gregs@well.sf.ca.us (Greg Strockbine) (03/21/91)
I need help in obtaining perl 4.0. I've got this ancient version of perl, version 3.0, patch level12, that I got off of a GNU tape just before Christmas. perl 4.0 is now available and I've got no way to get it. I can read this news group but I can't partake in a lot of code posted here, it does not run with version 3.0 (no splice for instance). My company does not provide ftp, uucp, or even Usenet access. To access the Usenet I use the WELL computer in S.F., and pay a monthly fee. They provide no ftp or uucp support either. I access the WELL thru kermit, so I can kermit stuff from the WELL to my pc, then up to our VAX. I've tried logging on to UUNET's 1-900-GOT-SRCS but have not been able to get thru, and then I don't know if they support kermit. I've been telling everyone around work how great perl is and now people are getting interested, I hadn't realized I have this ancient version. So, is there some other way to get perl 4.0? I once mailed D.G. an HP cassette, with return postage, and he put his emacs calculator on it for me. Any help is greatly appreciated. Greg Strockbine, dataproducts, woodland hills, ca.
rbj@uunet.UU.NET (Root Boy Jim) (03/21/91)
In article <23729@well.sf.ca.us> gregs@well.sf.ca.us (Greg Strockbine) writes: >I need help in obtaining perl 4.0. BTW, I stuck the new version in ~ftp/gnu/perl-4.0.tar.Z. Anonymous FTP or UUCP will see this as /gnu/perl-4.0.tar.Z. >I've tried logging on to UUNET's 1-900-GOT-SRCS but have not been >able to get thru, and then I don't know if they support kermit. That number is for UUCP only, not kermit. We do plan on making anonymous kermit available sometime in the future. Anyone experiencing problems with the above number can call our main number, (703) 876-5050 during normal EST business hours. If all else fails, you can appeal to my better nature. I know it's around here somewhere, maybe in one of these drawers... 12:30am /src/perl [rbj@uunet 196] ls -l ~ftp/gnu/perl-4.0.tar.Z -rw-r--r-- 1 rbj 755357 Mar 20 19:25 /usr/spool/ftp/gnu/perl-4.0.tar.Z 12:30am /src/perl [rbj@uunet 197] zcat ~ftp/gnu/perl-4.0.tar.Z | tar tvf - rw-r--r-- 18/14 10399 Mar 20 19:06 1991 gdbm.pat rw-r--r-- 18/14 49310 Mar 20 19:11 1991 perl.kit01 rw-r--r-- 18/14 51243 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit02 rw-r--r-- 18/14 51429 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit03 rw-r--r-- 18/14 51378 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit04 rw-r--r-- 18/14 51526 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit05 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50846 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit06 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50704 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit07 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50617 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit08 rw-r--r-- 18/14 51179 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit09 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49527 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit10 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50058 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit11 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50058 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit12 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49748 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit13 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50276 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit14 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49870 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit15 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49894 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit16 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49946 Mar 20 19:12 1991 perl.kit17 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49839 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit18 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50228 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit19 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50239 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit20 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49638 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit21 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49750 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit22 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50257 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit23 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49918 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit24 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49728 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit25 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49911 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit26 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50248 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit27 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50038 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit28 rw-r--r-- 18/14 49850 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit29 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50032 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit30 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50068 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit31 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50001 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit32 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50051 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit33 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50038 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit34 rw-r--r-- 18/14 50210 Mar 20 19:13 1991 perl.kit35 rw-r--r-- 18/14 21661 Mar 20 19:14 1991 perl.kit36 -- [rbj@uunet 1] stty sane unknown mode: sane