Above Software Inc

Above Software Chosen: Above Software Inc. said it recently was chosen as a subcontractor on a government contract awarded to Zenith Electronics Corp. The Santa Ana computer software firm said it will provide copies of its Above Disc software program, which increases the amount of data that can be stored in certain personal computer applications. Above Software did not specify the value of the contract to the company.

Above Software Chosen: Above Software Inc. said it recently was chosen as a subcontractor on a government contract awarded to Zenith Electronics Corp. The Santa Ana computer software firm said it will provide copies of its Above Disc software program, which increases the amount of data that can be stored in certain personal computer applications. Above Software did not specify the value of the contract to the company.

One of the great advantages that Macintosh and OS/2 users have over those who use MS-DOS and Windows-based personal computers is the ability to give their files meaningful names. OS/2 allows 256 characters and the Mac allows 32 characters, including spaces, so a file name like "1st Draft Column for 6/17" is a valid and meaningful name. With the limit of eight characters and no spaces in the DOS and Windows world, you're stuck with something like "1DCOL617.DOC."