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WorkMan is a graphical tool for playing audio compact discs on a
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CD-ROM drive. It has most of the features available on standalone CD
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players, such as a shuffle mode, programmable playlists, and
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elapsed/remaining timers. But it also has extra features, foremost of
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which is the ability to store information about CDs in a database,
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then automatically extract that information when the CD is inserted
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later. WorkMan stores the artist's name, the disc title, the names of
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individual tracks, and even remembers which tracks you don't want to
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hear! All in an easy-to-use, attractive OPEN LOOK graphical interface.
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Disc databases may be shared among any number of users on the network.
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WorkMan keeps separate databases for your private information about
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CDs (e.g. which order you like the tracks to play) and the discs'
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public information. During WorkMan's alpha test, several users shared
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my database, which now contains over 1300 CDs. That [1]database is
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available via anonymous ftp from [2]ftp.hyperion.com in the "WorkMan"
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WorkMan requires XView 3.0 or higher (which comes with the OpenWindows
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distribution, and is also available as part of X11R6.)
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The manual page (workman.man) contains a brief description of the user
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interface, though for the most part you should be able to start using
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the tool right away without reading the docs. If you're curious about
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the program's innards, the workmandb.man manual page describes the
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If you enjoy WorkMan, drop me a picture postcard! My address is
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Mountain View, CA 94043
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Comments, questions, and suggestions should be mailed to me at
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[3]<koreth@hyperion.com>. Check the [4]frequently asked questions and
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[5]known bugs / planned features lists before you mail me -- what you
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want might already be possible!
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[6]To the WorkMan home page
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Last update: 02 Jun 1995
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1. ftp://ftp.hyperion.com/WorkMan/workmandb.gz
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2. ftp://ftp.hyperion.com/WorkMan/
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3. mailto:koreth@hyperion.com
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4. file://localhost/home/woodstock/koreth/wm/workman/HTML/faq.html
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5. file://localhost/home/woodstock/koreth/wm/workman/HTML/to-do.html
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6. file://localhost/home/woodstock/koreth/wm/workman/HTML/index.html