Date   : Wed, 23 Mar 1983 23:41:00 EST
From   : David A. Boulton <SPAM@mit-ai.arpa>
Subject: Software Tools

Carousel MicroTools is the new name of Unicorn Systems.  I talked to
them at the West Coast Computer Faire last weekend, and they had a 
large sign in their booth to that effect.

I cannot tell you very much about their packages, since I have not
used them.  They sell two different packages. One is called the
'Carousel Use-a-ToolKit' which contains only .COM files of almost all
of the tools.  The other package, called 'Carousel Build-a-ToolKit'
contains source for all the tools, the Ratfor preprocessor, and a few
associated programs.  The binary license version is 3 diskettes, 61
.COM files.  The source license version is 6 diskettes.  The prices
are $249 and $395 respectively.  The manual is $40.  They currently
support only CP/M-80, but they plan on having CP/M-86 and MSDOS
versions out soon.

Overall, it looked interesting, but I figured it would be a little too
cumbersome to be of much real use, so I didn't buy it.  Their address
is 609 Kearney St. El Cerrito, CA 94530  (415) 528-1300

               -- Dave

P.S. I'm amazed! Carousel's flyer was only the fourth one from the 
top in a 3 pound stack of Faire garbage!