        the Auto Payment Calculator V1.0 Release
	Copyright (C) 1997  Eric A. Griff
	
	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
	the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 or (at your option)
	any later version.

	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.  See the
	GNU General Public License for more details.

	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
	along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
	Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

	*This program makes use of the xforms-0.86 library, which is
    Copright (C) 1996-1997 by T.C. Zhao and Mark Overmars.

        *The GNU Public License version 2 may be found in the file
    COPYING that was origionally included in this distribution

      For any, and all comment on the Auto Payment Calculator, I can be
    Contacted by email at eagriff@global2000.net, or snail mail:


			Eric A. Griff
			RD#1 Box 372
			Oneida, NY 13421
			USA

      And by voice at (315) 495-2385.

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Initial (and possibly final) Release Version:
  Auto Payment Calculator is a simple, xforms based, application for 
use under the X-windows system, that calculates auto loan payments.
  As it is free software, it comes with NO WARRANTIES of any kind. 
  
  It is pretty straight forward. You enter the Principal (Amount),
Term (in months), and Rate, and then with either [RETURN] 
(or [enter] or whatever your keyboard equivelent is),  (ALT-C), or 
clicking the calculate button; you will have the payment in months,
as well as number of weeks, and weekly payment.

  You may also [TAB] through the Amount, Term, and Rate, as well as
hold down ALT and press the character in its Name that is underlined
to go do that function. As long as all three are filled in, you may
hit [ENTER] to Calculate right there. This makes it easy to cycle
quickly through numerous terms, amounts, and rates.

  At this time, the beta has been out for about 4 months, and seems
to have drawn no response, and at this point, the Retail Auto Industry
is so far from me, this is likely the end of it's development. Of 
course if there is interest, I would gladly add new options, or whatever
was desired. Just seems that there is no interest.

  As of current, this program has only been tested under the 
FreeBSD-2.2.2 stable unix-like Operating System, however, 
should compile under most. Feedback is appreciated. 

  It has been compiled under the stock cc from FreeBSD-2.2.2, as
well as pgcc from the FreeBSD ports Collection, and run without any
difficultys. 

  The latest version is available from 
http://members.global2000.net/~eagriff/ and is also a part of the FreeBSD
ports collection (at this time in the math section).

About the Author:
  I have been wandering from computers, to electronics, to
Sales, to the Auto Business, and back and forth since about 1981. And
has had a strong goal of computerizing just about everything :)

  After getting burned once more, in the auto used auto industry 
(a cut-throat business from my experience), I was Steered towards
2 goals. 

  One, a software package that will integrate, and make the most
efficient management of a dealerships resources (Inventory, Finance, 
Book-Keeping, Sales, Service, etc), that will be useful from the small,
to mid-sized dealership (1-15 employees), at a much more reasonable cost,
than that that does less currently.

 Secondly, Get my own dammed lot :), where the only one that can burn me
is me :)

UPDATE:
  As of late, in disgust towards the cut-throatedness of the auto industry,
and my greater interest in the computer industry, I have started steering
towards the Web Development end. One thing likely to go on in apc, is a
Java Applet, and JavaScript version in the near future, as it wouldn't
be much work.

  If you have any suggestions, comments, or flames towards any of the above, 
feel free to email me at eagriff@global2000.net .

Other notes:
  FreeBSD is a operating system for IBM PC and compatibles, that is
very much like unix. In my opinion, it is the best dammed OS this side
of any-there. For more information on FreeBSD, you can point your Web
Browser at http://www.freebsd.org/ , or on irc (EFNET) check out
the #FreeBSD channel (or also on irc.freebsd.org).


Eric A. Griff
Monday, October 13, 1997