wisner@killer.UUCP (Bill Wisner) (06/05/88)
File: killer!/bbsys4/README
Updated: 4 June 1988 by wisner
An archive of various public domain software is available to the general
public via anonymous UUCP from site killer. This file explains what is
available and how to get it.
Two sample L.sys lines follow, one for 2400 baud access and one for 1200.
killer Any ACU 2400 1-214-821-3795 in:--in: uupdsrc word: Public
killer Any ACU 1200 1-214-827-2919 in:--in: uupdsrc word: Public
Modify as necessary to fit local circumstances, of course.
We place no restrictions on use of these archives, but please try to be
reasonable.
If you have any requests, problems, suggestions, or whatever, send them
to wisner@killer.UUCP or {ames,att,decwrl,ihnp4,mit-eddie}!killer!wisner.
I suggest you retrieve the latest copy of this file before starting any
transfers since it is likely to change without notice at any time.
Almost all files are compressed using 16-bit compression. If you are on
a system where compress can only handle 12 bits, send me mail and special
arrangements can be made. Be warned that said arrangements may take a
while; I have been known to take up to two weeks to find the time to do
them. If you are on a PC clone running a version of UNIX such as Microport,
there IS an implementation of 16-bit compress available. Try posting an
article to comp.sources.wanted to find a copy.
Indices list files without the ".Z" suffix, even when the files are
compressed. When files are compressed, this fact will be noted in the
appropriate index. More on this later.
Don't use wildcards in requests. For example:
$ uucp killer!/bbsys4/sources/unix/v11/mush5.7/* ~nuucp
This will cause killer to attempt to queue all appropriate files for
transmission to your site, which will almost certainly fail since, to
killer, you're not a neighbor. In such cases you must request each
file separately.
If you find yourself using this archive frequently, you may want to be
added to my list of archive users. I send infrequent announcements about
the archives to this list.
Enough! Here's the part you've been waiting for:
Newsgroup Filename of Index
alt.sources /bbsys4/sources/alt/Index
comp.sources.games /bbsys4/sources/games/Index
comp.sources.misc /bbsys4/sources/misc/Index
comp.sources.unix /bbsys4/sources/unix/Index
unix-pc.sources /bbsys4/sources/unix-pc/Index
All USENET sources are compressed. Indices, of course, aren't.
--
Bill Wisner
..!{ames,att,decwrl,ihnp4,mit-eddie,osu-cis}!killer!wisner