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General README File for ftp-os2.cdrom.com and ftp-os2.nmsu.edu
Revised April 16, 1993

Welcome to the Internet's OS/2 archives at ftp-os2.cdrom.com and
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu!

Both ftp-os2.cdrom.com and ftp-os2.nmsu.edu contain the latest in OS/2
shareware and freeware for IBM's popular 32-bit DOS and Windows compatible
operating system for PC compatibles.  Each site mirrors the other -- files
available at ftp-os2.cdrom.com are also available at ftp-os2.nmsu.edu, and
vice versa.  You may use whichever site you find more convenient, network
conditions permitting.

No warranties, expressed or implied, apply to any software or
information obtained from this site.

This site contains these primary subdirectories:

/os2/ibm    Files located below this subdirectory are also
        found at software.watson.ibm.com -- this directory
        provides a "mirror" of that site.
/os2/2.1    Files located below this subdirectory are intended for
        IBM OS/2 2.1 only.
/os2/2.x    Files located below this subdirectory are intended for
        IBM OS/2 2.x only.  Software is typically 32-bit code,
        and the information files deal with tips and software
        specific to these versions of OS/2.
/os2/all    Files located below this subdirectory are intended for
        all releases of OS/2.
/os2/1.x    Files located below this subdirectory are for use
        under OS/2 1.x only.
/os2/new    New additions to the Internet OS/2 archives
        are crosslisted here for a short time.  Look for that
        latest bit of just released software in this
        directory.

Subdirectories below each of these six are arranged by category.  Files
are often crosslisted in different directories for convenience.

Since the ftp-os2.cdrom.com and ftp-os2.nmsu.edu OS/2 archives depend on
volunteer submission of OS/2 software and information, you are encouraged
to contribute any files that are not already located here.  Put these new
files in directory /os2/incoming on ftp-os2.cdrom.com, making sure that any
necessary documentation accompanies them.  Use a common archive format
(e.g. ZIP) and transfer in "binary" or "tenex" mode (see below).  (Uploads
will not be accepted at ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.)

You may also retrieve files in /os2/incoming that others have just recently
submitted, but be aware that such files have not undergone any testing.
When approved by the maintainer of these archive sites, these new files
will be distributed through the Usenet's comp.binaries.os2 newsgroup and
moved to their proper places in the archives.  (For full submission
guidelines, please consult the file /os2/all/info/startkit/policy.txt)

To locate a particular file on ftp-os2.cdrom.com or ftp-os2.nmsu.edu,
please retrieve (in ASCII mode) the /os2/00index.txt file.  This file
contains a complete listing, with one line descriptions, of all tested
archives.  (Files located in /os2/incoming are not listed in this index.)

Files stored on ftp-os2.cdrom.com and ftp-os2.nmsu.edu are normally in the
latest Zip archive format (as binary files), although some information
files are stored in ASCII.  This Zip format is compatible with
PKWare's PKUNZIP Version 1.93 and later, and Info-Zip's UnZip Version
5.0 and later.  An OS/2 version of UnZip (and the corresponding Zip
utility) can be found in /os2/2.x/archivers (or /os2/all/archivers for
the OS/2 1.x compatible version).

When transfering binary files (Zip or otherwise) from ftp-os2.cdrom.com or
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu, be sure to use your ftp software's "binary" or "tenex"
mode.

Note that while OS/2 2.x runs both DOS and Windows software exceedingly
well, ftp-os2.cdrom.com and ftp-os2.nmsu.edu are not intended to duplicate
the contents of the Internet's fine DOS and Windows archives.  Please see
the README files located in /os2/2.x/dos and /os2/2.x/windows,
respectively, for information on the Internet's DOS and Windows archive
sites.

OS/2 beginners and experts alike will enjoy reading the Internet's OS/2
Frequently Asked Questions List: User's Edition.  The current release of
this List can always be found in directory /os2/all/info/faq.

While ftp-os2.cdrom.com and ftp-os2.nmsu.edu are open to all users at all
hours (excepting any system or network outages), if you are accessing these
sites from outside North America you may wish to consult the Frequently
Asked Questions List for information on OS/2 archives located on other
continents.  The ftp-os2.cdrom.com archives are located in Walnut Creek,
California.  The ftp-os2.nmsu.edu archives are located on the campus of New
Mexico State University in the United States.

If you are having difficulty retrieving files from ftp-os2.cdrom.com or
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu, please ask your local system administrator for
assistance.  If you still require help, or if you have any questions or
comments regarding the OS/2 archives, please mail Michelle Molitor, the
maintainer of these sites, at [e-mail].  This
address is intended for questions relating specifically to these sites.
Your more general OS/2 questions should be directed to the forums described
in the OS/2 Frequently Asked Questions List, including the Usenet's various
OS/2 newsgroups.

By default, ftp-os2.nmsu.edu will send directory listings in a friendly,
uncluttered format (with text descriptions).  If you wish to include file
dates in the directory listings, use the command:

ls -d

from your ftp software.  (The ftp-os2.cdrom.com site uses the more
traditional directory listing format for ftp sites.)

The entire contents of the OS/2 archives on ftp-os2.cdrom.com (save the
most recent submissions) are available on CD-ROM from Walnut Creek for
$29.95 (plus shipping).  To order phone [phone] or
FAX [phone] or email [e-mail].

Again, welcome to the Internet OS/2 archives, and welcome to OS/2.