eln272v@monu1.cc.monash.oz ( r lang) (09/26/90)
Archive-name: gnuplot2.0/patch1 Submitted-by: rjl@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au ANNOUNCING PATCH 1 TO GNUPLOT 2.0 What is Gnuplot 2.0? -------------------- Gnuplot is a command-line driven interactive function plotting utility for UNIX, MSDOS, and VMS platforms. The software is free. It was originally intended as graphical program which would allow scientists and students to visualize mathematical functions and data. Additions to this version of the software allow production of publication quality plots and data graphs. Gnuplot supports many different types of terminals, plotters, and printers and is easily extensible to include new devices. [ The "GNU" in Gnuplot is NOT related to the Free Software Foundation, the naming is just a coincidence (and a long story). ] What are the changes in patch 1? -------------------------------- New commands cd (change directory) and pwd (print working directory). New drivers for Epson 60dpi printers, Tandy DMP-130 printer, Star colour printer, emTeX, AT&T 6300, Tektronix 410x, X11 window system. Bug fixes. Where to obtain Gnuplot 2.0 patch 1 ----------------------------------- In general, patch 1 to Gnuplot 2.0 is available as the file gnuplot_patch1.tar.Z, and a patched version of gnuplot is available as the file gnuplot2.01.tar.Z. Please obtain gnuplot from the site nearest you. USENET users: comp.sources.misc should have it posted soon. NORTH AMERICA: Anonymous ftp to cs.duke.edu (128.109.140.1) Fetch pub/gnuplot2.01.tar.Z or pub/gnuplot_patch1.tar.Z in binary mode. Users without ftp capability can obtain it through a mail ftp server. Send a mail message saying 'help' to BITFTP@pucc.princeton.edu for instructions. For a uuencoded copy of the gnuplot sources (compressed tar file), send this message to BITFTP@pucc.princeton.edu: FTP CS.DUKE.EDU UUENCODE USER ANONYMOUS CD pub BINARY GET gnuplot2.01.tar.Z QUIT AUSTRALIA: Anonymous ftp to monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101). Fetch pub/gnuplot2.01.tar.Z or pub/gnuplot_patch1.tar.Z in binary mode. EUROPE: Anonymous ftp to irisa.irisa.fr (131.254.2.3). Fetch pub/gnuplot2.01.tar.Z or pub/gnuplot_patch1.tar.Z in binary mode. UNITED KINGDOM: Gnuplot will be stored in [tex-archive.gnuplot] at uk.ac.aston.tex JANET users FTP access is available (I regret no interactive access at present) Site uk.ac.aston.tex Username public password public top level tex-archive MAIL access Send a message to texserver@uk.ac.aston.tex containing the word HELP as the body of the message for more information ---- DISCLAIMER - This product is not related in any way to Pixar or any other commercial venture. Please send any questions or comments to pixar!info-gnuplot@ucbvax.berkeley.edu. -Thomas Williams- -- Russell Lang Email: rjl@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au Phone: (03) 565 3460 Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering Monash University, Australia