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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!nic.hookup.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!gatech!pitt!willett!ForthFAQ
From: ForthFAQ@willett.pgh.pa.us (FAQ account for comp.lang.forth)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth,comp.answers,news.answers
Subject: Forth FAQ: Libraries: Where and how? (l/m 31.Mar.93)
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Date: 15 Dec 93 01:39:40 GMT
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Archive-name: ForthFaq/LibrariesInfo
Last-modified: 31.Mar.93
Version: 1.2
What Forth libraries are available, and how can I access them?
There are several repositories of Forth programs, sources, executables,
and so on. These various repositories are NOT indentical copies of the
same things. Material is available on an AS-IS basis due to the charity
of the people involved in maintaining the libraries. In addition to
the sources listed below, many of the ForthNet branches also have
libraries available. See "Forth FAQ: ForthNet: What and how?" for
information on accessing ForthNet.
Getting Forth files directly from The Forth Interest Group:
The Forth Interest Group maintains a library of Forth files
available on disk. You can write them for an order form, their
address is in the "Forth FAQ: Organizations and Publications." They
also have a very extensive library on line on GEnie. For GEnie
access information, see "Forth FAQ: ForthNet: What and how?".
Getting Forth files via FTP:
There is an FTP site in Portugal devoted to Forth, which contains a
mirror of the FIG library on GEnie, plus whatever anyone has donated.
The archive is run by Paulo A. D. Ferreira who has donated the resources
for it. The archive machine name/address is:
asterix.inescn.pt 192.35.246.17
and the files are in the directory:
pub/forth
Please note: There are several other FTP sites on the network that
have Forth directories. However, this is the only FTP site
that has a respository specificly for Forth files of any
and all kinds. SIMTEL20 has some MSDOS only files, but
those are very old. A few other sites are the primary
distribution points for particular Forth systems. If you
are the maintainer of such a site, please email me some text
that I can add to the FAQ messages.
Here is a copy of the pub/forth/README file.
*Especially note the time restriction for accessing the archive.*
Thanks to Mr. Ferreira for providing this information and this service.
--- Start of README ---
This archive contains a copy of the FIG archives on GENIE.
To get the list of files avaliable get ls-lR.Z
To get the list of files from Genie, with descriptions get the file
pub/forth/filedocs/files.arc
To get unarchivers see the pub/PC/archivers/directory
As this archive is physically in Portugal ( GMT timezone ) please
use this archive by night if you are in Europe, or in the afternoon if
you are in America.
For complaints, suggestions, flames send email to: paf@porto.inescn.pt
Thanks to the Forth Interest Group's library on GEnie, these files exist
to be distributed. Thanks to the Forth Interest Group for allowing these
files to be distributed from other than their GEnie library. The files in
this archive that originated in FIG's library on GEnie were sent to this
archive via Doug Philips' FNEAS server. If you find that any of the files
are damaged, please send mail to the above address so that the damaged
files can be replaced.
--- End of README ---
How do I use FTP?
That depends on the type of computer you are using. There are too many
answers to list here. See your system administrator for help in using
FTP. You can also read comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d where you can find a
regulary posted article with the subject:
Beginner's Guide to FTP
Getting Forth files via EMail:
There are two options for getting Forth files via EMail. First, you
can use an EMail interface to an FTP server. Second, you can use
FNEAS. Details on how to use each of those follow.
Please NOTE: Email is the most resource intensive way to get files.
If you have access to other methods, please use those instead.
Getting Forth files via an EMail interface to FTP:
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 91 09:13:41 CST
From: pitt!sifvs9.SINet.SLB.COM!fisher
Message-Id: <9104021513.AA10971@SLCS.SLB.COM>
Subject: Re: F.O.R/T.H. Letter
[...] all FTP sites are accessable from Internet using a
program at Princeton Uni. called BITFTP. This allows you to send
whatis basically an FTP batch job to BITFTP@PUCC.BITNET, which
will execute the job and mail any files back to you in UUENCODED
format.
Mail a message containing 'help' in the body of the message to :-
bitftp@pucc.bitnet
Craig Fisher |**** fisher@sifvx6.sinet.slb.com ****
Schlumberger Technologies |
Instruments Division | Disclamer: These views are mine,
Farnborough, Hants. UK | my boss thinks I'm working. ;-)
Getting Forth files via EMail to FNEAS:
FNEAS -- ForthNet Email Archive Server.
FNEAS is a service that allows people without FTP or other methods to
accesss Forth libraries via email. (Note that you may also be able to
use the EMail interface to FTP.) To access FNEAS, send email to:
fneas@willett.pgh.pa.us
and in the body of your message, put the lines:
help
path X
where X is your Internet relative EMail address. Despite
appearances, neither: user@host.uucp NOR user@host.bitnet are
Internet relative addresses. If you need help determining how to
construct an Internet relative EMail address, please consult your
system administrator.
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If you have any questions about ForthNet/comp.lang.forth or any information
to add/delete or correct in this message or any suggestions on formatting or
presentation, please contact Doug Philips at one of the following addresses:
Internet: dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us
Usenet: ...!uunet!willett.pgh.pa.us!dwp
GEnie: D.PHILIPS3