Technology Lab, Intel Architecture
Labs.
Session: Direct Marketing Success for ISPs. Speaker: Ken McCarthy,
President, E-Media.
Session: Building Communities on the Web. Speaker: Andre Durand, President
and CEO, Durand Communications Network, Inc.
Session: Voice of the Internet. Speakers: Daniel Nissan, Vice President
Marketing, VocalTec, Inc. and Jeff Pulver, columnist and publisher of
NetWatch.
Session: What's Going on Besides the Web? Speaker: Abel Weinrib, Internet
Architecture Manager, Internet Technology Lab, Intel Corporation.
Session: What is Electronic Publishing? Speaker: Tracy Erway, WWW Content
Development Manager for Web and Online Services, Internet Technology Lab,
Intel Corporation.
Session: Integrating ATM with IP in the Internet Backbone. Speaker: Dana
Rasmussen, Product Line Manager, LAN Products, Bay Networks.
Session: ISP Will Soon Mean "Information Service Provider" - and SGML Will
Make it Happen. Speaker: Dr. Charles Goldfarb, Information Management
Consulting.
Session: Developing Win32 Data Communication Applications Using the Windows
Telephony API. Speaker: Toby Nixon, Program Manager, Windows Telephony,
Microsoft Corporation.
Session: Electronic Cash: The Possibilities and Their Implications.
Speakers: Matthew Harris, Business Development Manager, First Virtual
Holdings Incorporated and Dr. David Chaum, Managing Director, DigiCash;
Chairman EU Project CAFE.
Session: Webservers and Programming. Speaker: Robert B. Denny, O'Reilly &
Associates.
Session: Cable Operators, Rural TelCos and the Internet - What is the Fit?
Speaker: Neal Schnog, President, CYP, Inc.
Session: HTML Design and Web Server Comparisons. Speaker: Michael Erwin,
Columnist Boardwatch Magazine.
Session: Connecting Databases to the Internet. Speaker: Dennison Bollay,
President and Chairman, ExperTelligence, Inc.
Editor's Note: For additional ONE ISPCON information, contact ONE, Inc. at
ONE, Inc., 4255 South Buckley Road #308, Aurora, CO 80013, (303) 693-5253
(voice), (303) 693-5518 (fax), info@one.ispcon.com (email),
http://www.one.ispcon.com (World Wide Web).
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Upcoming Shareware Game Releases
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This article takes a look at some upcoming Shareware game releases scheduled
for this year. Epic MegaGames and 3D Realms have announced several new
titles, and there is the latest from Apogee Software and Accidental Software.
There is also a quick word on what the folks at id Software are up to. At
this time, it is anticipated that these games will be released into the
Shareware market, however, the developers could decide to go with a purely
commercial distribution.
Epic MegaGames expects Jazz Jackrabbit II, the sequel to 1994's Jazz
Jackrabbit, to be released late this year. This new version, introducing
Jazz's neurotic little brother Spaz, will be written for Windows 95. Things
may have been peaceful after the first game, as The Rabbit King and Queen
crowned Jazz a prince and allowed him to marry Princess Eva Earlong. However,
when the wedding party is crashed by the evil Devan and his goons, there is a
wild romp through time. Devan has been dabbling in magic and intends to go
back into time to knock off Jazz's hippie parents. Sounds like the sequel
will be as much fun as the original Jazz Jackrabbit.
Epic MegaGames is also planning to release another follow-up to an earlier DOS
game, Extreme Pinball for Windows 95. The advantage of this variation will be
full screen tables allowing players to see all the action on the table at one
time. This should be an improvement over the scrolling tables of the DOS
based classic. Extreme Pinball for Windows 95 is scheduled for a late summer
release.
Unreal is another Windows release by Epic MegaGames, which will run on either
Windows 95 or Windows NT. While the theme of the game is not clear from
Epic's promotional material, they are calling it "more than your average first
person action game." The game features dungeons, menacing creatures and a
hero who will swim and fly. The game has a 3D environment where monsters and
players cast shadows, which can often be seen around corners before the source
is fully revealed. Unreal could be a significant game and is scheduled for
release later this year.
Fire Fight is another Windows 95 game, which is being developed by Chaos Works
and will be published by Epic MegaGames. In this mission-based action game,
the player assumes the role of the number one Phantom pilot, Jax. Missions
take players through various environments including forest, snow and jungle
planets, complete with varying weather and lighting effects. Fire Fight,
scheduled for a summer 1996 release, will also be distributed in retail stores
by Electronic Arts, Inc.
A couple of other titles from Epic scheduled for release this year are World
of Wonders and 7th Legion. World of Wonders is another Windows 95 program and
is a role-playing adventure game. This game is being developed by the
Netherlands based Unicorn Development. 7th Legion is a 3D action-strategy
game and had the working title of War Machine. Players construct and control
powerful armies and weapons, including giant robots, to engage in battle.
Apogee Software's 3D Realms Entertainment division has several new games
expected to be released during 1996, but with no firm release dates. 3D
Realms calls their upcoming release of Blood for Blood "a long, dark journey
into madness." The objective is to reach the Dark Domain and stop the evil
Tchernobog, but you will have to make your way through fortresses, castles,
mines, mansions, and estates before reaching that goal. Along the way you
will encounter rats, bats, spiders, eels, zombies, cultists, gargoyles,
hellhounds, and other nasty creatures. This 3D game features sloped or
slanted floors and ceilings, game characters that cast shadows and multi-
player features.
3D Realms will also release a game called Shadow Warrior. The player assumes
the role of a highly trained Ninja who must stop a crazed cult of demon
worshipers. Some the weapons at your disposal include throwing stars, swords,
crossbows, uzi machine guns and a variety of spells. The promotion material
explains something that might happen in a multi-player game: "A player that
is killed violently might have his head explode off and land on the ground--
and the other players can kick it around--soccer anyone? The whole time the
dead player still sees through the eyes and can even vomit back at the live
players."
Another upcoming title by 3D Realms is called Prey. In this 3D game, the
player is abducted by aliens and taken to a dark world where they are hunted
without mercy. Prey will be released for Windows 95 and DOS, then other
platforms. It will be released first as Shareware and a retail version will
follow.
Apogee Software has released information on a new game called HiSpeed, which
will be published under the Apogee label "When it's done." HiSpeed is an
overhead view 3D racing game where you need to finish in the top three places
to buy new engines, tires, and better cars to enter the faster races. There
is also a combat option, and an underground market to buy armor, spikes and
other surprises your opponents will not like. Sounds like HiSpeed will be
fun.
Accidental Software has announced they will soon release the Ultimate Tarot
Counselor. In this program, an animated Tarot Counselor answers your
questions with specific interpretations, teaches you the terminology,
symbolism, and meanings of the cards, and prints your readings. Accidental
Software is best known for a series of casino related Shareware games.
id Software has recently released their highly anticipated game Quake. They
are currently working on converting previous releases, primarily Doom and
Hexen, to various other platforms and plan an "id Anthology." The company
also plans a line of clothing called "idwear." id Software is working with
Universal Pictures to create a movie based on Doom and PocketBooks to produce
a series of books on the popular game.
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Federal Government Web Pages
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It has been estimated that the United States Federal Government has well over
1,000 Internet sites and bulletin board systems. Here is a listing of some of
the government's home pages on the Internet's World Wide Web.
United States Air Force http://www.af.mil
United States Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov
USDA Forestry Service http://www.fs.fed.us
United States Army http://www.army.mil
United States Army Corps of Engineers http://www.usace.army.mil
United States Bureau of Mines http://www.usbm.gov
United States Business Advisor http://www.business.gov
United States Census Bureau http://www.census.gov
United States Central Intelligence Agency http://www.cia.gov
National Headquarters for the Civil Air Patrol http://www.cap.gov
United States Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov
United States Department of Commerce http://www.doc.gov
Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission http://www.cftc.gov
United States Copyright Office http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright
United States Department of Education http://www.ed.gov
United States Department of Energy http://www.doe.gov
Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov
Farm Credit Administration http://www.fca.gov
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration http://www.faa.gov
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation http://www.fbi.gov
U.S. Federal Communications Commission http://www.fcc.gov
U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation http://www.fdic.gov
United States Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov
United States Federal Judiciary http://www.uscourts.gov
United States Federal Judicial Center http://www.fjc.gov
United States Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov
United States Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov
United States General Accounting Office http://www.gao.gov
United States General Service Administration http://www.gsa.gov
United States Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov
United States Government Printing Office http://www.gpo.gov
Department of Health and Human Services http://www.dhhs.gov
United States House of Representatives http://www.house.gov
Housing and Urban Development Department http://www.hud.gov
United States Information Agency http://www.usia.gov
United States Department of Interior http://www.doi.gov
United States International Trade Commission http://www.usitc.gov
United States Department of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov
United States Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov
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Computer Basics
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Written by Ed Garwood, Hudson, FL
Making a Boot Disk
At a recent computer club meeting, I spoke about the need to make a "Boot
Disk," to be used in case your computer failed to 'Boot-Up.' I had noticed
several people making notes, causing me to think that writing the procedure
out might be of assistance.
A Boot Disk is just an ordinary disk with the files IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, and
COMMAND.COM on it. These are the three files your computer needs to start
operation properly. To make one, do the following:
1. Put a GOOD blank disk in your A Drive and bring up the A:> prompt.
2. Type FORMAT A: /S. (NOTE: if using a 5¬" 360k disk, type FORMAT A:/4/s ).
You will be prompted to put a disk in the A Drive. Since you have already
done that, just press ENTER. The A drive light will go on and you will see a
the following messages:
Formatting Drive A
Format Complete
System Transferred
Volume Label (just type BOOT DISK)
Format Another (y/n) (Type N)
3. Your boot disk is now ready. To see what files are there, just type
DIR A:/a. You will see the following:
IO.SYS
MSDOS.SYS
COMMAND.COM
NOTE: If you typed DIR A: (without the /a, you would not see the first two
files listed, because they are "Hidden Files." The addition of /a causes them
to be listed.
4. Although your boot disk is complete, you would do well to add two more
files to it. Leave the disk in the A: drive, and switch to the C:> prompt.
(To do so, just type C:)
5. Now, type COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT A:
6. Then type COPY CONFIG.SYS A:
These two commands will copy these two files to your boot disk, so your
computer will start as before. Type DIR A:/a, and you'll see these two files
have been added to the list.
8. Remove the disk from the drive, and label it as your Boot Disk. Put the
date on it and put it in a safe place. If, at some future date, your computer
will not boot up, put this disk in the A: drive and try to re-boot your
computer. If the problem was a minor one chances are your computer will now
start up with out any trouble.
Making a Boot Disk (Windows Version, that is)
For those who must use Windows, let's make a boot disk using Windows. Put a
GOOD blank disk in your A Drive. In Windows, bring up File Manager. Click on
A (A drive), and then click on Disk. In the DISK window, click on "Make
System Disk". When Windows has finished installing system files (when the A
Drive light goes out), click on C Highlight the C:\ in the left directory, and
then click on AUTOEXEC.BAT, which will now be highlighted. Click on File, and
in the File box, click on Copy. In the COPY window, after TO:, type A:. Now
click on OK and the AUTOEXEC.BAT file will be copied to your new boot disk.
Repeat by clicking on CONFIG.SYS, and copy it to your new boot disk. Now
click on A, and you should see the following files listed:
IO.SYS
MSDOS.SYS
COMMAND.COM
AUTOEXEC.BAT
CONFIG.SYS
If these 5 files are displayed in the directory, you have done the job
correctly, and you now have a boot disk. Label it as such, together with the
date, and put it away in a safe place for possible future use.
Editor's Note: Look for another installment of Computer Basics in next
month's issue. Ed Garwood may be contacted by leaving a message on the Board
of Trade BBS at (813) 862-4772. He is also active in the Pasco ComPats
Computer Club. The club meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at
the New Port Richey City Council Chambers at the intersection of Main and
Madison Streets in New Port Richey, Florida. For more information about the
Pasco ComPats Computer Club, contact club President Robert Donbar at (813)
863-3963.
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Violence in Computer Games
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Written by Paul Pollack, New Port Richey, FL
Edited by Alex Thomas, New Port Richey, FL
The St. Petersburg Times recently took a poll in the X-Press section, a
section read almost entirely by kids. They asked the question, "Do you think
you or your friends could be harmed by the things you read or hear?" Out of
879 respondents, 362 (approximately 41%) thought that they could be harmed by
the things they read or hear, but the other 517 respondents (approximately
59%) said that they could not be influenced by these things. Besides backing
up the claim I made in a previous article about kids not feeling it affects
their behavior, this raises some important questions of its own. Are these
kids right?
I personally cannot answer this question because there is no real answer, but
I feel it might have at least some impact on behavior. Then again, there's
the other extreme that wants to have Sesame Street, Barney, and even Bugs
Bunny off the air because of the acts of violence. This is hogwash! Nobody
is going to listen to Elmer Fudd trying to shoot off Bugs Bunny's head, and
then buy a gun to shoot off their own or somebody else's! Getting back to the
subject, I feel that we also need to ask ourselves whether or not the oncoming
advance of graphic realism will effect violence in video games.
Games and their graphics have continued to evolve, from CGA to EGA to VGA and
now to Super VGA. Game manufacturers have also learned how to better harness
the capabilities of the cards, e.g. Eye of the Beholder -> Wolfenstein 3D ->
Doom -> The 7th Guest -> Under a Killing moon. Already we have games released
that are to many, "excessively violent." Look at Wolfenstein, look at Doom,
look at The 7th Guest which actually shows a baby being strangled. These
games are no doubt, violent, but each case has to be decided on it's own
merits.
Look at Wolfenstein and Doom, both involve killing people, but in each the
killing is "justified." In Wolfenstein you're killing the Nazis, who, in my
opinion, deserve to die. Does this justify their killing? Who knows, and by
whose standards can this be judged? What about Doom? In Doom you're killing
mutant soldiers out to kill you. The graphic realism in this game is also
stunning, which makes the gore even worse. Is this killing justified? Again,
who can tell? According to the courts, you have a right to kill if you feel
your life is in danger, and it's self defense. So, I guess in these
situations, if the people in the games were real, the courts would find it
justified. Still, do you really want to glorify violence in front of a large
audience which may include young children? Now we move on to The 7th Guest,
or T7G as I'll call it while discussing it now. As mentioned earlier, T7G has
a picture of a baby being strangled? Is really necessary to glorify violence
to this extent? As with Night Trap, I've never really played the game, so I
can't really judge it.
As a whole, violence is a complex issue. But simply blaming it on violence in
video games or other forms of entertainment is just an oversimplification.
Sure this is a major problem in society today, but they should consider other
causes of violence also, such as parent neglect, peer pressure, etc.
Alex says:
First of all, I didn't add any extra comments to his article, because I wanted
to write this. Following up on Paul's paragraphs, I think, if a parent
doesn't want their kid to play these games: they shouldn't let 'em! When I
play Mortal Kombat, I hardly notice the blood unless I'm looking! One time I
played just to watch the blood fly, and the fatalities abound. After playing,
did I feel like pulling someone's head off of their neck? I don't think so.
Another thing I'd like to address while we're on the subject. My friend has a
Sega Genesis. He's not allowed to buy or play Street Fighter II Special
Champions Edition, because his parents object to the fact that there IS
"funny" blood, and also because you have to beat up a girl (Chun Li). Then
there is the other group of people that won't play SFII because they think
it's sexist to have ONLY one girl in it. Capcom (the publishers of this game)
are in a no-win situation.
Editor's Note: Thanks again to Paul Pollack for another great article. Look
for more from Paul in future issues of the Pasco BBS Magazine. Paul is an
avid gamer and frequent BBSer who, if you would like to contact him, can be
reached at Gator's Place BBS (813) 376-0087, or Dr. Duck's BBS (813) 849-3562.
You may also wish to visit his home page on the World Wide Web at
http://www.intol.com/paul/paul.htm.
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EFF Quote of the Month
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"The part that frightens the hell out of me is the government deciding where
technology goes."
- Senator Patrick Leahy, on the FBI's proposed Digital Telephony surveillance
legislation, in "Proposed wiretap law set off debate over Justice role", Kevin
Power, _Government_Computer_News, Apr. 10, 1994
Editor's Note: The Electronic Frontier Foundation Quote of the Month is a
collection of the wittiest and stupidest, most sublime and most inane comments
ever said about cryptography, civil liberties, networking, government,
privacy, and more. For more information on the Electronic Frontier
Foundation, contact the EFF via the Internet, phone, fax, or US Mail. The
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 1001 G Street NW, Suite 950 E, Washington, DC
20001, (202) 347-5400 (voice), (202) 393-5509 (fax), (202) 638-6119 (BBS),
Internet: ask@eff.org.
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³ Program ³ Logic ³
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Logic Review
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Andreau Epple has written a strategy game called Logic, which is being
distributed as Shareware by HomeBrew Software. Version 1.0 was the basis for
this review.
The program's documentation calls Logic "an action puzzle game." The game is
based on placing stones on a grid, however, the concept is not adequately
explained within the program. The documentation states, "There are four
Logics made of various types of stones. The Logics grow and the aim is to
keep them down long enough to complete each level." There is no on-line help
explaining the game, and you have to look at the README file to find out that
the Q key is used to exit the program. On the positive side, the program does
feature a colorful interface and has sound card support.
The Vacaville, California based HomeBrew Software has been around since 1992,
so maybe subsequent versions of Logic will be more user friendly. The mouse
interface is really quite nice, but that same interface should be used to exit
the program. The game should also be explained more fully on-line. A
programmer should not expect people to read the documentation, as it just does
not happen. In the highly competitive Shareware market, little things can
make the difference.
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ROTFL!
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Computer humor courtesy of Sandy Illes
Windows 95 - Is It For You? Is It For Anyone? (c)1995 Louis Illes
Having unilaterally declared all other operating systems obsolete, Microsoft
has now cornered the market on proprietary software since they forgot how mad
everyone got at USR for their proprietary hardware. Do you have a program
that won't run in WIN95? Then there's something wrong with that program M$
tech support will tell you.
Aside from an inability to run certain DOS programs, WIN95 requires a Pentium
unless you have time to run out and learn Latin while Windows loads. Yes,
with WIN95, you can experience all the stress of using an XT without actually
having one.
And if you enjoy solving seemingly insurmountable hardware conflicts, then
you'll love WIN95. Especially when you discover that your brand new Pentium
needs a brand new BIOS to work properly. (The word "properly" is used loosely
to mean "works like it used to.")
I've tried WIN95 and discovered that I much prefer a poke in the eye with a
sharp stick. I'd suggest that before anyone upgrades to WIN95, they take a
couple of hits on the head with a clue stick.
And now for the WIN95 quiz:
1. Do you consider M$ tech support people:
(a) competent?
(b) unavailable?
(c) close personal friends at this point in your life?
2. Do you believe Bill Gates is:
(a) a genius?
(b) a lucky bastard?
(c) holding your bank account hostage?
3. If you could go back in time, would you:
(a) stick with DOS 6 and WIN3.1?
(b) switch to OS/2?
(c) never have upgraded from your first pocket calculator?
4. When people mention WIN95, do you:
(a) say "It's new so it must be good"?
(b) roll your eyes and say "I'm waiting for the bugs to be worked out of
it"?
(c) roll your eyes and babble incoherently about comport conflicts, hostage
IRQs, and where the hell did those cute little icons you spent years
arranging on your desktop go to anyway?
Editor's Note: Thank you to ROTFL Digest!, and its editor Sandy Illes for
allowing this extraction to be reprinted from a prior issue of the on-line
humor magazine. ROTFL Digest! is published by Access Media Systems, which may
be contacted at (905) 847-7143, or (905) 847-7362. You may also email Sandy
Illes at sandyi@pathcom.com, or visit their home page on the World Wide Web at
http://www.pathcom.com/~sandyi.
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In its June 17, 1996 issue, Time Magazine lists "America's 25 Most Influential
People" and "The 10 Most Powerful" Americans. Listed in the most influential
were Jim Clark, President of Netscape Communications, and Patty Stonesifer,
head of Microsoft's Interactive Media Division. Microsoft CEO Bill Gates was
listed as the second most powerful American behind President Bill Clinton.
Time listed Intel CEO Andrew Grove as the seventh most powerful American.
The Association of Online Professionals (AOP) has joined with the Recreational
Software Advisory Council (RASC) to promote the use of a rating system among
its members. The AOP's Board of Directors voted to endorse the concept
because it was the least intrusive system they could find. It was also felt
that self regulation was favorable to the inevitable government regulation.
The AOP also announced that they have once again changed the location for
their annual conference. The conference will now be held at the Online Summit
'96, from October 4-6, 1996, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in Saint Louis.
Information on the show may be obtained by calling (800) 444-6045. The
association also announced that they have set up a home page on the World Wide
Web at http://www.aop.org.
Published reports have some experts predicting that 1 billion people may have
access to the Internet by the year 2000.
The Software Publishers Association (SPA) has announced some details for their
12th Annual Conference to be held October 5-9, 1996 at the Atlanta Hilton and
Towers Hotel in downtown Atlanta. The conference will have four main themes:
the Internet, distribution, business management, and new technologies and
development. Speakers will include Eric Hippeau, chairman of Ziff Davis
Publishing, Guerino deLuca, CEO of Claris and Alan Baratz, president of
JavaSoft. Registration fees start at $525 and include a trip to the new
Georgia Tech Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Telecommunications
Technology. For additional information contact the SPA at (202) 452-1600.
The Electronic Freedom March on Washington, originally scheduled for June 30,
1996, has been tentatively re-scheduled for September 29, 1996. The latest
information is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.march.com.
Forbes Magazine published their annual listing of the World's richest
individuals in the July 15, 1996 issue. Microsoft's Bill Gates was again
listed as the World's wealthiest with an estimated worth of $18 billion.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was ranked eighth with assets of $7.5 billion.
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PBM Flashback - August 1993
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Pasco County resident, and popular BBS utility author, Brent Yandell was
featured in an exclusive interview in the August 1993 issue of the Pasco BBS
Magazine. He shared his thoughts on a wide range of issues. Here is some of
what he had to say about Shareware in general.
"There are certainly some people making a really good living off some
Shareware products. Starting back with Marshall McGee and AutoMenu, there are
some great business applications out there that these fellows are making some
real serious money on. There are some people with games who have done really
well. There is a magazine out called Shareware, I think it is a bimonthly,
but you can just tell by reading this, some of these people have done really
well. Would I recommend it? If you have a really hot product and you don't
want to try to sell it to a big company, it's certainly a great way to go."
Editor's Note: PBM Flashback will appear on a regular basis in future issues.
Each issue will have this brief look back at some of the features which have
appeared over the history of the Pasco BBS Magazine.
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S H A R E W A R E R E V I E W
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³ Program ³ Letter Attack ³
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³ Author/Vendor ³ Eldon Martin ³
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³ Special Requirements ³ None ³
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Letter Attack Review
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Letter Attack is a Shareware program designed to make learning to type fun and
easy. The educational game is not graphically intense and is fairly similar
to many typing tutor games found in the on-line world.
The program's description files explain the premise of the game. "An arcade-
style typing tutor in which the player must defend the planet from the aliens.
Words and letters flash across the screen and must be typed correctly to be
eliminated. Includes a practice section to show correct finger placement."
Letter Attack does offer varying degrees of difficulty, which pertains to the
speed that the letters drop.
Letter Attack was first released in 1992, when the program's author was
fifteen years old. The most recent release is version 2.7, which has a
registration fee of $11.50.
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Educational Software Cooperative (ESC) Elects 1996-98 Officers
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July 10, 1996, Granada Hills, CA - The Educational Software Cooperative (ESC)
today announced the results of its biannual election of Officers.
Organized in 1992 to share ideas for distributing and promoting educational
software programs, the ESC is determined to improve educational standards.
Our current catalog contains over 230 educational programs from 72 member
authors.
Rosemary West was re-elected as President. She has been developing software
since 1986, and has released over 30 titles. Rosemary may be reached at her
firm, R. K. West Consulting, via EMail to 74774.403@compuserve.com or
rkwest@aol.com.
John Gallant will serve as Vice President for 1996-98. The current ESC CD-ROM
contains three of John's products, distributed through his firm, First
Magnitude:
* 3-Ball Juggler - animated tutorial and game teaches the fundamentals of
juggling
* Beat the Bomb - a timed math skills game, where you race against a clock, a
bomb, a snail - or build castles - with correct answers
* Math Sampler - 6 animated arcade-action math lessons and games
First Magnitude's EMail address is 76170.2251@compuserve.com.
Richard Hart was elected to the position of ESC Treasurer. His Nine-Patch
Software company is a real winner with teachers, offering these four
educational titles.
* Olympiad Test Scoring - which ranks contestants or teams by knowledge and
judgment. Can be used by up to 100 participating schools/groups!
* Trainer Test Scoring - score knowledge and judgment rather than rank
students. It rewards students for good judgment and the sense of
responsibility needed to learn at all levels of thinking.
* True Multiple-Choice Test-Generator and Study-Skills - writes, reviews, and
tests students at five levels of thinking.
* True Multiple-Choice Knowledge and Judgment - will test and also convert
student-authored review files into instructional files for remediation and
classroom tests.
Nine-Patch Software's EMail address is 71222.3565@compuserve.com.
Clint Bradford will serve as ESC Secretary. He owns and operates ATTENTION to
Details Bulletin Board Service (ATD BBS), which specializes in
telecommunications law, online privacy issues, and encryption. The entire ESC
catalog of programs may also be down-loaded from ATD! The phone number for
ATD BBS is 909-681-6221. EMail: sysop@atdbbs.com.
Board Member Tom Guthery IV won the People's Choice Award for his program,
Animated Words, at the annual Shareware Industry Conference in Scottsdale,
Arizona last month. His firm, Flix Productions, may be reached at
72740.1326@compuserve.com.
The ESC's discussion Forum on CompuServe is Section 2 of EDFORUM. Our World
Wide Web (WWW) page is http://members.aol.com/edsoftcoop/
Editor's Note: This text was from an Educational Software Cooperative press
release. For more information, contact: Clint Bradford, Educational Software
Cooperative, (909) 681-6210 (Voice), (909) 681-6221 (BBS), or sysop@atdbbs.com
(email). Additional information can also be obtained about the ESC at
Educational Software Cooperative, 11846 Balboa Blvd., Suite 226, Granada
Hills, California 91344, or by email at edsoftcoop@aol.com.
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Federal Court Rules Communications Decency Act Unconstitutional
Philadelphia -- "Just as the strength of the Internet is chaos, so the
strength of our liberty depends upon the chaos and cacophony of the unfettered
speech the First Amendment protects. "With these ringing words, a
Philadelphia federal court has struck down a law today that would have
criminalized constitutionally protected speech on the Internet and other
online forums. In what civil libertarians are hailing as a victory for
everyone who uses computer communications, a three-judge panel in
Philadelphia's federal court ruled in a unanimous decision that the
controversial "Communications Decency Act" (CDA) violates the U.S.
constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press.
"First of all, we are pleased to see the court vindicate our vision of the Net
as a medium protected by the First Amendment," said Lori Fena, executive
director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a watchdog group
established to protect civil liberties, and promote responsibility, in
computer communications. "Secondly, we are delighted that the court has gone
beyond striking down the law, and has stated positively what constitutional
principles must govern any attempt to regulate the most democratic mass medium
the world has ever seen." Said EFF Chairman Esther Dyson: "This is a day for
individual citizens, for families, and for public and private organizations
online to celebrate."
"The judges recognized that CDA was a wholly inappropriate exercise of
governmental power under the Constitution," said Mike Godwin, EFF staff
counsel. "The law would have abridged one of the freedoms that Americans
treasure most, and a freedom that is central to any democratic society," he
said. Godwin applauded the members of the coalition that challenged the law
in federal court. "We and the other plaintiffs persuaded them that the
government cannot constitutionally impose this sort of overreaching, and
duplicative regulation of content in the online world," Godwin said. Dyson
stated that the decision stands for one of EFF's principal positions regarding
free speech online: "We believe in free speech at the source -- and in the
empowerment of any audience for that speech to control what they see."
"This decision takes the responsibility for controlling and accessing speech
on the Net out of the hands of government and puts it back in the hands of
parents and other individuals where it belongs," she said. "Individuals
already have the technical means to make their own choices about what they and
their children read and see," Dyson said. Godwin noted that existing anti-
obscenity laws, together with low-cost technological solutions, offer a more
efficient, less intrusive answer to questions about protecting children in the
online world. "The government kept saying that this was a crisis that required
harsher censorship in the online world than in any other communications
medium," Godwin said. "In fact, we showed that it's possible to promote both
freedom of speech and family values -- that the two goals don't oppose each
other.
"While the plaintiffs are pleased with the victory, Fena said, "it's no time
to be complacent." A collection of poorly drafted state laws has followed in
the wake of the passage of the CDA, and the issues these statutes raise must
be addressed as well, she said. "What's as compelling as the language of this
decision," Godwin said, "is the breadth of the opposition to this
legislation," He noted that two large groups of plaintiffs, including EFF,
the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Privacy Information Center,
People for the American Way, the American Library Association, Microsoft, and
Apple Computer, had challenged the recently passed law in Philadelphia's
federal court. Even Administration officials have privately and publicly
voiced their concerns.
The plaintiffs must now prepare for the government's planned appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, Godwin said, citing a provision of the
Telecommunications Reform Act of 1996, which prescribes such a direct appeal
when a provision of the telecom act is found unconstitutional in a lower
court. Godwin also commented that "this may be the most rapidly distributed
federal court opinion in American history." Sites all over the over the Net
would be carrying the full text of the opinion almost as soon as the judges
hand it down, he said, noting that the court is providing copies of the
opinion on computer diskettes as well as through more traditional means.
The constitutional challenge to the Communications Decency Act has been
grounded in four basic arguments --that the law is unconstitutionally over
broad (criminalizing protected speech), that it is unconstitutionally vague
(making it difficult for individuals and organizations to comply), that it
fails what the judiciary calls the "least restrictive means" test for speech
regulation, and that there is no basic constitutional authority under the
First Amendment to engage in this type of content regulation in any
nonbroadcast medium. "We are confident the Supreme Court will uphold the
Philadelphia court's decision," Godwin said.
Editor's Note: For additional information contact The Electronic Frontier
Foundation, 1550 Bryant St., Suite 725, San Francisco CA 94103, (415) 436-9333
(voice and fax), Internet: ask@eff.org. To contact individuals mentioned in
this press release: EFF board chairman Esther Dyson, executive director Lori
Fena, or Stanton McCandlish, Online Activist, (415) 436-9333 (main office
number), Mike Godwin, Staff Counsel (510) 548-3290, Shari Steele, Staff
Counsel, (301) 375-8856.
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> SPA Sues Six U.S. Software Rental Companies
February 28, 1996, Washington, D.C. - The Software Publishers Association
(SPA) filed six lawsuits today alleging the unauthorized rental of SPA member
software. The suits allege each of the defendants rented copies of computer
software without authorization from the copyright owner for a specified term
of days, in exchange for the payment of a fraction of each computer program's
selling price. Since the passage of the Computer Software Rental Act of 1990,
it has been illegal to rent software without the copyright owner's specific
permission.
Suits were filed in five different cities across the United States. The
defendants in these actions are View Plus Software, Brea, Calif.; Software
Exchange, Fayetteville, N.C.; Software Pipeline, Portland, Ore; Star Tek
Software and Video Games and Access Gaming and Computing, Austin, Texas; and
Software Hogs, Virginia Beach, Va. The lawsuits involved SPA members Adobe
Systems, Broderbund Software, Claris, Corel Systems, Datastorm Technologies,
IBM Corp., Intuit, Novell, Software Publishing Corp. and Symantec Corp.
"It doesn't matter whether the transaction is called 'rental,' 'buy-back,'
'try before you buy,' 'preview,' 'evaluation' or any similar term. If the
software dealer does not have written permission from the copyright holders to
rent software, it is illegal to do so," said Sandra Sellers, SPA vice
president of intellectual property education and enforcement. "These suits
were brought simultaneously throughout the United States to demonstrate that
unauthorized rental is a nationwide problem.
"Indeed, this illegal behavior is pervasive throughout North America," Sellers
continued. SPA recently settled five lawsuits against Canadian software
dealers who rented software without authorization, which is also illegal under
the Canadian Copyright Act. Another Canadian suit is pending, and other
investigations are ongoing.
"The suits in both the United States and Canada send a message to the industry
and the public that the rental provisions of copyright laws will be enforced,"
Sellers said. The cases filed today represent SPA's second round of lawsuits
against U.S. companies renting software without authorization. In March 1995,
SPA member companies received a permanent injunction and $150,000 judgment
against Global Software & Accessories Inc., of Long Island, N.Y.
SPA initiated investigations into these and other rental organizations after
receiving tips from the rental stores' customers on SPA's anti-piracy hotline,
(800) 388-7478, or World Wide Web site, piracy@spa.org and from SPA members.
Investigators visited each store at least two times posing as customers and
found each store was regularly renting computer software. Based on complaints
and the investigators' reports, SPA filed suit.
"Software rentals were prohibited to inhibit the distribution of unauthorized
copies. Consumers should recognize if the software is not from an authorized
source, there is the risk of getting a computer virus or non functioning or
incompatible software," explained Peter Beruk, SPA director of domestic anti-
piracy. "And since the software is not authorized, there is no technical
support or useful documentation to solve problems created by using
unauthorized software. It's a case of 'you get what you pay for,' or even
worse, 'more than you bargained for.'"
SPA's focus is on companies developing and publishing software applications
and interactive content. SPA is the leading trade association of the desktop
software industry, representing the leading publishers as well as many start-
up firms in the business, consumer and education markets. Its 1,200 members
account for 90 percent of the sales of the U.S. packaged software industry.
SPA is an international organization with offices both in the United States
and Europe. SPA press releases are also available through fax-on-demand at
(800) 637-6823.
> 1996 Codie Award Winners
March 5, 1996, San Francisco, CA - The Software Publishers Association's 11th
Annual SPA Excellence in Software Awards (the Codie Awards) were presented at
a black-tie gala yesterday. The big winner was Netscape Communications Corp.,
the maker of the most popular "surfing" tool for the World Wide Web, with four
awards and a SPA Lifetime Achievement Award for its President and Founder Jim
Clark. Theatrix Interactive, a newcomer in home creativity and learning
products, also excelled by taking home three of the coveted trophies.
"SPA worked very hard to incorporate new categories that reflect the ever-
changing software industry," said Ken Wasch, President of SPA. "The winners
of the new multimedia, upgrade and online categories illustrate the innovation
and creativity in the software products available to consumers today."
All product award winners were selected during a three phase nomination
process. More than 350 software publishers nominated products released by
their companies in 1995. More than 100 software reviewers from media outlets
such as the Today Show, Business Week, National Public Radio, CBS Radio, the
Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, PC Magazine, CD ROM Today, ranked the
nominees in order of preference to whittle down the impressive list to the
five best in each category. Final ballots were submitted by SPA members to
determine the Codie award winner in each category.
> SPA Increased Action Against Software Pirates in 1995
March 14, 1996, Washington, D.C. - The Software Publishers Association's (SPA)
continuing effort to crack down on software piracy worldwide achieved a record
level of success in 1995. SPA took action against 586 organizations in the
United States, an increase of 23 percent over 1994. The lawsuits and audits
brought by SPA in the United States against software pirates in 1995 netted
$2.6 million in penalties, bringing SPA's total piracy campaign receipts to
more than $16 million since the program started in 1990. Additionally, SPA
doubled the number of lawsuits brought outside the United States in the
previous year.
Domestically, calls to SPA's anti-piracy hotline, (800) 388-7478, increased by
24 percent from 1994 to 1995. Based on these reports, SPA filed lawsuits or
conducted audits on 185 organizations, six of which resulted in settlements
greater than $100, 000, an increase of 17 percent over the previous year.
Monies collected are used to fund an extensive international anti-piracy
program, educational materials, investigations and litigation. Anti-piracy
information is also available on the World Wide Web (http://www.spa.org).
Many people use SPA as a resource to obtain information about the legal use of
software, others to report instances of piracy.
"During 1995, SPA began to change fundamentally the worldwide perception that
stealing intellectual property is acceptable," said Sandra A. Sellers, vice
president of intellectual property education and enforcement. "With the
recent hiring of two experienced attorneys and others to create teams to fight
piracy in Asia/Pacific and Latin America, we will redouble our education and
enforcement efforts in 1996 to spread this message throughout the world. SPA
has increased its anti-piracy staff by 50 percent to meet the growing
challenge to reduce the level of worldwide software piracy, estimated at more
than $8 billion dollars in 1994."
The new staff will concentrate on broadening SPA's educational efforts and
further developing SPA's international anti-piracy enforcement program. SPA's
coverage in Asia/Pacific will expand to include Japan, Hong Kong, China,
Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Indonesia and India. In Latin America, SPA will focus primarily on Mexico,
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Chile.
On the educational front, in 1995 SPA gave its Certified Software Manager
(CSM) course in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany,
Israel, Japan, Mexico and Colombia. In the first half of 1996, the software
asset management seminar will also be offered in Singapore, China, India and
15 additional Latin American countries. Plans are also underway to offer the
course in late 1996 in Russia, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
SPA continues to expand its educational tools to teach the public how to use
software legally. SPA just released a new video, "It Could Have Been So
Easy," designed for the corporate world and will soon release another video,
"A Shared Set of Values," for the higher education community. These videos
join SPAudit, KeyAudit, the Software Management Guide and other SPA materials,
to create a strong public awareness program.
> SPA, Singapore Police Force and AACT Raid Vans Carrying Pirated Software
March 27, 1996, Singapore - Police seized 5,800 CD-ROMs, valued at over
US$700,000, from two vans on Monday. The seizure is believed to be the
largest for pirated programs in Singapore and is the result of several months
of independent investigation and surveillance by the Software Publishers
Association (SPA) and the Alliance Against CD-ROM Theft (AACT). The Singapore
Police Force arrested the two van drivers, who will be charged in court on
Wednesday. The police also raided three outlets in two Singapore shopping
centers reputed to contain heavy concentrations of pirate retailers.
Led by SPA and AACT investigators, the police struck just as the van drivers
returned to their vehicles after delivering software programs to a computer
retail outlet. In the past, retailers of pirated programs stored the
infringing copies within their premises. However, due to the number of raids
conducted separately by SPA on retail outlets, infringers have become more
wary and have taken to using moving stores such as the vans.
This action is the beginning of expanded anti-piracy activities by SPA in the
Asia/Pacific region. SPA plans to expand its anti-piracy program, including
education and enforcement activities, to 12 Pacific rim countries by the end
of 1996.
To find out more about software piracy, order educational materials or report
suspected software piracy, call SPA's U.S. hotline at (800) 388-7478 or the
Singapore helpline number at (800) 337-6400.
> Settlement Announced In Copyright Infringement Case
May 16, 1996 Washington, D.C. - A Florida-based private junior college,
International Fine Arts College Inc., paid $135,000 to settle a lawsuit
alleging copyright infringement filed against it on March 1 in Miami. The
complaint alleged that International Fine Arts College had unlawfully
duplicated computer programs published by Adobe Systems Inc., Novell Inc. and
Quark Inc. The court issued an ex-parte temp orary restraining order ("TRO")
one week later, which allowed the plaintiffs' representatives, accompanied by
deputy United States marshals, to audit the computer programs installed on the
defendant's computers. The lawsuit was based on an investigation conducted by
the Software Publishers Association (SPA) following a call to SPA's anti-
piracy hotline, (800) 388-7478.
Edward Porter, president of the college, stated he had no knowledge of the
practices alleged and has issued a firm policy warning the college's employees
about the importance of complying with copyright laws. "The college is today
in complete and full compliance with all copyright laws," Porter said.
U.S. law prohibits the unauthorized duplication of computer programs. In
announcing the settlement, Sandra Sellers, SPA Vice President of Intellectual
Property Enforcement and Education, said, "U.S. companies continue to
duplicate and use software illegally. Indeed, since January 1996, SPA has
settled four matters for over $100,000 each, including SPA's largest single
settlement of $500,000. This lawsuit and the resulting settlement should send
a message to other organizations that software piracy will not be tolerated by
SPA on behalf of its 1,200 members. We hope these actions will convince other
organizations to take advantage of the many resources offered by SPA, namely
SPAudit, SPA's self-audit kit, the Certified Software Manager (CSM) course and
our newest corporate educational video, It Could Have Been So Easy.'"
> Hong Kong Software Pirates Arrested
June 4, 1996 Washington, D.C. - Hong Kong Customs officers arrested two
suspected software pirate vendors in Hong Kong on Wednesday, May 22, 1996, and
seized 20 CD-ROMs, each containing software with an estimated total retail
value of US$20,000 along with the equipment capable of reproducing the pirate
CDs. This was a direct result of several months investigation and
surveillance by the Software Publishers Association (SPA), the leading trade
association for the personal computer software industry, which has begun an
active enforcement program in Hong Kong.
One vendor had allegedly been advertising via fax to various companies.
Customs officials then arrested the accomplice who worked for an Internet
provider company. Customs officers seized the computer, a CPU server and a
CD-ROM drive, which they believed to be the instruments for making the
infringing CD-ROMs.
SPA acted against this open infringement to protect its members, such as
Adobe, Claris and Apple, in the Hong Kong case. Greg Wrenn, corporate counsel
for Adobe Systems Inc., said, "Piracy is a serious problem for Adobe, our
local distributors and resellers and the worldwide software industry. Adobe
appreciates the hard work and time spent in this investigation by the SPA and
Hong Kong Customs officers and is very pleased with the arrests. SPA's
increasing activities in Asia/Pacific should be a significant deterrent to
such software piracy."
SPA's director for Asia/Pacific anti-piracy, Elisha Lawrence, said the arrest
is another step in an expanded anti-piracy program by SPA in the territory,
where the largest number of complaints of infringement has been recorded. SPA
has significantly expanded its anti-piracy activities in the Asia/Pacific
region, including both education and enforcement. In 1994, the software
industry suffered an estimated US$8 billion losses to worldwide software
piracy.
Editor's Note: For additional information contact Elisha Lawrence, Director
of Asia/Pacific Anti-Piracy, SPA, (415) 789-0454 (voice), elawrence@spa.org;
M. Ravindran, SPA, Singapore Legal Counsel, (+65) 336-1911; Sandra Sellers,
V.P. of Intellectual Property Education and Enforcement, SPA, (202) 452-1600
extension 311, ssellers@spa.org; or Peter Beruk, Director of Domestic Anti-
Piracy, SPA, (202) 452-1600 extension 314, pberuk@spa.org. For information on
the Codie Awards contact Sara White, SPA, (202) 452-1600 extension 343,
swhite@spa.org, or Samantha Rubin at Connors Communications, (415) 771-3940,
sam@connors.com.
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Corrections and Clarifications
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This issue was released on Tuesday July 23, 1996, however, the Pasco BBS
Magazine is scheduled to be released on before the 22nd of the month. Since
setting this deadline in the January 1994 issue, this was the first time that
we failed to make it. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
If you notice mistakes in the magazine, please let us know so the appropriate
correction may be run.
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The September issue will be a special "Gamble 'zine" featuring new and updated
articles about computers and gambling. There will be a review of various
Shareware lottery programs, a look at Blackjack, Baccarat, casino game
machines and some other gambling related Shareware programs. If you are
fascinated by the odds, or occasionally like to wager a few bucks, do not miss
next month's issue. Expect our regular features to return as well.
The September issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine will be available on, or before,
August 22. Make sure you do not miss a single issue of Tampa Bay's oldest
free on-line magazine!
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