BOOKS & SOFTWARE FOR DISPOSAL

FINAL DISPOSAL OF BOOKS & SOFTWARE COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS.

PLEASE respond via my email address alan.pritchard (AT) gmail (DOT) com as I do not
read this newsgroup very often.

All items are FREE, excluding postage and packing. Be warned, though,
sending books through the mail is expensive, especially to the USA. Get a
quote, before finally committing yourself. I can quote and receive payment
in US$. Or you can pay via PayPal.

Any questions? Email me at alan.pritchard (AT) gmail (DOT) com, or give me a ring on
+44 (0)1202 417 477.

BOOKS

Bourdon. Advanced Pick: open database and operating system. 838p.
Bourdon. The PICK operating system: a practical guide. 480p.
Bull. ACCESS: the Pick enquiry language. 523p.
Bull. The Pick programming language: BASIC. 448p.
Bull. Systems development using structured techniques. 305p.
Bull. This is Advanced Pick. Around 300p.
Clark. Database design: applications of library cataloguing systems. 330p.
Helix Corporation. Data base design made simple. 51p.
Nelson. Generalised Information Retrieval Language and System (GIRLS):
user requirements specification. 19 Mar 1965.
Nelson. Generalised Information Retrieval Language and System (GIRLS):
user requirements specification. 19 Mar 1965. Another copy.
Rodstein. PICK for professionals: advanced methods and techniques. 354p.
Sisk. PICK BASIC: a programmer’s guide. 300p.

Malcolm Bull Guides, etc.
Access definitions and dictionaries. 41p.
Access on Advanced Pick. 58p. Comes with floppy disk containing files used
in the examples.
Access examples. 32p.
Advanced Pick. 66p.
Advanced Pick essentials. 54p.
The Basic debugger. 76p.
The Basic language. 53p.
Basic on Advanced Pick. 70p.
Basic programming topics: 1. 50p.
Basic programming topics: 3. 77p.
Creating and using Procs. 48p.
D3/SQL. 98p. Comes with floppy disk containing files used in the examples.
File design. 40p.
File-save and file-restore. 28p.
Files: monitoring & sizing. 63p.
Group format errors. 43p.
Operations and systems management. 56p.
The output processor. 101p.
Pick fundamentals. 54p.
Pick on the PC. 43p.
Pick terminology. 54p.
Program design. 78p.
RUNOFF text processing. 71p.
Security. 28p.
The spooler. 31p.
System debugger. 28p.
System design. 49p.
Topics in Basic programming: 2. 37p. Comes with floppy disk containing
programs
discussed.
Using Pick. 36p.
Using the Pick editor. 40p.

Quick reference cards.
Advanced Pick control keys.
EPick
Files and file sizing
Pick Procs

JOURNAL ISSUES

Database Digest. Nov/Dec 1992.

International Spectrum Tech
1986: Apr-Dec (2 copies of April)
1987: Jan, Feb, Apr-Nov
1988: Jan-Mar, May-Jun
1989: Feb-Jun
1991: Sep

Pragma. Nov 1982.

MANUALS.

Advanced Pick reference manual. 2nd edition Oct 1989.
Advanced Pick reference manual Version 2.0. 4th edition 1995. Cover coming
off,
but text pages are firm.
Encyclopedia PICK (EPICK). 1st edition. 1992. 1432p. (See
http://jes.com/mvpubs/ep1.html )
EPICK: Encyclopedia PICK. 3rd edition. Dec 1993. 621p. (See
http://jes.com/mvpubs/ep3.html )
Pick pocket guide. Version IV. Cover rather grubby (well-used over the
years!), but volume is physically intact.
Pick system user manual. R83.


SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE MANUALS.

Important note. It will be the responsibility of the purchaser to find out
from the software company the exact terms under which licenses can be
transferred. I can guarantee that no copy of the software remains on any
of my computers, and I am happy to supply this assurance in writing if
required.

PICK SYSTEMS

Advanced Pick. For Pick with DOS. 6 May 1991. 7 x 5¼” floppies. No
manual.
Advanced Pick. 5.2.6,NAT13. 13 x 3½” disks. Includes patches and on-line
manual (4 disks)
Advanced Pick. 6.1.15.PRO113. 14 x 3½” disks. Includes a patch disk,
PicLan (2 disks), EPICK (2 disks).
Advanced Pick. 6.1.15.PRO134. 12 x 3½” disks. Includes a patch disk,
PicLan (2 disks).
Advanced Pick. 5.2.0.DOS26. 6 disks. Only 3 out of 4 data disks.
R83. 1 May 1991. 2 system disks, 2 data file disks, 1 Pick upgrader.
PicLan. 2.0.0.10. Host (1 disk), Client (4 disks)
Kraft AP Native SCSI. V2.3. 1 disk.
Pick History. What is Pick. 2 PowerPoint presentations dated Aug 1991.
Various patches. Doubt they are any use, but for the sake of completeness…

REVELATION TECHNOLOGIES.

REVELATION G. Original disk and updates. 8 x 5¼” floppies. No manual.

Advanced Revelation. 2.1 4 x 5¼” floppies. With 2.0 manuals, 2.1 addendum
manual and quick reference.
Advanced Revelation 3.0 update. 5 x 3½” disks. 3 volumes of manuals for
3.0

Openinsight. Version 2.0. Beta 3 dated 9 Sep 1993 on label. 6 x 3½” disks.
Manuals may be on disk.
Openinsight. Version 2.0. Another copy of Beta 3. 6 x 3½” disks. Manuals
may be on disk.
Openinsight. Version 2.0. 5 x 3½” disks. Manuals may be on disk.

SYSTEM BUILDER

These all have the same serial number and are all for Pick R83 3.1, so it
looks as though they are a series of upgrades. Manual (2 volumes).
SB+ Release 2.1. 5 x 5¼” floppies, plus a demo disk.
SB+ Release 2.3.1. 6 x 5¼” floppies
SB+ Release 3.1.1. 9 x 3½” disks, including the demo (2 disks).

SB+ This is another copy for R83 3.1. Release 5.1. 3 x 5¼” floppies.
Manual (2 volumes).

System Builder manual only. Oct 1986.

THE PROGRAMMERS HELPER
2 account saves. 1 on 5¼” and one on 3½” disks. With manual.

RIGDEN
Update Processor tutorial. 5¼” floppy. With manual.

GRAB BAG
Various bits & pieces. Some of which I am not sure what they are.
Boston Account-save on 2 x 3½” disks.
EDG. Account-save on 1 disk.
Simulator. Account-save on 1 disk.
STACKer. TCL/Editor V1.2. 1 x 5¼” floppy.
COPYPICK.EXE v2.0. 1 x 5¼” floppy.
COPYPICK.EXE v2.2. 1 x 5¼” floppy.


Alan Pritchard

Please reply to: alan.pritchard (AT) gmail (DOT) com

That's a fine collection of material, Alan. It would be nice if
someone in the UK could take it and work out the final disposition
later.

As I look at the list it occurs to me that on one hand we have a
(perceived?) major lack of documentation resources for newbies. On
the other hand we have lots of old material floating around that's
still fairly current today. It's a shame we can't figure out a way to
link the supply to the demand, update the old material in an open
medium like PickWiki or NuWiki, and then make it available to the
public for some pittance which is remitted back to the original
authors.

I've posted most of my ideas in CDP over the years and they've all
been shot down. Unfortunately though, we see our little world only
gets smaller, and it will continue in that direction unless people
just vote for some plan and run with it - doesn't matter which one.

The fundamental problem is that effort requires funding and no one
wants to fund effort. Everyone leaves it up to some other idiot(s) to
waste time, and they'll only take interest if something comes out the
back end. In the mean time the market shrinks, though people can't
seem to relate cause and effect. Funding can be in the form of cash,
software licenses, co-operative effort, purchases of updates, or other
creative exchanges, and it need not be painful for any individual or
group. Whatevah...

(Tying the knot and kicking the soap box out from under myself...)

BTW, Alan: 'Boston' is a program generator written by a guy named
Vladimir. I have a copy here as well but I've never loaded it.

What's happening with Gazetteer? (Sorry if I already asked and
forgot.)

My best,
Tony
TG@ removethisNebula-RnD.com

Hello Tony,

You are right.
The majority only speaks also does nothing. Recently even conversations
became less.

While I have forces and hope, I'll continue ( as an outstanding idiot
.

Thanks You for Your help.

Regards,
Grigory