This CD contains UMS v10.8 although this version is a little bit outdated.
Recommended procedure is installing v10.8 and then updating individual
programs. You find newer versions of IntuiNews etc. in archived form on this
CD in "Installed_Progs/ums/Updates".
Watch out: The installer script only works if "RexxMast" is started and "rx"
is resident. UMSFido needs a lot of stack. Please use at least 40000 bytes.
Don't forget to look for new versions in your favorite BBSs or on AmiNet.
Enjoy!
Universal Message System (UMS) -- Release 10.8
Installation
- UMS ist distributed on two 880k floppy disks called "UMS-Release_10.8_1"
and "UMS-Release_10.8_2". If you don't use those disks please make sure
to use "MakeAssign" in order to assign "Install-UMS_x" to the
appropriate directories.
- There is an installer script to install a simple UMS setup. You _MUST_
use this script to install UMS. Otherwise you'll have a lot of
unnecessary trouble. Installer is part of this distribution. Please,
_DO_ use "Installer" and "Install-UMS" to install your first UMS
environment!
- There is no example configuration except the configuration created by
"Install-UMS" and little documentation. Currently a new comprehensive
documentation using AmigaGuide is being written. Please stay tuned.
Messagereader
- This package features IntuiNews 1.2a a powerful graphical news and mail
reader written by Matthias Scheler and Markus Stipp. It's based on
Stefan Stuntz' Magic User Interface. MUI is not part of this
distribution.
- The other reader is RUMS written by Martin Horneffer and updated by
Kai Bolay. This reader is console based and can be customized using a
special script language.
- Some other readers are currently under developement. Please contact the
authors of these readers directly to get public betas or release
versions. The installer script will show their email addresses.
Bulletin Board Systems
- There are no BBSs included in this release. However several are under
development. Please contact the authors directly. They are named in the
installer script.
Networks
- There are drivers for UUCP and Fido as well as drivers for the German
networks Maus and Z-Netz.
- UUCiCo for polling UUCP systems is included in this distribution.
- An ARexx script for "MausTausch" using VLT ist provided.
- ZerberusMailer is included for doing a Z-Netz "netcall".
Tools
- a lot of tools are provided which make the use of UMS easier. Please take
a look at their manuals. The most important tool to start with is
'Expire'.
Development
- documentation and include files for C, Modula-2 and Oberon(-2) and
ARexx are provided.
Usage
- First you'll have to run the install script to copy all parts of UMS to
your harddisk. Please _DO_ use the script for this purpose! Please do
_NOT_ try to copy all this stuff by hand. The installer isn't simply
unpacking the stuff. It actually moves it around and *GENERATES* files.
- Then you should have a look on all files (scripts/docs) which were
installed in order to get a general overview.
- Then you can use the newsreader of your choice for reading and writing
messages. Use your own login for that purpose.
- If you want to exchange messages with an other system you'll have to
run the appropriate exporter for this system (use the login for the
system's UMS user). Then you call the system in order to send the
exported messages and receive new messages. The new messages must be
imported using the appropriate importer.
- You should clean up your messagebase regularely. First you have to run
the tool expire which marks old messages as expired. After that you
should make a backup of your message base, because if the cleanup
process is interupted a corrupt message base is very likely. After the
backup you should run "cleanums.rexx" with physically deletes all deleted
and expired messages. CleanUMS may not be interuppted. After that you'll
have more space on your harddisk.
History
- Release 10.1: first launch at the programmer's meeting in Illertissen
(25.4.1993)
- Release 10.2: added MUMS 0.13e as reader (one is better than none)
(7.5.1993) fixed bugs with FidoImport and the installer script
- Release 10.3: umsserver and ums.library in 10.2 had some bugs that could
(10.5.1993) simply be fixed.
- Release 10.4: small bugfixes
(11.5.1993)
- Release 10.5: some other bugfixes. This release was pretty stable.
(13.5.1993)
- Release 10.6: changed installation concept, included Installer and
AmigaGuide to the distribution. Updates to nearly all
software. Highlights are IntuiNews, an ARexx interface
for ums.library and ums.service for using UMS in a local
area network.
- Release 10.7: Removed minor bugs and final cleanup.
(29.9.1993)
- Release 10.8: improved installation script. Splitted for better
distribution on floppy disks. Updated some software.
(19.11.1993)
Future
- The single most important subject is documentation. Karl Skibinski is
working hard on a solid TeXInfo (-> AmigaGuide, DVI) documentation. It
will be released and spread as soon as it is available.
- All included software is constantly improved. Please contact the athors
directly. Please write your suggestions!
Bug-Reports
- Please send your reports directly to the author of the responsibly
subsystem or use <bugs@umshq.dfv.rwth-aachen.de>.
- Do not forget to include version numbers and a precise explenation how
the bug can be reproduced. Please inculude the output of 'ShowUMSConfig'.
Addresses
- Please try to reach the athors of the subsystems directly! For problems
concerning the installation script please contact:
Kai Bolay <kai@amokle.stgt.sub.org> or <2:2407/106.3@Fidonet>
- For problems programming UMS try to participate in public UMS groups or
mailinglists or contact:
Martin Horneffer <mh@umshq.dfv.rwth-aachen.de> or <2:242/7.9@Fidonet>
Legal
- This package is freely distributable
THE INCLUDING SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE;
NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE. ALL USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO LIABILITY
OR RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED.
- Installer and Installer project icon
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- AmigaGuide, AmigaGuide.info, amigaguide.library,
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