timk@NCSA.UIUC.EDU (Tim Krauskopf) (03/30/88)
In response to previous messages asking about free TCP/IP software.
This is a canned message about who/what/where. We will be releasing
a new version sometime this summer.
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications announces our source
code release of NCSA Telnet version 2.1.
This message includes:
Source Code notes
Improved FTP service
Mailing list for telnet related questions/bugs (telnet@ncsa.uiuc.edu)
Version 2.2, tn3270 and MPW -- nothing yet, but we're hoping
Source Code
There are a variety of disk options if you don't want to spend all night
transferring files (even compressed ones). See the price list at the end
of this note for details. Note that the Anonymous FTP directories are
available on one convenient tape and it contains all of the files from the
other disks.
Compilers: PC - Lattice C 3.1, Microsoft C 4.0 (MSC not debugged).
Mac - Aztec C.
All of these files are available via anonymous FTP on NSFnet and ARPANET
from host 128.174.20.50 (ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu).
Improved FTP service
We have recently installed the 4.3BSD TCP code on our Sun anonymous FTP
server. Our FTP logs show that transfers are now possible to many ARPANET
sites that couldn't transfer before Jan 10. Time to try again.
Mailing list
We are sponsoring a mailing list for people interested in keeping up with the
NCSA Telnet distribution and the various groups taking part in future
development. The address is telnet@ncsa.uiuc.edu. Send a message to
telnet-request@ncsa.uiuc.edu to get on the list.
MPW C, tn3270 and version 2.2
None of these are ready yet. Everyone seems to be very satisfied with version
2.1 and there have been no catastrophic bugs reported. Version 2.2 will
fix a couple of minor bugs and provide MPW C source code. We have not even
scheduled a release date yet, but maybe late Spring. There has been a lot
of interest in tn3270 but no interest in anyone writing it. If and when we
get it, I will let everyone know.
Thanks for your interest, details follow the signature,
Tim Krauskopf
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
University of Illinois
timk@ncsa.uiuc.edu (ARPA)
14013@ncsavmsa (BITNET)
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Fact Sheet
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National Center for Supercomputing Applications presents:
NCSA Telnet for the PC, version 2.1
NCSA Telnet for the Macintosh, version 2.1, 2.1e
These programs are copyrighted, but distributed with no license fee.
Source code is available.
Features included in version 2.1 of NCSA Telnet:
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DARPA standard telnet
Built-in standard FTP server for file transfer
VT102 emulation in multiple, simultaneous sessions
Class A,B and C addressing with standard subnetting
Tektronix 4014 graphics emulation
Scrollback for each session
Each session in a different window (Macintosh)
Supports Croft gateway - KIP (Macintosh)
Support for EtherTalk (Macintosh)
Capture text to a file (PC)
Full color support (PC)
Support for 3COM, MICOM and IBM (Ungermann-Bass) boards (PC)
How to obtain:
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1) From a friend
The disk, documentation and files may be copied freely and distributed in
binary form, unmodified, with copyright notices intact. This distribution
is free and no copies may be sold for profit.
2) Anonymous FTP from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu (128.174.20.50)
You may want to ftp the README file to determine which files to transfer
to your home machine.
For the PC version, you have your choice of tar files which are individual
for each type of Ethernet board. For each tar file, there is also a
compressed tar file with the same contents. The documentation file goes
with any type of Ethernet. After the files are extracted from the tar
file, some transfer method (e.g. kermit, NCSA Telnet) should be used to
download the files to the PC. The documentation is in line printer
format. Remember to download .EXE files in binary mode.
The Macintosh version consists of several files encoded with BinHex 4.0,
Pack-It or Stuff-It. You may want to consult the README file to determine
which files to transfer. Download them with a binary transfer method
(kermit, NCSA Telnet) and extract the individual files. The documentation
is in Microsoft Word 3.0 format.
3) Diskette
On-disk copies, with a printed manual are available for a small fee, which
covers materials, handling and postage. Orders can only be accepted if
accompanied by a check made out to the University of Illinois. Send to:
NCSA Telnet orders (specify PC or Macintosh and product)
152 Computing Applications Building
605 E. Springfield Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
Here is the price list:
NCSA Telnet for the PC (2.1,2.1M,2.1IBM) $20.00
(three 360K disks, PC user/installation guide)
NCSA Telnet for the Macintosh (2.1,2.1E) $20.00
(two 400K disks, Macintosh user/installation guide)
NCSA Telnet for the PC source $20.00
(one 1.2M disk, Developer's guide)
NCSA Telnet for the Macintosh source $20.00
(one 800K disk, Developer's guide)
Anonymous FTP source reel tape $30.00
(recent contents of our anonymous ftp directory,
1600BPI 9track Sun-BSD tar format, Developer's guide)
Anonymous FTP source cartridge tape $50.00
(recent contents of our anonymous ftp directory,
1/4 inch cartridge tape Sun tar format, Developer's guide)
Hardware required:
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PC: IBM PC,XT, AT or compatible.
3COM 3C501 Etherlink board.
or IBM RT PC Baseband adapter.
or Ungermann-Bass PC-NIC board.
or MICOM NI5210 Ethernet board.
Mac: Macintosh Plus, SE or Macintosh II.
FastPath from Kinetics Inc. Walnut Creek, CA (415) 947-0998 and
Kinetics gateway software or Stanford KIP (Croft) gateway software.
or
EtherSC or EtherportSE and EtherTalk software from Kinetics.
or
Apple EtherTalk board and software for the Macintosh II.
Mailing List:
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Mail to telnet-request@ncsa.uiuc.edu to be added to the list of recipients.
To post messages to the list, mail to telnet@ncsa.uiuc.edu.
If your mailer cannot resolve ncsa.uiuc.edu (128.174.20.42), route mail
through uxc.cso.uiuc.edu, also known as uiucuxc.arpa.
Other questions:
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mail to telbug@ncsa.uiuc.edu.