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General Category => NC100, NC200, PCW, PDA600 - the rest of the Family! => Topic started by: JohnElliott on 00:57, 09 January 21

Title: PD library catalogues
Post by: JohnElliott on 00:57, 09 January 21
Just looking through my desk, I came across a printout of a PCW PD catalogue from (probably) 1994 or 1995. I then found the original source files on my hard drive, so uploaded them at https://www.seasip.info/Unix/Joyce/pcwpd_catalogue.html .

If anyone's got catalogues from other libraries (such as the long-departed PCW Software Library) it might be nice to get them scanned and online. I fear my paper copies have long since vanished.


Title: Re: PD library catalogues
Post by: Gryzor on 10:13, 11 January 21
Thanks for sharing, interesting read :)
Title: Re: PD library catalogues
Post by: GeoffB17 on 16:59, 11 January 21
Hello,

Don't know if this is of any relevance here.

Way back, I got quite a few PDSL disks - that's from the Public Domain Software Library.  I still have most of the original disks, and as I use them, they still work fine.

The first few (late 80s) are formatted for the Epson TF-20/QX-10.  Later ones are formatted for my PCW BOX 5.25" disks, i.e. a 360k variety.   Most of these batches are CP/M, C, BASIC, utilities etc.   Later batches are PC format, incl HD and 3.5" disks, these are all mostly PC software.

Obviously, for current use, the disks can be copied and packaged as a .zip file, things are so much easier.

The older disks still have a note indicating the original catalog designation, some of the later ones do not, merely text indicating the contents.

If it would be any use (to anyone) I could construct a listing of the disks I have, with a brief note of contents.

I don;t think any of this was specifically Amstrad or PCW.

Geoff
Title: Re: PD library catalogues
Post by: Gryzor on 09:12, 12 January 21
In general any preservation effort is worth it I'd say, but isn't it archived anywhere else?
Title: Re: PD library catalogues
Post by: GeoffB17 on 17:42, 25 March 21
Just noticed - there's a new thread on the VCF (Vintage Computer Federation) regarding the SIMTEL archive of CP/M etc software.  There's a link to a site where indiv disks can be downloaded, and reference to a complete CD (350Mb ?).   There are index files there re the contents of the disks, but on the basis of the numerous SIGM disks that I've got, the general description of the files is not always helpful.  Most are OK enough to be useful.

http://www.retroarchive.org/cpm/cdrom/SIMTEL/SIGM/

Don't know what else is on this site?

Geoff
Title: Re: PD library catalogues
Post by: GeoffB17 on 22:48, 25 March 21
Re the thread on VCF, someone says he has all the original disks for SIGM.   He's just updated that to say the box of disks includes other Shareware archives as well.

He admits that he needs to catalog what he's got!

Geoff
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