Short:    Sorts ASCII-Files, FAAAAST, many different features
Author:   wernerr@iee1.et.tu-dresden.de (Ruediger Werner)
Uploader: wernerr@iee1.et.tu-dresden.de (Ruediger Werner)
Type:     util/sys

TITLE
	  sort

VERSION
	  1.50

AUTHOR
	  Ruediger Werner

 E-Mail:  wernerr@iee1.et.tu-dresden.de

 URL:	  http://home.pages.de/~wernerr

 S-Mail:  Ruediger Werner
	  Stresemannplatz 2
	  01309 Dresden
	  GERMANY

DESCRIPTION

	  The basic function of sort is to sort ASCII-files in
	  alphabetical order.  But its functions are not restricted to
	  sorting.  I implemented many options which allow to manipulate
	  file(s) in different ways.
	  The sort program is started from Shell.


NEW FEATURES

	  (registered version)

	  * added an option which deletes spaces and tabs at the end of a line
	  * added an option which removes a given number of lines at the
	    beginning of a file (selectable for the first and the other files)
	  * added a option for sorting in two passes
	  * changed the -i option
	  * increased sorting speed


FEATURES

	  (unregistered version)

	  * sorting files alphabetically (ascending, descending)
	  * distinguishing and no distinguishing of capitals and small letters
	  * erasing of empty lines

	  (registered version)

	  * sorting files alphabetically (ascending, descending)
	  * sorting with columns, variable length of sort string
	  * removing and replacing of characters
	  * picking out lines
	  * throwing out lines
	  * joining files
	  * ignoring of specified strings at the beginning of a line
	  * all functions are operating in a given range, if desired
	  * selectable distinguishing of capitals and small letters
	  * erasing of empty lines
	  * erasing of double lines (improved now!)
	  * dividing a file into two, according to the given pattern,
	    which is specified with the -q|Q option.
	  * reversing of the file (without sorting)
	  * verbose function

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

	  none

AVAILABILITY

	  this program is available for the following systems:

	  - AMIGA
	  - MS-DOS

	  - Ultrix 4.4
	  - Solaris 2.4
	  - SUN OS 4.1.3
	  - AIX 3.2.5
	  - Linux

	  via aminet (util/sys) or from my homepage:
	  http://eeetw0.et.tu-dresden.de:8080/~wernerr/amiga.html

	  the latest version will be available from my page, for all
	  above mentioned systems

PRICE

	  5 US$ for registration (binaries) & sending by e-mail
	  8 US$ for registration (binaries) & sending by post
	  or equivalents in DM
	  registration see doc-file

DISTRIBUTABILITY

	  The unregistered version is freely distributable if it is done
	  in a noncommercial way and the contents of the archive is kept
	  intact.
	  The registered version is not freely distributable.


Ruediger Werner