andy@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Andy S Poling) (08/13/90)
Archive-name: win-3b-networking/06-Aug-90 Original-posting-by: andy@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Andy S Poling) Original-subject: ported BSD Networking Software for WIN/TCP Archive-site: jhname.hcf.jhu.edu [128.220.2.7] Archive-directory: /pub/UNIXPC/networking Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) OK... a while back, I announced that I had Berkeley networking code which I had ported to SysV and WIN/TCP available for anonymous FTP. First a disclaimer: I've caught a little flak about how you can't always just type "make" and start using this stuff. That's true. We're not talking about the latest filter to remove all instances of the word "CIA" or something. We're talking about replacements for software that Wollongong spent alot of time developing. Since I am not a whole team of people and I'm working on this stuff in my spare time, one cannot expect it to compile itself, install itself, and be exactly what you want it to be. You get what you pay for. If you don't know what you're doing, maybe you shouldn't use it just yet. Caveat Emptor. Is that enough cliche`d disclaimers? I would consider all of the software there to be in the BETA-test stage right now. Eventually, when I feel confident that everything is stable and will work for everyone, I'll talk with Lenny about making this stuff available from the Ohio-State archive. Now that I've gotten that out of the way... I've had alot of people ask about another method of getting these sources because they don't have access to the Internet to use FTP. So I've implemented a simple mail-server to process mail requests and send the sources to people via mail. Here's how to get started using the mail-server: 1) send mail to "archive@jhname.hcf.jhu.edu" with the line test in the body of the message. If the mail-server is capable of replying to you using the return address on your mail, you will get a reply back. If you don't get a reply, then add a "path" line, before the test line, containing a good path to you. For example: path user@host.dom.ain or path host1!host2!host3!user Note: This machine has full Internet access, so your best bet for a good path is one through your nearest Internet gateway. 2) Once you succeed in getting a reply from the mail-server, send a "help" message (preceded by a "path" if necessary) and the mail-server will send back a help file explaining how to use it to access the archive. If you have any problems using this mail-server, I'd like to hear about it. -Andy Andy Poling Internet: andy@gollum.hcf.jhu.edu Network Services Group Bitnet: ANDY@JHUNIX Homewood Academic Computing Voice: (301)338-8096 Johns Hopkins University UUCP: uunet!mimsy!aplcen!jhunix!andy