FISHER@CICGE.RPI.EDU ("John S. Fisher") (07/29/87)
***************************************************************** * N O T I C E * * The following is a description of an experimental facility. * * For now, please keep it confidential to this group. * ***************************************************************** To all Info-CPM members on Bitnet: A copy of the CPM software archives from Simtel20 as been placed on-line at RPICICGE.BITNET. It is the complete set of files from the directories PD:<CPM> and PD:<CPM.*> as of July 17, 1987. The files are available to any Bitnet host that can receive files. However, for the present, the following restrictions apply: (1) All files are delivered in IBM Netdata format. This may be a problem for the non-IBM hosts. A future anouncement may describe alternate formats. (2) All files are in their original, untranslated form. (ASCII files have not been translated to EBCDIC.) This may make some files (such as those in the starter-kit) difficult to use. Contact me directly if you need an alternate form. (3) Your are restricted to five file requests per day. You may request files by sending /PDGET commands to LISTSERV@RPICICGE either in interactive messages or in a mail message. (For VM and MVS hosts, TELL LISTSERV AT RPICICGE... can be used to send an interactive message. Other systems may have similar facilities.) The format for the /PDGET command is simply /PDGET simtel20filename where "simtel20filename" is exactly the same full name used at Simtel20.ARPA. For example, to get a copy of LASM.COM the command is /PDGET PD:<CPM.ASMUTL>LASM.COM (case is not significant.) Additional remarks: (1) This service is being offered on a trial basis. Three things will determine its longevity: System load, network load, and disk space. (2) Disk space will definitely be a problem. The archive is huge. I expect eventually to migrate the older, less popular files to offline storage. Offline files will be accessible on perhaps a weekly basis. (3) Problems regarding the service should be sent directly to me, not the Info-CPM list. (4) It is very indefinite how and when the archive will be updated to match Simtel20. We'll have to see what is feasible. (4) Other volunteers are still needed to share the load of hosting this and other archives from Simtel20. If you are interested, contact Frank Wancho <WANCHO@SIMTEL20.ARPA> or myself directly. Regards, JSFisher FISHER@RPICICGE