[comp.windows.x] How to get X.V11R4 in the UK

lmjm@doc.imperial.ac.UK (Lee McLoughlin) (01/05/90)

Those of you who are after X.V11R4 in the UK can now get it via the
UKUUG Software Distribution Service, from the Department of Computing,
Imperial College, London.  X.V11R4 forms only part of this new
service, details of the other software available will be released in a
few days.

X.V11R4 is available on magetic tape or over JANET via NIFTP.

On Tape ====>

X.V11R4 is available in tar format on one of the kinds of media listed
below.  Since this archive is funded by the UKUUG there is a thirty
percent surcharge for non-UKUUG members.  Don't forget to add VAT.

     Media                             UKUUG        Non-UKUUG
-------------------------------------------------------------
6250 BPI on 1 tape                       50             65
1600 BPI on 2 tapes                     100            130
QIC-24 (Sun compatiable) on 1 cartridge  50             65
Exabyte on 1 cartridge                   50             65

To order a copy please send:
        your name and full postal address for delivery in the UK,
        which kind of media you require,
        a check for the appropriate amount made out to "UKUUG" in
        Pounds Sterling on a UK Bank (not forgetting VAT)
To:
        UKUUG Software Distribution Service.
        c/o
        Lee McLoughlin,
        Department of Computing,
        Imperial College,
         180 Queens Gate,
          London
           SW7 2BZ



Via Janet ====>

X.V11R4 is available via Janet (and therefor PSS) using Niftp.
	Host: uk.ac.ic.doc.src
	Name: guest
	Pass: your email addr

All filenames are all prefixed by <X.V11R4>.  All filenames ending
in .Z and all tape-?.?? files are binary the rest are text.

For example using the 'fcp' command use would issue commands like:

fcp -Uguest -Plmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk "<X.V11R4>README@uk.ac.ic.doc.src" README
fcp -Uguest -Plmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk "<X.V11R4>tape-1/tape-1.01@uk.ac.ic.doc.src" tape-1/tape-1.01

Queries ====>

If you have any queries please contact either:
	Lee McLoughlin   01-589-5111 X 5037
	Stuart McRobert  01-589-5111 X 5022

or better still via email at ukuug-soft@uk.ac.ic.doc.



Here is an "ls -lR" listing of X.V11R4 and below that is a copy of
the file R4notice.
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total 284
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm         1383 Jan  3 22:09 ERRATA
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm         6234 Jan  3 22:21 R4notice
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm         7927 Dec 24 04:15 README
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       122023 Dec 24 02:06 RELNOTES.PS
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm        69783 Dec 24 02:09 RELNOTES.lpt
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm        66770 Dec 24 02:07 RELNOTES.txt
drwxr-xr-x  2 lmjm         1024 Jan  2 18:15 tape-1
drwxr-xr-x  2 lmjm         1024 Jan  2 16:44 tape-2
drwxr-xr-x  2 lmjm         1024 Jan  2 16:45 tape-3
drwxr-xr-x  2 lmjm         1024 Jan  2 16:46 tape-4

tape-1:
total 12227
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm         1206 Dec 24 03:42 CHECKSUMS
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm        23582 Dec 24 03:48 FILES.Z
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm          816 Dec 23 20:05 LABEL
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.01
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.02
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.03
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.04
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.05
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.06
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.07
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.08
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.09
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.10
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.11
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.12
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.13
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:34 tape-1.14
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.15
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.16
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.17
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.18
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.19
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.20
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.21
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.22
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.23
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       234846 Dec 24 03:35 tape-1.24

tape-2:
total 19000
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm         1795 Dec 24 03:53 CHECKSUMS
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm        22387 Dec 24 03:20 FILES.Z
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.01
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.02
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.03
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.04
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.05
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.06
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.07
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:46 tape-2.08
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.09
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.10
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.11
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.12
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.13
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.14
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.15
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.16
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.17
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.18
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.19
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.20
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.21
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.22
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.23
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.24
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.25
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.26
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.27
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.28
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.29
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.30
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:47 tape-2.31
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:48 tape-2.32
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:48 tape-2.33
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:48 tape-2.34
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:48 tape-2.35
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 01:48 tape-2.36
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       253705 Dec 24 01:48 tape-2.37

tape-3:
total 14650
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm         1422 Dec 24 02:36 CHECKSUMS
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm        46843 Dec 24 03:16 FILES.Z
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:10 tape-3.01
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:11 tape-3.02
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:11 tape-3.03
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:11 tape-3.04
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:11 tape-3.05
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:12 tape-3.06
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:12 tape-3.07
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:12 tape-3.08
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:12 tape-3.09
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:13 tape-3.10
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:13 tape-3.11
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:13 tape-3.12
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:14 tape-3.13
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:14 tape-3.14
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:14 tape-3.15
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:15 tape-3.16
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:15 tape-3.17
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:15 tape-3.18
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:16 tape-3.19
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:16 tape-3.20
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:17 tape-3.21
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:17 tape-3.22
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:17 tape-3.23
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:17 tape-3.24
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:18 tape-3.25
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:18 tape-3.26
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:18 tape-3.27
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:19 tape-3.28
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm        42057 Dec 24 02:19 tape-3.29

tape-4:
total 13341
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm         1297 Dec 24 03:36 CHECKSUMS
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm        43833 Dec 24 02:51 FILES.Z
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.01
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.02
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.03
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.04
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.05
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.06
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.07
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.08
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.09
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.10
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.11
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.12
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.13
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.14
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.15
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.16
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.17
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.18
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.19
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.20
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.21
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.22
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.23
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.24
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       524288 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.25
-r--r--r--  1 lmjm       288795 Dec 24 02:29 tape-4.26
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Here is a copy of the file R4notice:
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The MIT X Consortium is proud to announce Release 4 of the X Window System,
Version 11.  Highlights of this version include:

     o	many bugs fixes
     o	the sample server has been heavily optimized, particularly for
		monochrome and 8-bit color frame buffers
     o	support for several additional displays
     o	correct (and faster) wide lines
     o	more fonts
     o	new color database
     o	non-rectangular windows extension
     o	support for X Display Manager Control Protocol in server and xdm
     o	client support for System V, Release 3.2 and STREAMS
     o	function prototypes and experimental C++ support in Xlib
     o	security hooks for passing authentication information, plus a
		sample secret token-based implementation
     o	enhanced Xt Intrinsics with gadgets and varargs interfaces
     o	support the ICCCM in libraries, clients, and window managers
     o	greatly improved Xaw widgets, including menu widget
     o	many new utility routines for standard colormaps, converters, etc.
     o	new window managers, including support for a revised twm
     o	greatly improved xmh interface
     o	8-bit and on-the-fly font setting in xterm
     o	new ditroff previewer
     o	new versions of Andrew, InterViews, and Xw toolkits
     o	XView toolkit and OPEN LOOK window manager
     o	Serpent User Interface Management System
     o	XGKS library
     o	XJ, Wnn, kinput, xterm Internationalization utilities


The software in this release is not in the public domain, but is freely
available without restrictions.  No license is required and there are no
royalties; vendors are actively encouraged to base products upon this software.

This release is available from a variety of sources, including:

     o	the Internet and UUCP sites listed below 
     o	the MIT Software Distribution Center (address below)
     o	and a variety of consulting/mail-order firms


The software is organized into two main distributions: the core X Window System
software supported by the staff of the MIT X Consortium, and user- contributed
software that is provided (without support) as a public service.  Sites that
have access to the Internet or UUCP can retrieve the release from the location
nearest them listed below.  The indicated directories contain a README file
with further instructions and copies of the release notes.

                                                               Anonymous
                        Machine                  Internet      FTP
    Location            Name                     Address       Directory
    --------            -------                  --------      -------------

(1) West USA            gatekeeper.dec.com       16.1.0.2      pub/X11/R4
    Central USA         mordred.cs.purdue.edu    128.10.2.2    pub/X11/R4
(2) Central USA         giza.cis.ohio-state.edu  128.146.8.61  pub/X.V11R4
    Southeast USA       uunet.uu.net             192.48.96.2   X/R4
(3) Northeast USA       crl.dec.com              192.58.206.2  pub/X11/R4

(4) UK Janet            src.doc.ic.ac.uk         129.31.81.36  X.V11R4
    UK niftp            uk.ac.ic.doc.src                       <XV11R4>*

(5) Australia           munnari.oz.au            128.250.1.21  X.V11/R4


Notes:

(1)  The release is also available to UUCP neighbors of decwrl as
     decwrl!~/pub/X11/R4/... and to DEC Easynet sites as DECWRL::"/pub/X11/R4".
     The partition on which the anonymous ftp/uucp/dcp software is kept is
     exported read-only as /archive for public access through NFS.

(2)  The release is also available for general UUCP as follows:

	L.sys (aka Systems) lines follow; the directory tree under
	X.V11R4 will be accessible as osu-cis!~/X.V11R4/.

	#
	# Direct Trailblazer
	#
	osu-cis Any ACU 19200 1-614-292-5112 in:--in:--in: Uanon
	#
	# Micom port selector, at 1200, 2400, or 9600 bps.
	# Replace ##'s below with 12, 24, or 96 (both speed and phone number).
	#
	osu-cis Any ACU ##00 1-614-292-31## "" \r\c Name? osu-cis nected \c GO \d\r\d\r\d\r in:--in:--in: Uanon


(3)  The release is available to DEC Easynet sites as CRL::"/pub/X11/R4".

(4)  For now, the release is only available to UK users of Janet; other 
     European sites are asked to set up their own redistributions.

(5)  Australian sites are strongly urged not to try to get the release from
     the United States.  "Fetchfile" may also be used to retrieve the release
     from the same directory.

(oo) Avoid the temptation to get the release from expo.lcs.mit.edu, esp.
     between the hours of 9am and 6pm.  Connections to expo during those hours
     will be subject to termination without warning.


If you are unable to retrieve the release yourself, a set of four 1600bpi tapes
in UNIX tar format plus printed versions of the major manuals and a copy of the
new Gettys, Newman, and Scheifler book "X Window System: C Library and Protocol
Reference" are available from the MIT Software Center for the following rates
(prices include shipping):

                                                     tapes,
                                 manuals,           manuals,
                                   book               book
                                ----------         ----------

          North America            $125               $400

         Everywhere Else           $175               $500


To order, please send a letter and a check payable to MIT in US currency for
the appropriate amount to:


                        MIT Software Distribution Center
                        Technology Licensing Office
                        room E32-300
                        77 Massachusetts Avenue
                        Cambridge, MA  02139


For ordering information, call the "X Ordering Hotline" at +1 (617) 258-8330.


                                    Donna Converse, Jim Fulton, Michelle Leger,
                                   Keith Packard, Chris Peterson, Bob Scheifler
                                                                   X Consortium
                                            MIT Laboratory for Computer Science

                                                                    Ralph Swick
                                                             MIT Project Athena

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Lee McLoughlin		phone: 01 589 5111 X 5037  	fax: 01 581 8024
Department of Computing,Imperial College,180 Queens Gate,London SW7 2BZ, UK
Janet: lmjm@uk.ac.ic.doc	Uucp:  lmjm@icdoc.UUCP (or ..!ukc!icdoc!lmjm)
DARPA: lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk (or lmjm%uk.ac.ic.doc@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk)