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- How to get updates and new versions of QPV/386
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- This documentation file describes how to get updates and new versions of
- QPV/386. This applies to both unregistered and registered users:
- - Unregistered users can get updates of the unregistered shareware version.
- - Registered users got a so-called personal registration file along with
- their registration disk. If you install a new shareware version (in the
- same directory as your registered version), your registration file will
- NOT be overwritten, thus you'll automatically have the registered version
- again.
-
- There's a mailing list which you can subscribe to. All recipients of the
- list will automatically be notified by email whenever a new version of
- QPV/386 is released. To subscribe to the list, send email (empty subject)
- to LISTSERV@tu-clausthal.de, containing the following line:
-
- subscribe QPV-L firstname lastname
-
- Of course you must insert your own name instead of "firstname lastname".
- Please use your real name, no alias or aka. After subscription you will
- receive email containing more information about the mailing list.
-
-
- Internet FTP
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-
- GERMANY/EUROPE:
-
- ftp.tu-clausthal.de (139.174.2.10) /pub/msdos/graphics/view
-
- This is the primary distribution site. New versions will be available
- here first. This site only has a small 64Kbit line, so please don't
- connect during business hours if possible (local time CET/DLS).
- This site also offers an email service (see below), and you can access
- it by FSP on port 21. You can also access the FTP server by WWW using
- this URL: <http://www.tu-clausthal.de/rz/ftp>.
-
- U.S.A./WORLD:
-
- ftp.wustl.edu /pub/msdos_uploads/graphics
-
- The above sites will carry new QPV/386 versions one or two days after
- release. If you can't connect to "ftp.wustl.edu" (if that host is
- unknown to your site), try "wuarchive.wustl.edu" instead. I also
- upload it to "uniwa.uwa.edu.au" (Australia) where it will be available
- in /pub/povray/viewer, but I'm not sure how long that service will be
- available.
-
- ftp.best.com /pub/bryanw/qpv
-
- This is the graphics archive of Bryan Woodworth. You should always be
- able to find the latest version of QPV/386 there. Thanks Bryan!
-
- I also try to offer the latest version on garbo.uwasa.fi and
- oak.oakland.edu (SimTel) and its mirrors, but I can't guaratee that
- it will always be there.
-
-
- World Wide Web
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- http://www.tu-clausthal.de/~inof/q.html
-
- This WWW page contains pointers to several places where you can get
- QPV/386 (usually FTP references). You also find useful information
- about QPV/386 here: latest news, known bugs (including fixes or work-
- arounds) and other interesting things.
-
-
- Usenet News
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- Current versions of QPV/386 are posted regularly to the Usenet newsgroup
- "alt.binaries.pictures.utilities". You can get it from there through any
- of its associated nets.
-
-
- Email Server
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-
- mail-server@ftp.tu-clausthal.de
-
- You can get QPV/386 from the primary FTP server even if you don't have
- FTP or Internet access. However, you must be able to send and receive
- email. The FTP site at Clausthal maintains a so-called automatic mail
- server which can send files from the server to anybody by email.
- The server's email address is "mail-server@ftp.tu-clausthal.de".
- Note that you won't reach a real person by mailing to that address, but
- a program which reacts based on commands embedded in the email.
- For more information send a mail containing the single word "HELP" to the
- mail server.
-
-
- BBS / Mailboxes
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-
- GERMANY/EUROPE:
-
- "TBH-BOX" (Clausthal, Mid Germany), Sysop: Oliver Fromme
-
- Modem phone number: +49-5323-5143
- Baud: 2,400 - 14,400 (downloads require 9,600 at least)
-
- Please don't leave me messages on this box because I don't check
- for messages here very frequently. Better send your messages to
- my Internet email address.
-
- "Cyberbox" (Oldenburg, Northern Germany), Sysop: Sascha Klose
-
- Line: Modem phone number: Fidonet node number:
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- 1 +49-441-3990031 (2400-28800) 2:2426/2030
- 2 +49-441-3990032 (2400-28800) 2:2426/2031
- 3 +49-441-3990033 (2400-28800) 2:2426/2032
- 4 +49-441-9390942 (2400-28800) 2:2426/2033
- 5 +49-441-9390944 (38400-64000 ISDN) 2:2426/2034
-
- You can connect to the Cyberbox simply with your modem or through the
- Fidonet. If you are calling from Germany, replace the "+49" with a
- "0". Fidonet users can request the latest QPV/386 version using the
- magic "QPV".
-
- The Cyberbox is really one of the best mailboxes around here!
- But remember that long distance calls may be expensive.
-
- ITALY:
-
- "SPQR Serviz Telematici" (Rome, Italy), Sysop: Alessandro Bucci
-
- Line: Modem phone number:
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- 1 +39-6-87182083 (19.2 ZyXEL)
- 2 +39-6-87180915 (14.4 V.32b)
-
- Fidonet node number: 2:335/348 (magic "QPV")
- Caesar Network Int'l 175:391/1
-
- NETHERLANDS:
-
- "SL1210" (Maastricht, The Netherlands), Sysop: Joost Baaij
-
- Modem phone number: +31 - 43 - 363 8243 (28.8k v.34+v.fc)
-
- NORWAY:
-
- "NightlinE" (Oslo, Norway), Sysop: Torkel Viereid
-
- Modem phone number: +47-67157235 (28.8 vFC)
-
- BBBSnet: 47:1000/116 (Norwegian network)
- IceNet: 47:55/210 (Norwegian network)
-
- ISRAEL:
-
- "Back Adder BBS" (Israel), Sysop: Nimrod Carmi
-
- Modem phone number: +972-6-514404 (28,800)
- Fidonet node number: 2:404/264
-
- AUSTRALIA:
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- "Maximum Velocity BBS" (Perth, Western Australia), Sysop: Trevor Bloch
-
- Line: Modem phone number:
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- 1 +619 276-1279 (14400)
- 2 +619 276-1295 (2400)
-
- FidoNet access will be available shortly.
-
- MALAYSIA:
-
- "Cyber City BBS" (Selangor, Malaysia), Sysop: Wan Morhisham
- Cosysop: John Lim Eng Hooi
-
- Modem phone number: +60-3-758-7400
-
- U.S.A.:
-
- "The Itchy & Scratchy Show" (Sacramento, California, USA)
-
- Sysop: Mark Holtz
- Modem phone number: (916) 721-1701 (speed: 14,400 v.32bis)
- Fidonet node number: 1:203/1701 (magic "QPV")
-
- Guest Access: Dial (916) 721-1701 and login as "guest". The latest
- version of QPV/386 can be found in the QPV file area.
- NOTE: Please do not apply for an account if you just want to
- download files.
-
- "Archives BBS" (Houston, Texas, USA), Sysop: Felix Dartmouth
-
- Modem phone number: (1)-713-722-7724
- Fidonet node number: 1:106/111 (magic "QPV")
-
- "Laura's Lair Premium Board" (Ava, Missouri, USA), Sysop: Laura Brito
-
- Modem phone number: 417-683-5534
- Fidonet node number: 1:284/63 (magic "QPV")
-
- "My BBS is the Largest Woman run in the World, I have 13 Gigs,
- 10 lines, 5 women sysops, We have many nets [...]. We have modems
- that range from 28.8 to 9600 - The main BBS number is 417-683-5534
- it is a roll down 14.4 node." (Laura Brito)
-
- "Gray Cat BBS" (Titusville, Florida, USA), Sysop: John Boyd
-
- Modem phone numbers (2400 - 28.800 USR Duals):
- 407-269-9448
- 407-383-7794
- 407-269-1471
-
- "Internet E-Mail and 100 Use Groups (UUCP). Currently about 900
- active users. 35,000 files 2 GIG of drive space and 6 CD ROMS."
-
- "Photo Image BBS" (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA), Sysop: M R Dolliver
-
- Modem phone number: (305) 792-3887 (speed 2400-28800 bps)
-
- "Searchlight BBS supporting RIP and featuring on-line viewing of
- JPEG's. Dedicated to Glamour, Boudoir amateur and professional
- photography. On-line since 1990, 3 lines. Featuring tips and
- tricks for the amateur and pro photographer. Introducing photos
- from around the world. Classifieds, articles."
-
-
- If you are the sysop of a BBS and want to make it an official QPV/386
- distribution site, please contact me (preferably by email -- you must
- have internet access anyway in order to become a official support box,
- so you can download the latest version from an internet FTP server).
-
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- Snail Mail
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-
- Just send me 5 DM (10 DM outside Europe) or 5 $US, and I will send you
- the current version of QPV/386. Germans only: You can also send me a
- disk and a selfaddressed and stamped envelope (2 DM for DIN-B6/DL, or
- 3 DM for DIN-B5 or larger).
-
- Please do not send me non-German stamps. I can not use them, and I can
- not exchange them. Especially you French guys: Do not send me French
- stamps! I have a pretty large collection of French stamps, and they are
- absolutely useless for me.
-
- If you want to send an International Response Coupon, well that's ok,
- but you have to send 2 (TWO) of them.
- That's because the German Postal Service exchanges a single coupon for
- 2.00 DM only, which is not enough for an air mail letter (3.00 DM).
- The German Postal Service is clearly violating the agreements of the
- Universal Postal Union, but unfortunately there is nothing I can do
- against it.
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