Date   : Sun, 16 Sep 1984 17:05:00 MDT (Sun)
From   : Richard Conn <RCONN@simtel20.ARPA>
Subject: PD program book

       The book on PD software I received was called "The Free
Software Handbook, 1984-1985 CP/M Edition", and it is written by T.
Gregory Platt, Patricia Hatcher, and Blake Van Meter.  It is published
by Peopletalk Associates, Inc, PO Box 863652, Plano, TX  75086.  They
want $17.95 for it.

       It documents about 70 programs that the authors felt were
especially good.  These included games, directory assistance programs,
library utilities, communications programs (mainly SMODEM53), and
hacker's tools.  New SWEEP 205, DISK76, CLEANUP, RPIP, UNERA,
SUPERSUB, DISPLAY, LISTT, VLIST, HELP (generic), BANNER, POSTER,
GOTHIC, PASSWORD, SCRAMBLE, SORTV, SPELL, UNSPOOL, LU, CAT, SMODEM53,
IDUMP, DU-V86, I/O-CAP, and ZCPR2 (in general).

       I really enjoyed the book and feel it is well-written.  I was
not aware of some of the programs they covered (like LISTT and VLIST).
The reading was light and easy, even fun.

       Rick