ed@maven.UUCP (Ed Hand) (12/01/88)
I am looking for a copy of GNUchess that uses the xwindow system. I
seem to have lost the one I had. It was old anyway. So I was wondering if
some kind sole out there might be able to tell me how to get it. I don't
really have access to a modem so it kinda puts a damper on anonymous ftu.
But if someone would not mind emailing the archive files that would be nice.
If this is not a good idea I guess I'll settle for how to get on an
archive site and see if I can't scare up some modem time.
Thanks in advance for any help...
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In article <650@maven.UUCP> ed@maven.UUCP (Ed Hand) writes: > > I am looking for a copy of GNUchess that uses the xwindow system. I >seem to have lost the one I had. It was old anyway. So I was wondering if >some kind sole out there might be able to tell me how to get it. I don't >really have access to a modem so it kinda puts a damper on anonymous ftu. >But if someone would not mind emailing the archive files that would be nice. >If this is not a good idea I guess I'll settle for how to get on an >archive site and see if I can't scare up some modem time. GNU Chess is currently available with X11 support. X10 support has been phased out, for various reasons. If you'll access the Internet, gobble GNU Chess from host venera.isi.edu (128.9.0.32, 10.1.0.52) via anonymous ftp. The file is /usr/ftp/pub/gnuchess.tar.Z, a compressed tarfile. If not on the Internet, here's the "getting GNU software" document from MIT. Getting GNU Software, 10 Apr 1987 Copyright (C) 1986, 1987 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies of this document provided that the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved. * GNU and the Free Software Foundation Project GNU is organized as part of the Free Software Foundation, Inc. The Free Sofware Foundation has the following goals: 1) to create GNU as a full development/operating system. 2) to distribute GNU and other useful software with source code and permission to copy and redistribute. Further information on the rationale for GNU is in file /u2/emacs/etc/GNU. (All files referred to are on the Internet host prep.ai.mit.edu (aka mit-prep.arpa).) Information on GNU Internet mailing lists can be found in file /u2/emacs/etc/MAILINGLISTS. * How To Get The Software The easiest way to get a copy of the distribution is from someone else who has it. You need not ask for permission to do so, or tell any one else; just copy it. The second easiest is to ftp it over the ARPANET. The third easiest way is to uucp it. Ftp and uucp information is in file /u2/emacs/etc/FTP. If you cannot get a copy any of these ways, or if you would feel more confident getting copies straight from us, or if you would like to get some funds to us to help in our efforts, you can order one from the Free Software Foundation. See file /u2/emacs/etc/DISTRIB. * No Warranties We distribute software in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty. No author or distributor of this software accepts responsibility to anyone for the consequences of using it or for whether it serves any particular purpose or works at all, unless he says so in writing. * If You Like The Software If you like the software developed and distributed by the Free Software Foundation, please express your satisfaction with a donation. Your donations will help to support the foundation and make our future efforts successful, including a complete development and operating system, called GNU (Gnu's Not Un*x), which will run Un*x user programs. For more information on GNU and the Foundation, contact us at Internet address <gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu> or the foundation's US Mail address found in file /u2/emacs/etc/DISTRIB. /u2/emacs/etc/FTP How to get GNU Software by Internet FTP or by UUCP. Last updated 4 June 1988 * No Warranties We distribute software in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty. No author or distributor of this software accepts responsibility to anyone for the consequences of using it or for whether it serves any particular purpose or works at all, unless he says so in writing. * Updates If you find this file in the Emacs distribution, there is a chance it is out of date. 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Cd into the [.gcc] directory, and grab either or both of these files: bootstrap.bck The bootstrap files -- not much more than the .exe files. About 1.3 mb. gcc.bck The full-blown gcc source code. About 5mb. Both of these files are backup savesets, and should thus be grabbed in binary mode. SPAN people can grab the same files from rdss::du:[ftp.gcc]. If your node database does not know about rdss, use 9452 instead. Jonathan Corbet is with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Field Observing Facility Internet: corbet@rdss.ucar.edu SPAN: rdss::corbet (rdss = 9452) Usenet: ...!ncar!rdss!corbet ** Other GNU Software and How To FTP It. This software is available on prep.ai.mit.edu under directory /u2/emacs. Files containing diff from previous versions are often available. Compressed versions of the tar or diff files are often available (indicated by a .Z suffix). 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