From: webmaster@simtel.Net (Simtel Info) Subject: Uploading Win95/98/Me/Win3.x/MS-DOS software to Simtel.Net Keywords: simtel,msdos,win3,win95,win98,winme,winnt,win2k,freeware,shareware,software,archive [File: 00_info/upload.txt Last revised March 2, 2001] 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. 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 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. Simtel.Net reserves the right to refuse or remove any file, for any reason, at any time. Authors (or authors' sole authorized agents) please use the Simtel.Net upload instructions request form to enter a short description of the files you wish to submit. Anonymous uploads are not accepted. Your full name (no aliases) must be included. The Simtel.Net collections are periodically published on CD-ROM. 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. Win95/98 desktop themes are not accepted. Unique or innovative screen savers (which are more than displayers of internal images) and screen saver-creating tools may be accepted. Simtel.Net does not consider Adware the same thing as Freeware. We expect full disclosure of all Adware to us to and users in upload announcements and program documentation. We encourage authors to include a privacy statement in their program documentation (available before installation) that clearly spells out any privacy issues users may have (e.g., what information is being transmitted, what is being done with that information, etc.). Authors must state that their Adware has no components that continue to run when their application is not running. Authors must also insure any Adware components are correctly removed when their program is removed. Games are not accepted unless they are strictly educational. Programs that stop working after a fixed calendar date, for example December 10, 2001, must clearly indicate this in the description and documentation. 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. In your request to upload you must specifically state the type of encryption used and that it complies with U.S. export restrictions. Recent changes in U.S. Department of Commerce regulations easing export of cryptological software have NOT removed all restrictions. At minimum a "one-time product review" is still required. See http://www.bxa.doc.gov/Encryption/ for details. Simtel.Net does not have OS/2 collections. However, we will be increasing the scope of this archive in the very near future. Thanks to those who actively support Simtel.Net by helping us to keep up to date with the latest programs.