[comp.sys.apple] Prefixes

Tabakal@UB.CC.UMICH.EDU (03/20/89)

> 35.1.1.43. I believe.. What do all of the prefixes for the files me..
> I've been able to figure out a few.. like ut. = utility.. and do. = doc
> and now I know that gi. = gif... but the rest of them are pretty meaningless
> Could someone upload a sort of thesaurus for these terms and post it?
> I'm sure that there are a lot more people like me who haven't had as much
> experience with the ftp sites, and don't know what they mean. Thanks for
> any and all help.. (once again.) :-)
> bitnet:        Doug@psuecl.bitnet
> internet:    doug@ecl.psu.edu  or  doug%psuecl.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
 
From the file !index (which you ought to get if you're perusing the library),
here they are:
 
 Each file on PC5: is preceded by one of the following two letter
 code indicating its category.  IN GENERAL, THIS CODE SHOULD BE
 REMOVED FROM THE FRONT OF THE PROGRAM'S NAME AFTER DOWNLOADING.
 
      AW      AppleWorks Utilities
      CD      Classic desk accessories
      CO      Communications
      DE      Demonstration programs
      DI      Diversified Software Utilities
      DO      Documentation files
      FO      Quickdraw ][ fonts and utilities
      GA      Games and entertainment
      GI      Compuserve GIF images
      GR      Graphics programs
      IC      Icon files for the ][gs
      MC      Music Construction Set
      ND      New desk accessories
      PS      Program Selectors
      SO      Sounds (usually digitized)
      TE      Text files
      TN      Tech notes and Tech Tidbits
      UT      Various utilities
 
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