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Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!olivea!pagesat!biosci!CSC.FI!Rob.Harper From: Rob.Harper@CSC.FI (Rob Harper) Newsgroups: bionet.software Subject: Best of MSDOS (Changes and updates) Message-ID: <199301021038.AA12616@csc.fi> Date: 2 Jan 93 10:38:22 GMT Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Lines: 510 >Xref: funic comp.archives.msdos.d:273 comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted:8871 comp.os.msdos.apps:7770 news.answers:4581 >Newsgroups: comp.archives.msdos.d,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted,comp.os.msdos.apps,news.answers >Path: funic!fuug!mcsun!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!gatech!destroyer!cs.ubc.ca!newsserver.sfu.ca!kko >From: kko@fraser.sfu.ca (Samuel Ko) >Subject: The Most Useful MSDOS Programs at Simtel20 and Garbo (Changes) >Message-ID: <1993Jan1.232159.2724@sfu.ca> >Followup-To: comp.archives.msdos.d >Summary: A list of major changes since version 1.9. >Keywords: changes, additions, updates >Sender: news@sfu.ca >Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada >Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 23:21:59 GMT >Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu >Lines: 494 Archive-name: msdos-archives/diff Last-modified: Jan 1, 1993 The Most Useful MSDOS Programs at Simtel20 and Garbo (Changes) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **** The Ultimate Guide to MSDOS Archive Files **** Version: 2.0 Jan 1, 1993 Compiled by Samuel Ko (kko@sfu.ca) As this most-useful-program list is quite long, I'm posting this article listing major changes (additions and updates) for those of you who have read the previous issue (version 1.9 Oct 24, 1992). The information in different msdos-archives postings should be more or less accurate as of Dec 31, 1992. As the world of MSDOS archives is rapidly changing, there will be lots of changes before the next version is released. To keep yourself informed of the latest and greatest of MSDOS archive files, do read the upload announcements on comp.archives.msdos.announce newsgroup (or subscribe to the MSDOSANN mailing list if you do not have netnews access). ---- The Most Useful MSDOS Programs at Simtel20 and Garbo (Part I) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [ a modified title ] [ the compilation is now in 2 parts ] General format of an entry: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... Status: Shareware / Freeware Info Shareware - copyrighted (or patented) programs distributed and sold on a "try before you buy" basis. Freeware - copyrighted programs which do not require compensation for use in most cases. Public Domain - free from copyrights; open to use by anyone without compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section A: Application Programs -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Buttonware's PC-File Database ... Alternative: ... File expresss (fe51-{a,b,c}.zip) (ditto) [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: EnVision Publisher [ new ] Version: 1.0 Upload Date: 92/12/02 Files: evp10{a,b}.zip Size: 669,413 bytes (total) Location: oak: /pub/msdos/deskpub garbo: not available Status: Shareware Comment: Great! ... A WYSIWYG full-feature desktop publishing program ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Draft Choice CAD ... BTW ... Data flow diagrams ... - Analyst's Toolkit (atk15ibm.zip in /pub/msdos/flowchart) - good - EasyCase (ezcase17.zip in /pub/msdos/case) - limited CASE Flow-Charts ... - FLODRAW (fdrw225{a,b}.zip - /pub/msdos/flowchart) (CGA only?) [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: X(Plore) Mathematical Toolchest ... Alternatives: ... Mercury (mrcry209.zip) - solving equations (in /.../math for oak) [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section B: Compression / Decompression Programs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis - DOS and UNIX ~~~~~~~~ *.hpk hpack78.zip hpack78src.tar.Z (garbo only) *.F -- freeze * *.z -- pack (on your system) -- gzip-0.5.tar.Z ** *.exe/ pklte115.zip -- *.com lzexe91e.zip diet144.zip * freeze is a new Unix compression program ... Get it from /usenet/comp.sources.misc/volume25/freeze at wuarchive ... ** gzip (GNU zip) is designed to replace Unix's compress (?) ... Get gzip from prep.ai.mit.edu (in /pub/gnu) ... [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Hpack multisystem archiver [ new ] Version: 0.78 Upload Date: (to garbo) 92/11/20 File: hpack078.zip Size: 114,243 Location: oak: /pub/msdos/arc-lbr (not the latest) garbo: /pc/arcers Status: Freeware Comment: yet another fine archiver ... but slow compression :( ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Buerg's archive files viewer Version: 1.41 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/11/08 File: fv141.zip -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: ArcMaster Version: 8.3 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/11/08 File: am83.zip ... Alternative: Shez (shez83.zip) [ update ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section C: Utilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area 1: 4DOS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: 4DOS command.com replacement Version: 4.01 revision d [ update ] Upload Date: 92/10/31 File: 4dos401p.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area 2: Disk Utilites --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: OnePass - single-pass floppy-disk copier ... Alternatives: ... , WWScopyd (copyd11.zip) BTW ... A good program to break a large file up into pieces and copies it to floppies is slice (oak: /pub/msdos/pcmag/slice13.arc) ... [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: MegaBack disk system backup Version: 2.1 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/12/07 File: mback210.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: HDTEST [ new ] Version: 5.35a Upload Date: 92/10/26 File: hdts535a.zip Size: 139,775 Location: oak: /pub/msdos/dskutl garbo: /pc/diskutil (not the latest) Status: Shareware Comment: A good program for testing and maintaining disks ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area 3: Directory Utilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Vernon Buerg's file viewer and disk utility Version: 7.7a [ update ] Upload Date: 92/10/26 File: list77a.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area 4: File / Text Utilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Derr's FileFinder Version: 4.1 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/11/14 File: fff41.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Pretty Good Privacy [ new ] Version: 2.1 Upload Date: (to garbo) 92/12/07 File: pgp21.zip Size: 187,758 bytes Location: oak: not available garbo: /pc/fileutil Status: Freeware Comment: This is a very popular but controversial (public key) encrytpion program ...also available from ghost.dsi.unimi.it (in /pub/security) Alternatives: Encrypt (encrypt.zip), Tangle (tangle.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Dosnx - Unix-like utilities ... BTW ... Some other "common" Unix Tools for Dos: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ... ksh - oak: /pub/msdos/sysutl/ms_sh21b.zip (386+ preferred) [ update ] ... rcs - oak: /pub/msdos/pgmutl/rcs56dos.zip [ update ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: CompuShow *.gif files viewer ... Alternatives: ... GIFV (gifv37.zip) [ new ] BTW ... a bit on jpeg files ... viewers: ... ColorView (dcview20.zip) - oak: /pub/msdos/graphics [ new ] DVPEG (dvpeg21.zip) - sunee.uwaterloo.ca: /pub/jpeg/viewers [ update ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Most Useful MSDOS Programs at Simtel20 and Garbo (Part II) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **** The Ultimate Guide to MSDOS Archive Files **** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area 5: Screen Utilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Snipper [ update ] Version: 2.6 Upload Date: 92/10/28 File: snippr26.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area 6: System Utilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: InfoPlus - screens of system info Version: 1.56 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/12/30 File: ifp1p156.zip ... Alternatives: ... ASQ (asq130.zip) PC Mag Lab Benchmarks (pcben60{a,b,c}.zip; bench60.zip (garbo)) [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Secure System Login ... Alternative: CCP (ccp11.zip) - a more secure system control program [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: HyperDisk Version: 4.51 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/12/07 File: spkt451s.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area 7: Other Utilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Ultimate Calculator [ new ] Version: 1.2 Upload Date: 92/10/27 File: ucalc12.zip Size: 53,551 bytes Location: oak: /pub/msdos/calculator garbo: /pc/math Status: Shareware Comment: A high precision scientific calculator which you can operate at the command prompt ... Alternative: MEC (mathfc23.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: The Animated Series [ new ] Version: 1.0 Upload Date: 92/11 Files: aalpha.zip, amath1.zip. amem10.zip, animshap.zip, awcmp{1,2}.zip Size: various Location: oak: /pub/msdos/education garbo: /pc/educgames Status: Shareware Comment: Animated programs to enhance learning for preschoolers ... These are just several examples of educational programs available from Simtel20 and Garbo ... There are many others in the above directories (and /../teaching at oak) ... My latest favorite is MathShop (mathsp11.zip) :) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: SkyGlobe ... Alternative: COSMOS (cosmos16.zip) [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: ACCU Music System [ new ] Version: 3.1 Upload Date: 92/12/10 File: ac31musc.zip Location: oak: /pub/msdos/music garbo: not available Status: Shareware Comment: Create, print, transpose and play music ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section D: Anti-Virus Programs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: New versions for these programs are released pretty frequently ... (usually once a month) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programs: McAfee anti-virus utilities Version: 99 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/12/02 Files: scanv99.zip(scanner), clean99.zip(removal), vshld99.zip(prevention) ... BTW ... McAfee's anti-virus utilities can also be obtained from /pub/antivirus at the ftp site mcafee.com ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: F-Prot anti-virus program Version: 2.06a [ update ] Upload Date: 92/11/06 File: fp-206a.zip ... Alternative: Thunderbyte A-V (tbav502.zip + vsig9214.zip) [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: VIRx Version: 2.6 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/12/07 File: virx26.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: HyperText VSUM Version: 9212 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/12/30 File: vsumx212.zip ... Comment: ... Also availabe at mcafee.com ... (in /pub/vsum) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section E: Editors --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: QEdit ... Alternatives: can be found in oak: /pub/msdos/editor Boxer (box400b.zip) - a good, fully functional editor PDE (pde210.zip) - a fine, public domain editor [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Elvis ... Comment: ... Version 1.7 is out and is obtainable from m2.enix.psg.com (in /pub/elvis) ... Alternatives: ... XVi (xviexe.zip) - another vi clone --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: MicroEmacs ... Alternatives: ... Mutt Editor (me_cd25.zip in /pub/msdos/editor) - another emacs- look-alike program JED (jed070.zip) - yet another emacs-look-alike ... obtainable from amy.csh.harvard.edu (in /pub/jed) [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section F: Communication Programs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: MS Kermit Version: 3.12 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/10/24 File: msker312.zip ... Comment: ... Patches 1-10 are released ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: X/Y/Zmodem file transfer program Version: 1109 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/11/14 File: gsz1109.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Telix Version: 3.20 [ update ] Upload Date: 921220 Files: tlx320-{1,2,3,4}.zip Comment: ... v. 3.20 is the first release of Telix by delteComm ... with some improvements ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: BGFT - Background File Transfer Version: 3.00 [ update ] Upload Date: 92/12/07 File: bgft300{a,b}.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section G: Miscellaneous Files --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: moder17.zip Version: 17 [ update ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: tsfaq31.zip Version: 31 [ update ] Comment: ... e.g.tsbat40.zip - a collection of useful batch files and tricks ... author12.zip - SW & PD authors reachable on the Internet ... [ update ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: asp6001.zip [ new ] Version: 6.001 Size: 491,332 bytes Description: Association of Shareware Professionals Catalog Location: oak: /pub/msdos/info garbo: /pc/doc-soft Comment: A catalog of quality shareware programs ... most of these sharewares should be available from Simtel20 and Garbo ... (and Simtel20 is the only ASP-approved ftp site) ... BTW ... if you want to get sharewares distributed by PC-SIG, take a look at /pc/pc-sig at ftp.cso.uiuc.edu ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: zen10.zip ... BTW2 ... If you've internet access, you will also find Hytelnet (with lots of telnet addresses) useful ... Get hyteln63.zip from oak: /pub/msdos/hypertext or garbo: /pc/doc-net ... [ new ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: useful20.zip (this one is the most useful ... NOT!) Version: 2.0 [ update ] Comment: This list + a list of major changes since the last version (1.9) + this list in hypertext format (usehyp1.zip) ... (Other formats will be released later) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix 2: Obtaining files by e-mail [ update ] Thanks to Keith and Timo ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you do not have ftp access, you can obtain the files archived at Simtel20 and Garbo by e-mail ... Keith Petersen, the moderator of SIMTEL20, writes: If you do not have FTP access to SIMTEL20 or its mirrors, files may be ordered by e-mail from these servers: Location EARN/BITNET Internet -------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------- In USA: LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU In USA: LISTSERV@RPITSVM LISTSERV@VM.ITS.RPI.EDU In Turkey: TRICKLE@TREARN TRICKLE@EGE.EDU.TR In Denmark: TRICKLE@DKTC11 In Italy: TRICKLE@IMIPOLI In Belgium: TRICKLE@BANUFS11 TRICKLE@CCS.UFSIA.AC.BE In Austria: TRICKLE@AWIWUW11 In Germany: TRICKLE@DEARN TRICKLE@VM.GMD.DE In Israel: TRICKLE@TAUNIVM TRICKLE@VM.TAU.AC.IL In Netherlands: TRICKLE@HEARN TRICKLE@HEARN.NIC.SURFNET.NL In France: TRICKLE@FRMOP11 TRICKLE@FRMOP11.CNUSC.FR In Colombia: TRICKLE@UNALCOL TRICKLE@UNALCOL.UNAL.EDU.CO In Sweden: TRICKLE@SEARN TRICKLE@SEARN.SUNET.SE If your mailer wants bang paths: uunet!vm1.nodak.edu!listserv uunet!vm.its.rpi.edu!listserv If you use bang paths, substitute your nearest neighbor which is also on the Internet for uunet in the examples above. Some examples are: ames, decvax, decwrl, harvard, hplabs, nosc, rutgers, sharkey, sun, ucbvax, ucsd, udel, uw-beaver, wuarchive. Send these commands to the server to get its help files: HELP GET PDGET HELP Sample command (which gets our catalog of MS-DOS files): /PDGET MAIL PD:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMLIST.ZIP UUENCODE These commands should be sent as the body of a regular email message. Do not include a signature because it confuses the server. If you have xxdecode, you may wish to specify XXENCODE instead of UUENCODE to avoid character translation problems. Comments, questions, and suggestions should be directed to the LISTSERV or TRICKLE manager at one of these addresses, depending on which server you normally use: Internet BITNET "John Fisher" <FISHER@VM.ITS.RPI.EDU> <FISHER@RPITSVM> "Marty Hoag" <INFO@VM1.NODAK.EDU> <INFO@NDSUVM1> "TRICKLE Maintainers" <RED-BUG@EGE.EDU.TR> <RED-BUG@TREARN> Please do NOT send your comment or question about the servers to SIMTEL20. However, if you wish to report a program bug or to request information on how to upload files to SIMTEL20, you may send e-mail to me at one of the addresses below. [Note: Do not use ftp-by-mail servers without the permission of your system administrator and (if fed via uucp) your uucp feed. Thank you. Justification: many sites simply don't have the disk space set up to do this without warning, and mail disruption may result.] -- Timo Salmi, the moderator of Garbo, writes: To get files sent to you by email, please use our mail server. To get more information write a message to mailserv@garbo.uwasa.fi. The subject line of this message must be garbo-request The message must contain just the following text (at the beginning of the line): send help Do not include a signature because it may confuse the server. Our customary format for the file names when announcing programs for ANONYMOUS FTP is e.g. garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/dirutil/dirmat20.zip or /pc/dirutil/dirmat20.zip IMPORTANT!!! The format for the MAIL SERVER is slightly different: send pc/dirutil/dirmat20.zip In other words omit / from the path when using our mail server. If you don't get any response to your mail server requests, under no circumstances keep sending the same request over and over again. Please ask your own site's system manager to construct a returnable mail path for you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ><-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^->< | Samuel C. Ko (aka The Smart One / BOZO) <--> a celebrity & DOS/UNIX wizard :) :) kko@sfu.ca <--> Outspoken,Highly-talented,Charming... I post this for You! | [-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-+=+-]