
                          MadMED v?.??
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MadMED is a feature full message editor for FidoNet(tm) style message 
bases in *.MSG and Squish(tm) format. Being designed for power users,
it runs in real mode DOS and in protected mode DPMI and OS/2 sessions.


Feature list:
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 - SAA/CUA complaint mouse driven menu interface

 - multiple message view/edit/list windows with twit message
   name support

 - tree style folder list with collapse/expand feature and
   hidden twit folders

 - multiple folder definition files

 - multiple file view/edit windows 

 - dos screen window with swappable dos shell

 - cut and paste between message/file and dos screen windows

 - flexible predefined and custom message templates and macros

 - multizone operation and 3D/4D addressing support with domains

 - nodelist browsing and name/address matching

 - supports multiple user operation on a networked or multitasked
   setups sharing the same message base

 - multitasking aware, DesqView, Window 3.xx and OS/2 DOS Compatibility
   Box are supported

 - XMS/EMS support (real mode version only)

 - runs in any screen mode, even in 256x128

 - advanced color and palette control

 - easy configurable with a menued setup program


System requirements:
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 - IBM PC compatible computer built around 286 or higher processor
   with at least 400kb available for applications and monochrome
   or color video adapter

 - real mode DOS version will be happy with DOS 3.30 or later;

   protected mode DPMI version needs external DPMI host. Following
   hosts have been tested: MS Windows 3.10 Enchanced Mode DosBox,
   OS/2 2.00 DosBox (Set Settings/DPMI_SERVICES to Enabled),
   QuarterDesk QDPMI.SYS v1.01, Borland DPMIRES.EXE;

   protected mode OS/2 version requeres OS/2 v1.20 or higher
   works fine under 2.xx but as a 16bit application...

 - Microsoft compatible mouse driver (not necessary, can run in
   keyboard only mode)

 - Fido *.msg or Squish(tm) style message base setup

  
Lincence:
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Copyright (C) by JV DIALOGUE, 1992-1995. All rights reserved.

MadMED is a copyrighted product distributed under shareware concept.
You're granted a right to make copies for yourself and your friends
in unmodified form, and use MadMED without registering it for a 
period of 30 days. After this period you have to stop using it or
pay the registration fee.

Registration:
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TO BE DEFINED LATER...

Credits:
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First of all, i'd like to thank authors of the third party software
tools used to develop MadMED:

      Ralf Brown for his excellent SPAWNO libarary

      Scott Dudley for his great MSGAPI library and Squish message
      base design

Also, thanks go to those who helped to shape up the product and make 
it run smooth and stable. Although i can list all of them, here are
the names of a few:

Very special thanks (and love) to Anna Antonova for taking up most of
the tedious work writing MadMED manuals and her unbelievable patience.


Contact:
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FidoNet : Pete Kvitek @ 2:5020/6
Internet: kvitekp@jvd.msk.su
     BBS: +7-095-329-2192, HST DS 14.4
   phone: +7-095-328-1327
     fax: +7-095-329-4655

Recent versions of MadMED can be requested from 2:5020/6 
using following aliases:

MED	- all three versions
MED_	- dos real mode version
MEDX	- dos prot mode version
MEDP	- os2 prot mode vresion

