lmjm@doc.imperial.ac.UK (Lee McLoughlin) (01/06/90)
Archive-name: x11r4/UK-how-to-get
Original-posting-by: lmjm@doc.imperial.ac.UK (Lee McLoughlin)
Original-subject: How to get X.V11R4 in the UK (long)
Archive-site: src.doc.ic.ac.uk [0.0.0.0]
Archive-directory: X.V11R4
Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti)
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
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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.
[Remainder of message trimmed to avoid repetition of material
already posted. --Ed]
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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)