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From: "Alaric B. Williams" <alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 02:02:03 +0000
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Subject: [opendos] New OpenDOS FAQ - First Release
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I'm glad (and somewhat nervous) to announce the first release of the 
OpenDOS FAQ to be available, up to date as of 14th March 1997 
(The day before yesterday, I know, but these things take time!)

The FAQ will be available in an increasing number of formats created 
by a little formatting thing called FaX I wrote myself. It was 
inspired by a set of macros Mark Habersack wrote, but he told me not 
to keep saying that, so I'll take all the glory instead :-)

It is noticeably similar to DJ Delorie's earlier FAQ, from which I 
snarfed most of everything (with permission!). I've updated answers 
that seemed to contradict list opinion at the time and added a few 
nuggets of knowledge here and there, but most of the effort went into 
the formatting!

Feel free to distribute the FAQ, as long as it isn't changed in 
meaning. 

Since it is a first release, there are probably loads of really funny 
spelling mistakes and other such errors. It'd be nice if you emailed 
them to me rather than clutter the list with them (and thus avoid 
tarnishing my "hard-man" image :-)

For now, only the plain-looking HTML version is available, at 
"http://www.delorie.com/opendos/faq/". In the works are a snazzier 
graphics-and-tables version for the DeltaSoft pages, when I get the 
section numbering working. From there will follow formatted ASCII, 
TeXinfo, and ROFF (and therefore PostScript).

If you want another format, email me about it; I may be able to help 
you.

Regards,


ABW
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Alaric B. Williams (alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk)

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