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+THEREF(tm)      10-1-91
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+   THEREF(tm) is a comprehensive Directory of Hard Drives, Floppy Drives,
+Optical Drives, and Drive Controllers & Host Adapters.  It is designed to
+help the novice and pro alike with integration problems and system setups.
+   Information is provided in two handy formats; Portrait mode, for those
+who prefer a normal book-binding type print format, and(or) do not have a
+printer with Landscape capability.  And Landscape mode, for those who pre-
+fer a computer-printout type format.
+   For printing, a Laserjet is preferred, but not necessary, and setup
+info is provided.  For viewing, LIST(tm) by Vernon Buerg, will provide an
+excellent result, and allow text searches for finding specific models.
+
+
+REVISION HISTORY
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+VERSION 1.00   This version was a preliminary attempt to start to compile
+(early '89)    a list of drives in ASCII.  It was intended for in-house
+               use only, not released publicly. 
+
+VERSION 2.00   Decided to use File Express(tm) as the database of choice
+(mid '89)      for building a listing of drives and controllers.  Used
+               portrait mode for all specs.  Still an in-house publication.
+               
+VERSION 3.00   Changed to Landscape mode for the Drives List.  Stayed with
+11-21-89       portrait mode for controllers.  First distribution to close
+               friends.  Listed 431 drives and 134 controllers.
+               
+VERSION 3.10   Not released.  
+
+VERSION 3.20   First official public release on BBSs.   Went to landscape 
+04-01-90       mode for both listings.  Listed 973 drives and 231 control-
+               lers.
+
+VERSION 4.00   This major release was formatted to support Laserjet type
+07-25-90       printers, for maximum impact and clarity.  Portrait and
+               Landscape of printing were included for each file.  The file
+               "Diagrams.Doc" was started after the initial release, but 
+               found it's way public, and so was released as an unfinished,
+               "running" document with all future releases of THEREF(tm).
+               This version listed 1,055 drives and 286 controllers.
+               
+VERSION 4.10   This version brought sections on Floppy Drives and Optical
+01-04-91       Drives.  "Diagrams.Doc" was offically released with this 
+               version.  The Manufacturers Directory was expanded to four
+               parts to cover the new sections, and page 5 was added to the
+               Diagrams.doc file.  This version listed 1,282 Hard Drives,
+               86 Floppy Drives, 140 Optical Drives, and 315 Controllers.
+               
+VERSION 4.11   Important correction to Diagrams.doc file.  A "bug fix" file
+               was sent to distribution points for insertion.                   
+               
+VERSION 4.12   Minor correction to Diagrams.doc file.  No corrections sent
+               out.
+
+VERSION 4.20   This version...for better or worse...I hope you think that
+10-01-91       it's better.  If not, I'd like to know why.