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- How to get updates and new versions of QPEG/386
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- This documentation file describes how to get updates and new versions of
- QPEG/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 QPEG
- is released. To subscribe to the list, send an email with the subject
- "subscribe qpeg" to my email address (fromme@rz.tu-clausthal.de).
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- Internet FTP
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- GERMANY/EUROPE:
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- 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).
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- U.S.A./WORLD:
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- ftp.wustl.edu /pub/msdos_uploads/graphics
- ftp.portal.com /pub/bryanw/pc/jpeg (perhaps ftp.rahul.net)
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- Both of these sites will carry new QPEG/386 versions one or two days
- after release. If you can't connect to "ftp.wustl.edu", 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.
-
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- World Wide Web
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- http://www.rz.tu-clausthal.de/~inof/qpeginfo.html
-
- This WWW page contains pointers to several places where you can get
- QPEG/386 (usually FTP references). You also find useful information
- about QPEG here: latest news, known bugs (including fixes or work-
- arounds) and other interesting things.
-
-
- Usenet News
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-
- Current versions of QPEG/386 are posted regularly to the Usenet newsgroup
- "alt.binaries.pictures.utilities". You can get it from there through any
- of its associated nets.
-
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- Email Server
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- mail-server@ftp.tu-clausthal.de
-
- You can get QPEG/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.
- For more information send a mail containing the single word "HELP" to the
- mail server.
-
-
- BBS / Mailboxes
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- GERMANY/EUROPE:
-
- "Cyberbox" (Oldenburg, northern Germany), Sysop: Sascha Klose
-
- Line: Modem phone number: Fidonet node number:
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- 1 +49-441-391593 2:2426/2030
- 2 +49-441-391452 2:2426/2031
- 3 +49-441-391698 2:2426/2032
- 4 +49-441-9390942 2:2426/2033
- 5 +49-441-9390944 (ISDN X.75/V110) 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 QPEG/386 version using the
- magic "QPEG".
-
- The Cyberbox is really one of the best mailboxes around here!
- But remember that long distance calls may be expensive.
-
- 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 "QPEG")
-
- Guest Access: Dial (916) 721-1701 and login as "guest". The latest
- version of QPEG/386 can be found in the QPEG 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) 713 896 1721
- Fidonet node number: 1:106/111 (magic "QPEG")
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- "Laura's Lair Premium Board" (Ava, Missouri, USA)
-
- Sysop: Laura Brito
- Modem phone number: 417-683-5534
- Fidonet node number: 1:284/63 (magic "QPEG")
-
- "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)
-
- If you are the sysop of a BBS and want to make it an official QPEG/386
- support site, please contact me.
-
-
- 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 QPEG/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).
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