From: simtel-info@Simtel.Net (Simtel Info)
Subject: Uploading to Simtel's MS-DOS, Win3.x and Win95/98 collections
Keywords: simtel,msdos,win3,win95,win98,freeware,shareware

[File: 00_info/upload.txt                   Last revised Oct. 21, 1998]

Simtel.Net is an excellent way for authors to distribute their programs
on the Internet.  The MS-DOS, MS-Windows, and Windows 95/98 collections
are mirrored by sites all over the world, providing distribution to
millions of users on the net.  The latest list of authorized mirrors is
always available at these URLs:

  http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/mirrors.html
   ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/00_info/mirrors.txt
   ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/00_info/mirrors.txt
   ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/00_info/mirrors.txt

All files submitted to Simtel.Net are scanned for viruses and trojans,
and are reviewed by professional archivists.  Authors receive prompt
personal attention in the processing and announcing of their uploads,
which appear in Usenet newsgroups comp.archives.msdos.announce or
comp.archives.ms-windows.announce (about 120,000 readers each) and in
our MS-News mailing list (for those who do not have access to Usenet
News).

                   How to upload to Simtel.Net

Simtel.Net does not publish instructions for uploading files because we
prefer to coordinate uploads by having contributors contact us first so
we can check to make sure the program is not already in the archive.

File uploads are accepted via FTP or Netscape web browser using a
special uploading account, via E-mail using a special mailbox which
does not interfere with regular correspondence, or via dial-up Modem.

Authors (or authors' authorized agents), if you have a program to
upload please use the Simtel.Net upload submission form on the web
at http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/uplsub.html to enter a short
description of the files you wish to submit and the method you wish to
use for uploading (FTP or Netscape is preferred), or send E-mail with
this information to upl-info@Simtel.Net .  Please do not send files to
that mailbox.  Anonymous uploads are not accepted.  Your full name (no
aliases) must be included.

The Simtel.Net collections are periodically published on CD-ROM by
Walnut Creek CDROM.  If you do not wish to have your package distributed
on CD-ROM please do not upload it.

No Adult Material: Simtel.Net is a family-oriented service, and we
require that all graphic images, sound and text (in screen savers,
themes, programs, documentation, etc.), be appropriate for all age
groups, to include children.

Due to disk space limitations graphic-intensive screensavers and
Win95/98 desktop themes are not accepted.  Unique or innovative
screensavers (which are more than displayers of internal images) and
screensaver-creating tools may be accepted.

Due to disk space limitations uploads with Visual Basic runtime files
included are no longer accepted.  Simtel maintains the latest
versions of these runtimes in the /pub/simtelnet/win95/dll and
/pub/simtelnet/win3/dll directories, readily available for download by
your users.  The most recent packages include "smart" install programs
as well.

Demos and other programs that are not fully functional are subject to
deletion from the archive after six months, or sooner if disk space is
low.

Games are not accepted unless they are strictly educational. Games which
do not meet this requirement may be submitted to the games collection at
Walnut Creek CDROM on ftp.cdrom.com.  Please read /pub/UPLOADS.TXT before
uploading.

Programs that stop working after a fixed calendar date, for example
December 10, 1999, will not be accepted.

Management policy does not allow us to accept lotto, lottery or gambling-
oriented programs.

We cannot accept any program that encrypts or decrypts using a method
that may be subject to U.S. export restrictions.

Simtel.Net does not have NT or OS/2 collections.  Walnut Creek CDROM has
a large OS/2 collection named Walnut Creek CDROM Hobbes on ftp.cdrom.com
and its mirrors.  For information on how to upload to this OS/2
collection please read ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/UPLOADS.TXT .

Thanks to all those who actively support Simtel.Net by helping us to
keep up to date with the latest programs.

Keith Petersen, General Manager of Simtel(tm)
Internet: w8sdz@Simtel.Net        http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/
Uucp: uunet!simtel.net!w8sdz       ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet