ADDSxx.TXT v6.00 (updated 15-Jun-01)

The AUTHOR DIRECT Distribution Service.         Author Submission Information
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Thanks for your interest in participating in this venture. We feel that it 
provides a very valuable distribution service for our authors. While most 
"submission" services only submit "links" to your files (hosted elsewhere), 
we primarily deal with online services and vendors which require an actual 
upload of your file(s). So while we're busy uploading your files to all 
those services, you can better spend your time working on your products!


REQUIREMENTS
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The author submission requirements for participation in The Author-Direct 
Distribution Service are fairly minimal and straight forward. While they are 
simple, they are also necessary and strictly enforced.

1) Your file must submitted be in archived format. While you are free to use 
any of the standard archive formats (ZIP, ARC, ARJ, LZH, etc), be advised that 
our processing system *will* convert your archive to PKZIP v2.04g format. 
(NOTE: If your ZIPd files contain a valid PKZIP Authenticity Verification 
stamp, we will *not* rearchive the files, thus leaving your AV stamp intact).

2) Your file must contain a valid, properly formatted FILE_ID.DIZ file. (A
straight text file, up to 10 lines long, 45-characters/line).

3) Your file must contain a valid PAD_FILE.XML file. The (free) tools 
required to create the PAD_FILE.XML file can be obtained from the ASP:

	http://www.asp-shareware.org/pad/

After you have downloaded and installed the PADGen utility, go back to the web 
site above, and find the "Authors:" section under the "To find out more..." 
heading. Click on the "PAD Extensions" link, and then **RIGHT** click on the 
ADDS link. Select the "Save Target As" option from your menu, and save the 
adds.html file to your PADGen program folder (i.e. c:\Program Files\PADGen\)

After you have downloaded the ADDS Extension page, it will automatically be
included as a separate "tab" in your PADGen program. Just fill in the blanks,
save everything, and you're ready to submit your product to us.

Please note that the saved ".adds" file should *NOT* be included in your 
distribution ZIP file -- it should be sent to us separately, along with your
ZIP file.

4a) Files may be submitted electronically, provided that the author follows the
instructions contained in the file ESUBMIT.TXT. Your submission must include
an electronic copy of the completed submission form (<filename>.adds).

- or -

4b) You can send your files to us on floppy disks or CD-Rs. If you are paying
via credit card, you must include a hard copy printout of the completed ADDS 
submission form, and the credit card section at the bottom must be completely 
filled out and signed.

5) Your submission must include the necessary processing and distribution
fees. There is a "basic" fee of $50 per program, which covers the processing
and virus testing of the file, plus any optional distribution services that 
you select (see details below). There are also an additional surcharges for
the various optional upload services you select.


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RESTRICTIONS
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Authors who submit products for distribution via ADDS (Author-Direct
Distribution Service) must be aware that our services have the potential of
being distributed internationally. Do not submit programs or materials that
are restricted in distribution by the United States Government or restricted
in distribution by copyright laws. By submitting your products to ADDS, you
assume the responsibility of your products being distributed so widely and
freely throughout the world.

The submitting author is responsible for insuring that submitted files do not 
violate any of the following restrictions or requirements:

1)  NO Pornography (pictures or text).

2)  NO Government restricted encryption.

3)  NO Marketing schemes for retail products or services
       masquerading as 'shareware'.

4)  NO Shareware products which are marketed as "retail"
       products in other countries.

5)  NO Programs or information intended for illegal uses.


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THE SUBMISSION FORM
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Please note that since Author-Direct now supports the free PADGen utility, we 
no longer need a separate submission form -- the PADGen utility will generate 
one for you, automatically (and will even total the fees for you).

IMPORTANT FILENAME NOTES:
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The versioned (BBS) filename *must* include the version number of the 
product being distributed. This is due to a standard BBS requirement 
that each and every filename be unique. Files distributed via normal 
BBS channels, and some other services, must have a unique filename. 
This filename must be different from any previous release, or the 
processing software will interpret it as a duplicate of the previous 
file. Also, be aware that the filename you use for this distribution can 
never be used again in the future. In order to accomodate this 
requirement, the Author-Direct Distribution Service *requires* that the 
BBS filename must include the version number of the product being distributed.

The generic filename will be used for uploading to the WugNet (formerly 
known as IBMNET) CompuServe, the ZDNet system, etc where appropriate. 
This generic filename will also be used as the filename for the ADDS/
Internet FTP site, as the requested 'label' tag for America Online 
uploads, and various other services that can utilize it.

1)  The filename used for this option *must* be generic (i.e. it can *not* 
    include any reference to the product version number. Also, the generic
    filename should not include any non-alpha characters (such as "-" or "_" 
    characters).

2)  If you have submitted a previous version of the same product to us, you 
    should use the same generic filename that was used before. We will do some
    checking in this regard, and will change this filename if necessary to
    match the generic filename that was used previously. The entire purpose of 
    the 'generic' filename is that it remains the same from 1 release to the 
    next.

3)  For various reasons, this 'generic' filename should be limited to 6.3 
	characters rather than the normal 8.3 characters. If you submit a filename 
	that is longer than 6.3, we may choose to change it to an appropriate 6.3 
	filename. As such, it is to *your* advantage to supply us with an 
	appropriate 6.3 filename yourself, so that you have control over the consistency.

If these requirements and restrictions present a problem for you, or if you 
don't agree with this policy, then simply say "N" to these distribution 
options, and upload to those services directly.


ADDS CATEGORIES
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You must select a product category for your program. See CATEGORY.LST *or*
CATEGORY.EDU for the various categories available. You may only select ONE
category for your product -- you can not select a category from each list.
The ADDS Service will not be responsible for selecting the category for you.
However, we do reserve the right to change a category if we feel an alternate
category would be more appropriate for the file.


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DISTRIBUTION SERVICES OFFERED
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Our most 'basic' service includes distribution via our own Internet WWW and 
FTP system, and our Vendor Notification Service. We also offer a variety of 
additional distribution services that you may optionally select (surcharges 
may apply). You can choose to participate in any of them, all of them, or 
none of them.

Be aware that the selection of these optional services implies that the author
is granting blanket distribution rights to those services. If any author has
any problem with granting such distribution rights, they are free to negotiate
directly with the providers of these services. If you don't want to provide
such blanket distribution rights, simply don't select these services.

Our intention here is to simply make it easy for authors to submit their files 
to numerous distribution services while only mailing a single disk to a single 
distribution point.


1) Submission to the ADDS INTERNET FTP/WWW Site
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If you select the Internet option, we will place your file on our Internet ftp
site. Once placed, your file will be available to anyone on the Internet, via
annonymous ftp request, or via the file listings on our ADDS WWW site. You can 
provide download links to these files from your own Web pages, so that our ftp 
site takes the throughput hit rather than your site.

If you select the ADDS FTP/WWW option, you can also choose to have your
files mirrored/submitted to other Internet-based download sites:

   A) Our Vendor Notification Service. This feature sends an email notice to
      all participating vendors, advising them of your new release. The notice
      includes a brief description of the product, and a download link to our
      ADDS ftp site. The author may optionally provide for blanket distribution
      rights for vendors if they so desire (so that the vendor doesn't have to
      contact the author for permission to actually distribute the file they
      are being notified about). All participating vendors will be ASP members,
      or will agree to abide by ASP standards for vendors.


2) Submission To SimTel
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If you select this option, we will upload your file(s) to the SimTel.Net distribution 
network (which includes +80 mirror sites throughout the world). Note that this option 
requires that your PAD file includes the SimTel.Net "extension". If you don't have 
the SimTel.Net extension page installed in your copy of PadGen, email us and we'll 
send you the necessary file.


3) Submission to FidoNet/Filebone
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This option will send your file(s) all over the world via the FidoNet BBS network. While 
most people think that the BBS system is dead, it is still quite alive and well, and 
especially outside the USA. At last count, there were still over 10,000 individual BBS 
systems connected to the FidoNet system.


4) Upload to the WugNet (formerly IBMNET/PCNet) Forum Libraries
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If you select this option, we will upload your file to the appropriate 
WugNet forum libraries on CompuServe.


5) Upload to the America Online software libraries.
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If you select this option, we will upload your file to the America Online 
'general' file areas. The file will be uploaded to the most file appropriate 
area. If your product is more appropriate in another area, the AOL sysops will 
move it there automatically.


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SUBMITTING YOUR FILES
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Your files may be submitted to ADDS either electronically, or via floppy disks 
or CD-Rs (see details included in the ESUBMIT.TXT file).

Floppy disks/CDs should include the distribution ZIP file(s) and the ADDS 
submission form (xxxxxxxx.adds) files. You may include more than one program/
file on a disk if space permits. All files should be placed in the root 
directory of the disk (i.e. NO subdirectories). 

Your submission must also include a check or money order for the processing 
fees according to the submission form. Checks/Money Orders are to be made 
payable to "Richard Holler" and are to be in US funds. Credit Card payments 
(MasterCard/VISA only) are also accepted. To charge the processing fees to 
your credit card, simply fill out the Credit Card block at the end of the 
submission form.

The address for mailed floppy disk submissions is:

   Author-Direct Services
   Richard Holler
   157-F Love Avenue
   Greenwood IN 46142

The addresses and details for electronic submissions are contained in the
ESUBMIT.TXT file, included in the ADDSxxx.ZIP package.

Should you need additional information regarding anything, please contact 
Richard Holler:

   317-885-7115 [voice]
   INTERNET: rholler@iquest.net
