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- Welcome to the Walnut Creek Source Code CDROM, March 1994 edition!
-
- This CDROM contains several source code archives, including the
- Simtel20 Unix-C archive, the latest Usenet source archives, the most
- up-to-date GNU source code, and a large collection of MS-DOS and
- Windows source code.
-
- Please check individual files for copyrights and distribution restrictions.
-
- Here is a list of important files and directories
-
- index.txt Description of each file
- index.gz GZipped copy of index.txt
- index.zip Zipped copy of index.txt
- unix_c/ Simtel20 Unix-C Archive
- compsrcs/3b1/ Usenet comp.sources.3b1 archive
- compsrcs/games/ Usenet comp.sources.games archive
- compsrcs/misc/ Usenet comp.sources.misc archive
- compsrcs/reviewed/ Usenet comp.sources.reviewed archive
- compsrcs/unix/ Usenet comp.sources.unix archive
- compsrcs/x/ Usenet comp.sources.x archive
- netsrcs/ Usenet net.sources archive
- gnu/ GNU Source code archive
- gnu/gnuinfo/ Information files on the GNU archive
- gnu/mcrsprts/ Ports of GNU software to non-Unix platforms
- msdos/ Collection of MSDOS source code
- win3/ Collection of MS-Windows source code
- utils/msdos/ MSDOS utilities for untar/unshar/unzipping
- utils/unix/ UNIX utilities for untar/unzipping
-
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-
- This disk conforms to the level 1, ISO-9660 format. All the filenames
- are limited to eight single-case characters, with an extension of up
- to three characters. We have included two files (gnu/00_files.txt,
- unix_c/00_files.txt) to help you to restore the original filenames
- from the filenames on this disc. Most directories have an index file
- named 00_index.txt that contains a description of each file in the
- directory.
-
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- USING THE VIEW PROGRAM
-
- To use this disc, merely change drives to your CD-ROM drive, then
- type "VIEW" in the root directory of the CD-ROM drive, then press
- enter. The VIEW program will then display a listing of the
- subdirectories and their description on the disc. Use the cursor
- keys to move the highlight bar up and down the screen, then press
- ENTER to change into any of the subdirectories. The VIEW program
- will then display a list of files within that particular
- subdirectory. (To return back to the subdirectory listing, press the
- ESCAPE key.)
-
- While in the list of files, the VIEW program can let you read a text
- file, uncompress a zipped file, or copy a file onto another drive.
-
- To read a text file, merely position the highlight bar onto the line
- with the filename you wish to read, then press ENTER. While reading
- the document, if you wish to search for a string, press either the
- "S" key, CONTROL-S (type "S" while holding down the Control key), or
- F9 then enter the string for which you wish to search. For further
- occurrences of the string, merely press the S key, CONTROL-S, or F9
- key. You may do reverse searches by pressing R, CONTROL-R, or F10 in
- the same manner.
-
- To uncompress a file, position the highlight bar onto the line with
- the filename you wish to uncompress, then press ENTER. The screen
- will change to ask you to where you wish to uncompress the file, the
- default being a directory on your C: drive. If you wish, you may
- edit this destination box. Press ENTER to begin uncompressing the
- file, or press ESCAPE to abort. After uncompressing, you will have
- the option to either exit out to the directory to which the VIEW
- program uncompressed the file, or to return to the menu; if you
- decide to return the menu, be sure to remember to where the file was
- uncompressed!
-
- To copy a file, position the highlight bar onto the line with the
- wish to copy, then press ENTER. The screen will change to ask you to
- where you wish to copy the file, the default being a directory on
- your C: drive. If you wish, you may edit this destination box.
- Press ENTER to copy the file, or press ESCAPE to abort. After
- copying, you will have the option to either exit out to the directory
- to which the VIEW program copied the file, or to return to the menu;
- if you decide to return the menu, be sure to remember to where the
- file was copied!
-
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-
- Most of the files in the msdos/ and win3/ directories are compressed
- using the ZIP format. To unzip these files ending in ".zip", we have
- included the following unzip utilities:
-
- utils/msdos/unz50p1.exe Info-ZIP's free portable UNZIPv5.0p1, EXE/docs
- utils/unix/unz50p1 Info-ZIP's free portable UNZIPv5.0p1, SRC
-
- Most of the files in the unix_c/ directory end in ".tgz", specifying
- that these files are in tar (tape archive) format as well as
- compressed using the GNU GZIP program.
-
- Most Unix systems already have a tar program. There are a few tar
- programs located on this cdrom to untar these files ending in ".tar":
-
- utils/msdos/detar11.zip Process a TAR file on PC
- utils/msdos/tar.zip Unix-compatible TAR archive maker/extractor
- utils/msdos/tar4dos.zip Unix-compatible TAR archive create/extract
- utils/unix/pdtar Public domain tar extractor
-
- Most Unix systems already have the GNU GZIP program which can
- compress and uncompress files ending in .z/.Z/.gz. We have included
- it on the disc for your convenience, should your system not have it
- as:
-
- utils/unix/gzip_124.tar
-
- Most of the files in the usenet/ directory are in shar (shell archive) format.
- There are a couple of unshar programs on this cdrom:
-
- utils/msdos/toadshr1.arc DOS Unix-compatible shar/unshar, w/TP 5.0 src
- utils/msdos/unshar.zip Program to Decode Files Created by UNIX Shar Prg
-
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-
- The MSDOS source code in the msdos/ directory was compiled from the
- Simtel20 MSDOS archive. The Simtel20 archives can be accessed at our
- Internet site ftp.cdrom.com (192.153.46.2).
-
- The MS-Windows source code in the win3/ directory was compiled from
- the CICA (Center for Innovative Computing Applications) archive. The
- CICA site can be accessed via Internet at ftp.cica.indiana.edu
- (129.79.20.27).
-
- The Unix-C source code in the unix_c/ directory was compiled from the
- Simtel20 Unix-C archive, also accessible at ftp.cdrom.com
- (192.153.46.2)
-
- The Usenet source code in the usenet/ directory was compiled from the
- internet site ftp.uu.net (192.48.96.9).
-
- The GNU source code in the gnu/ directory was compiled from the
- Internet site prep.ai.mit.edu (18.71.0.38).
-
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-
- Although you may own this disc, you do not own the programs recorded
- on it. Many of the programs on this disc are shareware. You are
- free to try each program for a limited amount of time. If you are
- satisfied, and want to continue to use the program, you are required
- to register the program by sending a specified amount of money
- directly to the author of the program. In many cases the author will
- send you the most up to date version of the program and a printed
- manual. Please check the individual files for specific information.
- Please help support shareware by contributing to these authors. They
- make discs like this possible.
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