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- Subject: NASA Langley Techreports via anon FTP
- Date: 23 Jan 1993 07:30:01 GMT
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- From news@rave.larc.nasa.gov Tue Jan 19 19:47:24 1993
- From: M.L.Nelson@LaRC.NASA.GOV (Michael L Nelson)
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- Subject: NASA Langley Techreports via anon FTP
- Date: 19 Jan 1993 14:23:56 GMT
-
- NASA Langley Technical Report FTP Site
-
- Disclaimer:
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-
- As an experimental project for electronic report distribution, this
- service should complement not replace conventional methods for report
- distribution.
-
- Some of the reports are missing some, none, or all of their
- illustrations because the electronic files for these illustrations are
- not available. However, figure legends are present even when the
- illustrations are not.
-
- If there is a discrepancy between the electronic report and the printed
- report, assume that the printed document is the version intended by the
- author(s).
-
-
- What Is Available:
- ------------------
-
- The pub/techreports/larc/92 directory contains PostScript files of
- reference publications, technical memorandums, technical papers, and
- technical translations produced at NASA Langley during 1992. The files
- are named by report type and number; e.g., file tm4382 contains
- Technical Memorandum 4382.
-
- The directory also contains a ASCII file called abstracts.92. This
- file lists the abstracts of the reports available in this directory.
- New reports will be added to the directory and the abstract list as
- they become available.
-
- The file transfer program (FTP) lets you copy the abstracts.92 file or
- any of the PostScript report files to your local machine. During the
- FTP session, use the "get" command to copy the files into your
- directory. When the session is completed, use the "uncompress" command
- to restore the PostScript files. Then, use your system print command
- to print the files.
-
-
- A Sample FTP Session:
- ---------------------
-
- fiddler% ftp techreports.larc.nasa.gov
- [login as "anonymous", give your e-mail address as the password]
- ftp> cd pub/techreports/larc/92
- ftp> get README
- ftp> get abstracts.92
- ftp> binary
- ftp> get tm4382.ps.Z
- ftp> bye
- fiddler% uncompress tm4382.ps.Z
- fiddler%
-
-
- How to Search:
- --------------
-
- The abstracts.92 file can be scanned to locate information about a
- report in the directory. This file contains the Report Number, Funding
- Number, Title, Author(s), Abstract, Number of Pages, and a List of Key
- Terms of the reports available in the directory.
-
- Note: To make your search easier, you may want to load this ASCII file
- into an editor and then use it's search capabilities.
-
-
- How To Print:
- -------------
-
- The reports are stored in the PostScript format. For storage efficiency,
- they are also compressed with the UNIX utility "compress". They must be
- uncompressed with the UNIX utility "uncompress".
-
- To learn more about the compress/uncompress utilities, type "man compress"
- or "man uncompress" at the command prompt.
-
- After uncompressing the report, a PostScript file remains. This file
- can be printed on a PostScript printer on your network, or it can be
- viewed on the screen with a PostScript previewer. Consult your system
- administrator for help performing these functions.
-
-
- Comments and Suggestions:
- -------------------------
-
- Comments and suggestions about the NASA-Langley FTP service can be sent to
- the following address: tr-admin@techreports.larc.nasa.gov
-
-
- How To Obtain a Hard Copy:
- --------------------------
-
- The following addresses can be contacted to obtain NASA Formal Reports, High-
- Numbered Conference Publications, High-Numbered Technical Memorandums,
- and Contractor Reports.
-
- National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
- 5285 Port Royal Road
- Springfield, VA 22161-2171
-
-
- NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI)
- PO Box 8757
- Baltimore, MD 21240-0757
-
-
- How To Contact Authors:
- -----------------------
-
- NASA Langley has a central post office system available via the
- Internet and the "finger" utility. Only the person's last name needs
- to be known to obtain their complete mailing address, e-mail address,
- and telephone number. This post office system has two displays.
-
- If more than one person has that last name, the following address
- display appears:
-
- %finger owens@larc.nasa.gov
- [larc.nasa.gov]
-
- Tel Num M/S Name Bldg Room E-mail address
- 47241 440 OWENS, BENJAMIN S 1209 190
- 41130 355 OWENS, DONALD B 643 104 D.B.OWENS@LaRC.NASA.GOV
- 45899 423 OWENS, PATRICIA H 1250 162
- 865-0800 142 OWENS, PHYLLIS A
- 45833 483 OWENS, THOMAS L 1250T 405
- 42387 185 OWENS, WILLIAM J 1194 302 W.J.OWENS@LaRC.NASA.GOV
-
-
- If only one person has that last name or if the person's full name is
- specified, the following address display appears:
-
- %finger "owens, william j"@larc.nasa.gov
- [larc.nasa.gov]
-
- OWENS, WILLIAM J W.J.OWENS@LaRC.NASA.GOV
-
- Mail Stop 185 Reference Services Section
- 2 West Durand Street Research Information & Applications Div
- NASA Langley Research Center Building 1194, Room 302
- Hampton, VA 23681 Phone +1 804 864-2387
-
- For more information about the UNIX "finger" utility, type "man finger" at
- the command prompt.
-
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-
- Michael L. Nelson
- NASA Langley Research Center
- M.L.Nelson@LaRC.NASA.GOV
- (804) 864-8511
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- PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
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