Cream of the Crop 11/Cream of the Crop 11-1.iso/comm/netinfo.zip/readme

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EFF Online Services FAQ   Ver. 2.8

README file for ftp.eff.org - currently 192.77.172.4 - and gopher.eff.org,
http://www.eff.org, wais.eff.org, and other EFF online services


Last update: Nov. 1, 1995

Recent changes:
2.8 - updated mirror list
2.7 - added item 27
2.6 - udpated contact info, added new item.
2.5 - update to mirror list
2.4 - minor updates to several items; added path conversion info.
2.3 - updated several items, added item 26.
2.2 - updated item 7 with info on DOS and Mac gzip, updated mirrors list
2.1 - minor fixes and additions
2.0 - added items 23-24, added coast.cs.purdue.edu mirror site


The Electronic Frontier Foundation
----------------------------------
P.O. Box 170190
San Francisco CA 94117 USA
[phone] (voice)
[phone] (fax)
Internet: [e-mail]


Contents
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1) Introductory Info
2) Notes on EFF's Guide to the Internet (formerly Big Dummy's Guide)
3) Notes on EFF's electronic Publications archive - CuD and /pub/journals/
4) Notes on other EFF files that have moved: /pub/irc, /pub/airliners/, etc.
5) Redistribution information
6) Notes on binary and text (ASCII) files
7) Notes on compressed/archived files (.tar.*, .Z, .z, .gz, etc.)
8) How/where to get more help (try documentation and your sysadmin FIRST!)
9) Uploading to EFF
10) Notes on how to get "best of EFF" collections
11) "Where are EFF files mirrored on other sites?"
12) "How come when I type 'cd publications' or 'chdir groups' it get an error?"
13) "How come when I type 'get EFF' or 'mg Publications' I get an error?"
14) "How come when I type 'get *.eff' or 'get l???x.txt' I get an error?"
15) "How come these wildcards don't behave right?"
16) "How come when I type 'put newfile.txt' I get an error?"
17) "What are those .Links, .cap, .menu, and zzz files and directories?"
18) "How come when I type 'cd pub/Net_info/' or 'cd ~ftp/pub/EFF/' I get
    an error?"
19) Date format used on this server
20) File indexes
21) HTML (WWW) links to other sites
22) "Can I get these files by any other method?"
23) "What do I do if I can't get directory listings and have other probs?"
24) A hint for Delphi ftp users
25) Where else can I find EFF material?
26) EFF mailing list and membership info privacy policy
27) So who runs this site, anyway?


IMPORTANT: Most of the paths and filenames referenced below are for FTP
users. To convert them to gopher paths, change "pub/" or "/pub/" to "1/",
and drop any slash (/) at the end of the path.  If using a path-based
gopher client, you usually cannot specify the filename, only the directory.
So, strip off the filename, and go to the directory, then manually select
the file from the directory listing. To convert to a gopher URL, change
"/pub/" or "pub/" to "gopher://gopher.eff.org/11/" in the case of
directories, or "gopher://gopher.eff.org/00/" in the case of files.
To convert to a FTP URL, change "pub/" or "/pub/" to
"ftp://ftp.eff.org/pub/".  However, most WWW users should access this
site via HTTP, so you get our HTML menus and indexes.  To do so, convert
the paths by changing "pub/" or "/pub/" to "http://www.eff.org/pub/".



1) Introductory Info

This is ftp.eff.org (currently 192.77.172.4). Most of the files
reside in the "pub" directory. If you want general information on the EFF
look in the "pub/EFF" directory,  specifically at the file
"pub/EFF/about.eff".  There are lots of neat features about this site,
so read on!  One in particular you might like to know about is that all
directories (except those under the CAF tree) begin with upper-case letters.
Files, on the other hand begin with (and usually fully consist of) only
lower case characters (besides numbers, etc.)  Indexes are called 00-INDEX.*,
and all README files are README.*  This makes it easy to find stuff, since
you don't have to look for files like some_file.readme, this_directory.index,
etc., and you can tell at a glance which listings are directories (they
also show up in the list before most files).


2) Notes on EFF's Guide to the Internet (formerly Big Dummy's Guide)

EFF's Guide (contrary to what WIRED magazine said) is in
/pub/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/
The basic ASCII text implementation of the latest version is always
in the file netguide.eff, regardless of version number.

Special versions (WWW/HTML, TeX DVI, Texi, PostScript, Windows .HLP,
AmigaGuide, GeoWorks Write, MS Word 5.x, DOS self-displaying hypertext,
Gnu info, and more) are in: /pub/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/Other_versions/


3) Notes on EFF's electronic publications archive - CuD and /pub/journals/

Note! the EFF Zine Stand has moved! All the zines and journals
previously kept here are now on etext.archive.umich.edu.  The CuD e-pub
archives are still here however, in /pub/Publications/CuD.  EFF also
houses electronic journals related to computing, civil liberties,
networking and other relevant topics, at /pub/Publications/E-journals/


4) Notes on other EFF files that have moved: /pub/irc, /pub/airliners/, etc.

The IRC archive has now been moved to ftp.kei.com:/pub/irc
including all of the irc mailing list archives.

The Airline info directory has likewise moved to ftp.kei.com, in pub/airliners


5) Redistribution information

Any and all files in the EFF online archives may be freely distributed at
will, unless otherwise noted, as long as the content of the files is not
altered.  It is appreciated if you make it known where the file originated,
so people can get more info or updated versions.  EFF's Internet Guide may
also be redistributed.  This includes posting on BBSs, FTP sites and any
other means of distribution, so long as it is not modified and not sold for
profit, except under certain conditions.  Please see the first page of the
guide for more information.

Items that have a copyright notice:  You may wish to contact the authors
before distributing them further, just in case.

Note that a handful of files, mostly in /pub/EFF/Legal (1/EFF/Legal for
gopher users), are restricted distribution.  You are of course welcome
to download them, but the authors have asked that the material not be
reposted elsewhere.  These files are clearly noted in the 00-INDEX.* in
the relevant directories.


6) Notes on binary and text (ASCII) files.

All files other than ASCII text files (most of the files on this site are
text files) must be transferred as binary files, or you'll get them as
worthless gibberish. This holds true for ANY ftp site.  Files with
extensions like .gif, .zip., .tar.gz, .Z., .gz, .sea, etc. are binaries.
Some files that may look like binaries but aren't, are files that end with a
.hqx or .ps extension (note, however that a .ps PostScript file that has
been compressed, e.g. filename.ps.gz, has become a binary.)  For most ftp
software, all you have to do is give the "binary" command (no quotes) to
enter binary mode.  In most cases, transferring text files in binary mode
works fine, too, especially if you are on a Unix machine.  It will actually
be faster.  This is a Unix site, and MS-DOS and Macintosh handle ASCII
end-of-line markers differently, so you should transfer text files in the
slower ASCII mode, so they are translated properly, if you are on a DOS or
Mac machine.  Don't worry, it's only slightly slower.

If the file you just got looks like garbage, ask yourself first and
foremost:
               "Did I remember to use binary mode?"


7) Notes on compressed/archived files (.tar.*, .Z, .z, .gz, etc.)

All compressed and tar-archived files are binaries, and must be
transferred in binary mode!

.z and .gz files are GZip (GnuZip) compressed archives, NOT
Unix "compress" archives (.Z files). If you don't have gzip on
your system, you can get these files uncompressed by 'get'ing the filename
w/o the .z/.gz extension.  If you find some-file-I-want.z (or .gz), you can
get the uncompressed version by:

ftp> get some-file-I-want
rather than:
ftp> get some-file-I-want.z
or
ftp> get some-file-I-want.gz

The .z/.gz will be decompressed for you on the fly.
If you want them in .Z compress format, substitute .Z for .z or .gz:

ftp> get some-file-I-want.Z

There are also other compressed archives on this site, such as .zip and
.lha files.  Our server does not support auto-extraction of these formats,
and you will need a decompression program on your own machine to deal with
them.

If you are using a point-n-click FTP or WWW client, you may not have the
option of specifying a filename like this, and may only be able to click
on what's there (or your client may not let you do it because it doesn't
see the file there, only sees the compressed version, and give you an
error message rather than just telling the server your command regardless
of the apparent error.)  In such cases, you will need a gunzip program
for your operating system.  DOS/Windows/OS2 users can probably get one
from mvb.saic.com, /94avmslt/tools/gzip.zip via FTP
(ftp://mvb.saic.com/94avmslt/tools/gzip.zip).  Or try wuarchive.wustl.edu
(or any of a number of mirror sites),
/systems/ibmpc/simtel/msdos/compress/gzip124.zip
(ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/ibmpc/simtel/msdos/compress/gzip124.zip).
Mac users should look at:
ftp.u.washington.edu, /pub/user-supported/reader/mac/GZip.sea.hqx
(ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/pub/user-supported/reader/mac/GZip.sea.hqx).
or wuarchive.wustl.edu (or any of several mirror sites),
/systems/mac/umich.edu/util/compression/macgzip0.22.cpt.hqx
(ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu//systems/mac/umich.edu/util/compression/macgzip0.22.cpt.hqx).

If wuarchive is busy, try mirror site uceng.uc.edu, /pub/wuarchive/systems/...
msdos.archive.umich.edu and mac.archive.umich.edu also have such files.

Note that files that end in .tar.* (e.g file.tar.Z, file.tar.gz, etc.)
are archives produced with the unix "tar" program.  You should be able
to find an un-tarring utility for your computer easily via FTP.  DOS/Win/OS2:
wuarchive.wustl.edu (or any of several mirror sites),
/systems/ibmpc/simtel/msdos/archiver/tar4dos.zip
(ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/ibmpc/simtel/msdos/archiver/tar4dos.zip).
Mac: wuarchive.wustl.edu (or any of several mirror sites),
/systems/mac/umich.edu/util/compression/tar4.0b.sit.hqx
(ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/mac/umich.edu/util/compression/tar4.0b.sit.hqx)

In most cases .tar.* files will be of little use to those not on Unix
machines anyway.  If you prefer to mget files in batches
and want to decompress at home, use the unix gunzip command to extract
.gz, .Z and .z files.  If using a non-unix box of some sort, there are
Mac and DOS toys for dealing with GZip files, which you can get from ftp
sites, as discussed above.


8) How/where to get more help (try documentation and your sysadmin FIRST!)

If you have problems, comments or requests to pass on, please mail
[e-mail].  Note that ftphelp is a person, not an infobot, so please
make your messages detailed and specific.  If possible include captures of
the relevant parts of your session, if you are reporting problems.

** PLEASE!  For basic help with ftp and other net services, talk to your
local admins, and try "man <commandname>" (example: man ftp) to get the
manual pages on the command you are trying out, if you are on a Unix
Internet access provider.  EFF is not in the business of net.consulting,
so please use local resources first.  Don't hesitate to point out
problems with our system though, if you are certain that there are bugs
or other mistakes on our part.  Thanks!

If your local admins are unhelpful or nowhere to be found, please try our
free, Internet guidebook.  For an emailed copy, send any message to
[e-mail] today!


9) Uploading to EFF

** ALL UPLOADS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY EITHER A TEXT FILE DESCRIBING
   WHAT IT IS, OR AN EMAIL TO [e-mail] DESCRIBING THE FILES.
   Files that don't have either an email or uploaded explanation
   are very likely to be deleted, unless we are expecting it, or
   otherwise can be expected to know what it is.  Description
   files should have a name similar to the file they are describing.

The /incoming (uploads) directory is for EFF-related material only.
E.g., something like the text of a bill, a guide to online resources, a
notice about a national networking conference, etc. are all apropriate.
GIFs, shareware, pornographic text files, and solar flare reports are not.
Please don't upload junk in here, it will just get deleted.  If you do
have something good to add to the archives, then by all means please do
upload it, provided it is redistributable material.

Also note that after the upload, you will not be able to see the file in
the directory, as incoming is write-only to prevent it being misused to
nefarious purposes like software piracy or whatever.

The turnaround time on processing the uploads might be a week or so, but
then again it might be 5 minutes.  If you want faster processing, send me
an email explaining that you just uploaded something and what it is.


10) Notes on how to get "best of EFF" collections

We have a collection of the "best of EFF" files, called the Frontier Files
disks, the content of which can be downloaded from this site, at
/pub/EFF/Frontier_Files/ - several versions are available.

They are available from us (see top of this file for address) on disks for
Macintosh and DOS. If you'd like such a disk please send us a
self-addressed, 52-cent-stamped diskette mailer, and a 1.44MB diskette if
you can, to help defray costs.  The disks are available in 3.5" HD 1.44MB
format only. It is perferred (probably by you too!) to get the archives
from the ftp site, rather than send off for a disk.


11) Where are EFF files mirrored on other sites?

Mirror sites are sites that keep copies of another site's material, so it
is more widely available.  Many sites mirror our files.

This is NOT an exhaustive list; if you find more, let us know.

nic.funet.fi, /mirrors/ftp.eff.org/ (or /pub/doc/EFF/)
 mirror of almost the entire site.

coast.cs.purdue.edu, /pub/mirrors/ftp.eff.org/
 mirrored directories:
  /pub/EFF/Legal/
  /pub/EFF/Legislation/
  /pub/EFF/Policy/Anonymity/
  /pub/EFF/Policy/Crypto/
  /pub/EFF/Policy/Privacy/
  /pub/EFF/Policy/Security/
  /pub/Publications/CuD/CuD/
  /pub/Publications/CuD/Law/
  /pub/Publications/CuD/Phrack/
 and subdirectories thereof

wuarchive.wustl.edu, /pub/doc/EFF/
 mirrored directories:
  /pub/CAF/
  /pub/EFF/
  /pub/Publications/
 and subdirectories thereof

ftp.auscert.org.au, /pub/mirrors/ftp.eff.org/
 mirrored directories:
  /pub/CAF/law/
  /pub/Publications/
  /pub/EFF/Policy/ (this dir. no longer exits on EFF, and the material
   that was there has moved to /pub/ subdirectories; we've asked AusCERT to
   update their mirror).

ftp.std.com, /src/wuarchive/doc/EFF/
 This is a mirror of a mirror, same material as wuarchive.wustl.edu,
 may or may not be active (last I looked it was [probably temporarily]
 not available due to NFS problems.)

ftp.std.com, /obi/EFF/
 a small collection of misc EFF files (mostly older files, but some of the
 basic intro material).

ftp.glocom.ac.jp, /mirror/ftp.eff.org/
 mirror of the entire site.

bric-a-brac.apple.com, /alug/EFF/
 partial mirror of /pub/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/

mailer.fsu.edu, /pub/DDuke/EFF/
 a small collection of some introductory EFF info, mainly stuff that can
 be found at /pub/EFF/ and /pub/EFF/History/ at ftp.eff.org.

CuD-only mirror sites (may not be complete mirrors of/pub/Publications/CuD):
  UNITED STATES:  etext.archive.umich.edu (141.211.164.18), /pub/CuD/
                  aql.gatech.edu (128.61.10.53), /pub/eff/cud/
                  ftp.halcyon.com (192.135.191.2), /pub/disk1/cud/
                  ftp.std.com, /obi/Computer.U.Digest/ (partial mirror)

  EUROPE:         nic.funet.fi, /pub/doc/cud/ (Finland)
                                (or /mirror/ftp.eff.org/pub/Publications/CuD/)
                  ftp.warwick.ac.uk, /pub/cud/ (United Kingdom)


Selected articles (mostly announcement, notices, press releases and papers)
from Usenet's comp.org.eff.talk are archived at:
cs.dal.ca, /comp.archives/comp.org.eff.talk/


12) "How come when I type 'cd publications' or 'chdir groups' it get an error?"

Unix, the operating system our site runs on, is *case-sensitive*, unlike DOS,
Macintosh, etc.  This means that a file or directory name like "publications"
is NOT the same as one called Publications or PUBLICATIONS or pUbLiCaTiOnS.
If you get a bad directory name error when trying to cd (chdir) into it, or
a bad filename error when trying to get a file, look at the case and make
sure you are typing it as it appears.  As a side note, on some systems, you
may encounter file names like FILE.TXT;1 in which case you do NOT need to
include the ";1" (directories on such systems look like DIRNAME.DIR;1, in
which case you just do "cd DIRNAME", leaving off ".DIR;1"), while on
others you may find filenames with spaces in them, in which case you need
to enclose the entire name, spaces and all, in double-quotes, like
"file name".  You won't run into either of these problems on our server,
however.  For beginners: If you aren't sure what the file name is, type
"dir" or "ls" at your ftp prompt - this will get you a directory
listing of the files in the current directory (this of course only
applies to commandline ftp clients like those for Unix and DOS).


13) "How come when I type 'get EFF' or 'mg Publications' I get an error?"

You can't use get or mget (mg) on directories, only on files.  You need to
go INTO the directory (cd EFF, cd Publications, etc.), do a dir or ls
command to see what's in there and do a get on the file you want, or an
mget on the set of files you want.  If using a graphical browser, probably
clicking on the directory name will get you into the directory.


14) "How come when I type 'get *.eff' or 'get l???x.txt' I get an error?"
"get" does not support wildcards (* and ?), only mget (mg) does.
Use the full filename, or use mget.


15) "How come these wildcards don't behave right?"
If you are used to DOS wildcards, you should be aware that the Unix ones,
though similar, are don't work exactly the same.  In particular, be aware that
"." is not considered a special character, a divider.  In Unix, it's Just
Another Character. Thus if you have 3 files, fnord.1, fnord.2 and foobar.1,
doing mg * or mg *.* will get them all.  Doing mg *.1 or mg *1 will get
both fnord.1 and foobar.1, and doing mg fnord* or mg fnord.* will get
fnord.1 and fnord.2.  Also, one good thing is that you CAN do wildcards like
*widget*.*, which you cannot in DOS (it interprets *[string].* as *.*, due
to a bug that's been there since version 1.)


16) "How come when I type 'put newfile.txt' I get an error?"
Only one directory on the system is set up so that anyone can upload to it.
This is /incoming.  Please see /README.incoming before uploading.  Thanks.


17) "What are those .Links, .cap, .menu, and zzz files and directories?"
They are just control files for the gopher system, and you can ignore them.
They aren't very interesting.  In general, on any FTP server, a filename
beginning with a "." is of no interest to you.  Likewise, material in /usr,
/etc, or /bin, is likely to be nothing you are looking for.  Most ftp sites
hold their public material in a directory called /pub.  There are a few that
don't, but the standard ftp control directories (/bin and the like) don't
hold archives, but are the homes of the ftp server itself and associated
files.


18) "How come when I type 'cd pub/Net_info/' or 'cd ~ftp/pub/EFF/' I get
    an error?"
The proper syntax is "cd /pub/Net_info" or "cd /pub/EFF/".  You may need
to use "chdir" instead of "cd", depending upon your ftp client.  When
cd'ing through several directories like that, the initial "/" is required.
"~ftp" is just a customary notation indicating that "ftp" is actually the
root directory for anonymous ftp.  You don't actually include it as part
of the path when using cd (chdir).  Note also that the trailing "/" is
optional.  This is to say, ~ftp/pub/EFF, pub/EFF, /pub/EFF/ and /pub/EFF
are all the same thing, but to get to it you'll do "cd /pub/EFF" (or "cd pub"
as one command, then "cd EFF" as another.)


19) Date format used on this server
In general, dates that appear in filenames are in the traditional US order:
month, day, year.  Ex: 080494 and 8/4/94 both mean August 4th, 1994.
Exceptions: there may be a few files here and there with day, month, year
order (e.g. in the text of non-EFF articles), and there may also be a few
files with the canonical unix date format (year, month, day: 940804) in them.
These are pretty uncommon, though.


20) File indexes
Indexes of our file areas are available in files with names of the pattern
00-INDEX.<directory_name>, where <directory_name> is the name of the
current directory, a reasonable abbreviation thereof, or .TXT in a few
cases (mainly old indexes that haven't been updated.)  These indexes
include descriptions, though indexing is still underway, and even when
fairly complete, they may not be updated the instant new files arrive (all
of this takes time, and that's a scarce resource here.  If you'd care to
volunteer to help us with our site indexing, please email [e-mail]).

A file listing of the entire ftp site is available at
/00-master_filelist.Z.  This is just a directory-by-directory listing of
file names, sizes and dates; it does not include descriptions.

When indexing is completed a script will be set up to prepare a master
file index of the entire site with descriptions.


21) HTML (WWW) links to other sites
In many directories on this site, you will find 00-links*.html files.
These are World Wide Web HTML hypertext documents, and if you are using
a smart gopher client or a WWW browser to view this archive, you can select
this file to get a menu of other resources related to the subject of the
current directory.  If you see more than one 00-links*.html file, select
00-links.html - the rest are submenus of the main menu in 00-links.html.

NOTE: This feature does NOT work for normal ftp users, only for those
using a smart gopher (e.g. the unix gopher client, but not Mac TurboGopher),
or a WWW client like lynx, Mosaic, Cello, or MacWeb.  For gopher users,
the gopher actually shells out to lynx to perform the www applications.
This is why it doesn't work for ftp or dumb-gopher users.  If you are
using gopher, and enter one of these items and wish to get out, just hit Q
to <Q>uit, and you'll be back in gopher.


22) "Can I get these files by any other method?"
YES.  Our ftp site, our gopher site, and a portion of our WWW site are all
the same thing.  They point to the exact same files.  To get any
particular file, say ftp.eff.org /pub/EFF/about.eff, via gopher, just replace
ftp.eff.org with gopher.eff.org, and replace /pub/ with 1/ in the path.
Note that gopher just goes to directories in the path, not the file name, so
leave the filename off, then when you get into the directory, select the file
manually. For instructions on how to specify a path name to your gopher
client, please see your documentation.  All gopher clients work a little
differently.  The standard unix gopher uses this syntax:
gopher -p<path> <site> <port, usually optional>
e.g.:
gopher -p1/EFF gopher.eff.org 70

To get the file via WWW, replace ftp.eff.org with
http://www.eff.org and make a URL-format address/path out of it (e.g.
http://www.eff.org/pub/EFF/about.eff - the only difference is the site name
change, and attaching the path to the end of the site name so it's all one
statement.)

Many of our files are also available from our BBS, "Outpost - EFF Online",
[phone] - 8N1; 300-14400bps (baud), V.32bis, V.42bis; 16800bps ZyXEL
[phone] - 8N1; 300-14400bps, V.32bis, V.42bis
If you wish to login anonymously, you can do so by logining in as ANONYMOUS
password GUEST.  Anon access is limited, but you can download any of the
files (limitations apply primarily to message areas).
[NOTE! The BBS is temporarily offline for overhauling!]

23) "What do I do if I can't get directory listings and have other probs?"
If you can't get directory listings except in the top levels, the display
looks messed up, automatic messages don't display correctly, you have
trouble getting files, etc. (especially if you are using HyperFTP), try
logging in with a - before your "password" (email address).  Example:
Password: [e-mail]
NCSA's Telnet for DOS also has problems properly displaying the messages
from the FTP server.  If it bugs you, use the "-" trick.


24) A hint for Delphi ftp users
Please remember that the Delphi ftp client requires you to enclose
case-sensitive directory and file names in "quotes".  At ftp.eff.org,
that's pretty much all of them.


25) Where else can I find EFF material?

-=> Please note that WWW, FTP, gopher, WAIS, BBS and other services are
still "under construction", as are many of our forums on various online
services, and that new material is added frequently, so you may wish to
check back periodically.

* Internet and USENET:

News Services and Forums for Discussion:

If you receive any Usenet newsgroups, your site may carry the newsgroups
comp.org.eff.news and comp.org.eff.talk. The former is a moderated
newsgroup for announcements, newsletters, and other information; the latter
is an unmoderated discussion group for talk and debate on EFF and issues
relating to the electronic frontier and civil liberties. Also, Usenet's
alt.politics.datahighway may be of interest.  This conference was started by
EFF in November of 1993, to provide a forum for discussion of the national
(or global) information infrastructure, from deployment plans to civil
liberties issues to debunking of hype.

For those unable to read the newsgroups, there are redistributions via
electronic mail, as well as many other EFF mailing lists. For detailed
descriptions, send a message containing the commands:

HELP
LONGINDEX

in the body of your message to [e-mail].

Please note that comp-org-eff-talk can be high-volume at times, so you are
advised to use filtering.

Those in FidoNet and some other BBS networks can probably get the newsletter
and other low-traffic lists via gateway systems.  Ask your network
coordinators for more information.

File Archives:

A document library containing all EFF news releases and other publications
of interest, including John Perry Barlow's history of EFF - "Crime and
Puzzlement," as well as recent and proposed legislation, materials for
online activists, archives of electronic publications, records of trials
and legal cases, information alerts, and other related documents & papers,
is available via anonymous FTP from ftp.eff.org. If you have a full
Internet connection, you can use your host's FTP program to connect to
ftp.eff.org (192.77.172.4).  Login as "anonymous" or "ftp" and use your
e-mail address as the password.

This archive may also be accessed via Gopher and World Wide Web (Lynx,
Mosaic, Netscape, etc.) services, at gopher.eff.org and http://www.eff.org/,
respectively.  These utilities present documents and other files in
hierarchical, easy-to-navigate menus, allowing you to read online, and save
what you want to disk on your own machine.  If you don't have access to a
gopher client, but do have access to telnet, you can use another site's
gopher client by telnetting to consultant.micro.umn.edu, login: gopher.
From there, select "Other gopher servers", then "North America", "USA",
"Washington DC", "Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)". SunSITE offers
several public services via telnet login. These include: gopher (login:
gopher), World Wide Web (login: lynx - select g http://www.eff.org/ to
get to EFF), and WAIS - over 500 databases (login: swais).

When completed, Wide-Area Information Server (WAIS) database indexing of the
EFF archives will be available at wais.eff.org via Internet.

IF YOU HAVE ONLY EMAIL ACCESS: send any message to [e-mail] for
a series of helpfiles on doing ftp, gopher, www, and archie (ftp search)
via special email servers.

* Outpost - EFF Online (the EFF BBS):

The EFF bulletin board system, Outpost - EFF Online, begun in March 1994,
supports 300-14400bps connections (V.32bis, V.42bis, 8 bits, no parity,
1 stop-bit - 8N1) on it's dialup lines.  When fully operational, the BBS
will support 4 lines at faster speeds, and will feature online conferences
from a variety of networks including FidoNet, Usenet/Internet, and more, as
well as the full selection of files available from EFF's FTP archive, EFF
membership materials, bulletins on the latest issues affecting civil
liberties in cyberspace, and other related files and services.  The
data phone numbers for the system are [phone] (14400 V.32bis,
16800 ZyXEL) and [phone] (14400 V.32bis) Outpost's FidoNet address
is 1:109/1108.  Access to the BBS is free (besides calling costs; at
present we do not have a toll-free number.)  Other network addresses:
WishNet - 19:1202/101; StormNet - 181:193/1; IndraNet - 369:1011/2
[NOTE! Outpost is temporarily offline for overhauling!)

* The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link (WELL):

The WELL, based in the San Francisco area, is host to an active EFF
conference, as well as many other related conferences of interest to EFF
supporters. Modem access is available through the CompuServe Packet
Network.  If you have an Internet connection, you can reach the WELL via
telnet at well.sf.ca.us. To subscribe to the WELL, contact WELL Customer
Support at [phone]. To get to the EFF conference, type "g eff".

* The Spring:

The Spring is a new conferencing system in Austin TX, hosting many conferences
including a new EFF forum.  Spring can be reached via telnet at spring.com,
and has local dialup access as well.  The EFF forum is accessible by
simply following the menus into the conferences area, and choosing the
Select Conference item, specifying the EFF conference.  To subscribe to
the Spring, contact Spring Customer Support at [phone].

* CompuServe (CIS):

Our forum on CompuServe is also open. GO EFFSIG to join. Many of the files
on ftp.eff.org, as well as other items of interest, are available in the
EFFSIG Libraries, and a lively debate and chat area exists with more
than 20 online message areas.   CIS can be reached via telnet at
compuserve.com. To join CompuServe, contact CIS Customer Support at
1-800-524-3388 (US-only) or [phone] (elsewhere).

* America Online (AOL):

EFF has opened up a forum on America Online. Go to Keyword: EFF to join.
Some basic EFF files are available, as well as a large and diverse
discussion and debate area.  In addition, EFF sponsors occasional
interactive discussions in the Auditoriums.  To become a member of AOL,
contact AOL Customer Support at 1-800-827-6364 (US only; AOL does not
presently offer service outside the US.)

* GEnie:

The Public Forum * Non-Profit Connection RT hosts an EFF forum on GEnie,
including a stock of EFF newsletters and info in Library 13, and an EFF
discussion area (Category 7, Topic 17).  Please support this volunteer
effort and add your thoughts to the forum.  The Public Forum is keyword
PF (or page 545).  To join GEnie, contact GEnie Customer Support at
1-800-638-9636 (US only), or [phone] (elsewhere).  The sign-up code
(which  will get you some free time online to check out the system) is
MHC524.

* Byte Information eXchange (BIX):

An EFF forum is available on BIX.  The online EFF area is located at
topic "eff" in the "security" conference, and BIX can be reached via telnet
to x25.bix.com or bix.com. Like our area on GEnie, the BIX forum is a
volunteer activist effort - please participate, and help make this a great
virtual community of activism and discussion!  To join BIX, call BIX
customer service at 1-800-695-4775 (US only) or [phone] (elsewhere).

* Other Services, BBSs, and Networks:

From time to time, EFF-oriented resources may appear on other systems; for
instance, Illuminati Online's Metaverse service will feature an EFF
"virtual office", while FidoNet locally gates both comp.org.eff.talk and
comp.org.eff.news.  If you have difficulty finding online material from the
listed sources, try shopping around and you may find what you are looking
for.  All EFF materials are redistributable, and can be found on many BBS
systems around the country.  System operators interested in carrying our
material should contact [e-mail] (Internet) Stanton McCandlish at
1:109/1108 (FidoNet), or call [phone] and ask for Stanton McCandlish.
[NOTE: Our BBS is temporarily offline for overhauling, so the FidoNet
address is disabled.]

26) EFF mailing list and membership info privacy policy

When you subscribe to an electronic mailing list at EFF, or send in
membership information, rest assured.  EFF respects your personal privacy.
We do NOT sell, load, give, trade, or rent any such information out, to
anyone.  The sole exception is providing name and contact information of
our members *who specifically authorize us to do so* to other similar
organizations.

27) So who runs this site, anyway?

Stanton McCandlish ([e-mail]), EFF's Online Activist, Editor, and
Online Services Manager, oversees EFF's online resources, with assistance
from Selena Sol ([e-mail]), EFF's Online Services Coordinator.
Dan Brown ([e-mail]), EFF's Systems & Network Administrator, keeps
the machines running and administers lots of technical stuff.  If it has
to do with hardware or technical problems, try Dan. If it has to do with
access or content, try Stanton or Eric.

This site has grown a *lot* since its early days.  The current monolith is
based on smaller EFF archives originally administered by Mitch Kapor,
Mike Godwin, Cliff Figallo, Rita Rouvalis, and Helen Rose-Davis & Chris
Davis, at various points and in different ways.  Various interns and
volunteers have helped index the site, and to provide specific resources,
such as the government server index.



  -- Stanton McCandlish ([e-mail]) EFF Online Services Mgr. & Archivist
     Dan Brown ([e-mail])  EFF Systems & Network Administrator