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From https://warosu.org/vr/image/p2YN9WXHLMAV9zJRHRi6kQ: >The Toom Parade (CDV Software GmbH, 1994) is a compilation contaiof roughly 150 Levels for Doom/Doom II from Germany. Likely to avoid lawsuits against Id Software and anyone else, Doom is referred to as Toom and Toom II on the cover and even in the paperwork. Copies are very rare, since about 1,000 discs were made.
Topics: Doom, shovelware

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The Software Toolwooks World Atlas (Mindscape) (1993)

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The Software Toolwooks World Atlas (Mindscape) (1993)

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The Fifth Dimension (Volume 5) (17 Bit) (1995)

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The Fifth Dimension (Volume 5) (17 Bit) (1995)

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Showbiz Directory (Year 2005) (2nd Quarter) (Entertainment Publishers) (2004)

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Showbiz Directory (Year 2005) (2nd Quarter) (Entertainment Publishers) (2004)

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Shareware Extravaganza Over 25,000 Programs (The Ultimate Shareware Company)(Disc 2 of 4)(1993)

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Shareware Breakthrough For Windows - Entertainment & Education Collection

1993 1993

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Over 200 Exciting Games; Over 300 Education Programs; Over 50 Fun Sound Effects
Topics: CD-BBS, Curtis Kemp, Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, Mike Woltz

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SIGCAT GRIPS '89

1989 1989

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Government Raster Image Processing Software and Data Contributions from: USGS; BLM; NIH; NCSA; NASA; JPL/PDS; ISFUG; Spot Image
Topics: CD-BBS, Curtis Kemp, Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, Mike Woltz

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Slackware Ready to Run Linux (Walnut Creek) (March 1995)

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Slackware Ready to Run Linux (Walnut Creek) (March 1995)

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Source Code CD ROM (Walnut Creek) (March 1992)

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Source Code CD ROM (Walnut Creek) (March 1992)

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Space Shuttle Encyclopedia (Walnut Creek) (May 1995)

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Space Shuttle Encyclopedia (Walnut Creek) (May 1995)

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Software USA Volume 3.10

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Interactive Entertainment

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Interactive Entertainment (IE) CD-ROM Magazine Episode 02

Jun 1, 1994 06/94

by Interactive Entertainment

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Interactive Entertainment (IE) was an interactive multimedia CD-ROM magazine published by Interactive Publishing, Inc. covering DOS, Windows, and console games. The magazine software was designed to run on Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. Unlike competing printed publications which offered CD cover disks as a supplement containing demos and utilities, each IE disc was a fully self-contained magazine offering all editorial content in the form of video, audio, and text, as well as...
Topics: IE, CD MAG, CD ROM, Interactive Entertainment, CD magazine, software, computer games, reviews,...

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Express Lane to.the.net (Best Buy) (1996)

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Express Lane to.the.net (Best Buy) (1996)

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EZEst Graphics CD Volume 1 (EXEst) (1999)

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HP Application Server An HP Netaction Product (Version 8.0) (5012 0031) (HP) (2001)

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HP Application Server An HP Netaction Product (Version 8.0) (5012 0031) (HP) (2001)

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ShareWare OnLine Volume 1 (CMS Software)(1992)

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PeoplePC Online - Say Goodbye to Overpriced ISPs (v6.2) (DM1105v1) (PeoplePC) (2005)

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PeoplePC Online - Say Goodbye to Overpriced ISPs (v6.2) (DM1105v1) (PeoplePC) (2005)

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SUPER CD III (Groupware)

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SUPER CD III (Groupware)

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Linux Developers Resource (October 1994)

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Linux Developers Resource (October 1994)

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Linux Web Tools (Walnut Creek) (February 1999)

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Linux Web Tools (Walnut Creek) (February 1999)

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Linux Toolkit (Walnut Creek) (January 1999)

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Linux Toolkit (Walnut Creek) (January 1999)

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Linux Red Hat 5.0 CD ROM (Walnut Creek) (February 1998)

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Linux Red Hat 5.0 CD ROM (Walnut Creek) (February 1998)

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Linux Red Hat 6.2 CD ROM (Walnut Creek) (April 2000)

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Linux Red Hat 6.2 CD ROM (Walnut Creek) (April 2000)

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Macintosh Mania II

1995 1995

by Haarmels Uitgeef Bedrifj B.V.

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Macintosh Mania II CD-ROM, containing shareware and freeware software, games, art, fonts, sounds, and movies; ranges from the mid 1980's to 1995. Originally sold in stores in the Netherlands in 1995. Compiled in 1995 by Haarlems Uitgeef Bedrijf B.V.
Topics: macintosh, shareware, freeware, cd-bbs, haarlems uitgeef bedrifj

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RS Sql Demo (SOLDEMO) (Rockwell Automation) (RSSql30Demo) (November 2000)

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RS Sql Demo (SOLDEMO) (Rockwell Automation) (RSSql30Demo) (November 2000)

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komputer for alla cds year 1999

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komputer for alla cds year 1999

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Launch and Learn (Wonder Tools) (Compaq) (1996)

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Launch and Learn (Wonder Tools) (Compaq) (1996)

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BEA Weblogic Server v5.1 and CommerceServer v2.0 (BEA WLS510 WLCS2) (BEA) (2000)

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BEA Weblogic Server v5.1 and CommerceServer v2.0 (BEA WLS510 WLCS2) (BEA) (2000)

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ESPN Coaching Tips (Intellimedia) (1994)

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GameWare Collection (CMS Software) (1993).iso

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CARRS (Night Owl)

Oct 1, 1990 10/90

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World Wide Catalog (InfoMagic) (Summer 1995)

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World Wide Catalog (InfoMagic) (Summer 1995)

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Suzy B Software CD-ROM 2

1994 1994

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Suzy B Software CD-ROM 2 (1994)

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CompuServe CD (Windows 3.0.4) (Macintosh 3.0.2) (Windows 2.6) (CSi) (1997)

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CompuServe CD (Windows 3.0.4) (Macintosh 3.0.2) (Windows 2.6) (CSi) (1997)

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Command and Conquer Red Alert (Soviet Disc) (Westwood Studios) (1996)

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Cute FTP Cute Applications - GlobalSCAPE (2000)

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Cute FTP Cute Applications - GlobalSCAPE (2000)

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Duke Nukem 3D Action Figure Limited Edition Shareware (1996)

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Duke Nukem 3D Action Figure Limited Edition Shareware (1996)

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Defcon 20 Pictures

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Defcon 20 Pictures

The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection

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Bootable Slackware 4.0 2

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ACI 4d Product Line - Version 6.0.6 (ACI) (1999)

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ACI 4d Product Line - Version 6.0.6 (ACI) (1999)

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ADA - The International Language for Software Engineers (Walnut Creek) (November 1994)

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BURKS AUG97

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One of the most historically important artifacts to come from the home computer telecommunications revolution was shareware CDs, compact discs put out by companies containing hundreds of megabytes of shareware. Initially containing less than the full capacity of the discs (600mb, later 700mb) these items eventually began brimming with any sort of computer data that could be packaged and sold. As material "ran out", that is, as sellers of these CDs found they were unable to easily find shareware programs and files, the hunt began to track down every last file and item that could make the quarterly or monthly quota. As a result, many otherwise-lost pieces of computer history were gathered up in the trawling nets of these individuals and companies and were preserved for future generations.

Some computer bulletin board services would attach banks of CD-ROM drives to their machines to allow users to access the discs, allowing the system operators (SysOps) to claim the BBS had thousands of files available. For this market, CD makers would declare their CDs "BBS Ready", meaning an easily-readable directory of file descriptions was located on the CDs to be read by the BBS software.

While many of the CDs contain shareware programs, a number branched into music, graphics, animations and movies. Additionally, the advent of an internet open to the general public heralded massive collected sets of files which CD makers happily mirrored and made available to the BBS market. Eventually, as operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD became more widely available, CDs were perfect distribution mechanisms for the very large libraries and file collections associated with them.

A number of the initial CD images for this collection came courtesy of the CD BBS of Twin Falls, Idaho, operated by Mark Fugitt (sysop) and Mike Laybourn (remote sysop). The system used a Harris 286 CPU operating at 20MHZ, two 65 Megabit Seagate RLL hard drives and a Dennon CD player that used a "cart" to hold the CD. The BBS was started using RBBS software, a single phone line with 2400 baud modem and a shareware CD.

Additional donations of CD-ROMs have come from Erik Pederson, Peter Simpson, Chuck Gilbert, Koos van den Hout, MCbx, Jason Scott, Tim Hazel, and others.

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Collection: cd-roms
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Subject: Mark Fugitt; Mike Laybourn; sysop; RBBS software

Title: Shareware CD-ROMs

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