\pard\tx960\tx1920\tx2880\tx3840\tx4800\tx5760\tx6720\tx7680\tx8640\tx9600\f0\b0\i0\ulnone\fs28\fc1\cf1 Q: Where can I find a list of anonymous FTP archive sites on the Internet?\
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A: A summary follows. Please note that this information has been provided by a party external to NeXT and is subject to constant change. Tools such as archie are much more effective and up to date. An NEXTSTEP archie tool exists and can be found on NEXTSTEP archive servers (see ../NEXTSTEP/Miscellaneous/NeXT_specific_archive _servers_and_ftp_info.rtf).\
Okay, I'm back. People have asked me to continue this list but I just don't have the time and I think the new age of information tools like archie fit the need much better than this list does. I plan on stopping by the end of this year (Dec. 1991) so if there are any changes to be made be sure to mail me before then. Of course, anyone who wants to can take over the maintenance of this list. However, I feel that if that time were put into creating and working with current tools like archie, it would be for the best.\
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So what is archie? archie is a neat interactive database of anonymous ftp sites available via telnet and mail. There is a file called "archie" on pilot that is also available via the mail server. Take a look at that if you want to know more about archie.\
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If you have any questions, comments, or anything else feel free to mail me, but please read the rest of this header first!\
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This is my list of Internet sites accepting anonymous ftp. It is distributed automatically once each month.\
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If you are sending this on to someone or in any other way providing this for someone else, please leave this header intact. Otherwise I get many questions which this would have answered. Feel free to make this list available anywhere you like, as we all benefit from a freer flow of information.\
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This list is posted to comp.misc, and comp.sources.wanted, on Usenet and is distributed via anonymous FTP from pilot.njin.net (128.6.7.38) as well as being available from several other FTP sites (see list). I am also running a simple mail-server from my account on pilot. For more information about the server, mail odin@pilot.njin.net with a subject of "listserv-request" and a message body of "send help". Please make sure that you spell the subject correctly or it bounces to my personal mail box. Rather than requesting the latest list from me by mail, simply send the request to the listserv. If you send me a request for the latest list, I will send you the help file for the listserv.\
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Special thanks goes to Edward Vielmetti for all the work he does posting new archive information to comp.archives, to David Katinsky, who allows me to work on this list from pilot, and to the guys working on all those nifty new tools so that I don't have to do this anymore.\
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If there are any corrections/updates/etc to be made please mail me at odin@pilot.njin.net. That also goes for descriptions of the archives. I don't have time to personally check each and every site so if you use a site regularly and can put together a better description, please tell me so I can update this list. This is especially true for sites described as "unknown" or with vague descriptions. Also, if you are providing updates, it is easiest on me if you either state "add/remove <whatever>" or simply supply me with a complete new description of the site. This makes it easier for me to make the changes without any errors, especially in the case of archives being moved to different sites.\
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The last line for each site contains the date of last modification, and the login and password in the form <login>/<password>. For the sites that have "odin@pilot.njin.net" for the password, substitute your own mail address (user@host.domain). It is suggested that you use your mail address as the password wherever possible, even if it isn't required to let sites keep better track of who is using their site.\
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For those unfortunates who do not have ftp but do have mail, I can't help you. bitftp from Princeton is no longer working and I have not been able to locate another mail ftp site.\
REMINDER: Anonymous FTP is a privilege, not a right. The site administrators for the sites listed below have made their systems available out of the goodness of their hearts. Please respect their wishes and restrict your FTPing to non-prime hours (1900 - 0600 hours local time for the site). This is especially true for sites not in your country. Please keep that in mind when you are FTPing. None of us want to see sites start to close down because a few are being inconsiderate.\
