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- Subject: AI CD-ROM product announcement
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- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 22:00:13
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- NETWORK CYBERNETICS CORPORATION
- PRESS RELEASE - September 1, 1992
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- NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT: Network Cybernetics Corporation
- announces the release of the "AI CD-ROM". The AI CD-ROM is an
- ISO-9660 format CD-ROM readable on any computer platform with a
- CD-ROM drive. The AI CD-ROM contains a large assortment of
- software related to artificial intelligence, artificial life,
- robotics, virtual reality, and other topics. Programs for OS/2,
- MS-DOS, Macintosh, Amiga, UNIX, and other operating systems are
- included. Research papers, tutorials, and other text files are
- included in ASCII, RTF, and other universal formats. The files
- have been collected from AI bulletin boards, Internet archive
- sites, University computer departments, and other government
- and civilian AI research organizations. Network Cybernetics
- Corporation intends to release annual revisions to the AI CD-ROM
- to keep it up to date with current developments in the field.
- The disc is available directly from Network Cybernetics
- Corporation for $129.00 per copy.
-
-
- The AI CD-ROM includes collections of files that address many
- specific AI/AL topics including:
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- - Expert Systems: NASA CLIPS v5.1 complete with documentation
- and architecture manual in multiple formats as well as many
- public domain and shareware expert systems.
-
-
- - Neural Networks: Source code and executables for many
- different platforms including UNIX, DOS, and Macintosh. ANN
- development tools, example networks, sample data, and tutorials
- are included. A complete collection of Neural Digest is
- included as well.
-
-
- -Genetic Algorithms: GA examples and source code. A complete
- collection of Genetic Algorithm Digest. Research papers related
- to GAs.
-
-
- -Fuzzy Logic: Tutorials on what it is and examples of how it
- works.
-
-
- -Linguistics/Natural Language: The largest collection of
- derivations of ELIZA ever assembled including source code in
- every imaginable language from Prolog to dbaseIII. English word
- lists. Text analyzers, manglers, and generators. Language
- tutorials. Language translators. Natural Language Knowledge
- Representation Digest back issues.
-
-
- -Robotics: Source code for controlling and managing various
- types of robotic equipment. Sources for low cost parts.
- Tutorials and utilities for the PC robotics experimenter.
-
-
- -Virtual Reality: Source code and schematics for using
- available equipment with PCs. Demos of commercial VR programs
- and toolkits. VR development tools.
-
-
- -Artificial Life/Evolution simulations: Source code and
- executables for many of the famous AL simulators. Many well
- known AL simulators, such as Computer Zoo, for DOS machines are
- included as well. Easy to understand tutorials on evolutionary
- processes and natural selection.
-
-
- -Machine Vision: Complete set of Vision-List Digest. Image
- processing programs and source code.
-
-
- -Prolog: Many public domain and shareware Prolog derivations
- for several platforms. Development tools and source code as
- well as examples.
-
-
- -Lisp/Xlisp: Many different versions of Lisp and Xlisp for
- nearly all popular computer platforms and complete C source for
- some that can be ported to new platforms. Much of the Lisp
- source code and many utilities from the Internet Lisp archive
- site.
-
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- -Many other programming languages with compilers/interpreters
- and source code examples including Scheme, XScheme, Forth,
- C/C++, SNOBOL, COBOL, ADA, BASIC, Pascal, Modula-2, Oberon, and
- many others.
-
-
- -Other topics: Machine learning, theorem proving programs,
- simulations, chaos, the complete transcripts of the first annual
- Loebner Prize competition, and much more.
-
-
- All files on the disc are compressed using Pkzip. Un-zip
- utilities (either executables or C source code) for all
- platforms are included on the disc. Some files or file
- collections originating on machines which do not conform to the
- ISO 9660 file naming standard are further archived in platform
- specific formats, such as UNIX TAR format, which preserve the
- original file names. Where possible unarchiving utilities for
- these additional formats have also been included for all
- platforms. The discs root directory contains a master file list
- with descriptions and several DOS utilities for more easily
- locating and copying the files to the host computer. The rest
- of the disc is divided into subdirectories by topic and each
- directory contains a separate list of it's contents.
-
-
- The AI CD-ROM may be ordered by sending a check or money order
- for U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank to:
-
-
- Network Cybernetics Corporation
- 4201 Wingren Road Suite 202
- Irving, Texas 75062-2763
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-
- Include $129.00 for each disc and $5 per disc for domestic
- shipping costs or $10 per disc for foreign shipping costs.
- Note: export restriction may apply to certain countries -
- contact Network Cybernetics for more information.
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- Addendum to AI CD-ROM press release [for electronic distribution only].
-
- Because of the tremendous help of the on-line AI community in
- helping with the locations and collection of the files on the AI
- CD-ROM, Network Cybernetics Corporation is offering the disc to
- everyone in the Usenet and Fidonet realm for a special,
- discounted price of $59.00 per disc (plus the same
- shipping/handling costs as in the regular deal).
-
- We would also like to extend our thanks to all of the people
- out there who help make this disc possible by sending
- submissions, granting permissions for including files, and
- helping with the collection and evaluation process. As
- mentioned in the general press release, we intend to revise and
- update this disc once a year. If anyone has comments,
- complaints, suggestions, or submissions for the next disc they
- can be sent to the postal address in the press release, faxed to
- Network Cybernetics Corporation at 214-650-1929, or sent via
- e-mail to ai-cdrom@ocitor.fidonet.org. We are looking into
- getting direct internet access before the end of the year and
- hope to have an FTP site for submission the next time around -
- hopefully under the designation "ncc.com".
-
- For anyone who wants it, here is a handy order form that you
- can print out and send to the address in the press release along
- with your check or money order. Please remember that this
- discount applies only to on-line service users and not the
- general public.
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