This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Mike, Information is on its way. Thanks for your interest. Kathy
Cliff, Thanks for your note. I'll fax out an info bundle right away. I can certainly understand hating to tell a client "I dunno" about anything . Hope we can help. Kathy
Ernest, May we know why you ask? Kathy
Tim, Nautilus is a multimedia magazine published on CD-ROM (PC & Mac versions). It also has a feature called "In an Instant Software" that involves encrypted programs on the disc that can be unlocked after you pay a fee via modem/credit card or whatever. Are you simply looking for s/w…
Archives?
Message #43447
Rich, Is there an archive of forum message threads in any of your libraries here? And has anyone thought of publishing such on CD-ROM? What kind of effort would be involved in getting permission to do so? Shogo was asking me this morning about that, since he thinks some of…
Joe, There are several (hundreds) of programs that allow you to use a database from CD-ROM. What you are looking for, I think, is something that can be distributed on the CD itself (preferably with no royalty requirements, right?) In this case, you might have to pay a little more…
Alex, The best way for me to send you the info you've requested is via FAX or (choke) analog (vs digital) mail. If you'll email me your fax number or address, I'll be glad to send you probably more than you want to know . Kathy
Rich, I've reread what you've written, and what I've written, and I can't find any untruth in either of it, just differences in interpretation and in what we think the facts will do to the future of our industry. I respect and appreciate your (professional and personal) interest in trying…
#CD-ROM filesystem
Message #43125
Albert, By all means try to come. Looks like it's going to be quite a party. Might even learn something if we're not careful. Kathy
Thanks for the > endorsement, Jeffrey. 😉 Kathy
Betty, Thanks for the info-filled note! No, my little A-2000/40 (actually my 2nd Amiga — I bought a 1000 in '86, too) just isn't cost-effective to back up onto CD-R, and I haven't had time in the past 2 years 🙁 to work on my language-learning program, which eventually I'll…
Jeffrey, You could mention _which_ One-Off shop Kathy
That's ok, Mike. There's far more misinformation about that format than almost any other I've observed recently. In general, CD-I is a non-ISO9660 standard for CDs that is platform dependent. Unlike ISO9660 discs, which can frequently be read by several different platforms, CD-I makes demands on system-specific firmware, especially (I…
Could you tell us about Amiga CDROMs? I've got a local Amiga club who want to make discs, and I'm sure we can do it as image files, but they haven't yet brought them in to try it out so I'd be talking theory, not experience.
Who is "we", Jerry?
Michael, It's highly unlikely that your PC CD-ROM will support CD-I discs, since the CD-I machine has a proprietary 680×0 chip. Who manufactured/marketed your drive? Kathy
John, I've used our Exabyte tape utility program to make and use 'tar' files. It's possible to make a UNIX CD from files with longer than 8.3 filenames using either the PC or Mac versions of TOPiX (the CD premastering s/w we use) or with some other programs. Our Washington…
making small runs of cds
Message #42196
Patrick, As I replied to Jerry Warner, my statement of 500 as the minimum order for CD-ROMs was inaccurate. The real figure is 200. I hope my mistake didn't cause you too much inconvenience. Kathy
Jerry, You're right. I was using obsolete figures (from about 3 years ago). The current minimum number of CD-ROMs DMI will press is 200, not 500. Thanks for catching that. Kathy
And mahalo for asking for more info! I'll get an info sheet out to you. (If you want to wait a month or so, I could hand-carry it — we're going to be out your direction in April. My husband has some meetings, and I have a consulting job at…
Dan, SuperCard probably does have a runtime version — but since software publishers can change their license agreements from time to time your best bet is to call them and ask. Supercard does work well on CD if you follow some basic guidelines. Remember that a CD-ROM is inherently a…
Jerry, That's from an old list of mine — I'll call Shogo and ask. Kathy
D, If you email me your address, I will pass it along to Disc Manufacturing, Inc., who can send you information about how CDs are made. Or you could look in the library here for MFG.TXT which has DMI's address, and write them yourself. Kathy
Blair, Why not do both? It's possible to put both DOS/Windows & Mac data on one disc — if you use a file format that can be used by viewer programs from each platform, you only have to have the (disc consuming) image files on the disc once. We (The…
Patrick, I'll be happy to send you the info — it will be on its way before the weekend. 500 discs does seem like a lot, but it is a manufacturing process, and an entire line has to be set up for each title. You can always give away extras…
Steve, Thanks for your inquiry. I'll probably call you this week, but I will certainly send you our info sheet. Kathy
Patrick, Most CD mass replicators will require you to make at least 500 discs of any one "title" but the good news is that the prices you quoted are rather high. If you'll email me your address or fax number I can send you some information about the exact costs…
Corel Draw 3.0 has a PhotoCD display/import function in its menu, but I haven't tried it. Kathy
Jim, Very kind of you to say so. I do sometimes pop off without checking my facts, and I shouldn't, of course. But I don't mind admitting it if I'm wrong. Thanks, Kathy
Jan, Well, in geological time…. In fact, I was remembering comments from geology professors, who do have a slightly different view of time than most people. From a practical standpoint, you are correct. But scientifically speaking, no material is absolutely, 100% pure, the 24K label notwithstanding. But I'll stop quibbling…
Christian, Thank you for the report. I was very impressed with the Pioneer 604X when I saw it in September, and of course it is 4 times as fast as the 600, so that would take care of a lot of the speed problems. I'd think that on a network…
Philip, So far none of the one-off discs has died of old age. That's not to say they won't ever do so, of course. It's pretty hard to predict until some have gone bad. The dye is quite stable, and as long as you take reasonable care (don't leave it…
John, I've had a little time to think about your message and came up with some suggestions: Have you thought about using an authoring system with a reasonable runtime (like ToolBook, which has no royalty fee if you purchase the Developer's kit, I think). Many of these systems can use…
I guess Huntsville gets a more technologically aware class of encyclopedia salesmen — when I asked one at last year's IEEE computer show that question, he said they're working on it, but the hyperlinks were just going to be so all-ecompassing that it is taking awhile to develop it. It…
Welllllllllll….. Guess my ignorance is hanging out for all to see. TFTI. Kathy
Harry, With the minor quibble that I'm not Philips, I have to applaud your perception in agreeing with me Kathy
Rich, Who knows, we may start the fire! Kathy
John, I have not personally made any discs using general DBMS. However, I'll pose the question to our group and see what kinds of answers I get. As soon as I hear something, I'll pass it along to you. Kathy
I think you have to look at the economics where CIS is concerned regarding what they make available in the basic services. AAE is pretty basic stuff, but who's going to use it? Probably 4th to 8th grade kids doing homework is my guess (or their parents). To put a…
Actually, there is a legal forum, but I can't remember what it's called. You could try the INDEX thing. As I recall, they have a section on copyright/patent. You might also try a writers' forum. Kathy
Rich, I don't want to start the "CD-I Wars" especially with one of my favorite people, but in truth the problem with the new player has been fixed with a firmware upgrade, and I think Philips did that rather neatly. They built the players with EPROMS, and to upgrade them…
Ernie, Thanks for writing back. Sorry my info wasn't any use. However, I would be interested in finding out about your project. Would you care to adjourn to email? Kathy
Jim, You are exactly correct. Copying text from a book in longhand onto parchment would be an analogy, and if you don't give citations, that's a good definition of plagerism, and if it's copyrighted, of copyright violation. Kathy
Jim, Can I get back to you on that? Don't want to put you off, but I've got tax junk to do tonight and tomorrow, then a major presentation to assemble for next week. If I don't put something up about it within a week or so, please remind me.…
Harry, Thanks for the kind words. I also enjoyed talking to you. You have lots of good ideas! You're right, applications are really the driver in this industry, much as the technophiles hate to admit it (or fail to recognize it). If the reason for doing a given task doesn't…
Rich, Isn't there an XA (bridge disc) player that plays both CD-ROM and CD-I? I thought that was one of the things about bridge disc. Kathy
Another CD encyclopedia which has gotten a lot of attention is Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia. It's available on platforms from Mac & PC to CD-I. The interface is very good, and the content is probably meatier than Grolier's. I found Grolier's to be very superficial, but it is intended more for…
Chris, I just finished a seminar on CD-I development at Philips Atlanta this afternoon. One comment someone made there was that the CD-I section on the Multimedia forum was very technically oriented, not application-oriented. Maybe you could start a thread about applications there or here if that's your interest? I'd…
Christian, Welcome! I hope you enjoy this forum and find it as beneficial as I have. Does your company use jukeboxes in any of your installations? If so, what capacity? Kathy
Ernest, I'm a little confused. Are you looking for authoring systems to generate applications, or for formatting software to create discs on the CDD-521? If you're looking for formatting software, I can tell you about some we use (& sell). Kathy
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