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One of the most historically important artifacts to come from the home computer telecommunications revolution was shareware CDs, compact discs put out by companies containing hundreds of megabytes of shareware. Initially containing less than the full capacity of the discs (600mb, later 700mb) these items eventually began brimming with any sort of computer data that could be packaged and sold. As material "ran out", that is, as sellers of these CDs found they were unable to easily find shareware programs and files, the hunt began to track down every last file and item that could make the quarterly or monthly quota. As a result, many otherwise-lost pieces of computer history were gathered up in the trawling nets of these individuals and companies and were preserved for future generations.
Some computer bulletin board services would attach banks of CD-ROM drives to their machines to allow users to access the discs, allowing the system operators (SysOps) to claim the BBS had thousands of files available. For this market, CD makers would declare their CDs "BBS Ready", meaning an easily-readable directory of file descriptions was located on the CDs to be read by the BBS software.
While many of the CDs contain shareware programs, a number branched into music, graphics, animations and movies. Additionally, the advent of an internet open to the general public heralded massive collected sets of files which CD makers happily mirrored and made available to the BBS market. Eventually, as operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD became more widely available, CDs were perfect distribution mechanisms for the very large libraries and file collections associated with them.
A number of the initial CD images for this collection came courtesy of the CD BBS of Twin Falls, Idaho, operated by Mark Fugitt (sysop) and Mike Laybourn (remote sysop). The system used a Harris 286 CPU operating at 20MHZ, two 65 Megabit Seagate RLL hard drives and a Dennon CD player that used a "cart" to hold the CD. The BBS was started using RBBS software, a single phone line with 2400 baud modem and a shareware CD.
Additional donations of CD-ROMs have come from Erik Pederson, Peter Simpson, Chuck Gilbert, Koos van den Hout, MCbx, Jason Scott, Tim Hazel, and others.

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CD-ROM Software Library
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This is a wide and variant collection of CD-ROM based software, that is, software that came on a CD-ROM for installation on computers, or played in consoles. Ranging from applications and games to gatherings of public-domain software or clip art, the heyday of the CD-ROM is roughly 1989 to 2001. In all cases, the capacity of the CD-ROM stayed steady at 640-700mb a side, although some used tricks to claim they had more (due to compression, or adding up both sides of two-sided CD-ROMs). Most are...
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Shareware CD-ROMs
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May 24, 2010 05/10
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One of the most historically important artifacts to come from the home computer telecommunications revolution was shareware CDs, compact discs put out by companies containing hundreds of megabytes of shareware. Initially containing less than the full capacity of the discs (600mb, later 700mb) these items eventually began brimming with any sort of computer data that could be packaged and sold. As material "ran out", that is, as sellers of these CDs found they were unable to easily find...
Topics: Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, sysop, RBBS software
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The DOOM Level CD Collection
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56
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4.5M
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Feb 27, 2012 02/12
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"Doom WAD is the default format of package files for the video game Doom or its sequel Doom II, that contain sprites, levels, and game data. WAD stands for "Where's All the Data?" Immediately after its release in 1993, Doom attracted a sizeable following of players who created their own mods for WAD files—packages containing levels, graphics and other game data—and played a vital part in spawning the mod-making culture which is now commonplace for first-person shooters....
The DOOM Level CD Collection
4.3M 4.3M
Feb 25, 2012 02/12
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Contents: Three Shareware versions of DOOM, runnable from the CD directly DOOM Audio Editors DOOM Map Editors DOOM Graphics Editors DOOM Front Ends/Shells DOOM FAQ Over 500 Levels/Maps DOOM Insanity (Jokes about DOOM)
★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: video games, DOOM, first-person shooter
1.3M 1.3M
CD and DVD Coverdiscs
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3,395
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1.3M
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Jan 14, 2014 01/14
by Various
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In the early years of home computer ownership, magazines and newsletters might come bundled with a floppy disk to make it easier to load up programs discussed within their pages. These attached floppies (and cassettes as well) might have one or two programs on them. After the dawn of CD-ROMs, packed-in CD-ROMs (and later DVD-ROMs) expanded out into lauded utilities and games, and also included drivers, demos, promotional material (including game trailers), and ultimately could be entire...
Topics: software, magazines, cd-rom, dvd-rom, dvd, cd
1.3M 1.3M
Linux Distributions
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696
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1.3M
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May 20, 2013 05/13
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The Linux Distribution Archive is a growing collection of media for the installation of Linux on various systems from the past 20 years. Since its formation in the early 1990s, the open source nature of Linux has ensured great variation in the release of distributions, including variations on floppy disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and online-only.
871,735 872K
IBM PC Compatible CD-ROMs
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235
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871,735
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Dec 7, 2013 12/13
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A collection of IBM PC CD-ROM Based Software, primarily from the 1990-2000 era.
555,746 556K
Puppy Linux
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528
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555,746
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May 28, 2013 05/13
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Puppy Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that focuses on ease of use. The entire system can be run from RAM, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started.
Topic: linux
Linux Distributions
291,366 291K
�software
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★favorite 0
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The release ISO images of openSUSE 11.4 including sha1 sum files.
Topics: webcrawl, archiveteam
246,558 247K
Installation and Driver CD-ROMs
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268
ITEMS
246,558
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Mar 5, 2016 03/16
by Various
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CD-ROM images of driver discs, installation media, and documentation companions that were included with hardware or operating systems.
244,928 245K
Commodore Amiga Compatible CD-ROMs
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285
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244,928
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Feb 24, 2015 02/15
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A collection of CD-ROMs for the Commodore Amiga/CD32/CDTV, primarily from the 1990-2000 era.
Topic: Commodore Amiga
195,755 196K
PC Mania Magazine
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66
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195,755
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Feb 27, 2013 02/13
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PC Mania is Bulgarian computer games media originally started as a computer magazine and transformed into on-line game media in the beginning of 2009. It is a prime Bulgarian on-line media source for gaming, Internet, and technology. It was established in 1998 and was the third Bulgarian computer games magazine after the brochure Top Games and the magazines Master Games and Gamers' Workshop. It is the oldest computer games media in the country and is indisputably the most popular media for...
148,795 149K
The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection
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224
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148,795
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Jul 24, 2015 07/15
by Walnut Creek
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Walnut Creek CDROM (of Walnut Creek, California) was an early provider of freeware, shareware and free software on CD-ROMs. The company was founded in August 1991 by Bob Bruce and was one of the first commercial distributors of free software on CD-ROMs. The company produced hundreds of titles on CD-ROMs, and ran the busiest FTP site on the Internet, ftp.cdrom.com, for many years. The CD-ROMs in this collection were imaged from original Walnut Creek CDs.
125,553 126K
PC Gamer Magazine Cover Disc Collection
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625
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125,553
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Mar 29, 2012 03/12
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PC Gamer is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future plc. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries.[1][2] The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features relating to hardware, mods, "classic" games and various other...
CD-ROM Software Library
106,634 107K
Aug 19, 2017 08/17
by Apple
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★favorite 20
�comment 1
Install DVD for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system. Version 10.6 2Z691-6558-A
★favorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: snow leopard, apple, mac
CD-ROM Software Library
103,773 104K
Aug 18, 2017 08/17
by Apple
�software
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★favorite 17
�comment 5
Mac OS X Leopard Install DVD Version 10.5.4 2Z691-6232-A
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 5 reviews )
Topics: install, dvd, apple, mac os
Puppy Linux
93,887 94K
Oct 25, 2013 10/13
by 01micko
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Pets and sfs files for Slacko builds up to but not including slacko 5.4=>
( 1 reviews )
Topics: Puppy Linux, Slacko > 5.3x, pets, sfs, 01micko
80,296 80K
XBox CD-ROM Collection
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2,225
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80,296
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Jan 14, 2019 01/19
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The Xbox is a home video game console and the first installment in the Xbox series of consoles manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, followed by Australia, Europe and Japan in 2002. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market. It is a sixth generation console, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube. It was also the first console produced by an American company since the Atari Jaguar ceased production in 1996.
74,324 74K
The Games Machine Magazine (CD and DVDs)
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74,324
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May 30, 2012 05/12
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The Games Machine, also known by the acronym TGM, is an Italian Video game magazine. The magazine features previews, reviews, and cheat codes for computer games. Launched in September 1988 as the Italian edition of the British magazine The Games Machine by the Milan-based publishing company Xenia Edizioni. The publishing of the Italian edition has continued also after the close of the British edition, The Games Machine became one of the most popular video games magazine in Italy. In November...
70,023 70K
Operating System CD-ROMs
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1,362
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70,023
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Mar 3, 2019 03/19
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CD-ROMs of support for Operating Systems.
57,424 57K
MacAddict Coverdiscs
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161
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57,424
VIEWS
Jan 28, 2013 01/13
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MacAddict was the first North American magazine focused on the Macintosh to include a CD-ROM with every issue. MacAddict's discs included shareware and demo programs, but also came with other added features, such as staff videos and previews of content inside the magazine's hard copy. The MacAddict website was updated daily with news relevant to Apple products. MacAddict also had a mascot, a stick-figure named Max. In February 2007, MacAddict was relaunched as MacLife.
Community Texts
57,322 57K
Apr 7, 2010 04/10
�data
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★favorite 0
�comment 0
Quran
Topic: Quran
54,050 54K
Linux Format Magazine DVD-ROMs
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collection
155
ITEMS
54,050
VIEWS
May 30, 2012 05/12
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Linux Format was the UK's first Linux-specific magazine, and is currently the best-selling Linux title in the UK. It is also exported to many countries worldwide. It is published by Future Publishing (which produces PC Plus, .net and many other computer magazines). Linux Format is commonly abbreviated to LXF, and issues are referred to with LXF as a prefix followed by the issue number (for example LXF102 refers to the 102nd issue). Articles within Linux Format are well established, regularly...
53,554 54K
Aminet CD Archive
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collection
61
ITEMS
53,554
VIEWS
Jan 21, 2015 01/15
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CD-ROMs released 1993-2002 containing uploads to the Aminet, an Amiga software collection brought to the world in 1992 by Urban Müller that became the largest of its kind in the world.
Topic: Amiga software
52,280 52K
Amiga Format Magazine Coverdiscs
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194
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52,280
VIEWS
Feb 13, 2015 02/15
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Cover CD-ROMs from Amiga Format magazine.
45,364 45K
GameStar CD-ROM CoverDiscs
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1
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45,364
VIEWS
Feb 25, 2013 02/13
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GameStar is a monthly released PC computer game magazine, published by the IDG Entertainment Media GmbH in Germany. In 2008 it had an average monthly circulation of 250,000 copies and is therefore the best sold PC computer game magazine in Europe. It is also being published in Hungary, the Czech Republic and China. IDG started it also in Italy, Poland and the USA?but those issues have folded after a few months, although the corresponding web sites still exist. The US version was, quite...
Shareware CD-ROMs
42,440 42K
�software
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★favorite 11
�comment 2
Roller Coaster Tycoon (Hasbro Interactive) (1999)
★favorite ( 2 reviews )
Installation and Driver CD-ROMs
40,674 41K
�software
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★favorite 6
�comment 1
HP Operating System CD Windows XP Home SP3 OEM English File : HP_OperatingSystemCD[windows_xp_home_sp3_504214-001].iso Size : 527.48 MB CRC32 : ffffffff MD5 : b26e6d4ee908e8de9f650b15dec68f55 SHA1 : 35e5688b635552a45cc59fbc365467147f37a458 [Software Title] US="Windows XP Home Edition SP3 US with SATA" [Label] HP_OS_RESTORE [US.Software Description] Operating System Recovery Solution http://bayimg.com/gAOBPaAfj Source torrent: tpb/torrent/10303395/
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: torrent, archiveteam, HP OEM, OEM CD, OEM WINDOWS
Source: torrent:urn:sha1:73f6042a99c5d96483eecf1eecbeb46279b9544b
Linux Distributions
40,529 41K
�software
�eye 40,529
★favorite 1
�comment 0
The release ISO images of RedHat 6.1.
Topics: linux, redhat
CD-ROM Software Library
39,565 40K
�data
�eye 39,565
★favorite 15
�comment 1
SimCity2000_Special_Edition_(Maxis-EA)(Eng)
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 1 reviews )
CD-ROM Software Library
38,999 39K
Oct 25, 2014 10/14
by Microsoft
�software
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★favorite 44
�comment 3
Get ready to create your own cool 3D movies with amazing 12 scenes, 45 Actors, special effects and Music - everything you need to bring your ideas to life! UPDATE: All the expansion packs by Frankie Weindel and v3dmm patch by Travis Wells now uploaded on this page.
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: 3dmm, Microsoft 3D Movie Maker, Microsoft Kids, 1995, Windows 95
Community Texts
38,846 39K
Mar 15, 2012 03/12
�texts
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★favorite 3
�comment 0
EskHadeeth
Topic: EskHadeeth
CD-ROM Software Library
32,618 33K
Mar 26, 2016 03/16
by Sierra Studios
�software
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★favorite 33
�comment 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This re-release of  Half Life  contains new multiplayer 3D models, new multiplayer maps, and  Team Fortress Classic , all of which can also be downloaded separately. (I think Half Life: Game of the Year Edition is FULLY-WORKED of Windows 8 Pro!) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GAME! (Works for Windows 8 Pro)...
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 5 reviews )
Topic: valve
Linux Distributions
32,172 32K
�software
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�comment 1
The release ISO images of RedHat 7.2.
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: linux, redhat
Shareware CD-ROMs
31,752 32K
�software
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★favorite 4
�comment 1
Hall of Fame CD-ROM Volume #1 from Ellis Enterprises, Inc. 4205 McAuley Blvd., #385, Oklahoma City, OK 73120. Includes sections for: Archiving, Australia, Basic, Bible, Business, CD-ROM, Communications, Database, DOS, Disk Utilities, Education, Science Education, File and Disk Utilities, Fonts, Games, GIF, Graphics, Hard Drive Utilities, Home, Icons, LAN, Miscellaneous, Oilfields, PCjr, PC Magazine, Printing Utilities, Programming, Pascal, Qbasic, RBBS, QBBS, Screensavers, Spreadsheets,...
★favorite★favorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: CD-BBS, Curtis Kemp, Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, Mike Woltz
CD-ROM Software Library
29,782 30K
�software
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★favorite 15
�comment 0
A fan reimplementation of the original MicroProse Magic: The Gathering PC game, updated with community patches and 64bit Windows support. "In March 2009, after the manalink.de forum had been down for some time, many contributors relocated to the Collectible Card Game Headquarters (CCGHQ) forum at SlightlyMagic.net, where development continues. More than 2,000 cards (the limit imposed by the original program) are now playable, by swapping different groups of cards in and out of the game. A...
Topics: microprose, game, iso, magic, mtg, planeswalkers, pc, 2010
28,546 29K
Exploded CD-ROMs
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30
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28,546
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Mar 4, 2016 03/16
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"Exploded" CD-ROMs are CD-ROM images that have been gone through and remixed into modern playable materials, like texts, audio, video and so on, in the Internet Archive's players.
27,966 28K
PC Action CD-ROM Cover Discs
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152
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27,966
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Feb 26, 2013 02/13
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Die PC Action (kurz PCA) war ein deutsches PC-Spiele-Magazin, herausgegeben von der Computec Media AG in Fürth. Die PC Action erschien monatlich, normalerweise am zweiten Mittwoch jeden Monats, und hatte pro Ausgabe etwa 150 Seiten, abhängig vor allem von der Anzahl aktuell erscheinender Spiele. Die Zeitschrift hatte einen humoristischen Einschlag. Mit der Ausgabe 01/2013 stellte Computec Media die Zeitschrift ein.
CD-ROM Software Library
27,480 27K
�software
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★favorite 20
�comment 0
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Version 2002)(Microsoft)(X08 26176)
CD-ROM Software Library
26,847 27K
�software
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★favorite 11
�comment 0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation (4.0) (Microsoft) (1996)
The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection
26,716 27K
�software
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★favorite 5
�comment 2
Source Code CD-ROM from Walnut Creek CDROM. Over 600 megabytes of source code for Unix and MSDOS. Includes the Usenet Archives for alt.sources and comp.sources, the Simtel-20 Unix-C Archive and a large collection of MS-DOS source code. From Walnut Creek CDROM, 1547 Palos Verdes Mall, Suite 260, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. March, 1992.
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: CD-BBS, Curtis Kemp, Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, Mike Woltz
CD-ROM Software Library
26,218 26K
�software
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★favorite 14
�comment 0
Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition (90846) (Microsoft) (1996)
Shareware CD-ROMs
25,714 26K
Jun 14, 2010 06/10
�software
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★favorite 4
�comment 1
World's largest collection of recent, virus-free IBM-PC shareware and public domain software. Well over one gigabyte in 10,000 zip files. Easy menu access. Sections include Communications Programs, Entertainment, Systems Utilities, Screen Utilities, Printer Utilities, Disk Utilities, File Utilities, Keyboard Utilities, Windows Applications, Cad Programs, Lotus Applications, Games of all Sorts, Misc Programs, Virus Checking Programs, Database Programs, Graphics Programs, Dos And Patches, Misc...
★favorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: CD-BBS, Curtis Kemp, Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, Mike Woltz
Shareware CD-ROMs
24,891 25K
�software
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★favorite 8
�comment 0
100 Great Games for Windows95
24,484 24K
CU Amiga Magazine Coverdiscs
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27
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24,484
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Feb 2, 2015 02/15
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Cover CD-ROMs from CU Amiga magazine.
Topic: Amiga software
CD-ROM Software Library
24,199 24K
�software
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★favorite 4
�comment 5
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (Evaluation Edition)(Microsoft)(2003)
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 5 reviews )
Shareware CD-ROMs
23,380 23K
�software
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★favorite 12
�comment 0
MasterClips 150000 Clip-Arts
22,851 23K
Power Play CD-ROM Cover Discs
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collection
63
ITEMS
22,851
VIEWS
Feb 24, 2013 02/13
∑collection
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Cover CD-ROMs from Power Play Magazine.
CD-ROM Software Library
22,809 23K
Jul 22, 2016 07/16
by Microsoft
�software
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★favorite 2
�comment 0
This is the re-release form the China Dos Union from 1996
Topic: msdos
CD-ROM Software Library
22,644 23K
�software
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★favorite 3
�comment 0
Picture it! Express Version 7.0 (Microsoft) (2001)
The Walnut Creek CD-ROM Collection
22,496 22K
�software
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�comment 2
GIFs Galore CD-ROM from Walnut Creek Software. Thousands of Full Color GIF Images, with viewers for MSDOS, Mac, Amiga, Unix, Atari ST, etc. Subjects include: abstract, art, aviation, birds, boats, buildngs, cars, cartoon, cats, clip_art, compart, dogs, fantasy, fish, flowers, food, fractals, frogs, hunks, insects, logos, mammals, maps, military, misc, movie, nature, people, places, raytrace, reptiles, sci_fi, space, sports, startrek, starwars, swimsuit, technlgy, test, things, trains, tv,...
( 2 reviews )
Topics: CD-BBS, Curtis Kemp, Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, Mike Woltz
CD-ROM Software Library
21,415 21K
May 30, 2015 05/15
by Ulead Systems, Inc.
�software
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★favorite 2
�comment 1
Have the urge to send christmas cards showing you and and your family this year? Want to create personalized invitations for your next party? How about a calendar with your picture on it? Why not? iPhoto Plus 4 is the software that lets you have fun and achieve great on-screen and printed results with photos and photo-based documents. Featuring hot performance, an innovative interface and over 50 built-in templates, iPhoto Plus 4 makes it fast, fun and easy to create impressive photos for...
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: ulead, iphoto plus, photo, image, editing, image editors, image tools, multimedia
21,129 21K
The Triada CD and DVD Collection
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158
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21,129
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Jul 27, 2017 07/17
by Triada
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Triada was a Russian CD and DVD-ROM Compilation group that flourished in the late 1990s to early 2000s. Компания «Triada» — один из представителей «позднего этапа» развития деятельности пиратских игровых издателей, работавших на территории СНГ. Среди всей продукции издательства игры занимали доминирующую позицию,...
CD-ROM Software Library
20,760 21K
�software
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�comment 0
Axis and Allies - Win95 Game - (Hasbro)(Eng)
CD-ROM Software Library
20,233 20K
Apr 16, 2015 04/15
by Broderbund
�software
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�comment 2
CD-ROM software for Windows 3.1/95 and Macintosh.
★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite★favorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: Windows 3.1 CD-ROM, Windows 95 CD-ROM, Macintosh CD-ROM, Creativity CD-ROM
CD-ROM Software Library
20,141 20K
Jul 19, 2012 07/12
�data
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★favorite 1
�comment 0
Al_Quran_Al_Kareim
Topic: Al_Quran_Al_Kareim
CD-ROM Software Library
19,793 20K
�software
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★favorite 6
�comment 0
Microsoft Office XP Version 2002 (X08 15447)(Microsoft)(2001)
19,751 20K
PC Format Coverdiscs
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19,751
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Apr 12, 2016 04/16
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Coverdiscs for PC Format magazine by Future Publishing.
19,666 20K
The AOL CD-ROM Collection
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201
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19,666
VIEWS
Jul 10, 2017 07/17
by America On-Line
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In the early 1990s, the service provider America On-Line (AOL) initiated a new "carpet-bombing" approach to acquiring new members, sending free CD-ROMs throughout the USA offering trial access to the service. This approach grew AOL from 200,000 accounts to over 22 million. Along the way, millions of CD-ROMs were produced for AOL, at one point representing 50% of all CDs being manufactured worldwide. As a result, millions of CDs landed in the world and went to all sorts of locations,...
CD-ROM Software Library
19,606 20K
�software
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Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition Trial (Microsoft) (1997)
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Puppy Linux
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A collection gaming puppies from sc0ttman which are based on puppy 4.2, TurboPup Xtreme with kernel 2.6.25.16 more details here: http://puppylinuxnews.org/puplets/puppy-linux-arcade/?category=puplets/puppy-linux-arcade/
Topics: Puppy Linux, Puppy Arcade, Games, Emulators, 4.2, TurboPup Xtreme, sc0ttman
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XXX Women Disk 7
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Games included: Activision's Atari 2600 Action Packs 1, 2, & 3 by Activision Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing by Mindscape Command Aces of the Deep(Video demo) by Sierra On-Line Inc Arcade America by 7th Level Inc Battle Beast by 7th Level Inc Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity(Video Demo) by Viacom New Media Activision's Commodore 64 15 Pack by Activision The Daedalus Encounter(Video Demo) by Virgin Interactive & Mechadeus Dogz by Virgin Interactive Doom 95 by id Software Double...
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Topic: Windows games
CD-ROM Software Library
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Tomb Raider 4 The Last Revelation - Windows95 (Eidos)(Eng)
CD-ROM Software Library
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AutoCAD Architecture 2010 (64 Bit)(Autodesk)(185B1 05A001 P402A)(2009)
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MS Flight Simulator 2004 Un Siecle Aviation French Version - Windows (FRE)
CD-ROM Software Library
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Mar 21, 2017 03/17
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Plumbers don't wear ties PC CD-ROM (rare lost version) Publication info: Glendale, CA: United Pixtures, 1993 Written by Michael Anderson Description: A game of skill with the opposite sex. The right moves will unite plumber John and daddy's girl Jane Audience: Not suitable for children under age 13, contains nudity and sexual content and bad language System Requirements: IBM-compatible computer, 386 or higher processor, 33 MHZ or faster, 2 MB free RAM; Windows 3.1; VGA/EGA with 256 color...
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Topic: Plumbers Don't Wear Ties
Shareware CD-ROMs
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Mar 1, 2012 03/12
by eGames
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Get ready for action-packed fun with this "best ever" collection of 50 full featured games. With hundreds of levels, incredible, graphics and amazing sounds, Galaxy of Games promises to provide hours of non-stop excitement! This all new Galaxy of Games contains an award-winning assemblage of all-time favorite games including Blast Thru, MahJongg Master, Galactic Patrol and Solitaire. Choose from many different categories such as: Arcade Puzzle Board Strategy Cards Word System...
Topic: video game demos
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The Gambler Magazine Cover CD-ROM Collection
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Gambler Magazine is a polish-language technology magazine with cover CD-ROMs. This is a collection of images of these CD-ROMs.
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Aug 23, 2017 08/17
by Microsoft
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O  Microsoft Windows 95  (codinome  Chicago ) é um  sistema operacional  de 16/32 bits criado pela empresa  Microsoft . Lançado em  24 de agosto  de  1995 , o Windows 95 revolucionou o mercado de sistemas operacionais e passou a vir instalado por padrão com o  MS-DOS  7.0 (e não mais separado, como era antes), sendo o principal lançamento da empresa na  década de 1990 . Entre outras coisas, efetivava o  sistema de arquivos   FAT-16  (ou VFAT). Os ficheiros (arquivos)...
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Topics: ms dos, windows, 1995, pentium, 486, abandonware
CD-ROM Software Library
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MS Age of Empires 2 The Age of Kings (1999)(Eng)
Installation and Driver CD-ROMs
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LG SuperMulti DVD-R Drive CD-Install Disc - Windows
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Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP (Eng)
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HAM Radio, from Chestnut Software, Cambridge, MA. "Packet Radio; Frequency Lists; Equipment Modifications; Exam Study; FCC Regulations; SWL and Dx, Plus More." For MS-DOS Systems. Sections include Antennas, BBS Software, Circuits, Clubs, Control, CW, DX, Exam Assistance and Study Aids, FAX, Frequency Lists and Databases, Kenwood Mods/Repair/Control/Notes, Logging, Math and Calculations, Misc Programs. (A Version 3.0 of this CD-ROM came out later). August 1992.
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Topics: CD-BBS, Curtis Kemp, Mark Fugitt, Mike Laybourn, Mike Woltz
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One of the most historically important artifacts to come from the home computer telecommunications revolution was shareware CDs, compact discs put out by companies containing hundreds of megabytes of shareware. Initially containing less than the full capacity of the discs (600mb, later 700mb) these items eventually began brimming with any sort of computer data that could be packaged and sold. As material "ran out", that is, as sellers of these CDs found they were unable to easily find shareware programs and files, the hunt began to track down every last file and item that could make the quarterly or monthly quota. As a result, many otherwise-lost pieces of computer history were gathered up in the trawling nets of these individuals and companies and were preserved for future generations.
Some computer bulletin board services would attach banks of CD-ROM drives to their machines to allow users to access the discs, allowing the system operators (SysOps) to claim the BBS had thousands of files available. For this market, CD makers would declare their CDs "BBS Ready", meaning an easily-readable directory of file descriptions was located on the CDs to be read by the BBS software.
While many of the CDs contain shareware programs, a number branched into music, graphics, animations and movies. Additionally, the advent of an internet open to the general public heralded massive collected sets of files which CD makers happily mirrored and made available to the BBS market. Eventually, as operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD became more widely available, CDs were perfect distribution mechanisms for the very large libraries and file collections associated with them.
A number of the initial CD images for this collection came courtesy of the CD BBS of Twin Falls, Idaho, operated by Mark Fugitt (sysop) and Mike Laybourn (remote sysop). The system used a Harris 286 CPU operating at 20MHZ, two 65 Megabit Seagate RLL hard drives and a Dennon CD player that used a "cart" to hold the CD. The BBS was started using RBBS software, a single phone line with 2400 baud modem and a shareware CD.
Additional donations of CD-ROMs have come from Erik Pederson, Peter Simpson, Chuck Gilbert, Koos van den Hout, MCbx, Jason Scott, Tim Hazel, and others.
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