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HELP ON USING THE MAIL INTERFACE AT VI/EX ARCHIVE alf.uib.no
************************************************************
BEWARE: If you have anon. ftp capability, please use it instead of
this mailserver (see below).
VI/EX Archive alf.uib.no, and its mirrors have the most complete, and
the biggest publically available archive containing VI/EX stuff.
To access the mailer, just send a mail message to buboo@alf.uib.no
with no message in the body, just a subject line giving the keyword GET.
Example of a simple request to get one of the INDEX files:
unix% or:
unix% mail buboo@alf.uib.no To: buboo@alf.uib.no
Subject: GET HELP Subject: GET HELP
.
unix%
The Mailserver only understands the GET command....in UPPER CASE.
The Mailserver will send a Control File for each file requested. The
control file will give you status information about your request.
The mailserver can only handle ONE FILE PER REQUEST. If you want more than
one file, send a separate request for each file.
DO NOT request the whole archive! If you request the whole archive all
at one time I will report you to your site admin. If you do want the
whole archive, please request a small number (max 10) of files every day.
Before fetching a file, think: "Do I realy need this file, or is it just
'nice to have it' ?"
All files will be run thru uuencode (1) before mailng, even textfiles.
To extract a requested file, use the command uudecode (1).
IF you request a file from the macros/ area, you must either
edit the header of the uuencoded section in the mail deleting
the folowing word: macros/ (Remember the slash !)
OR
create a subdirectory called macros, and run uudecode about the
macros directory.
If you do not get a reply within a reasonable time, please do not send
another request for the file(s). The mailserver is only run at max 6
times a day. Even less in the weekends and holidays.
Please report any problems or question to buboo@alf.uib.no
FTP:
Remeber that those who allow anon-ftp are very kind. Please do not
misuse or abuse this privilege.
Think twice before downloading, esp if you are a long-distance ftp' er.
If you are going to use FTP, use the site that is the closest to you
counting NET-VICE. If you don't know what I'm talking about, please
ask someone who does (like your system administrator).
IF YOU HAVE FTP-ACCESS, DO *NOT* USE THE MAILSERVER. Not even if you
temporarily cannot reach alf.uib.no or its mirrors.
The mirroring sites are always promptly updated.
Why YOU shold use the site closest to you NET-VICE:
- Faster access.
- Reducing the net load.
- Keeping the site on the net.
The main archive is in Bergen, Norway, EUROPE.
alf.uib.no is mirrored at sites around the world. If you find a
site nearer to you than alf.uib.no, please use that site.
The mirroing sites are ALWAYS updated.
Please do NOT use ftp to the sites during peak hours at the various
locations. Please respect this because if there is too much ftp'ing
going on in prime time to the various places, the ftp site may have to
shut down. NONE OF US WOULD WANT THAT, WOULD WE ?
The following sites contains the VI/EX archives:
European users:
Main site: alf.uib.no (129.177.30.3)
Filearea: pub/lpf/misc
Maintainer: Ove Ruben R Olsen (buboo@alf.uib.no)
Location: Bergen, Norway, EUROPE.
Peak hours: 07.00 am GMT to 03.00 pm GMT
Japanese users:
Mirror site: utsun.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp (133.11.11.11)
Filearea: misc/vi
Maintainer: Eric E. Bowles (bowles@utsun.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
Location: Tokyo, Japan, ASIA.
Peak hours: 01.00 am GMT to 09.00 am GMT
USA, Canada and Mexican users:
Mirror site: cs.uwp.edu (131.210.1.4)
Filearea: /pub/vi
Maintainer: Dave Datta (datta@cs.uwp.edu)
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Peak hours: None.
Australia, NZ and the rest Down Under:
Main site: monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.106)
Filearea: /pub/Vi
Maintainer: Steve Balogh (steve@monash.edu.au)
Location: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA.
Peak hours: Not relevent
This site is listed here for convinience to those who do not have
an Inet link, but do subscribe to GEnie.
GEnie (General Electric Network for Information Exchange):
Mirror site: Ultimate archive
Filearea: GEnie Unix RoundTable, library 11: Editors
Maintainer: GEnie mail=GARS
Location: Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A.
Peak hours: Available 24 hours but connect charges are reduced
from 1800 until 0800 local connect time (international
connect subject to PDN tarriffs)
Add. info.: Maint. may be contacted at (01) 501-227-7817
Gary Smith / P. O. Drawer 7680 / Little Rock, AR 72217
CONTRIBUTION:
If you have stuff about ex/vi, macros, tips and tricks, please email it to
buboo@alf.uib.no for inclusion in this archive.
Regards,
Ove Ruben R Olsen
LPF- Archive maintainer.