Free books & s/w

[George Wiegand]

Dear Ade,
    I would be interested in the Data General items only.
,George Wiegand
Ohio, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ade Vickers" <javickers at solutionengineers.com>
To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: Free books & s/w


> Yours for the cost of shipping, or collect from me in Benfleet, Essex. Any
> unclaimed by 10th September will be taken to the charity shop.
>
> Books
> =====
>
> 1. BBC 'B' User guide - OK condition, looks like its all there. 518 pages
> softback spiral bound
> 2. Acornsoft VIEW guide - using the VIEW word processor. 40 pages softback
> spiral bound
> 3. Word Processing on the BBC Micro - Wordwise & Epson: Good cond, smells
a
> bit musty. Softback 93 pages
> 4. Commodore plus/4 user manual & Commodore 3+1 Software Manual: Slightly
> faded, OK condition. 220 pages each, softback spiral bound.
> 5. BBC "Micro Guide" - quick reference to BBC B. Hardback. Excellent
> condition. 45 pages.
> 6. Using Floppy Disks with the BBC Microcomputer - by Cumana. 70-ish pages
> softback
>
> A real curio this one:
>
> 7. BASIC - A Hands On Method 2nd edition 1981. by Herbert D. Peckham. 306
> pages softback spiral bound. Pretty good condition.
>
> Contains B&W pictures of: A DECsystem-10, an HP 2000 system + printer &
> teletype, a Model 33 teletype, a DECwriter-II and an HP 2644 terminal.
>
> It also contains a variety of instructions for several systems, including:
>
>     BASIC Time Sharing (System 4000)
>     Data General Corp (RDOS o/s)
>     DEC (RSTS, BASIC Plus, System 11/34 to 11/74)
>     DEC (System 10, TOPS o/s)
>     DEC (System 20, TOPS/20 o/s)
>     Harris (Vulcan o/s)
>     HP2000 C, E or F
>     HP2000 Access
>     HP3000
>     Honeywell (Data Net Services)
>     Univac (1100 series)
>     Xerox (Sigma 5-9 series, CP-5 o/s)
>
> Instructions include:
>     Sign on, sign off
>     Clearing the program (i.e. NEW - or ELIMINATE on the Harris)
>     Interrupting a program
>
> & lots more.
>
>
> Software
> ========
>
> Micro Primer Software pack 4 - BBC B - Contains 2 tapes & a book. Untested
> (can't, no BBC B any more)
> Quantum Link Program Disk - for C64/C128(?) - Mentions programs like
> Backgammon, Contract Bridge, Chequers etc. & says "Games can only be used
> while connected to Q-Link". May be useless... Untested, have no suitable
> disk drive.
>
> There may be other stuff coming up soon.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
> Ade.
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