Help File for !Acronyms by Gareth Duncan/Richard Butler
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Introduction
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If you don't know what "IMHO you should RTFM, but YMMV" means then 
this program will be of use to you. It allows you to enter an acronym 
(abbreviation) into the top icon (pressing Ctrl-U will clear it), 
press return and it will supply you with the meaning. It's as simple 
as that.

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Requirments
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100K RAM (or more for every time you hit "Update Files")
CLib 5.28
RISC OS 3.50
A 800x600 display

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Licence
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This program is FREEWARE which means that you may give a copy of it to
anyone as long as you do not make any profit from it. No matter what 
you do with it though, you have to keep all files together and the 
copyright message must be included, I retain the Copyright.

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Disclaimer
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This software is provided 'as is'. Using it is entirely at your own 
risk and I take no responsibility for any problems it causes.

BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  
EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR 
OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY 
KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE 
OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU 
ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR 
DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED 
INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE
OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER 
OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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Author
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!Acronyms was originally written by Gareth Duncan, but he stopped 
development a few years ago. 
I understand he made this program into a Java applet.
As of July 2001 I have taken over development of Acronyms.
Gareth very kindly let me develop this program further.

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Contacting
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Please contact me at <richardjcbutler@eircom.net> with any queries/
problems, Or try ICQ#118235784 and see If I'm online !

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Thanks To
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Gareth Duncan deserves most credit, for the creation of the program.
!StrongHelp's manuals "Acronyms" and "Computers" for data.
The sprites were designed by Gareth J Dykes, dykes@ukgateway.net, whom I
thank for his permission to use them.
Chris Williams for !EasyGCC
The RISC OS GCC team.
The wonderful !Zap.
My brother, Daryl, for testing this program.
Various others, which I have forgot. Thanks everybody!

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Further Versions
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All updates and bug fixes will be made available from:

<http://homepage.eircom.net/~lrtc/downloads

Richard James C. Butler @ Home
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