bhutch@pyr.gatech.EDU ( Beverly Hutchinson) (06/10/89)
A while back, I believe someone posted an address/phone number where one can order MIL-STDs -- specifically, the ADA standard. As will happen, I was sure that I had saved this information only to discover that I can't find it. Thanks in advance to the someone who bails me out. Bev
cline@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Marshall Cline) (06/12/89)
In article <8485@pyr.gatech.EDU> bhutch@pyr.gatech.EDU ( Beverly Hutchinson) writes: >A while back, I believe someone posted an address/phone number >where one can order MIL-STDs -- specifically, the ADA standard. >As will happen, I was sure that I had saved this information >only to discover that I can't find it. Beverly: I snatched the following from ajpo.sei.cmu.edu using annonymous ftp. It's called "~ftp/public/lrm.hlp" if memory serves. It tells of three available formats for the lrm: hardcopy, ftp & tape. I found that the reference to the online language ref manual was incorrect. At the time, there was no "~ftp/public/lrm" on the ajpo host. :-( I ended up ordering the $8.00 item from the Government Printing Office. Marshall ______________________________ cut here _________________________________ This file contains information on how to obtain the ANSI MIL_STD 1815A 1983 Ada Language Reference Manual. (AdaIC point of contact: Greg Siegert) How to Obtain the Ada Language Reference Manual The Ada Language Reference Manual (LRM) is available to the general public in several ways. 1. A hard copy of the LRM may be obtained from the Government Printing Office (GPO) at a cost of $8.00 per copy. You must specify the stock number, 008-000-00394-7, when ordering. The official title is the ANSI MIL_STD 1815A (1983) Reference Manual for Ada Programming Language. Address all correspondence to: Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402-9325 Phone: (202) 783-3238 All orders must be prepaid. 2. The LRM is on file on the AJPO host computer under the FTP account, more specically, ~/ftp/public/lrm and may be accessed by anyone with an account on an ARPANET host. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a quick way of obtaining the LRM files. To gain access to the LRM using FTP, simply "open" a connection to the AJPO computer. The address of the AJPO host is "ajpo.sei.cmu.edu". The AJPO computer supports anonymous logon; therefore, when prompted just enter "anonymous". Use "guest" or your user-id as a password. To move to the LRM directory type "cd /public/lrm". The "mget" command may be used to download multiple files, whereas the "get" command is used for downloading single files. To end the session just type "quit" or "bye". For help, type "?" and a list of the available commands will be printed. 3. If your host does not support FTP then the LRM may be ordered on 9-track, 1600 BPI & 6250 BPI magtapes in the following formats: UNIX TAR ANSI - not available at this time. Requests for the LRM should be addressed to the Ada Information Clearinghouse. For status of tape requests and general information you may contact Greg Siegert at (301) 731-8894 or send a net message to: action@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu Send a single tape and a self-addressed mailing label, along with a short informal cover letter stating that you would like a copy of the Ada Language Reference Manual and also specifying the format. Include a completed UPS Collect or Federal Express Collect form to cover payment of postage. The address is: Ada Information Clearinghouse C/O Mr. Greg Siegert 4600 Forbes Blvd. Lanham, MD 20706 4. Additionally the LRM may be downloaded from the AdaIC Bulletin Board (BBS). The BBS may be reached by dialing (301) 459-3865 or (202) 694-0215. The baud rates are 300/1200/2400 and the setting is (8N1). The LRM may be found under directory 2 and XMODEM is the only file transfer protocol supported on the BBS. The files have been archived using PKARC and need to be unarchived after being downloaded. PKARC is available on the Bulletin Board and may be obtained by downloading the file PKX34A20.COM. _________________________ end of "lrm.hlp" _____________________________ -- ________________________________________________________________ Marshall P. Cline ARPA: cline@sun.soe.clarkson.edu ECE Department UseNet: uunet!sun.soe.clarkson.edu!cline Clarkson University BitNet: BH0W@CLUTX Potsdam, NY 13676 AT&T: (315) 268-6591