XYZZYnews Issue #1 on ftp.gmd.de


17 Jan 1995 20:48:24 -0500

The premiere issue of XYZZYnews, a brand-new magazine for interactive
fiction aficionados, has been uploaded to ftp.gmd.de/incoming. This issue
features lots of game reviews (Busted and Veritas, among others); an
interview with Graham Nelson, an article with a top-10 list of reminders
for great game design, a Spoilers Column, and much more.

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What to download
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There are basically two versions of the online 'zine: one is text-only
(less snazzy but smaller to download) and the other is a .PDF (Portable
Document Format) file, which matches the 24-page, multi-column layout of
the printed magazine.

To read the .PDF version you will also need Adobe's Acrobat Reader, which
is freely distributable and is available on ftp.adobe.com. The Mac,
DOS/Windows, and Unix platforms all support the .PDF format.

These two versions are also both saved in .SEA, .ZIP, and uuencoded
formats. Still with me?

Here's what should be available:

XYZZY1.TXT.SEA The text-only version compressed for Mac users
XYZZY1.PDF.SEA The .PDF file compressed for Mac users
XY1PDF.ZIP The .PDF file compressed for PC users
XY1PDF.Z The uuencoded version of the .PDF file (for Unix)
XY1TXT.Z The uuencoded version of the text-only file (for Unix)

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What not to download
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I goofed on two files that were uploaded. The XY1TXT.ZIP is screwy, but it
needs to be removed from the /incoming folder before I can replace it with
a good version; this is the text-only version for PC users. I will replace
it at the first available opportunity. Also, don't download
XYZZY1.PDF.BIN; that file is messed up too.

Please email me at XYZZYnews@aol.com if you don't have FTP access and
would like a copy emailed directly to you. (Please specify text-only or
.PDF and what platform you're on.)

Your comments and feedback are greatly appreciated. Enjoy!

Eileen Mullin
XYZZYnews@aol.com