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- MACINTOSH RELATED INTERNET SITES part 1
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- Mac Primo site
- this Web site contains pointers to all sorts of Macintosh related items.
- http://rever.nmsu.edu/~elharo/faq/Macintosh.html
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- Turbo-Gopher and other Mac internet utilities
- ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/gopher/Macintosh-TurboGopher
- also look in --> boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/helper-applications
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- The "mother" of all gophers from the Univ of Minnesota.There is a whole
- host of important internet tools, like POP Mail, Sparkle and Telnet
- applications plus lots more. A must visit for any Mac user.
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- The basic software necessary for a Mac to "talk" TCP/IP, Apple's MacTCP
- control panel, is included with version 7.5 of MacOS. It's also bundled
- with various commercial software packages and included on the disks that
- come with some Mac Internet guide books (such as Adam Engst's excellent
- "The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh", and Adam Engst's intermediate
- level book, "The Internet Explorer for Macintosh", published by Hayden
- Books - ISBN# 1-56830-064-6).
-
- There are free implementations of PPP (Merit's MacPPP) and SLIP
- (Intercon's InterSLIP) available on the net via FTP:
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- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-ppp-201.hqx
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- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/inter-slip-installer-101.hqx
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- ftp to: ftp.intercon.com /InterCon/sales/Mac/Demo_Software
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- For PPP
- ftp to: merit.edu /pub/ppp/mac
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- Basically, a Mac needs MacTCP, a control panel developed to allow
- Macintoshes access to TCP/IP networks. SLIP or PPP implementations work
- with MacTCP pretty much transparently, usually as another control panel.
- Typical senario: Configure your SLIP/PPP connection with your connection
- number/modem type/passwords, make sure MacTCP is in there (2.0.6 is
- recommended), and then connect to the server! That's all there is to it;
- the config and connect procedure is a little different with teach
- SLIP/PPP program.
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- MacTCP isn't free, but it's bundled with System 7.5 or available as
- an independent product from an Apple dealer. The upgrade patch to 2.0.6
- (you'll probably get 2.0.4 with System 7.5 or a dealer) is available on
- all major online services, and on www.info.apple.com. It's important to
- note that you can only upgrade VIRGIN copies of MacTCP to 2.0.6 (one
- that hasn't been used at all), but don't worry: detailed instructions
- come with the patch. And in case you can't get it immediately, don't fret
- version 2.0.6 offers no new features, but instead is a little more robust
- in its resolving capability, and handles some low memory situations better.
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- submitted by:
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- Jonathan Sir Hendrey
- Austin Apple Assistance Center
- Technical Support Specialist
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- Freeware and shareware utilities of SLIP/PPP connected users.
- E-Mailer
- Eudora mail program
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mail/eudora-151.hqx
- ftp://ftp.qualcomm.com/quest/mac/eudora
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- FTP software:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/anarchie-14.hqx*
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/fetch-212.hqx
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- * Anarchie is also an Archie client
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- News readers:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/news-watcher-20b24.hqx
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/nuntius-12.hqx
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/inter-news-106.hqx
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- WWW browsers:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-web-100a32-68k.hqx
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-web-100a32-ppc.hqx
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- Telnet applications:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/ncsa-telnet-26.hqx
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/comet-307.hqx
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- Finger client:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/finger-150.hqx
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- IRC chat client:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/homer-0934.hqx
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/ircle-151.hqx
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- Talk client:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/talk-111.hqx
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- Gopher application:
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/turbo-gopher-20b9.hqx
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- WAIS (Wide Area Information Search):
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-wais-129.hqx
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- You'll also want to get a copy of Aladdin's excellent freeware utility
- StuffIt Expander, which will decode or decompress various formats.
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- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/cmp/stuffit-expander-352.bin
- ftp://ftp.ucs.ubc.ca/pub/mac/info-mac/cmp/stuffit-expander-352.hqx
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- NewtNews
- http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/NewtNews/NN_top.html
- ftp://io.com/pub/usr/btorres/NewtNews
- ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/newton/news/newt-news
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- NewtNews is a weekly freeware Internet newsletter that focuses on the
- Apple Newton, and other related industry and PDA information.
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- AVI---> QuickTime (MooV)
- Converts AVI to QuickTime.
- ftp.umich.edu archives in the following directory path:
- /graphics/graphicsutil/vfw1.1utilities.sit.hqx.gz
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- also available at:
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- ftp.microsoft.com:/Developer/DRG/Multimedia/VfW-Mac/readme.txt
- ftp.microsoft.com:/Developer/DRG/Multimedia/VfW-Mac
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- other codecs possibly needed can be found at:
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/indeo/i322qt.html
- ftp://rs7.loc.gov/pub/american.memory/emv2/indeo/i322qt.bin
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- Disinfectant Public Freeware Virus Software
- authored by John Norstrad at Northwestern University
-
- Disinfectant 3.6 is available now via anonymous FTP at:
- ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/disinfectant/disinfectant36.sea.hqx
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- To find future versions...
- ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/disinfectant/ <--- newest version name
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- Every Mac user should have some type of virus checking and erradicating
- software. Disinfectant is not only free to the public - it is one of the
- best available virus software for the Mac. Period. It is being constantly
- upgraded and maintained and offers great protection. If you do not have
- this software on your Mac or are paying big bucks for commercial solutions,
- stop right now! Get to this ftp site and download this software PRONTO!
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- Apple Computer
- ftp.support.apple.com /pub
- ftp.info.apple.com
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- Apple Web page
- http://www.info.apple.com/dev
- http://www.info.apple.com/
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- Apple Dog-Cow Nest
- http://www.info.apple.com/dev/dts/dogcow.html
- The call of the "moof" is heard here...
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- Assorted Macintosh Internet tools and info available via FTP
- Here are some "primo" ftp sites for Mac users.
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- ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu
- ftp.tidbits.com
- ftp.tidbits.com /pub/tidbits/tisk
- ftp.tidbits.com /pub/eudora
- boombox.micro.umn.edu
- mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu /pub/info-mac
- mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu /pub/info-mac/comm
- mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu /pub/info-mac/comm/MacTCP
- wuarchive.wustl.edu /systems/mac/umich.edu/util/comm
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- Graphic Tool sites via FTP (Quick site listing)
- Places to go to grab needed graphic utilities
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- ftp to: bongo.cc.utexas.edu.edu (for PC, Mac and Unix)
- ftp to: wuarchive.wustl.edu (for PC, Mac, and Unix)
- ftp to: mac.archive.umich.edu (for Mac)
- ftp to: oak.oakland.edu (For PC and Mac - includes mirrors to other sites)
- ftp to: sumex-aim.stanford.edu (Mac)
- ftp to: sumex.stanford.edu (Mac)
- ftp to: ftp.cica.indiana.edu (for PC users)
- ftp to: ftp.rahul.net (for PC and Unix)
- ftp to: nic.funet.fi (Wide assortment of various hard to find tools)
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- MacTCP Watcher
- Anarchie
- FTP to: nic.switch.ch /mac/software/peterlewis/amug.org/pub/peterlewis/
- FTP to: redback.cs.uwa.edu.au /others/peterlewis/
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- A must have for MacTCP folks or SLIP/PPP connections. A software utility
- that monitors how MacTCP is working, passing packets, test your domain name
- server, ping other machines on the 'net and more. Get it.
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- Anarchie is also by Peter Lewis and is (perhaps) the BEST hybrid tool out
- there. It combines both the functions of ftp and archie search tools.
- Simply type the name of the program you want and Anarchie automatically
- logs in to an Archie server, finds the software and then downloads it for
- you! This is a MUST HAVE for any SLIP/PPP connected user. Incredible!
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- Maven
- FTP to: k12.cnidr.org /pub/Mac
-
- Maven is an audio-conferencing tool (that's right - send your voice over
- the Internet to others). Even though it's a bandwidth hog you just may be
- able to pass through the packets with a 14.4 (maybe) and can start actually
- being useful at 28.8K speeds or higher. A neat tool that may work for you.
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- MacWeather
- FTP to: mac.archive.umich.edu
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- Cool GUI tool (for SLIP/PPP) that lets you link to weather information from
- cities all throughout the US and Canada. Also can link to off-shore Marine
- forecast centers. Has a graphic barometer and themometer, wind direction
- gauge and wind speed gauge. There's even a Weather mini-window that shows
- cloudy, rainy, clear, etc. This is a very cool way to get weather reports!
- A simple, easy to use yet powerful weather report utility. You'll love it!
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- BlueSkies gopher
- FTP to: madlab.sprl.umich.edu in the --> /pub/Blue-Skies
- look for the file "Blue-Skies_<version number>.sea.hqx"
-
- One of the coolest gopher clients around. A GUI weatherman and a whole lot
- more. Complete weather info available plus gopher links to other great
- gophers. It's supposed to be "educational" (boring) but it's far from boring.
- In fact, if you don't have this gopher client - you're not getting the most
- out of your SLIP/PPP connection. GET THIS NOW! For Macs only!
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- Eudora (SLIP/PPP emailer)
- FTP to: ftp.qualcomm.com
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- The BEST and easiest to use mail program for SLIP/PPP Mac users. There is
- no better. Has plenty of functionality yet remains absurdly easy to use.
- If you are running a SLIP/PPP connection then GET THIS. Period.
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- CU-SeeMe (for Macintosh)
- http://magneto.csc.ncsu.edu/Multimedia/CU-SeeMe/cuseeme.html
- http://bio444.beaumont.plattsburgh.edu/CUSeeMe.html
- ftp://gated.cornell.edu/pub/video/
- ftp to: cu-seeme.cornell.edu/pub/video
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- Audio/video conferencing via Macs connected to Internet by SLIP/PPP, T1
- 56Kbs, or direct connection. It works over low-bandwidth lines and is
- becoming the choice for schools and education to run video-conferencing
- sessions. Now THIS is what the Internet communications is all about folks!
- If your institution has Macs on the Internet - don't delay - get this!
- It's the best way to video-conference without added expense and high cost.
- New versions for PowerPC and Windows users too! Cross-platform capabilites
- and add-ons make this a great Internet conferencing tool. Check it out!
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- Lentz's Macintosh Internet Resources
- http://www.astro.nwu.edu/lentz/mac/home-mac.html
-
- A little known but well stocked site that has almost everthing an Internet
- Mac user could need or want. A treasure trove of software awaits the
- Macintosh traveller. Go here instead of those overworked sumex-aim type
- ftp sites. You'll be glad you came!
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- Searchable Macintosh Shareware Catalog
- http://web.nexor.co.uk/public/mac/archive/doc/search.html
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- A complete and searchable listing of scads of Mac shareware and freeware.
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- TidBits page (by Adam Engst and Tonya Engst)
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/pages/TidBits/TidBits.html
-
- This is MUST reading for any Mac user. Period.
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- Internet Tools for Exploration
- gopher to: gopher.oise.on.ca
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- checkout the "Tools for Internet Exploration"
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- Internet Software/Tools
- Here is a great place for anyone to start in their hunt for great utilities
- you can use to cruise the Web ... and just about any other TCP/IP goodie.
-
- ftp.demon.co.uk/pub
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- Information on Macintosh and Mac ftp sites
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- http://www.realtime.net/~jones/info-mac-sites.html
- http://www.realtime.net/~jones/mac-ftp-sites.html
- http://www.realtime.net/~jones/umich-sites.html
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- Internet apps/info site
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- ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/
- http://www.tidbits.com/tidbits/
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- Netscape
- ftp://gcomm.com/library/www/
- http://home.mcom.com/home/welcome.html
- http://www.charm.net/~lejeune/get-net.html
-
- This is absolutely the BEST WWW browser for Macintosh! Get it!
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- TIA info-docs (written by TIA's Steve Wilmart and Dave Menges)
- ftp or gopher to: marketplace.com in the --> /tia/docs directory
- The files are tia.companion.mac.setup and tia.companion.win.setup
-
- TIA (The Internet Adapter) lets dial-up users connect as if they were using
- a full-fledged SLIP/PPP account! Lets you use graphical software on the net
- previously only for true SLIP/PPP connections. The DOS/Windows counterpart
- to TIA is called "SLIP Knot" and also lets users run SLIP/PPP GUI software
- from their machines over a dial-up connection. Unfortunately, many service
- providers have banned the use of TIA and SLIP Knot. Check to see if your
- dial-up service provider allows the use of TIA before you begin the process
- of installing and configuring TIA software.
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- SLIrP Home Page
- http://www.wit.com/~danjo/
- http://blitzen.canberra.edu.au/~danjo
-
- SLIrP is a free SLIP emulator for Mac users (located on the users Unix
- dial-up server). SLIrP allows a normal dial-up Unix shell user to act as if
- connected with a SLIP account. This allows the user to use graphical SLIP
- software such as Eudora for email, Fetch for FTP, TurboGopher as a gopher
- client and graphical web browsers such as Mosaic, Netscape and MacWeb. It
- operates on the same premise as TIA but seems to be need less overhead,
- (ie. the connection overhead is less so you run faster) and SLIrP seems
- to be much easier to configure. A great alternative to TIA.
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- Tidbits (Macintosh)
- FTP to: ftp.tidbits.com
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- Adam Engst's bric-a-brac site with net utilities for Macintosh
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- VA-Newswatcher (Value-Added NewsWatcher)
- ftp://grocne.enc.org/pub/V.A.NewsWatcher/
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- This is like the original NewsWatcher on steroids! Wow! This is my favorite
- newsreader for Macintosh. Too many features to list here.
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- NewsWatcher (Original NewsWatcher by J. Norstrad)
- ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/newswatcher/
-
- These are the some of the BEST newsreaders for Mac users connected with
- either SLIP/PPP. My personal preference is VA-NewsWatcher. Tres cool!
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- QuickTime v2.0 site
- FTP to: Radius.com /pub/Radius/software/mac/videovision
-
- QuickTime v2.0 is not easy to find. It's not on any *official* Apple site
- but here is a round-a-bout but legitimate way to obtain v2.0. Go to the
- above Radius ftp site and go through the directory path listed above and
- then download (get) the file named "vvision 2.0 Images.sea.hqx" This is a
- fairly LARGE download that after decompression contains a lot of folders
- and such but if you go through all the folders you will come up with the
- included QuickTime 2.0 extension. Where there's a will... there's a way.
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- VOICENET Home page
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- http://www.voicenet.com
-
- You can create your own home page for free if you're a Voicenet SLIP/PPP
- account. Go to the VoiceNet section of the home page and select "Homepages
- of Voicenet subscribers". Here you will find instructions on how to set-up
- your own homepage. This is a free service to all SLIP/PPP accounts.
- Voicenet Mac ftp
-
- For all of you Macusers out there in Voicenet land, Voicenet now has an
- ftp area devoted to Macintosh shareware and freeware Internet tools and
- files.
-
- Anon ftp to: ftp.voicenet.com/macshare
- WWW URL: ftp://ftp.voicenet.com/macshare
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- WIN Viewers (graphic viewers of all sorts for your sorry Windows friends)
- http://gold.acns.fsu.edu/~jph9502
-
- A WWW homepage with viewers for Windows for MPEG, Quicktime, JPEG and
- dozens of other still-image formats) like PaintShop Pro 3.0, LViewPro
- 1.a, and many more utilities, etc.
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- Windows 3.1 Internet SLIP Starter Kit (free)
- FTP to: aztec.co.za in the --> /pub/win3/Slip_Starter_Kit
-
- This is THE place to tell your Windows friends to go. Everything is here
- that they will need to easily connect and navigate the Internet. Jean van
- Eeden has provided Windows users with the easiest to use and best software
- for accessing the 'net via SLIP and included newsreaders, mail programs,
- web browsers, gopher and ftp clients, SLIP software and more. A complete
- instructions file is included and all that is asked is a return postcard
- from the user's hometown. Windows users - get this now!
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- ZTerm (and AOL) FAQ
- Leslie Jones
- AOL and ZTerm FAQs for Macintosh
- ftp://usit.net/pub/lesjones/
-
- Tons of ZTerm info PLUS helpful hints for AOL members
- Just the ZTerm inof alone is worth the trip !
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