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3 XEmacs availability information. Last Modified: 10-feb-96.
4
5 XEmacs is available via anonymous FTP from ftp.xemacs.org (128.174.252.16)
6 in the directory /pub/xemacs/.
7
8 ftp.xemacs.org is the primary distribution point, but you may find
9 copies of it at other sites as well. Some sites to try include:
10
11 ftp.ai.mit.edu:/pub/xemacs/
12 ftp.uu.net:/systems/gnu/xemacs/
13 ftp.sunet.se:/pub/gnu/xemacs/
14 ftp.cenatls.cena.dgac.fr:/pub/Emacs/xemacs/
15 liasun3.epfl.ch:/pub/gnu/xemacs/
16 ftp.th-darmstadt.de:/pub/editors/xemacs/
17 audrey.levels.unisa.edu.au:/xemacs/
18 sunsite.auc.dk:/pub/emacs/xemacs/
19 sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk:/gnu/xemacs/
20 uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu:/pub/packages/xemacs/
21 ftp.technion.ac.il:/pub/unsupported/gnu/xemacs/
22 thphys.irb.hr:/pub/xemacs/
23
24 The most up-to-date list of distribution sites can always be found on
25 the XEmacs WWW page, http://www.xemacs.org/. Try to pick a site
26 that is networkologically close to you. If you know of other mirrors
27 of the XEmacs archives, please send us mail and we will list them here
28 as well.
29
30 There are mailing lists and newsgroups specifically for discussing and
31 reporting bugs in XEmacs; see the file MAILINGLISTS in this directory.
32
33 The FTP and ordering information in the remainder of this file applies
34 to the versions of GNU Emacs distributed by the Free Software Foundation,
35 not to XEmacs.
36
37 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
38 How to get GNU Software by Internet FTP or by UUCP. Last updated 11 June 95.
39
40 * Please send improvements to this file to gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu.
41
42 * No Warranties
43
44 We distribute software in the hope that it will be useful, but without
45 any warranty. No author or distributor of this software accepts
46 responsibility to anyone for the consequences of using it or for
47 whether it serves any particular purpose or works at all, unless he
48 says so in writing.
49
50 * Updates
51
52 If you find this file in the Emacs distribution, there is a chance it
53 is out of date. If you plan to FTP files from a GNU FTP host, you
54 might as well start by FTPing the current version of this file, which
55 is `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/FTP'.
56
57 * How to FTP
58
59 Use the ftp program on your system (ask locally if you can't find it)
60 to connect to the host you are ftping from. Unless indicated
61 otherwise, login in as user "anonymous", with password: "your e-mail
62 address" and set "binary" mode (to transfer all eight bits in each
63 byte).
64
65 * FTPing GNU Software
66
67 ** How to FTP GNU Emacs
68
69 If you are on the Internet (see also "** Alternative Internet FTP
70 Sources" below), you can at present copy the latest distribution
71 version of GNU Emacs from the file /pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar on host
72 prep.ai.mit.edu (or the file /pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar.gz which has been
73 run through gzip after tar). M and N stand for version numbers; look
74 at a listing of the directory through ftp to see what version is
75 available. These files are about 11 and 4 megabytes long,
76 respectively. After you unpack the distribution, be sure to look at
77 the files README and INSTALL.
78
79 Because of difficulties in transferring large files, sometimes a split
80 version of the tar file is created. This would be in a directory
81 named /pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar-split or perhaps
82 /pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar.gz-split, containing files of 100000 characters
83 each. There is generally no trouble in ftping files of this size.
84 They can be combined with cat to make a tar file or compressed tar
85 file. If you can't find such files on prep.ai.mit.edu, have a look at
86 archive.cis.ohio-state.edu.
87
88 ALWAYS USE BINARY/IMAGE MODE TO TRANSFER THESE FILES!
89 Text mode does not work for tar files or compressed files.
90
91 Some ftp'ers have found it necessary for successful file transfer:
92 - to explicitly use prep.ai.mit.edu internet address:
93 18.159.0.42 (as of 18 June 95)
94
95 Files of differences from previous widely distributed GNU Emacs
96 versions to the present version are also available on prep.ai.mit.edu
97 under names of the form emacs.diff-OO.OO-NN.NN in directory /pub/gnu.
98 These are made with diff -rc2. Sometimes there are versions
99 compressed with gzip of these difference files as well; their names
100 have .gz appended.
101
102 The Emacs manual in source form is included in the distribution. The
103 dvi file produced by TeX is not included, but a copy may be available
104 for ftp under the name /pub/gnu/emacs.dvi.
105
106 The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual is in a separate file:
107 /pub/gnu/elisp-manual-NN.tar.gz
108
109 ** VMS FTP sites with GNU Software
110 You can anonymously ftp a VMS version of GNU emacs from:
111 - ftp.stacken.kth.se:[.GNU-VMS] - GNU Emacs and some other VMS
112 ports (and some VMS binaries) of GNU software
113 - mango.rsmas.miami.edu has a VMS version of the GCC/G++ compiler.
114 Contact angel@flipper.miami.edu (angel li) for details.
115 - addvax.llnl.gov - GNU Emacs
116 - VMSD.OAC.UCI.EDU - GNU Emacs
117 - RIGEL.EFD.LTH.SE [130.235.48.3] - GNU Emacs
118 - ctrsci.cc.utah.edu - GNU Emacs - The 00readme.txt file gives details
119 - cc.utah.edu [128.110.8.24] - misc. GNU software - user
120 anonymous, pass guest. The 00README.txt file gives details.
121
122 ** Other GNU Software and How To FTP It
123
124 Other GNU software is available on prep.ai.mit.edu under directory
125 /pub/gnu. diff files to convert between versions (like those used for
126 GNU Emacs), exist for some of these programs. Some programs have misc
127 support files as well. Have a look on prep to see which ones.
128 Compressed versions of the tar or diff files are often available
129 (indicated by a .gz suffix and made with the `gzip' program). Some of
130 this software is in beta test (probably still buggy), and is being
131 made available for use by hackers who like to test software.
132
133 The file /pub/gnu/DESCRIPTIONS has a list of the packages distributed
134 on prep.ai.mit.edu with a brief description explaining what
135 each one can be used for.
136
137 More information about these programs can typically be found in the
138 GNU Bulletin. To receive a copy, write to gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu.
139
140 ** Scheme and How to FTP It
141
142 The latest distribution version of C Scheme is available via anonymous FTP
143 from altdorf.ai.mit.edu in /archive/scheme-X.XX/ (where X.XX is some version
144 number).
145
146 Read the files INSTALL and README in the top level C Scheme directory.
147
148 ** TeX and How to Obtain It
149
150 We don't distribute TeX now, but it is free software.
151
152 TeX is a document formatter that is used, among other things, by the FSF
153 for all its documentation. You will need it if you want to make printed
154 manuals.
155
156 TeX is freely redistributable. You can get it by ftp, tape, or CD/ROM.
157
158 *** For FTP instructions, retrieve the file
159 ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/unixtex.ftp. (We don't include it here because it
160 changes relatively frequently. Sorry.)
161
162 *** For TeX on a single tape (4mm DAT or QIC-24), ordering information is
163 available from unixtex@u.washington.edu. A distribution fee in the area
164 of US$210.00 covers administrative costs. Tapes will be available at
165 least through summer of 1994.
166
167 *** The FSF hopes soon to distribute tapes of TeX itself, after the
168 University of Washington distribution service goes away.
169
170 *** A minimal TeX collection (enough to process Texinfo files, anyway)
171 is included on the GNU source CD/ROM. See the file ORDERS in this
172 directory for more information.
173
174 ** Alternative Internet FTP Sources
175
176 Please do NOT use a site outside your country, until you have checked
177 all sites inside your country, and then your continent. Trans-ocean
178 TCP/IP links are very expensive and usually very low speed.
179
180 The administrators of louie.udel.edu maintains copies of GNU Emacs.
181 The files are available via anonymous ftp under directory ~ftp/gnu.
182
183 Emacs and other GNU programs may be available via anonymous ftp from
184 these US sites: ftp.kpc.com:/pub/mirror/gnu (Silicon Valley, CA)
185 ftp.hawaii.edu:/mirrors/gnu, f.ms.uky.edu:/pub3/gnu,
186 ftp.digex.net:/pub/gnu (Internet address 164.109.10.23, nightly full
187 mirror, ran by mcguire@digex.net), wuarchive.wustl.edu:/systems/gnu,
188 col.hp.com:/mirrors/gnu, ftp.cs.columbia.edu:/archives/gnu/prep,
189 uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu:/pub/gnu (Internet address 128.174.5.14,
190 nightly full mirror, ran by ftpadmin@uiuc.edu),
191 jaguar.utah.edu:/gnustuff, gatekeeper.dec.com:/pub/GNU,
192 labrea.stanford.edu, archive.cis.ohio-state.edu, and
193 ftp.uu.net:/archive/systems/gnu.
194
195 And these foreign sites: ftp.cs.ubc.ca:/mirror2/gnu (Western Canada,
196 daily full mirror, ran by ftp-admin@cs.ubc.ca),
197 ftp.inf.utfsm.cl:/pub/gnu (Chile 146.83.198.3 nightly full mirror, ran
198 by ftp@inf.utfsm.cl), ftp.unicamp.br:/pub/gnu (Brazil manual mirror,
199 ran by oliva@dcc.unicamp.br), archie.au:/gnu (Australia (archie.oz or
200 archie.oz.au for ACSnet)), ftp.technion.ac.il:/pub/unsupported/gnu
201 (Israel, daily full mirror, ran by ftp-admin), ftp.sun.ac.za:/pub/gnu
202 (South Africa), ftp.etsimo.uniovi.es:/pub/gnu (Spain),
203 ftp.mcc.ac.uk:/pub/gnu (130.88.203.12 daily full mirror, ran by
204 root@ftp.mcc.ac.uk), unix.hensa.ac.uk:/mirrors/uunet/systems/gnu,
205 ftp.warwick.ac.uk (137.205.192.14 daily full mirror, ran by
206 unixhelp@warwick.ac.uk), ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de,
207 ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de, or germany.eu.net (mirror ran by
208 archive-admin@germany.eu.net) (Germany), isy.liu.se (Sweden),
209 ftp.stacken.kth.se or ftp.luth.se:/pub/unix/gnu (Sweden),
210 ftp.sunet.se:/pub/gnu (Sweden 130.238.127.3 daily mirror, ran by
211 archive@ftp.sunet.se (also mirrors the Mailing List Archives)
212 ftp.nl.net (Netherlands), ftp.win.tue.nl:/pub/gnu (Netherlands
213 131.155.70.100 daily mirror, ran by ftp@win.tue.nl),
214 ftp.funet.fi:/pub/gnu (Finland 128.214.6.100, ran by gnu-adm),
215 ftp.denet.dk (Denmark), ugle.unit.no (Norway 129.241.1.97),
216 ftp.eunet.ch or nic.switch.ch:/mirror/gnu (Switzerland),
217 irisa.irisa.fr:/pub/gnu or ftp.univ-lyon1.fr:pub/gnu (ran by
218 ftpmaint@ftp.univ-lyon1.fr) (France), ftp.ieunet.ie:pub/gnu (Ireland
219 192.111.39.1 weekly mirror, ran by archive@ieunet.ie), archive.eu.net
220 (Europe 192.16.202.1), cair-archive.kaist.ac.kr:/pub/gnu (Korea
221 143.248.11.171, ran by ftpkeeper@cair-archive.kaist.ac.kr),
222 ftp.nectec.or.th:/pub/mirrors/gnu (Thailand 192.150.251.32 daily
223 mirror, ran by ftp@nwg.nectec.or.th),
224 utsun.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp:/ftpsync/prep or ftp.cs.titech.ac.jp (Japan,
225 nemacs, the japanese port of GNU Emacs, is under ~ftp/JAPAN).
226
227 * Getting GNU software in Great Britain
228
229 jpo@cs.nott.ac.uk is willing to distribute those GNU sources he has
230 available. The smaller items are available from the info-server (send
231 to info-server@cs.nott.ac.uk) the larger items by negotiation. Due to
232 communication costs this service is only available within the UK.
233
234 BattenIG@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk (aka
235 I.G.Batten@fulcrum.bt.co.uk) is also willing to distribute those GNU
236 sources he has. He can also write tapes in qic-21 and qic-24 formats.
237
238 lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk is willing to distribute those GNU sources he has
239 along with comp.sources.unix, comp.sources.x, X windows et al. The
240 archive, on src.doc.ic.ac.uk in directory /gnu, is available via ftp
241 over the Internet (on 146.169.3.7), ftam over IXI, HTTP, FSP, Gopher,
242 ftpmail, NFS, Lanmanger over IP, telnet, and uucp. Due to
243 communication costs this service is only available within the UK.
244 Mail to info-server@doc.ic.ac.uk for details. He can also write sun
245 cartridge or exabyte tapes.
246
247 UK sites with just anonymous FTP access are in the above list.
248
249 * Getting GNU software via UUCP
250
251 OSU is distributing via UUCP: most GNU software, MIT C Scheme,
252 Compress, News, RN, NNTP, Patch, some Appletalk stuff, some of the
253 Internet Requests For Comment (RFC) et al.. See their periodic
254 postings on the Usenet newsgroup comp.sources.d for informational
255 updates. Current details from <staff@cis.ohio-state.edu> or
256 <...!osu-cis!staff>.
257
258 Information on how to uucp some GNU programs is available via
259 electronic mail from: uunet!hutch!barber, hqda-ai!merlin, acornrc!bob,
260 hao!scicom!qetzal!upba!ugn!nepa!denny, ncar!noao!asuvax!hrc!dan,
261 bigtex!james (aka james@bigtex.cactus.org), oli-stl!root,
262 src@contrib.de (Germany), toku@dit.co.jp (Japan) and info@ftp.uu.net.
263
264 * If You Like The Software
265
266 If you like the software developed and distributed by the Free
267 Software Foundation, please express your satisfaction with a donation.
268 Your donations will help to support the Foundation and make our future
269 efforts successful, including a complete development and operating
270 system, called GNU (Gnu's Not Un*x), which will run Un*x user
271 programs. For more information on GNU and the Foundation, contact us
272 at the above address.
273
274 Ordering a distribution tape from the Foundation is often a good
275 way to bring your company or university to make a donation.