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 FORM-06.SKS Oct.'95 *  REGISTRATION ** INFORMATION  *  SKS-Information  
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                        the Six Kingdom Inventory System                     
                           Version 5.6, October 1995                         
  REGISTRATION:                                                              
  Registration means you will be kept informed of new developments, program  
  updates, news of users' applications, program support, and so on.   Also,  
  any ideas and  files you offer for  System improvement will be  seriously  
  considered and acknowledged.  WELCOME TO THE FUTURE!                       
                                                                             
  From within SKI_IN and with    - register as a SKI-User                    
  printer ready, press 'P' to /  - record your interests for SKIS to target  
  Print this file; use it to: -  - offer us some of your files (see p.4)     
                              \  - order your personalised copy of SKI_PLUS  
                                 - send us comments or queries               
                                                                             
  All correspondence direct to SKS-Information          All Rights Reserved  
                                                                             
  SKS-Information:   E-mail:  Gunn@otago.ac.nz                               
                       Post:  P.O.Box 6269, Dunedin, New Zealand.            
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 FORM-06.SKS Oct.'95 *     Conditions  of  Issue     *  SKS-Information  
ϵ     SKI_IN 5.6 October 1995     ͵
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      SKI_IN contains and accepts life-form names and from them creates      
   and manages taxonomically structured & numerically coded SKI-checklists   
                                                                             
 : This version (5.6) of the SKI_INput program and the total package of 17 : 
 : files, as released on FTP, is free & may be freely copied & distributed : 
 : for personal and private use.  Additional NAMe-files, etc, for use with : 
 : SKI_IN are similarly available (free or at minimal cost). Site licences : 
 : are required and may be obtained from SKS-Information to use SKI-System : 
 : programs/files in business, charitable, research, corporate, government : 
 : and educational organisations.                                          : 
                                            Registration/Order forms below   
                                                                             
   SKI-System software and services are offered to trading and financially   
   endowed organisations at commercial rates.   Conservation, research and   
       charitable organisations will be considered for discount rates.       
                                                                             
     SKS-Information, POBox 6269, Dunedin, NZ.  E-mail: Gunn@otago.ac.nz     
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 FORM-06.SKS Oct.'95 *            / SKIS \           *  SKS-Information  
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  A Note from SKS-Information:                                               
  We hope you are already finding SKIS helpful.  As you get to know          
  the System you'll discover its many unique advantages.                     
                                                                             
  This 17-file Pack lets you checklist all Bird, Mammal and Plant species;   
  taxonomic menus give help to Family level for the Mammals and Plants and   
  to ORDER or species level for Birds.   Would you like help right down to   
  species level?  - with Common Names?  - in other Languages?  Read on.      
                                                                             
  The SKI-System is about giving Taxonomic HELP.  Listing all species is an  
  obvious aim, but assisting users everywhere in handling the taxonomy for   
  local projects is seen as a more important aim.  This 17-file starter pack 
  largely fulfills this aim, but much more help is close at hand.            
                                                                             
  SKIS is also about COMMUNICATION, vital for the CO-OPERATION needed when   
  projects have both local and global aspects, as in conservation.  So, if   
  you create files that others may find useful - let them have them, your    
  own NAM- & SKI-files, & so create a bond of compatibility between users.   
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   Re: NAMes-files                                                     : 4   
   NAMs are the raw materials for the SKI_IN machine.  Now that these are    
   available free on FTP, additions to the list will be posted frequently.   
                                                                             
   At SKS-Information we hope you will make great SKI-files for all sorts    
   of purposes, and that many of these will be worth converting into NAMs,   
   again for a variety of purposes, but hopefully this will include sending  
   copies to colleagues, etc.  If such files could be of widespread utility, 
   please convert the:                                                       
               FULLY EDITED SKI-File to its CSV FORMAT (in SKI_PLUS)         
   & send it to SKS-Information.  We will check it & its literature sources  
   (photocopies appreciated), and produce a stylish product, often with more 
   information than is possible direct from the current version of SKI_PLUS. 
                                                                             
   You will be the compiler (effectively author); SKS-Information will be    
   your electronic publisher.  You can distribute free copies and we'll put  
   it on our free FTP list, etc.  Please ask first to avoid duplication and  
                                              to receive further details.    
   SKIS makes good use of Common Names in any keyboard compatible language.  
   If you can, please offer to produce alternative language versions of any  
   new or existing NAMes-files. First offers: first options. (Check first.)  
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  Trading policy:  SKS-Information is a trading name of a few scientists     
  and conservationists who, with only mutual support, have created the       
  SKI-System. Our aim is to make SKIS available to anyone and everyone who   
  will make more and better use of biological names by using it, whether     
  for environmental monitoring, education, stamp collecting, or whatever.    
  We trust that this policy, given the potentials we have built into SKIS,   
  will enable many more people to effectively understand biodiversity - its  
  true importance and current problems.                                      
                                                                             
  Our present aim is to disseminate SKIS and assist a growing usership to    
  develop methodologies for all sorts of projects, from school homework to   
  total national biodiversity checklists and databases.  Next, we have plans 
  to produce software that will service files for SKI_IN and SKI_PLUS based  
  on a total species list, a SKI_ALL version that will co-ordinate the total 
  system  - a fully integrated system, as planned from the outset.           
                                                                             
  But we, the instigators, will not control SKIS.  We have given it life;    
  the NET and your use of it will give it wings and the freedom to develop.  
  It's biological!  Good Luck, Users;  Good Luck, SKIS.                      
                                         Stan, Derek, Doon, Katya, Brian     
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  WHERE DO WE COME FROM?:-                                             : 6   
 CEDRIC (STAN) WOODS  BSc (Hons), MSc QUB (NI); PhD Canterbury( NZ) 1968     
  IRELAND, New Zealand, Canada, N.Africa, Pacific.                           
  Pioneer Biology teacher, Wallace High School, Northern Ireland.            
  Freshwater Fisheries Biologist, New Zealand Marine Department.             
 "Freshwater & Introduced Fishes of New Zealand"  1963  Reed  Wellington.    
 "Fisheries Aspects of Tongariro Power Devel."[400MW] 1964 NZ Govt.Printer.  
 "Systematic Biology of Gobiomorphus (Eleotridae)" PhD Canterbury Univ (NZ)  
  Systematics papers: Galaxias/Retropinna. NZ J Mar Fwat Res.1968(2&3);1995  
  Zoologist: Universities of Manitoba (Canada); Galway (Ireland)             
 "Freshwater Life in Ireland; Keys and Checklists". Irish Univ. Press, 1974  
  Scientific Liaison Officer, HO, NZ Water & Soil Conservation Organisation  
  SKIS: basic research started 1982 "To assist communication of biol.info."  
 "Life without a Sunscreen" New Scientist (UK) 10 Dec. 1988: 46-49           
  SKIS - SKI_INput v 5.2 - first release Oct. 1993 (5.6=totally compatible)  
 DOON WOODS  BA (Philosophy) Canterbury University (NZ) 1967                 
   FIJI, NZ. Creative & practical thinker. Great on keyboard. Total support. 
 DEREK GUNN   BCom (Information Science) Otago University 1986               
   NZ (CLAN GUNN).  SKIS' Analyst/Programmer. Fulltime Otago Univ., Comp.S.C 
 KATYA GUNN  BSc (Zoology) 1986, MB ChB Otago University 1993                
   NEW ZEALAND, IRELAND.  Pivotal Organiser; and Brother, Brian Woods, Busy. 
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 FORM-06.SKS Oct.'95 *           PERSONAL            *  SKS-Information  
ϵ    ---== REGISTRATION ==---     ͵
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  INDIVIDUAL USER:                       *** Name & Address ***              
  Please Register             ͻ  
  me as a SKI-user:  -  -  -   Name: ___________________________________   
    Interests:-       (tick)   E-mail: _________________________________   
  - BIODIVERSITY  -  - ____                                                
  - CONSERVATION  -  - ____    Postal: _________________________________   
  - EDUCATION  -  -  - ____            _________________________________   
  - AQUARIUM KEEPING - ____            _________________________________   
  - BIRDWATCHING  -  - ____            _________________________________   
  - BOTANICAL  -  -  - ____    Sign: ________________ Date: ____________   
  - OTHER:=__________- ____   ͼ  
  Level of interest (hobby; student; professional) etc: ___________________  
  _________________________________________________________________________  
  Any relevant memberships: _______________________________________________  
  Have you got your free SKI_INput Pack? _______              - Any problem  
  Initial comments please: ________________________________     getting it?  
  _________________________________________________________     ______[pto]  
                                                                             
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 FORM-06.SKS Oct.'95 *                               *  SKS-Information  
ϵ ---== LICENCE APPLICATION ==--- ͵
  ORGANIZATION USER:                : 8   
  I wish to obtain a licence to run SKI-System programs & files              
  on behalf of the    ͻ  
  Organisation named   Name of Organisation: ___________________________   
  at this address:-    Address: ________________________________________   
                       _________________________________________________   
                                         E-mail: _______________________   
  Please direct        Parent Co./H.O./etc: ____________________________   
  your answers to               ________________________________________   
  assist us in         Prime nature of Organisation: ___________________   
  assessing the                 ________________________________________   
  service your                  ________________________________________   
  organisation                  ________________________________________   
  requires from                                                            
  SKIS,  also...       Your name: ___________________  Date:____________   
                       Job Title: ___________________  Dept: ___________   
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  Re discount rates:  please provide an indication of your organisation's    
  involvement with or relationship to conservation, education, environment...
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  What tasks is the SKI-System expected to assist: ________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________________  
                                                                             
  Numbers of work stations/terminals to be used for SKI_IN:   _____________  
                                            ... for SKI_PLUS: _____________  
                                                                             
  Any start-up advice or assistance you might want, eg:-                     
     1/ Dedicated NAMes-files: ____________________________________________  
     2/ Staff training: ___________________________________________________  
     3/ Up-grading existing data: _________________________________________  
     4/ Changes to SKI-Programs: __________________________________________  
     5/ Other: ____________________________________________________________  
  Any other Information/Requirements? _____________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________________  
  Suggested Referrals: ____________________________________________________  
  Internal contacts: ______________________________________________________  
  Signature: ___________________                                             
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 FORM-06.SKS Oct.'95 *            SKI_IN             *  SKS-Information  
ϵ  ---==   UPDATE TRACE    ==---  ͵
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      SKI_INput                                                              
      First release, v 5.2, on Internet/Usenet, October 1993                 
                     v 5.3  -      -      -     December 1993.               
      ALL files from all versions remain fully compatible - we recommend     
  up-grading, but for convenience only. This will be so for future versions. 
                                                                             
      Version 5.3 added a black and white option to the original colour      
      presentation. This allows complete & clear viewing for users with      
      monochrome VDU/monitors which do not translate colours properly.       
                                                                             
      Versions 5.4, 5.5 & 5.6 (all Oct'95) have many innovations arising     
      from the parallel development of SKI_PLUS (which includes SKI_IN).     
  SKI_IN v 5.6 - main new features:      [5.4 lacks graphics alternatives.]  
        - Semi-automatic directory control for distribution of various       
            SKI-file types, and separation of files for various projects.    
            Control is via 'Help:Defaults' & an automatic C:/ski.bat file.   
        - Options for viewing Text files.                                    
        - More options for printing/exporting SKI-files.                     
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 FORM-06.SKS Oct.'95 *  ---==|  ORDER  FORM  |==---  *  SKS-Information  
ϵ (for stock items listed p12-14) ͵
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   To: SKS-Information                   $$$                                 
       P.O.Box 6269                      Individual User: charges as below.  
       Dunedin, New Zealand              Licenced User:   as per agreement.  
                                                                             
   Please supply on 3.5 " disk(s):                                           
                 or 5.25" disk(s) preferred -____       $US                  
   Nos.                                                 ===       $US-Totals 
 - ___ SKI_PLUS Program v 5.6 & INDEX files (1.5MB) -   185      =     :00   
 - ___ SKI_INput Program v 5.6, 17-file package (*) -     9      =     :00   
 - ___ FAMILY level NAMs (as marked below) -  - (*) -     9 each =     :00   
 - ___ Other NAMes-files (as marked below) -  - (*) -     9 each =     :00   
                                                                             
   (*) available free via FTP - $US9 is a handling charge.                   
                                                                             
   Payment Enclosed  -  by Check/Cheque please   =     TOTAL = $US ____:00   
                                                 Minimum order $US   45:00   
   Please print your name on the back of the cheque.                         
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 FORM-06 SKS Oct.'95 *    ---== STOCK ITEMS ==---    *  SKS-Information  
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   SKI-PROGRAMS:                                                       :12   
   SKI-PLUS - FIRST RELEASE.                                        Price    
   SKI_PLUS v 5.6 + Index files of all ORDERS and Families (1.5MB) $US185    
            contains the SKI_INput program v 5.6, & additionally:            
            - creates NAMes-files from users' SKI-files                      
            - checks/alters file delimiters for export files                 
            - creates TREe-files(*) from NAMes- (& SKI-) files               
            - displays and prints these TREe-files                           
            - uses Index files to update the taxonomy of SKI-files, etc      
            - imports/updates non-SKI-System taxonomic files as SKI-files.   
       (*)TREe-files display taxonomic names in a basic hierarchical         
            format; relationships are indicated by branching lines.          
                                                                             
   SKI_IN v 5.6 - the FREE introductory 17-file SKI_INput Pack.              
          This is free via FTP, and it and its upgrades will remain          
          freely available on electronic information systems.                
        - OR you may order your copy here for handling charge only:  $US9    
                                                                             
    Record your requirements on the ORDER FORM, p.11 above.                  
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   Available:                                                          :13   
   Family level  Free via FTP, or handling charge $US9 each.         Tick    
   NAMes-files:                                            SKI-##   =reqd.   
    NAM-86   Vira and Monera (*)                          010-060    ___     
    NAM-69   Protoctista: Alga and Protozoa               060-200    ___     
    NAM-71   Animals: Sponges and lower animals           200-300    ___     
    NAM-73   Animals: Molluscs and Annelids               300-400    ___     
    NAM-75   Animals: Arthropods                          400-500    ___     
    NAM-76   Animals: Echinoderms (*)                     500-600    ___     
    NAM-23   Animals: Lower chordates and Fishes          600-700    ___     
    NAM-49   Animals: Higher chordates                    700-800    ___     
    NAM-15   Fungi and lower plants (*)                   800-900    ___     
    NAM-37   Plants (already in 17-file SKI_IN pack)      860-999    ___     
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    Total Number of above NAMs ticked:    ...   ...   ...   ...    =____     
         Handling charge = $US9 per file. ... Number x $US9 ... =$US____     
         Maximum $US50 for 6 or more of these files at one time.             
    These NAMs let you checklist any, or all, named living species!          
 (*)Files with relatively few Families may be augmented with Genus names.    
                                                                             
    Record your Totals on the ORDER FORM, p.11 above.                        
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 species level   Free via FTP, or handling charge $US9 each.         Tick    
  NAMes-files                                              SKI_##   =reqd.   
    NAM-18   UK Butterflies and Day-flying Moths          522-523    ___     
    NAM-19   Freshwater Tropical Aquarium Fishes          634-690    ___     
    NAM-21   Marine Aquarium Fishes                       630-690    ___     
    NAM-62   Dinosaur Genera                              718-719    ___     
    NAM-24   Bird Genera - Non-Passerines                 720-748    ___     
    NAM-51   ABA Birds of North America (>850 species)    727-750    ___     
    NAM-63   Mexican Birds                                727-750    ___     
    NAM-55   All Mammal Families including Fossils        750-800    ___     
    NAM-32   UK Freshwater Animal Genera                  200-800    ___     
    NAM-33   Irish Freshwater Animal species              200-800    ___     
    NAM-60   Fern Genera                                  875-890    ___     
    NAM-56   Plant Families (with cross-referencing)      860-999    ___     
    NAM-39   Aquarium and Watergarden Plants              860-999    ___     
    NAM-44   All SKI-ORDERS (INDEX version 04)            010-999    ___     
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    Total No. x  handling charge for Standard NAMs:            No. = ___     
                                                     No. x $US9 =$US_____    
    Record these figures on the ORDER FORM, p.11 above.                      
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