From: simtel-info@Simtel.Net (Simtel Info)
Subject: Uploading Win95/98/Me/Win3.x/MS-DOS software to Simtel.Net
Keywords: simtel,msdos,win3,win95,win98,winme,freeware,shareware,software
[File: 00_info/upload.txt Last revised January 8, 2001]
Simtel.Net is an excellent way for authors to distribute their programs
on the Internet. The Win95/98/Me, Win3.x and MS-DOS collections are
mirrored by sites all over the world, providing exposure 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 180,000 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, IE 5.x with FTP enhancements, or
Netscape using a special uploading account, or via E-mail using a
special mailbox which does not interfere with regular correspondence.
Authors (or authors' sole authorized agents), if you have a program
to upload please use the Simtel.Net upload submission form on the web
at URL 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. 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 screen savers and
Win95/98 desktop themes are not accepted. Unique or innovative
screen savers (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.
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. For detailed comments and requirements please read "Simtel
Adware Policy" at URL http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/adware.html .
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 on ftp.cdrom.com. Please read /pub/UPLOADS.TXT before
uploading.
Programs that stop working after a fixed calendar date, for example
December 10, 2001, will not be accepted.
Programs related to Astrology, Numerology, fortune telling, Tarot
cards, I Ching, etc. will not be accepted because they are outside
of the scope our collections.
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 URL
http://www.bxa.doc.gov/Encryption/ for details.
Simtel.Net does not have WinNT, Win2000 or OS/2 collections. A
popular OS/2 collection named Hobbes can be found at 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 those who actively support Simtel.Net by helping us to
keep up to date with the latest programs.
David Kirschbaum, Archivist for Simtel(tm)
Internet: kirschd@Simtel.Net http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/
Uucp: uunet!simtel.net!kirschd ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet