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CreditCardChecker Version 2.0 for OpenStep Enterprise Window NT 
by Eric Tremblay (ericet@cam.org)

Submitted to:
ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/openstep/submissions

Should end up in:
ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/openstep/windows/apps/financial


Intro:
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CreditCardChecker is an application that will verify the checksum of credit card numbers for various credit cards. It was made to give everyone another safety tool to fight fraud.

This OpenStep application is based on the cc_cksum.c program that appeared in the 2600 magazine. (Which issue? I don't know...)

All credit card numbers have a checksum number which permits you to verify if the number actually makes sense. Meaning if the number that you have is a possible number. Even if the number passes the checksum test it does not mean it's an actual valid number. So if you can, please verify with the proper authorities for the validity of the number. If you cannot, hopefully this application will help you a bit, but don't count on it...

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.



INSTALLATION:
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WINNT:

1. Unpack the software distribution

	a. open a "Bourne Shell" window
	b. change directory to location of distribution, for example, C:\temp
		cd C:\temp
	c. gunzip the distribution:
		gunzip CreditCardChecker.w.NT.m.MIS.tar.gz
	d. untar the resulting uncompressed file:
		tar xf CreditCardChecker.w.NT.m.MIS.tar


The Package:
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Version 2.0 comes complete in a tar.gz package.
Which includes:

 - CreditCardChecker.app binary for OpenStep Intel for Windows NT

 - README.TXT  This file

 - SpecialOffer Information about a special offer for the Nebula CDROM

 - Includes Full Source Code

 - Intel Windows NT binaries.


Compiling:
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This version includes all the source code necessary to recompile 
the program from scratch on OpenStep Enterprise 4.1 or above. 


CONTACT INFO:
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Comments and suggestions are welcomed:

E-mail:    ericet@cam.org
   WWW:    http://www.cam.org/~ericet 

These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Netfuture.ch.