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- On The World: the BMUG ftp Area
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- Contents of The BMUG FTP Area on The World
- Current as of 7/1/93
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- This document is formatted as a setext. Macintosh users can browse and
- print using EasyView 2.33.
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- Main Directory Files
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- bmug-on-the-world
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- Explains the special BMUG program and summarizes the steps necessary
- to connect to and join World and get the Special Rates available
- to BMUG Members. (text)
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- what-is-bmug
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- Explains BMUG's mission as a Computer User Group and Membership benefits.
- (text)
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- membership-application
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- You may download and print this application to join BMUG! (text)
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- what-is-world
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- Brief overview of The World and the services it provides (text)
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- Announcements Subdirectory
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- Watch this folder for BMUG announcements of upcoming events and
- other important messages!
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- First-Class-Files Subdirectory
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- firstclass.client.hqx
- Macintosh program to connect to a FirstClass host BBS.
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- planet.bmug.settings.hqx
- The FirstClass settings file used to connect to Planet BMUG BBS.
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- bmug.boston.settings.cpt.hqx
- The FirstClass settings file used to connect to BMUG Boston BBS.
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- bmug.online.manual.cpt.hqx
- The BMUG Online Services Reference v1.02, by Bernard Aboba. This document
- runs approximately 50 pages, and requires SuperViewer Classic to read.
-
- The revised BMUG Online Reference covers BMUG Boston, Planet BMUG
- (the Berkeley BBS), the First Class Windows Client, as well as
- the Macintosh client. This version includes revisions to the
- Internet gateway procedure on Planet BMUG (now using UUCP as the
- gateway name) and updated listings of OneNet Member systems.
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- Help-Using-World Subdirectory
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- getting.around.world.cpt.hqx
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- Describes THE WORLD and offers a step by step tutorial on many of
- the Services provided by THE WORLD.
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- Printing and reading this Primer would be very helpful for a first time
- user. Select Courier 12 Point with a .25 margin all around for best
- printing.
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- unix.commands.text.cpt.hqx
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- An alphabetical collection of the most common UNIX commands. Suitable
- for Printing. A ready reference.
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- phone.information
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- A summary of various ways one can connect to The World. Could be of value
- to those outside the (617) Area Code. See info in World's help area
- for most current rates.
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- internet.teasers.cpt.hqx
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- A compilation of fun things to do on the Internet edited by BMUG's
- Vedder Wright.
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- booklist.hqx
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- Some reference materials available for UNIX Users and Cruisers of
- the Internet.
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- world.help.v.1.2.sit.hqx (by Vedder Wright and Will Donovan)
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- A HyperCard Stack designed to be run while you are logged on to THE
- WORLD. It has a small window, and on a 13" or larger monitor can run
- beside most telecom windows.
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- This stack makes it very easy to use THE WORLD. It's an on-line
- crib-sheet. It contains all the UNIX Commands, helps you with NN for
- Reading News, suggests interesting TELNET and FTP sites. Most of the
- commands you want to use on THE WORLD can be quickly copied from the
- Stack and pasted in at THE WORLD "%" prompt for painless use of THE
- WORLD.
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- An invaluable utility.
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- Utilities Subdirectory
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- Compression and Expansion utilities for Mac users:
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- stuffit.expander.3.0.1.hqx
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- which will handle files compressed with Stuffit and
- Compact Pro as well as taking files with the HQX format found
- on most Internet sites, putting them into the proper Mac
- format and un-stuffing or un-compacting them. Almost the only tool
- you need.
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- tar.3.0.sit.hqx
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- which takes compressed UNIX files - called "tar"
- files and uncompresses them.
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- zipIt.1.1.1.cpt.hqx
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- which takes files compressed in the MS-DOS Zip
- format and turns them into Macintosh readable files.
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- maccompress.sit.hqx
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- which expands compressed UNIX files ending in.Z.
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- compact.pro.1.33.sea.hqx
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- which will allow you to compress and
- binhex files you wish to send on the Internet.
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- super.viewer.classic.cpt.hqx
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- For the BMUG Online Guide.
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- Setext Version 1.02 6/27/93
- Edited for BMUG Boston BBS
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