bill@twwells.uucp (T. William Wells) (10/25/88)
Hello all,
The burning question, for all of you who haven't been following the
discussion about comp.archives, is: what is it? :-)
Comp.archives is intended to be the place you go to when you want
something that you think is *somewhere* out on the network, but you
don't know where it is. I also intend to have various articles on how
to get to various kinds of archives.
Since there is no discussion group related to this one, I will accept
other kinds of postings as well. I particularly encourage people who
are having problems getting to archive sites to post; after all, what
good is this newsgroup if you can't use the info coming from it? I
also encourage those who have answers to respond.
Also, until things are stable and there are a few archive sites that
archive comp.archives, postings asking for where things are archived
will be accepted.
Now, here is what I see as my charter:
Comp.archives is the place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely
distributable" means that, if you have a copy of the item, you
can (at least) make exact copies and give them away, and you
don't have to tell the owner of the item (if any) that you have
done so. "Available electronically" means, for my purposes,
that it is obtainable through a publicly accessible network.
Also included may be things which can be had by other means, so
long as this does not involve paying a fee to the distributor.
This information is provided as a free service and there is *no
one* guaranteeing that any of it is accurate or useful. Use it
your own risk.
---
I intend that anyone who is sufficiently diligent can create for
himself a database of archive information from the postings that come
through comp.archives.
This database has three parts. They are:
1) The archive site directory.
This is a database of archive sites. Each archive site that I am
posting information for will have some kind of entry here. If I
were to make my site available for retrieving the current archive
databases (something which I expect to do sooner or later), I'd
have an entry that looked something like this:
NM twwells.UUCP
EN bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells); 1988 Oct 21
AD bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells)
MA 781 W. Oakland Pk Blvd #208, Ft. Lauderdale FL 33311
CO uucp:uucp::twwells Any1800-0800 ACU 2400 13059876543 in:-\r-in: arcuucp
DE This is where comp.archives gets moderated from. I maintain the
DE most up-to-date version of the databases, so if you want
DE them you have to get them directly from me.
2) The information directory.
I believe that, in order to easily find information in the
archives, we need to have a directory that describes the things in
the archives. To that end, I propose a database that contains
entries something like this faked up entry for pcomm.
NM unix-pcomm
VR version 1.1
AU egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
MA egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
EN bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells); 1988 Oct 21
TT public domain version of ProComm (TM)
KW all-source,public-domain,datacomm
SY any:modem,sysv-unix:termcaps,install
DE Pcomm is a public domain telecommunication program for Unix that
DE is designed to operate similarly to the MSDOS program, ProComm.
DE ProComm (TM) is copyrighted by Datastorm Technologies, Inc. This
DE is a completely new program and contains no ProComm source code.
DE This is not a Datastorm product.
3) The archive content directory.
This ties the two previous ones together. Its entries look
something like:
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.1.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 1
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.2.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 2
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.3.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 3
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.4.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 4
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.5.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 5
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.6.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 6
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.7.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 7
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.8.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;part 8
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.p1.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;patch 1
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.p2.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;patch 2
unix-pcomm;version 1.1;twwells;*;pcomm.p3.shar.Z;1988 Oct 21;compress;patch 3
Of course, many archive sites will make available things which do
not have entries in the information directory. This is certainly
going to be true at the start and will probably remain true
indefinitely. For these, the entries would look something like:
;;twwells;*;fbackup.cpio.Z;1988 Oct 21;cpio,compress;floppy backup program
What I'll do is post messages with special subject lines that
indicate which part of the database is being updated by that message
and take special pains to verify that these messages are properly
formatted, etc.
---
There you have it: my grandiose plans for comp.archives. However,
before I begin, I want your input. I need to know whether what I am
proposing is what you want. I need to hear from various people as to
whether they will provide the information I need to make this fly. In
particular I would like to hear from those who administer archive
sites, those who moderate newsgroups that contain information which is
archived, and those who write software that is expected to be
archived.
Following this posting is a detailed description of the proposed
comp.archives databases. General comments should be followups to this
message, comments about the specific ddatabase structure should be
followups to the next.
---
Here is some administrivia: there has been this rumor that I haven't
yet sent in the map entry for the site from which I am posting
(twwells). Well, that isn't so; here is the message I sent:
>From bill Mon Oct 3 19:25:40 1988
To: novavax!map-request,uunet!rutgers!uucpmap
Subject: map updates for proxftl and twwells
Here are updated map entries for proxftl and twwells.
#N proxftl
#S Sun 3/280; Sun Unix Release 3.4
#O Proximity Technology Inc.
#C Tom Holroyd
#E proxftl!postmaster
#T +1 305 566 3511
#P 3511 NE 22nd Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
#L 26 11 N / 80 00 W city
#R
#U novavax twwells
#W proxftl!tomh (Tom Holroyd); Mon Oct 3 16:58:19 EDT 1988
#
proxftl novavax(DIRECT), sunvice(DIRECT), twwells(DIRECT), uunet(EVENING)
#N twwells
#S Zenith 386; UNIX System V/386
#O
#C T. William Wells
#E twwells!postmaster
#T +1 305 491 8027
#P 781 W Oakland Park Blvd #208, Ft. Lauderdale FL, 33311
#L 26 11 N / 80 00 W city
#R
#U proxftl
#W twwells!bill (T. William Wells); Mon Oct 3 16:58:19 EDT 1988
#
twwells proxftl(DIRECT)
These map entries are correct and assuming the various map people
haven't sent this thing out and that you need this info to post, you
should get them to your uucp, news, or system administrator.
Suggested paths for e-mailing me are:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!bill
The address for posting is:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!comp-archives
and for comp.archive related stuff that is not to be posted:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!comp-archives-request
---
Finally, I'd like to thank John F. Haugh II, jfh@rpp386.dallas.tx.us
for getting this thing rolling and collecting the votes and for
miscellaneous information that has helped me get started.
Hope to hear from you soon!
---
Bill
{uunet|novavax}!proxftl!twwells!billpjh@mccc (Pete Holsberg) (10/27/88)
Bravo!!
--
Pete Holsberg UUCP: {...!rutgers!}princeton!mccc!pjh
Mercer College CompuServe: 70240,334
1200 Old Trenton Road GEnie: PJHOLSBERG
Trenton, NJ 08690 Voice: 1-609-586-4800bill@twwells.uucp (T. William Wells) (11/01/88)
In article <365@mccc.UUCP> proxftl!uflorida!gatech!princeton.princeton.edu!mccc!pjh (Pete Holsberg) writes:
: Bravo!!
I appreciate the cheers, but I'd appreciate the sending of this kind
of thing to twwells!bill instead.
BTW, the previous posting is my first attempt at retransmitting a
received message. Anyone see any problems?
---
Bill
{uunet|novavax}!proxftl!twwells!billpjh@mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg) (11/03/88)
In article <127@twwells.uucp> bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells) writes: =In article <365@mccc.UUCP> proxftl!uflorida!gatech!princeton.princeton.edu!mccc!pjh (Pete Holsberg) writes: =: Bravo!! = =I appreciate the cheers, but I'd appreciate the sending of this kind ^^^^^^^ =of thing to twwells!bill instead. = =BTW, the previous posting is my first attempt at retransmitting a =received message. Anyone see any problems? = =--- =Bill ={uunet|novavax}!proxftl!twwells!bill Oh. You mean "sending" as in "email"? Sorry. Next time. (Shouldn't you have mailed that "thanks but ..." then???) -- Pete Holsberg UUCP: {...!rutgers!}princeton!mccc!pjh Mercer College CompuServe: 70240,334 1200 Old Trenton Road GEnie: PJHOLSBERG Trenton, NJ 08690 Voice: 1-609-586-4800
bill@twwells.uucp (T. William Wells) (11/04/88)
In article <379@mccc.UUCP> pjh@mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg) writes:
: =I appreciate the cheers, but I'd appreciate the sending of this kind
: ^^^^^^^
: =of thing to twwells!bill instead.
:
: Oh. You mean "sending" as in "email"? Sorry. Next time.
Yes. No problem.
: (Shouldn't
: you have mailed that "thanks but ..." then???)
Had I sent e-mail, no one else would have known that I prefer e-mail
for this kind of thing.
Anyway, thanks again!
---
Bill
{uunet|novavax}!proxftl!twwells!billcomparc@twwells.uucp (comp.archives) (11/11/88)
Hello all,
This is going to evolve into my periodic informational posting. I'd
appreciate any comments you may have on this posting. In particular,
I want to know if I have left anything out.
---
Comp.archives is the place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least) make
exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell the owner
of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable through
a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things which can
be had by other means, so long as this does not involve paying a fee
to the distributor. This information is provided as a free service
and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is accurate or
useful. Use it your own risk.
The main purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to maintain
databases on archive sites and their contents. Postings whose subject
lines start with DB: are used for that maintenance. DB: articles may
also be of interest to those not maintaining the databases, as they
often contain non-database information as well.
There are three databases being maintained, one listing archive sites,
one listing things available through some archive site, and one
listing what is in each archive.
[Currently, only the first has anything in it. This will change Real
Soon Now.]
Besides this, there are articles from various archive sites which
describe their archives, postings describing how to use the networks
for archive access, and posted discussions relating to archives,
archiving, and archive access.
Temporarily, I am accepting "looking for..." postings, so long as
they are requests for archive sites which have the items.
Articles sent to comp.archives may not be cross-posted, I will remove
cross-postings before I post the articles.
---
I intend that anyone who is sufficiently diligent can create for
himself databases of archive information from the postings that come
through comp.archives.
[No, the software to do this automatically does not yet exist. This
too should change Real Soon Now.]
There are three databases, summarized below. More complete
information is in the following posting.
1) The archive site directory.
This is a database of archive sites. Each archive site that I am
posting information for will have some kind of entry here. Here
is the first entry that made it into the database:
NM gatekeeper.dec.com
EN vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A. Vixie) Tue Oct 25 14:17:17 PDT 1988
AD vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A. Vixie)
MA 100 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CO ftp;ftp;gatekeeper.dec.com;128.45.9.52;/pub;
DE Gatekeeper is DEC's anonymous FTP machine. Lots of interesting things
DE show up here, including the latest version of anything having to do with
DE X Windows.
The data is:
NM <site name>
EN <person who added the entry> <and when>
TM <time zone>,<info on best times to use>
TT <the archive site name>
AD <the archive administrator>
MA <a mailing address for archive-related stuff>
KW <comma separated list of keywords describing what's in the archive>
CO <access-tag>;<access-method=ftp>;<domain name>;<internet address>;
<directory>;<when available>
UUCP sites have a CO line like:
CO <access-tag>;<access-method=uucp>;<directory>;<L.sys entry>
Sites with more than one access method have more than one CO line.
IX <access-tag>;<index file name>;
<file size, K>;<date entered>;<tools needed to unarchive>;<comments>
DE <A short description of the archive>
Sites with more than one archive duplicate the TT-DE lines for
each archive.
2) The information directory.
This contains descriptions of things which are available in the
archives. It contains entries something like this faked up entry
for pcomm.
NM unix-pcomm
VR version 1.1
AU egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
MA egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
EN bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells); 1988 Oct 21
TT public domain version of ProComm (TM)
KW all-source,public-domain,datacomm
SY any:modem,sysv-unix:termcaps,install
DE Pcomm is a public domain telecommunication program for Unix that
DE is designed to operate similarly to the MSDOS program, ProComm.
DE ProComm (TM) is copyrighted by Datastorm Technologies, Inc. This
DE is a completely new program and contains no ProComm source code.
DE This is not a Datastorm product.
Here is what this means:
NM <the name of the item>
VR <a version stamp>
AU <the author of the stuff>
MA <the maintainer of the stuff>
EN <the person who entered this data> <when he entered it>
TT <descriptive title for the item>
KW <a list of keywords>
SY <hardware>;<software>;<porting difficulty>;<tools needed to bring it up>
DE <a description of the item>
3) The archive content directory.
This ties the two previous ones together. Its entries look
something like:
<item name>;<version>;<archive site>;<access-tag>;<file name>;
<file size, K>;<date entered>;<tools needed to unarchive>;<comments>
Of course, many archive sites will make available things which do
not have entries in the information directory. For these, the
first two fields are blank.
---
The DB: postings contain the database information enclosed by lines
beginning with an `@'. Anything before the first `@' is not part of
the database, nor is anything after the @END.
@ADD <database> adds data to one of the databases;
each set of data is followed by a
blank line
@DEL <database> <key> deletes data from one of the databases
@DELALL INDEX <site> deletes all data for a site from the
INDEX database
The database names are SITE, INDEX, and INFO. The keys are the
archive name (SITE); site name, access method, and access name
(INDEX); and the item name (INFO).
Comments begin with a `#'.
---
There are a number of paths that you can use for e-mailing. Personal
messages go to:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!bill
Things you would like posted go to:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!comp-archives
Things relating to comp.archives that you don't care if they are
posted or not should go to:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!comp-archives-request
You might notice the user name comparc@twwells.uucp. This is the
actual account handling comp.archives. Messages sent to that address
(which includes replies to my articles) are treated as if they were
mailed to comp-archives-request.
I often summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me in your message.
---
Bill
{uunet|novavax}!proxftl!twwells!bill
send comp.archives postings to twwells!comp-archives
send comp.archives related mail to twwells!comp-archives-requestcomparc@twwells.uucp (comp.archives) (12/01/88)
Comp.archives is the place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least) make
exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell the owner
of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable through
a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things which can
be had by other means, so long as this does not involve paying a fee
to the distributor. This information is provided as a free service
and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is accurate or
useful. Use it your own risk.
The main purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to maintain
databases on archive sites and their contents. Postings whose subject
lines start with DB: are used for that maintenance. DB: articles may
also be of interest to those not maintaining the databases, as they
often contain non-database information as well.
There are three databases being maintained, one listing archive sites,
one listing things available through some archive site, and one
listing what is in each archive.
[Currently, only the first has much in it. This will change Real Soon
Now.]
Besides this, there are articles from various archive sites which
describe their archives, postings describing how to use the networks
for archive access, and digested discussions relating to archives,
archiving, and archive access.
Temporarily, I am accepting "looking for..." postings, so long as
they are requests for archive sites which have the items.
Articles sent to comp.archives may not be cross-posted, I will remove
cross-postings before I post the articles.
---
I intend that anyone who is sufficiently diligent can create for
himself databases of archive information from the postings that come
through comp.archives.
[No, the software to do this automatically does not yet exist. This
too should change Real Soon Now.]
There are three databases, summarized below. More complete
information is in the following posting.
1) The archive site directory.
This is a database of archive sites. Each archive site that I am
posting information for will have some kind of entry here. Here
is the first entry that made it into the database:
NM gatekeeper.dec.com
EN vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A. Vixie) Tue Oct 25 14:17:17 PDT 1988
AD vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A. Vixie)
MA 100 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CO ftp;ftp;gatekeeper.dec.com;128.45.9.52;/pub;
DE Gatekeeper is DEC's anonymous FTP machine. Lots of interesting things
DE show up here, including the latest version of anything having to do with
DE X Windows.
The data is:
NM <site name>
EN <person who added the entry> <and when>
TM <time zone>,<info on best times to use>
TT <the archive site name>
AD <the archive administrator>
MA <a mailing address for archive-related stuff>
KW <comma separated list of keywords describing what's in the archive>
CO <access-method>;<access-tag>;<info needed to access>
UUCP sites have a CO line like:
CO uucp;<access-tag>;<directory>;<L.sys entry>
Ftp sites have a CO line like:
CO ftp;<access-tag>;<domain name>;<internet address>;<directory>;<when available>
Sites with more than one access method have more than one CO line.
IX <access-tag>;<index file name>;
<file size, K>;<date entered>;<tools needed to unarchive>;<comments>
DE <A short description of the archive>
Sites with more than one archive duplicate the TT-DE lines for
each archive.
2) The information directory.
This contains descriptions of things which are available in the
archives. It contains entries something like this faked up entry
for pcomm.
NM unix-pcomm
VR version 1.1
AU egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
MA egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
EN bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells); 1988 Oct 21
TT public domain version of ProComm (TM)
KW all-source,public-domain,datacomm
SY any:modem,sysv-unix:termcaps,install
DE Pcomm is a public domain telecommunication program for Unix that
DE is designed to operate similarly to the MSDOS program, ProComm.
DE ProComm (TM) is copyrighted by Datastorm Technologies, Inc. This
DE is a completely new program and contains no ProComm source code.
DE This is not a Datastorm product.
Here is what this means:
NM <the name of the item>
VR <a version stamp>
AU <the author of the stuff>
MA <the maintainer of the stuff>
EN <the person who entered this data> <when he entered it>
TT <descriptive title for the item>
KW <a list of keywords>
SY <hardware>;<software>;<porting difficulty>;<tools needed to bring it up>
DE <a description of the item>
3) The archive content directory.
This ties the two previous ones together. Its entries look
something like:
<item name>;<version>;<archive site>;<access-tag>;<file name>;
<file size, K>;<date entered>;<tools needed to unarchive>;<comments>
Of course, many archive sites will make available things which do
not have entries in the information directory. For these, the
first two fields are blank.
---
The DB: postings contain the database information enclosed by lines
beginning with an `@'. Anything before the first `@' is not part of
the database, nor is anything after the @END.
@ADD <database> adds data to one of the databases;
each set of data is followed by a
blank line
@DEL <database> <key> deletes data from one of the databases
@DELALL INDEX <site> deletes all data for a site from the
INDEX database
The database names are SITE, INDEX, and INFO. The keys are the
archive name (SITE); site name, access method, and access name
(INDEX); and the item name (INFO).
Comments begin with a `#'.
---
There are a number of paths that you can use for e-mailing. Personal
messages go to:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!bill
Things you would like posted go to:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!comp-archives
Things relating to comp.archives that you don't care if they are
posted or not should go to:
{novavax|uunet}!proxftl!twwells!comp-archives-request
You might notice the user name comparc@twwells.uucp. This is the
actual account handling comp.archives. Messages sent to that address
(which includes replies to my articles) are treated as if they were
mailed to comp-archives-request.
I often summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me in your message.
---
Bill
{uunet|novavax}!proxftl!twwells!bill
send comp.archives postings to twwells!comp-archives
send comp.archives related mail to twwells!comp-archives-requestcomparc@twwells.uucp (comp.archives) (01/03/89)
Comp.archives is the place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least) make
exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell the owner
of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable through
a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things which can
be had by other means, so long as this does not involve paying a fee
to the distributor. This information is provided as a free service
and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is accurate or
useful. Use it your own risk.
The main purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to maintain
databases on archive sites and their contents. Postings whose subject
lines start with DB: are used for that maintenance. DB: articles may
also be of interest to those not maintaining the databases, as they
often contain non-database information as well.
There are three databases being maintained, one listing archive sites,
one listing things available through some archive site, and one
listing what is in each archive.
[Currently, only the first has much in it. This will change Real Soon
Now.]
Besides this, there are articles from various archive sites which
describe their archives, postings describing how to use the networks
for archive access, and digested discussions relating to archives,
archiving, and archive access.
Temporarily, I am accepting "looking for..." postings, so long as
they are requests for archive sites which have the items.
Articles sent to comp.archives may not be cross-posted, I will remove
cross-postings before I post the articles.
---
I intend that anyone who is sufficiently diligent can create for
himself databases of archive information from the postings that come
through comp.archives.
[Larry Wall has sent me a perl script to do maintenance from
comp.archives postings. If you would like a copy of it, send e-mail
to comp-archives-request.]
There are three databases, summarized below. More complete
information is in the following posting.
1) The archive site directory.
This is a database of archive sites. Each archive site that I am
posting information for will have some kind of entry here. Here
is the first entry that made it into the database:
NM gatekeeper.dec.com
EN vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A. Vixie) Tue Oct 25 14:17:17 PDT 1988
AD vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A. Vixie)
MA 100 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CO ftp;ftp;gatekeeper.dec.com;128.45.9.52;/pub;
DE Gatekeeper is DEC's anonymous FTP machine. Lots of interesting things
DE show up here, including the latest version of anything having to do with
DE X Windows.
The data is:
NM <site name>
EN <person who added the entry> <and when>
TM <time zone>,<info on best times to use>
TT <the archive site name>
AD <the archive administrator>
MA <a mailing address for archive-related stuff>
KW <comma separated list of keywords describing what's in the archive>
CO <access-method>;<access-tag>;<info needed to access>
UUCP sites have a CO line like:
CO uucp;<access-tag>;<directory>;<L.sys entry>
Ftp sites have a CO line like:
CO ftp;<access-tag>;<domain name>;<internet address>;<directory>;
<when available>
FIdonet sites have a CO line like:
CO fido;<access-tag>;<fidonet access information>
BBS systems have a CO line like:
CO bbs;<access-tag>;<phone number>;<modem settings>;
<protocols supported>;<comments>
Other CO lines types will be added as I get sites with different
access methods. Sites with more than one access method have more
than one CO line.
IX <access-tag>;<index file name>;
<file size, K>;<date entered>;<tools needed to unarchive>;<comments>
These lines are used to describe index and README files in the
archive. You probably will want to load one or more of these first.
DE <A short description of the archive>
2) The information directory.
This contains descriptions of things which are available in the
archives. It contains entries something like this faked up entry
for pcomm.
NM unix-pcomm
VR version 1.1
AU egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
MA egray@fthood.UUCP (Emmet P. Gray)
EN bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells); 1988 Oct 21
TT public domain version of ProComm (TM)
KW all-source,public-domain,datacomm
SY any:modem,sysv-unix:termcaps,install
DE Pcomm is a public domain telecommunication program for Unix that
DE is designed to operate similarly to the MSDOS program, ProComm.
DE ProComm (TM) is copyrighted by Datastorm Technologies, Inc. This
DE is a completely new program and contains no ProComm source code.
DE This is not a Datastorm product.
Here is what this means:
NM <the name of the item>
VR <a version stamp>
AU <the author of the stuff>
MA <the maintainer of the stuff>
EN <the person who entered this data> <when he entered it>
TT <descriptive title for the item>
KW <a list of keywords>
SY <hardware>;<software>;<porting difficulty>;<tools needed to bring it up>
DE <a description of the item>
3) The archive content directory.
This ties the two previous ones together. Its entries look
something like:
<item name>;<version>;<archive site>;<access-tag>;<file name>;
<file size, K>;<date entered>;<tools needed to unarchive>;<comments>
Of course, many archive sites will make available things which do
not have entries in the information directory. For these, the
first two fields are blank.
---
There are a number of paths that you can use for e-mailing. Personal
messages go to:
{ uunet!proxftl | novavax } !twwells!bill
Things you would like posted go to:
{ uunet!proxftl | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives
Things relating to comp.archives that you don't care if they are
posted or not should go to:
{ uunet!proxftl | novavax } !twwells!!comp-archives-request
You might notice the user name comparc@twwells.uucp. This is the
actual account handling comp.archives. Messages sent to that address
(which includes replies to my articles) are treated as if they were
mailed to comp-archives-request.
I often summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me in your message.
---
Bill
{uunet|novavax}!proxftl!twwells!bill
send comp.archives postings to twwells!comp-archives
send comp.archives related mail to twwells!comp-archives-requestcomparc@twwells.uucp (comp.archives) (04/04/89)
INTRODUCTION
Comp.archives is a place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable" means
that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least) make exact
copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell the owner of
the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available electronically"
means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable through a publicly
accessible network. Also included may be things which can be had by
other means, so long as this does not involve paying a fee to the
distributor. This information is provided as a free service and there
is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is accurate or useful. Use
it your own risk.
Most things relating to archives are welcome here. There are articles
from various archive sites which describe their archives, postings
describing how to use the networks for archive access, and
discussions relating to archives, archiving, and archive access.
Postings announcing availability of new programs and data are also
welcome, so long as there is at least one archive site mentioned in
the posting.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
There are a number of addresses that you can use for e-mailing. If
you want to post an article, and your newsreader doesn't automatically
forward postings to moderated groups, you can mail the article to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives
If you have comp.archives related mail and don't necessarily want it
posted, send it to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!!comp-archives-request
I have been asked what the address comparc@twwells.uucp is. It is the
address from which I run comp.archives. Some of you may be unable to
use the longer addresses; if so, feel free to send to this address.
Replies to comp.archives postings which I am the author of also get
sent to this address. I will treat messages sent to this address as
if the were sent to comp-archives-request unless you specifically ask
me to post the message or send it to the server.
I may summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request. If
you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your name
posted, you must tell me so in your message.
Personal messages, not related to comp.archives, go to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
Server requests go to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!!comp-archives-server
[NB: This is a name change; the comp-archives-database address will
remain till I no longer get requests through it.]
THE COMP.ARCHIVES SERVER
I maintain a server from which you can get things relating to
comp.archives. Among the things available through it are my database
of archives, a form you can fill out and send me to get your archive
added to my database, a complete description of the format of my
archive database, and some of the software related to comp.archives
The latest information on using the server is available by sending a
message containing:
path path-from-me-to-you
send help
to twwells!comp-archives-server. If you would like your archive to
be added to the archive database, you can get a form to register it
by sending:
path path-from-me-to-you
send sitereg
The server sends its reply to "path-from-me-to-you" and I run a smart
mailer, so you can start your path at any site which is in the
comp.mail.maps database or use the user@site form. Note: I discard
all bounce messages and invalid server requests; if you don't get a
reply, try starting your path at uunet; I'm directly connected to
them. If all else fails, you can send me e-mail at
comp-archives-request and explain your problem. Please do not send
server requests to that address unless they contain an explanation of
why the server wouldn't work for you; since that would cause me to
spend time that I don't have forwarding them to the server, I will
discard all such.
THE COMP.ARCHIVES DATABASE
An additional purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to maintain
a database on archive sites and their contents. Postings whose subject
lines start with DB: may be used for that purpose. These articles
contain specially formatted text which is intended to be interpreted
by a program and may contain additional descriptive text. Even if you
are not interested in maintaining the database, you might be
interested in the description that is sometimes contained in these
messages. I make this database available through my mail server.
The comp.archive database has three parts, one describing archive
sites, one listing things which are known to be found in some archive,
and one listing the files to be found in each archive. [Currently,
only the first has much in it. This will change Real Soon Now. Really.
:-)]
If you want a complete description of the contents of the
comp.archives database you can get it from my server. Send the
following to twwells!comp-archives-server:
path path-from-me-to-you
send format
---
Bill
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
send comp.archives postings to twwells!comp-archives
send comp.archives related mail to twwells!comp-archives-requestcomparc@twwells.uucp (comp.archives) (05/07/89)
INTRODUCTION
Comp.archives is a place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least)
make exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell
the owner of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable
through a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things
which can be had by other means, so long as this does not involve
paying a fee to the distributor. This information is provided as a
free service and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is
accurate or useful. Use it your own risk.
Most things relating to archives are welcome here. There are
articles from various archive sites which describe their archives,
postings describing how to use the networks for archive access,
and discussions relating to archives, archiving, and archive
access. Postings announcing availability of new programs and data
are also welcome, so long as there is at least one archive site
mentioned in the posting.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
There are a number of addresses that you can use for e-mailing.
If you want to post an article, and your newsreader doesn't
automatically forward postings to moderated groups, you can mail
the article to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives
If you have comp.archives related mail and don't necessarily want
it posted, send it to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!!comp-archives-request
I have been asked what the address comparc@twwells.uucp is. It is
the address from which I run comp.archives. Some of you may be
unable to use the longer addresses; if so, feel free to send to
this address. Replies to comp.archives postings which I am the
author of also get sent to this address. I will treat messages
sent to this address as if the were sent to comp-archives-request
unless you specifically ask me to post the message or send it to
the server.
I may summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me so in your message.
Personal messages, not related to comp.archives, go to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
Server requests go to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!!comp-archives-server
[I now have an MX record with uunet. If you are on the Internet
and your site can handle MX records, you can mail to
user@twwells.com instead of twwells!user. If you are on the
Internet and your site does not understand MX records, you can
use user%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net.]
THE COMP.ARCHIVES SERVER
I maintain a server from which you can get things relating to
comp.archives. Among the things available through it are my
database of archives, a form you can fill out and send me to get
your archive added to my database, a complete description of the
format of my archive database, and some of the software related to
comp.archives
The latest information on using the server is available by sending
a message containing:
path path-from-me-to-you
send help
to twwells!comp-archives-server. If you would like your archive
to be added to the archive database, you can get a form to
register it by sending:
path path-from-me-to-you
send sitereg
The server sends its reply to "path-from-me-to-you" and I run a
smart mailer, so you can start your path at any site which is in
the comp.mail.maps database or use the user@site form. Note: I
discard all bounce messages and invalid server requests; if you
don't get a reply, try starting your path at uunet; I'm directly
connected to them. If all else fails, you can send me e-mail at
comp-archives-request and explain your problem. Please do not
send server requests to that address unless they contain an
explanation of why the server wouldn't work for you; since that
would cause me to spend time that I don't have forwarding them to
the server, I will discard all such.
THE COMP.ARCHIVES DATABASE
An additional purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to
maintain a database on archive sites and their contents. Postings
whose subject lines start with DB: may be used for that purpose.
These articles contain specially formatted text which is intended
to be interpreted by a program and may contain additional
descriptive text. Even if you are not interested in maintaining
the database, you might be interested in the description that is
sometimes contained in these messages. I make this database
available through my mail server.
If you want a complete description of the contents of the
comp.archives database you can get it from my server. Send the
following to twwells!comp-archives-server:
path path-from-me-to-you
send format
---
Bill
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
send comp.archives postings to twwells!comp-archives
send comp.archives related mail to twwells!comp-archives-requestcomparc@twwells.uucp (comp.archives) (06/05/89)
INTRODUCTION
Comp.archives is a place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least)
make exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell
the owner of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable
through a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things
which can be had by other means, so long as this does not involve
paying a fee to the distributor. This information is provided as a
free service and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is
accurate or useful. Use it your own risk.
Most things relating to archives are welcome here. There are
articles from various archive sites which describe their archives,
postings describing how to use the networks for archive access,
and discussions relating to archives, archiving, and archive
access. Postings announcing availability of new programs and data
are also welcome, so long as there is at least one archive site
mentioned in the posting.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
There are a number of addresses that you can use for e-mailing. If
you want to post an article, and your newsreader doesn't
automatically forward postings to moderated groups, you can mail
the article to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives
If you have comp.archives related mail and don't necessarily want
it posted, send it to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!!comp-archives-request
I have been asked what the address comparc@twwells.uucp is. It is
the address from which I run comp.archives. Some of you may be
unable to use the longer addresses; if so, feel free to send to
this address. Replies to comp.archives postings which I am the
author of also get sent to this address. I will treat messages
sent to this address as if the were sent to comp-archives-request
unless you specifically ask me to post the message or ask me to
send it to the server.
I may summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me so in your message.
Personal messages, not related to comp.archives, go to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
Server requests go to:
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!!comp-archives-server
[I now have an MX record with uunet. If you are on the Internet
and your site can handle MX records, you can mail to
user@twwells.com instead of twwells!user. If you are on the
Internet and your site does not understand MX records, you can use
user%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net.]
THE COMP.ARCHIVES SERVER
I maintain a server from which you can get things relating to
comp.archives. Among the things available through it are my
database of archives, a form you can fill out and send me to get
your archive added to my database, a complete description of the
format of my archive database, and some of the software related to
comp.archives
The latest information on using the server is available by sending
a message containing:
path path-from-me-to-you
send help
to twwells!comp-archives-server. If you would like your archive to
be added to the archive database, you can get a form to register
it by sending:
path path-from-me-to-you
send sitereg
The server sends its reply to "path-from-me-to-you" and I run a
smart mailer, so you can start your path at any site which is in
the comp.mail.maps database or use the user@site form. Note: I
discard all bounce messages and invalid server requests; if you
don't get a reply, try starting your path at uunet; I'm directly
connected to them. If all else fails, you can send me e-mail at
comp-archives-request and explain your problem. Please do not send
server requests to that address unless they contain an explanation
of why the server wouldn't work for you; since that would cause me
to spend time that I don't have forwarding them to the server, I
will discard all such.
THE COMP.ARCHIVES DATABASE
An additional purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to
maintain a database on archive sites and their contents. Postings
whose subject lines start with DB: may be used for that purpose.
These articles contain specially formatted text which is intended
to be interpreted by a program and may contain additional
descriptive text. Even if you are not interested in maintaining
the database, you might be interested in the description that is
sometimes contained in these messages. I make this database
available through my mail server.
If you want a complete description of the contents of the
comp.archives database you can get it from my server. Send the
following to twwells!comp-archives-server:
path path-from-me-to-you
send format
---
Bill
{ uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
send comp.archives postings to twwells!comp-archives
send comp.archives related mail to twwells!comp-archives-requestcomparc@twwells.com (comp.archives) (09/04/89)
[Yes, I'm back. My computer is fixed and I'm on vacation, so I
have time to catch up on everything. Sorry for the hiatus.]
INTRODUCTION
Comp.archives is a place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least)
make exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell
the owner of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable
through a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things
which can be had by other means, so long as this does not involve
paying a fee to the distributor. This information is provided as a
free service and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is
accurate or useful. Use it your own risk.
Most things relating to archives are welcome here. There are
articles from various archive sites which describe their archives,
postings describing how to use the networks for archive access,
and discussions relating to archives, archiving, and archive
access. Postings announcing availability of new programs and data
are also welcome, so long as there is at least one archive site
mentioned in the posting.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
There are a number of addresses that you can use for e-mailing. If
you want to post an article, and your newsreader doesn't
automatically forward postings to moderated groups, you can mail
the article to:
Domain name: comp-archives@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives
If you have comp.archives related mail and don't necessarily want
it posted, send it to:
Domain name: comp-archives-request@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives-request
I have been asked what the address comparc@twwells.com is. It is
the address from which I run comp.archives. Some of you may be
unable to use the longer addresses; if so, feel free to send to
this address. Replies to comp.archives postings which I am the
author of also get sent to this address. I will treat messages
sent to this address as if the were sent to comp-archives-request
unless you specifically ask me to post the message or ask me to
send it to the server.
I may summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me so in your message.
Personal messages, not related to comp.archives, go to:
Domain name: bill@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
Server requests go to:
Domain name: comp-archives-server@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives-server
THE COMP.ARCHIVES SERVER
I maintain a server from which you can get things relating to
comp.archives. Among the things available through it are my
database of archives, a form you can fill out and send me to get
your archive added to my database, a complete description of the
format of my archive database, and some of the software related to
comp.archives
The latest information on using the server is available by sending
a message containing:
path path-from-me-to-you
send help
to comp-archives-server@twwells.com. If you would like your
archive to be added to the archive database, you can get a form to
register it by sending:
path path-from-me-to-you
send sitereg
The server sends its reply to "path-from-me-to-you" and I run a
smart mailer, so you can start your path at any site which is in
the comp.mail.maps database or use the user@site form. Note: I
discard all bounce messages and invalid server requests; if you
don't get a reply, try starting your path at uunet; I'm directly
connected to them. If all else fails, you can send me e-mail at
comp-archives-request and explain your problem. Please do not send
server requests to that address unless they contain an explanation
of why the server wouldn't work for you; since that would cause me
to spend time that I don't have forwarding them to the server, I
will discard all such.
THE COMP.ARCHIVES DATABASE
An additional purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to
maintain a database on archive sites and their contents. Postings
whose subject lines start with DB: may be used for that purpose.
These articles contain specially formatted text which is intended
to be interpreted by a program and may contain additional
descriptive text. Even if you are not interested in maintaining
the database, you might be interested in the description that is
sometimes contained in these messages. I make this database
available through my mail server.
If you want a complete description of the contents of the
comp.archives database you can get it from my server. Send the
following to comp-archives-server@twwells.com:
path path-from-me-to-you
send formatcomparc@twwells.com (comp.archives) (10/05/89)
INTRODUCTION
Comp.archives is a place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least)
make exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell
the owner of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable
through a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things
which can be had by other means, so long as this does not involve
paying a fee to the distributor. This information is provided as a
free service and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is
accurate or useful. Use it your own risk.
Most things relating to archives are welcome here. There are
articles from various archive sites which describe their archives,
postings describing how to use the networks for archive access,
and discussions relating to archives, archiving, and archive
access. Postings announcing availability of new programs and data
are also welcome, so long as there is at least one archive site
mentioned in the posting.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
There are a number of addresses that you can use for e-mailing. If
you want to post an article, and your newsreader doesn't
automatically forward postings to moderated groups, you can mail
the article to:
Domain name: comp-archives@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives
If you have comp.archives related mail and don't necessarily want
it posted, send it to:
Domain name: comp-archives-request@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives-request
I have been asked what the address comparc@twwells.com is. It is
the address from which I run comp.archives. Some of you may be
unable to use the longer addresses; if so, feel free to send to
this address. Replies to comp.archives postings which I am the
author of also get sent to this address. I will treat messages
sent to this address as if the were sent to comp-archives-request
unless you specifically ask me to post the message or ask me to
send it to the server.
I may summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me so in your message.
Personal messages, not related to comp.archives, go to:
Domain name: bill@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!bill
Server requests go to:
Domain name: comp-archives-server@twwells.com
Uucp: { uunet | novavax } !twwells!comp-archives-server
THE COMP.ARCHIVES SERVER
I maintain a server from which you can get things relating to
comp.archives. Among the things available through it are my
database of archives, a form you can fill out and send me to get
your archive added to my database, a complete description of the
format of my archive database, and some of the software related to
comp.archives
The latest information on using the server is available by sending
a message containing:
path path-from-me-to-you
send help
to comp-archives-server@twwells.com. If you would like your
archive to be added to the archive database, you can get a form to
register it by sending:
path path-from-me-to-you
send sitereg
The server sends its reply to "path-from-me-to-you" and I run a
smart mailer, so you can start your path at any site which is in
the comp.mail.maps database or use the user@site form. Note: I
discard all bounce messages and invalid server requests; if you
don't get a reply, try starting your path at uunet; I'm directly
connected to them. If all else fails, you can send me e-mail at
comp-archives-request and explain your problem. Please do not send
server requests to that address unless they contain an explanation
of why the server wouldn't work for you; since that would cause me
to spend time that I don't have forwarding them to the server, I
will discard all such.
THE COMP.ARCHIVES DATABASE
An additional purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to
maintain a database on archive sites and their contents. Postings
whose subject lines start with DB: may be used for that purpose.
These articles contain specially formatted text which is intended
to be interpreted by a program and may contain additional
descriptive text. Even if you are not interested in maintaining
the database, you might be interested in the description that is
sometimes contained in these messages. I make this database
available through my mail server.
If you want a complete description of the contents of the
comp.archives database you can get it from my server. Send the
following to comp-archives-server@twwells.com:
path path-from-me-to-you
send format
---
Bill { uunet | novavax | ankh | sunvice } !twwells!bill
bill@twwells.com
send comp.archives postings to comp-archives@twwells.com
send comp.archives related mail to comp-archives-request@twwells.com
send comp.archives server requests to comp-archives-server@twwells.comcomparc@twwells.com (comp.archives) (12/13/89)
INTRODUCTION
Comp.archives is a place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least)
make exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell
the owner of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable
through a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things
which can be had by other means, so long as this does not involve
paying a fee to the distributor. This information is provided as a
free service and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is
accurate or useful. Use it your own risk.
Most things relating to archives are welcome here. There are
articles from various archive sites which describe their archives,
postings describing how to use the networks for archive access,
and discussions relating to archives, archiving, and archive
access. Postings announcing availability of new programs and data
are also welcome, so long as there is at least one archive site
mentioned in the posting.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
There are a number of addresses that you can use for e-mailing. If
you want to post an article, and your newsreader doesn't
automatically forward postings to moderated groups, you can mail
the article to:
Domain name: comp-archives@twwells.com
or comp-archives%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!comp-archives
If you have comp.archives related mail and don't necessarily want
it posted, send it to:
Domain name: comp-archives-request@twwells.com
or comp-archives-request%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!comp-archives-request
I have been asked what the address comparc@twwells.com is. It is
the address from which I run comp.archives. Some of you may be
unable to use the longer addresses; if so, feel free to send to
this address. Replies to comp.archives postings which I am the
author of also get sent to this address. I will treat messages
sent to this address as if the were sent to comp-archives-request
unless you specifically ask me to post the message or ask me to
send it to the server.
I may summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me so in your message.
Personal messages, not related to comp.archives, go to:
Domain name: bill@twwells.com
or bill%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!bill
Server requests go to:
Domain name: comp-archives-server@twwells.com
or comp-archives-server%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!comp-archives-server
THE COMP.ARCHIVES SERVER
I maintain a server from which you can get things relating to
comp.archives. Among the things available through it are my
database of archives, a form you can fill out and send me to get
your archive added to my database, a complete description of the
format of my archive database, and some of the software related to
comp.archives
The latest information on using the server is available by sending
a message containing:
path path-from-me-to-you
send help
to comp-archives-server@twwells.com. If you would like your
archive to be added to the archive database, you can get a form to
register it by sending:
path path-from-me-to-you
send sitereg
The server sends its reply to "path-from-me-to-you" and I run a
smart mailer, so you can start your path at any site which is in
the comp.mail.maps database or use the user@site form. Note: I
discard all bounce messages and invalid server requests. If you
don't get a reply, try starting your path at uunet; I'm directly
connected to them. If all else fails, you can send me e-mail at
comp-archives-request and explain your problem. Please do not send
server requests to that address unless they contain an explanation
of why the server wouldn't work for you; since that would cause me
to spend time that I don't have forwarding them to the server, I
will discard all such.
THE COMP.ARCHIVES DATABASE
An additional purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to
maintain a database on archive sites and their contents. Postings
whose subject lines start with DB: may be used for that purpose.
These articles contain specially formatted text which is intended
to be interpreted by a program and may contain additional
descriptive text. Even if you are not interested in maintaining
the database, you might be interested in the description that is
sometimes contained in these messages. I make this database
available through my mail server.
If you want a complete description of the contents of the
comp.archives database you can get it from my server. Send the
following to comp-archives-server@twwells.com:
path path-from-me-to-you
send format
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Bill { uunet | novavax | ankh | sunvice } !twwells!bill
bill@twwells.com
send comp.archives postings to comp-archives@twwells.com
send comp.archives related mail to comp-archives-request@twwells.com
send comp.archives server requests to comp-archives-server@twwells.comcomparc@twwells.com (comp.archives) (02/05/90)
INTRODUCTION
Comp.archives is a place to look to find out where freely
distributable and electronically available software, databases,
documents, or what have you, can be had. "Freely distributable"
means that, if you have a copy of the item, you can (at least)
make exact copies and give them away, and you don't have to tell
the owner of the item (if any) that you have done so. "Available
electronically" means, for my purposes, that it is obtainable
through a publicly accessible network. Also included may be things
which can be had by other means, so long as this does not involve
paying a fee to the distributor. This information is provided as a
free service and there is *no one* guaranteeing that any of it is
accurate or useful. Use it your own risk.
Most things relating to archives are welcome here, including
articles from archive sites describing their archives, postings
describing how to use the networks for archive access, and
discussions relating to archives, archiving, and archive access.
Postings announcing the availability of new programs and data are
also welcome, so long as there is at least one archive site
mentioned in the posting.
Ed Vielmetti reposts messages from other newsgroups that contain
archive announcements and the like; I archive these and will be
making them available through my server sometime soon. These
repostings always come with his address (emv@math.lsa.umich.edu)
on the Approved: line.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
There are a number of addresses that you can use for e-mailing. If
you want to post an article, and your newsreader doesn't
automatically forward postings to moderated groups, you can mail
the article to:
Domain name: comp-archives@twwells.com
or comp-archives%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!comp-archives
If you have comp.archives related mail and don't necessarily want
it posted, send it to:
Domain name: comp-archives-request@twwells.com
or comp-archives-request%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!comp-archives-request
I have been asked what the address comparc@twwells.com is. It is
the address from which I run comp.archives. Some of you may be
unable to use the longer addresses; if so, feel free to send to
this address. Replies to comp.archives postings which I am the
author of also get sent to this address. I will treat messages
sent to this address as if the were sent to comp-archives-request
unless you specifically ask me to post the message or ask me to
send it to the server.
I may summarize and post messages sent to comp-archives-request.
If you don't want your message posted, or don't want to have your
name posted, you must tell me so in your message.
Personal messages, not related to comp.archives, go to:
Domain name: bill@twwells.com
or bill%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!bill
Server requests go to:
Domain name: comp-archives-server@twwells.com
or comp-archives-server%twwells.com@uunet.uu.net
Uucp: uunet!twwells!comp-archives-server
THE COMP.ARCHIVES DATABASE
An additional purpose of comp.archives is to enable people to
maintain a database on archive sites and their contents. Postings
whose subject lines start with DB: may be used for that purpose.
These articles contain specially formatted text which is intended
to be interpreted by a program and may contain additional
descriptive text. Even if you are not interested in maintaining
the database, you might be interested in the description that is
sometimes contained in these messages.
I make this database available through my mail server, along with
other things relating to comp.archives. Among the other things
available from it are a form you can fill out and send me to get
your archive added to my database, a complete description of the
format of my archive database, and some archiving software.
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Bill { uunet | novavax | ankh | sunvice } !twwells!bill
bill@twwells.com
send comp.archives postings to comp-archives@twwells.com
send comp.archives related mail to comp-archives-request@twwells.com
send comp.archives server requests to comp-archives-server@twwells.com