tsouth@pro-pac.CTS.COM (Todd South) (07/27/88)
Hi Folks,
Listen, I and others on the feed have been hearing about
'The STORE' for some time now, but I haven't seen one message which
lists the address (Snail or UUCP) for this place. Could someone
in the know please post it (or email) since I am sure that a number
of folks out there, including me, would like to learn where to
contact this source? Enquiring minds NEED to know!
Todd South
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INET: tsouth@pro-pac.CTS.COM - BITNET: pro-pac.UUCP!tsouth@PSUVAX1vince@tc.fluke.COM (Craig Johnson) (07/29/88)
There was a shar'd "installable" file called "CATALOG+IN" posted to the net over a year ago which is required to interface with THE STORE! The catalog provides descriptions of the available software and has a really slick "order" menu which allows you to select packages you want, tells you how big they are, let's you deselect them if you decide against it, and generates the necessary uucp commands to perform the magic. This catalog is now out of date, but it includes a menu selection which allows you to request a new catalog. All packages from THE STORE! come as "installable" files which are painlessly installed from within the catalog program or by "clicking" on a copy of the file from UA. If you want to know whats going on or want to perform the install steps manually, take a look at /usr/bin/Instcpio.sh. Software from THE STORE! are mostly binaries, though some do include sources. Especially fun are the ones which exploit the Unix-pc's graphics. I have CATALOG+IN saved on a floppy but I neglected to save the nicely shar'd version suitable for posting or mailing. Perhaps someone else would be willing to repost the original shar'd version. (I guess I could regenerate the shar file if someone gets really desperate, but it won't have the nice instructions included in the original). This following lists the size of each package available from THE STORE! Transfer rates are based on 6700 characters per minute using a 1200 baud modem (your mileage may vary!). Cost is based on $.17 per minute late night rate. mins chars name cost 5.3 35840 AMAZE+IN 0.74 26.0 174080 APPDEMO+IN 3.64 1.5 10240 ARC+IN 0.21 14.5 97280 ATC+IN 2.03 19.9 133120 BACKGAMMON+IN 2.79 8.4 56320 BIGBEN+IN 1.18 3.1 20480 CALCULATOR+IN 0.43 2.3 15360 CAPCTRL3.0+IN 0.32 2.3 15360 CAPCTRL3.5+IN 0.32 12.2 81920 CASINO+IN 1.71 17.6 117760 CATALOG+IN 2.46 6.9 46080 COMM_DOCS+IN 0.97 6.1 40960 CPR+IN 0.85 18.3 122880 CRYSTAL+IN 2.56 10.7 71680 CSCOPE+IN 1.50 42.8 286720 DEMO.1+IN 5.99 41.3 276480 DEMO.2+IN 5.78 16.0 107520 ELOCK+IN 2.24 3.8 25600 ENGINE+IN 0.53 5.3 35840 FATBIT+IN 0.74 9.9 66560 FONTS+IN 1.39 26.0 174080 FORM_MAKER+IN 3.64 6.1 40960 GOB+IN 0.85 3.8 25600 GSS.SYMBOLS+IN 0.53 3.8 25600 HRDCPY+IN 0.53 38.2 256000 ICON+IN 5.35 1.5 10240 ICONOCLAST+IN 0.21 4.6 30720 INEDIT+IN 0.64 8.4 56320 INSTALLDOC+IN 1.18 33.6 225280 LARN+IN 4.70 7.6 51200 LESS+IN 1.06 40.5 271360 LOGO+IN 5.67 5.3 35840 MAGIC+IN 0.74 6.1 40960 MOUSE+IN 0.85 3.8 25600 MSDOSW+IN 0.53 5.3 35840 OTHELLO+IN 0.74 5.3 35840 PACMAN+IN 0.74 1.5 10240 PHONESRC+IN 0.21 1.5 10240 PONG+IN 0.21 4.6 30720 PRIME+IN 0.64 3.8 25600 PROG_CALC+IN 0.53 13.0 87040 QUIZ+IN 1.82 6.1 40960 REMINDERS+IN 0.85 34.4 230400 ROSE+IN 4.82 7.6 51200 SCREENGAMES+IN 1.06 3.1 20480 SEE+IN 0.43 3.8 25600 SHAH+IN 0.53 5.3 35840 SNAKE+IN 0.74 18.3 122880 THIRD+IN 2.56 13.0 87040 TREK+IN 1.82 3.8 25600 UNIXCAL+IN 0.53 41.3 276480 UNIXGAMES+IN 5.78 8.4 56320 VBACK+IN 1.18 6.9 46080 VIKEYS+IN 0.97 9.9 66560 VSH+IN 1.39 9.2 61440 VSPELL+IN 1.29 3.1 20480 WINDY+IN 0.43 22.2 148480 XLISP+IN 3.11 There are some additional package available which I don't have the specs on which Richard mentions in an old posting. To my knowledge, this was the last time THE STORE! catalog was updated. > From: richard@islenet.UUCP (Richard Foulk) > Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att > Subject: Re: New Catalog in the STORE > Message-ID: <3485@islenet.UUCP> > Date: 3 Sep 87 01:31:21 GMT > > Before too many people waste a half-hour of connect time on the > new catalog, here is what's new in it: > > > ADVENTURE Version 1.0 (GAMES.OLD) 08/87 Adventure with a far larger cavern > > MTOOLS Version 1.2 (UTIL.GEN) 08/87 Full MS-DOS disk handlers. > > NGREP Version 1.0 (UTIL.GEN) 08/87 New faster grep > > WORLD Version 1.0 (GAMES.NEW) 08/87 Adventure on an Alien Planet. > > SE Version 1.0 (EDITORS) 08/87 A screen oriented ed. > PS. I haven't called up THE STORE! for at least a couple of months now. I hope that it is still in operation and that all of this isn't wasted effort. Craig V. Johnson ...!fluke!vince John Fluke Mfg. Co. Everett, WA
cjc@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com (Chris Calabrese[rs]) (07/29/88)
In article <4597@fluke.COM>, vince@fluke.UUCP writes:
<> There was a shar'd "installable" file called "CATALOG+IN" posted to the
<> net over a year ago which is required to interface with THE STORE! The
<> catalog provides descriptions of the available software and has a
<> really slick "order" menu which allows you to select packages you want,
<> tells you how big they are, let's you deselect them if you decide
<> against it, and generates the necessary uucp commands to perform the
<> magic.
<> PS. I haven't called up THE STORE! for at least a couple of months now. I
<> hope that it is still in operation and that all of this isn't wasted effort.
Yes, THE STORE! is still in operation. The latest catalog is from
August '87, so don't sweat if you haven't called lately.
I have been considering posting CATALOG+IN, but since it is in cpio format,
I would have to play around with scripts to get to work in a shared
version and then generate itself so that mailers don't barf.
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Christopher J. Calabrese
AT&T Bell Laboratories
ulysses!cjcbrant@manta.pha.pa.us (Brant Cheikes) (08/01/88)
Chris Calabrese:
>I have been considering posting CATALOG+IN [...]
Please don't. It's easy enough for folks who are listening to get it
themselves. As Joe Wood explained, add machine "shop", phone number
(201)957-4646, to your L.sys/Systems, and uucp the file
/store/STOREROOM/CATALOG+IN. We really don't need the 150Kb+
installable slithering through the net.
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Brant Cheikes
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Computer and Information Science
Internet: brant@manta.pha.pa.us, UUCP: {bpa,drexel}!manta!brantoscar@sunspot.UUCP (Oscar Von der Luhe) (08/05/88)
In article <420@manta.pha.pa.us> brant@manta.pha.pa.us (Brant Cheikes) writes: > ... As Joe Wood explained, add machine "shop", phone number >(201)957-4646, to your L.sys/Systems, and uucp the file >/store/STOREROOM/CATALOG+IN. Thu 12:55 MDT Had trouble calling them up over last weekend - no one answered the phone. Just tried it manually and got the beep. Seem that the STORE in on line again. >Brant Cheikes __ _ / ') / / _// / / / _ /_ __. __ , __________ __/ _ __ / . . /_ _ (__/ /_)_/ <_(_/|_/ (_ \/ (_) / / <_ (_/_</_/ (_ /___ (_/_/ /_</_ "... habe nun, ach ..., C, PASCAL, BASIC, und leider auch FORTRAN, studiert mit heissem Bemueh'n..." (frei nach Goethe) UUCP: {arizona,decvax,hao,ihnp4}!noao!sunspot!oscar Internet: ovonderluhe@noao.arizona.edu