From: nparker@cie.uoregon.edu (Neil Parker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Anonymous FTP for Apple II
Date: 16 Oct 92 02:29:51 GMT
Organization: The Universal Society for the Prevention of Reality

In article <1biri2INN9aa@agate.berkeley.edu> calvinc@hawking.berkeley.edu
(Calvin Cheng) writes:
>Pardon me, but I have just inherited an Apple IIc Plus and
>would like to find out about the best anonymous-FTP sites
>for 8-bit Apple II software.  In particular, I would like
>recommendations on a freeware/shareware C compiler and
>assembler.

I believe all of the major Apple II FTP sites have 8-bit software.

The only freeware C compiler around seems to be Hyper C, which is rather
non-standard.  It's available on several of the major FTP sites.  I also
recommend looking on calvin.sfasu.edu, which was originally set up as a
Hyper C site.

For freeware/shareware assemblers, have a look at LISA, which can be found
on ucrmath.ucr.edu (which seems to be back from the dead now).  I'm not
sure if any of the versions there are intended for 8-bit machines, but it's
worth a look.


While I'm at it, let me take this opportunity to post yet another update of
my Apple II FTP site list.  I went back and re-verified every FTP site on
the list--everything on this list was working at some point during the last
month.  A couple of small sites are gone, and a couple of new ones have
been added.

The list has been rearranged quite a bit.  A few weeks ago somebody
suggested rearranging the list to indicate what's available on each site,
and I thought that sounded like a good idea.

I welcome comments, suggestions, additions, deletions, etc.

This list does not include empty directories (such as /systems/apple2 on
ftp.uu.net) or directories containing only "useless" files.  Also unlisted
are sites containing only the comp.sys.apple2 FAQ and sites having only
Apple II emulators for other computers (the latter are unlisted mostly
because I haven't gotten around to inspecting the sites yet).

THE BIG SEVEN (All the shareware, freeware, & PD ware you could possibly want)
=============
Site name                Directory
---------                ---------
apple2.archive.umich.edu /archive/apple2
brownvm.brown.edu        LISTSERV.193
cco.caltech.edu          /pub/apple2 (mostly GS, but some non-GS)
f.ms.uky.edu             /pub/appleII
grind.isca.uiowa.edu     /apple2
plains.nodak.edu         /pub/apple2
wuarchive.wustl.edu      /systems/apple2, /usenet/comp.binaries.apple2

Files on brownvm.brown.edu are stored by serial number.  For a human-readable
directory, send e-mail with the text "help" to listserv@brownvm.brown.edu.

samba.acs.unc.edu has a mirror of wuarchive.wustl.edu, under /pub/wuarchive.
wuarchive.wustl.edu has a mirror of apple2.archive.umich.edu.

Smaller sites
=============
calvin.sfasu.edu         /pub/apple2 (HyperC, a few other things)
ftp.apple.com            /dts/aii (sys software, tech notes)
ftp.cc.utexas.edu        /gifstuff (some Apple GIF programs)
ftp.hawaii.edu           /incoming/apple2 (a couple of games)
headcrash.berkeley.edu   /pub/Apple2 (some Andy McFadden software)
iskut.ucs.ubc.ca         /pub/apple (Kermit, BinSCII, unshrinkit)
pindarus.cs.uiuc.edu     /pub/apple2 (GNO utils and info)
slab.slip.uiuc.edu       /apple2 (GScii, fonts, GS sys 6)
ucrmath.ucr.edu          /PC/apple2 (LISA assembler)

Archives of comp.sources.apple2
===============================
wuarchive.wustl.edu      /usenet/comp.sources.apple2 (complete!)
cnam.cnam.fr             /pub/Archives/comp.sources.apple2 (incomplete)
hp4nl.nluug.nl           /pub/newsarchive/comp/sources/apple2 (incomplete)
mcsun.eu.net             /pub/newsarchive/comp/sources/apple2 (incomplete)
nic.funet.fi             /pub/archive/comp.sources.apple2 (complete?)

Archives of comp.sys.apple2
===========================
relay.cs.toronto.edu     /pub/lists.1989 (1989 only)
wsmr-simtel20.army.mil   PD2:<ARCHIVES.APPLE> (1990 and 1991 only)

Kermit-only archives
====================
watsun.cc.columbia.edu   /kermit/a (the OFFICIAL source for Kermit)
j.cc.purdue.edu          /kermit/appleII (an old version)
oswego.oswego.edu        /pub/kermit/appleII (an old version)
shark.nosc.mil           KER*MIT.
syr.edu                  /software/kermit/appleII (an old version)

Apple II-related e-mail servers
===============================
Internet address                 BITNET address
----------------                 --------------
LISTSERV@brownvm.brown.edu       LISTSERV@BROWNVM (APPLE2-L archives)
LISTSERV@utarlvm1.uta.edu        LISTSERV@UTARLVM1 (games from APPLE2-L)
archive-server@plains.nodak.edu  FILESERV@PLAINS (lotsa stuff)
LISTSERV@vm1.nodak.edu           LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 (INFO-APPLE mailing list)

Users without USENET access may subscribe to comp.sys.apple2/INFO-APPLE by
writing to info-apple-request@apple.com.

Generic FTP-by-email servers
============================
BITFTP@PUCC (BITNET only)
ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com

               - Neil Parker
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