============================= README.TXT ================================== Welcome to the Walnut Creek Source Code CDROM, March 1994 edition! This CDROM contains several source code archives, including the Simtel20 Unix-C archive, the latest Usenet source archives, the most up-to-date GNU source code, and a large collection of MS-DOS and Windows source code. Please check individual files for copyrights and distribution restrictions. Here is a list of important files and directories index.txt Description of each file index.gz GZipped copy of index.txt index.zip Zipped copy of index.txt unix_c/ Simtel20 Unix-C Archive compsrcs/3b1/ Usenet comp.sources.3b1 archive compsrcs/games/ Usenet comp.sources.games archive compsrcs/misc/ Usenet comp.sources.misc archive compsrcs/reviewed/ Usenet comp.sources.reviewed archive compsrcs/unix/ Usenet comp.sources.unix archive compsrcs/x/ Usenet comp.sources.x archive netsrcs/ Usenet net.sources archive gnu/ GNU Source code archive gnu/gnuinfo/ Information files on the GNU archive gnu/mcrsprts/ Ports of GNU software to non-Unix platforms msdos/ Collection of MSDOS source code win3/ Collection of MS-Windows source code utils/msdos/ MSDOS utilities for untar/unshar/unzipping utils/unix/ UNIX utilities for untar/unzipping =========================================================================== This disk conforms to the level 1, ISO-9660 format. All the filenames are limited to eight single-case characters, with an extension of up to three characters. We have included two files (gnu/00_files.txt, unix_c/00_files.txt) to help you to restore the original filenames from the filenames on this disc. Most directories have an index file named 00_index.txt that contains a description of each file in the directory. =========================================================================== USING THE VIEW PROGRAM To use this disc, merely change drives to your CD-ROM drive, then type "VIEW" in the root directory of the CD-ROM drive, then press enter. The VIEW program will then display a listing of the subdirectories and their description on the disc. Use the cursor keys to move the highlight bar up and down the screen, then press ENTER to change into any of the subdirectories. The VIEW program will then display a list of files within that particular subdirectory. (To return back to the subdirectory listing, press the ESCAPE key.) While in the list of files, the VIEW program can let you read a text file, uncompress a zipped file, or copy a file onto another drive. To read a text file, merely position the highlight bar onto the line with the filename you wish to read, then press ENTER. While reading the document, if you wish to search for a string, press either the "S" key, CONTROL-S (type "S" while holding down the Control key), or F9 then enter the string for which you wish to search. For further occurrences of the string, merely press the S key, CONTROL-S, or F9 key. You may do reverse searches by pressing R, CONTROL-R, or F10 in the same manner. To uncompress a file, position the highlight bar onto the line with the filename you wish to uncompress, then press ENTER. The screen will change to ask you to where you wish to uncompress the file, the default being a directory on your C: drive. If you wish, you may edit this destination box. Press ENTER to begin uncompressing the file, or press ESCAPE to abort. After uncompressing, you will have the option to either exit out to the directory to which the VIEW program uncompressed the file, or to return to the menu; if you decide to return the menu, be sure to remember to where the file was uncompressed! To copy a file, position the highlight bar onto the line with the wish to copy, then press ENTER. The screen will change to ask you to where you wish to copy the file, the default being a directory on your C: drive. If you wish, you may edit this destination box. Press ENTER to copy the file, or press ESCAPE to abort. After copying, you will have the option to either exit out to the directory to which the VIEW program copied the file, or to return to the menu; if you decide to return the menu, be sure to remember to where the file was copied! =========================================================================== Most of the files in the msdos/ and win3/ directories are compressed using the ZIP format. To unzip these files ending in ".zip", we have included the following unzip utilities: utils/msdos/unz50p1.exe Info-ZIP's free portable UNZIPv5.0p1, EXE/docs utils/unix/unz50p1 Info-ZIP's free portable UNZIPv5.0p1, SRC Most of the files in the unix_c/ directory end in ".tgz", specifying that these files are in tar (tape archive) format as well as compressed using the GNU GZIP program. Most Unix systems already have a tar program. There are a few tar programs located on this cdrom to untar these files ending in ".tar": utils/msdos/detar11.zip Process a TAR file on PC utils/msdos/tar.zip Unix-compatible TAR archive maker/extractor utils/msdos/tar4dos.zip Unix-compatible TAR archive create/extract utils/unix/pdtar Public domain tar extractor Most Unix systems already have the GNU GZIP program which can compress and uncompress files ending in .z/.Z/.gz. We have included it on the disc for your convenience, should your system not have it as: utils/unix/gzip_124.tar Most of the files in the usenet/ directory are in shar (shell archive) format. There are a couple of unshar programs on this cdrom: utils/msdos/toadshr1.arc DOS Unix-compatible shar/unshar, w/TP 5.0 src utils/msdos/unshar.zip Program to Decode Files Created by UNIX Shar Prg =========================================================================== The MSDOS source code in the msdos/ directory was compiled from the Simtel20 MSDOS archive. The Simtel20 archives can be accessed at our Internet site ftp.cdrom.com (192.153.46.2). The MS-Windows source code in the win3/ directory was compiled from the CICA (Center for Innovative Computing Applications) archive. The CICA site can be accessed via Internet at ftp.cica.indiana.edu (129.79.20.27). The Unix-C source code in the unix_c/ directory was compiled from the Simtel20 Unix-C archive, also accessible at ftp.cdrom.com (192.153.46.2) The Usenet source code in the usenet/ directory was compiled from the internet site ftp.uu.net (192.48.96.9). The GNU source code in the gnu/ directory was compiled from the Internet site prep.ai.mit.edu (18.71.0.38). =========================================================================== Although you may own this disc, you do not own the programs recorded on it. Many of the programs on this disc are shareware. You are free to try each program for a limited amount of time. If you are satisfied, and want to continue to use the program, you are required to register the program by sending a specified amount of money directly to the author of the program. In many cases the author will send you the most up to date version of the program and a printed manual. Please check the individual files for specific information. 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