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From: moose@svcdudes.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc
Subject: Re: List of poor educational dealers
Date: 9 Apr 92 22:30:33 GMT
Reply-To: moose@svcdudes.com
Distribution: na
Organization: Software Ventures, Inc.

In article <htaH!4mk6@cs.psu.edu> melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger)  
writes:
> 
> In article <1992Apr7.230019.27915@macc.wisc.edu> anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess  
Anderson) writes:
> 
>    You show me, dog-breath, where *anyone* from the University
>    of Wisconsin (the which state's name you can't even spell)
>    posted even a mildly negative comment about the NeXT sales
>    program at this university.  If you can, I will promptly
>    apologize for calling you a name.  In return, assuming you
>    cannot produce -- I've tried to be a little more than
>    ordinarily vigilant, both before and since calling you
>    earlier on this mistake -- I think fairness indicates that
>    you should apologize to me and to my institution.
> 
> Think you might be overreacting?
> 

I think he is underreacting.  Posting that Madison Academic Computing Center is  
bad, when nobody is complaining about it will hurt this fine institution.  I  
have never been there, and being an alumni of Champaign-Urbana, I have no  
desire to.  But it's still wrong to slam Madison for something they have not  
done.  Especially as this is the SECOND time this has happened.

--
Michael Rutman			|	moose@svcdudes.com
Cubist				|	makes me a NeXT programmer
Software Ventures		|	maker of MicroPhone II
#include <std.disclaimer>
From: dan@quiensabe.az.stratus.com (Dan Danz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc
Subject: Re: NewsGrazer crashes, GNUS doesn't
Keywords: NewsGrazer,newgroup
Date: 13 Apr 92 04:23:31 GMT
Reply-To: dan@az.stratus.com

In article <1992Apr13.015452.12324@talon.ucs.orst.edu>  
mcgredo@bluto.ie.orst.edu (Don McGregor) writes:
> Scott Wisdom writes
> >This is due to the fact that someone created a bogus newsgroup with the
> >'&' character in the name. This causes NewsGrazer to crash
> 
> NG will also occasionally crash when munged articles are posted.That can  
> be solved easily enough by editing the .newsrc or unsubscribing from the  
> group.

Actually, Scott picked up on my earlier errneous post that incorrectly  
attributed the cause to the "&" in the name.  In reality, it was too many  
components in the name.   But, Don, you can't fix this problem by editing  
newsrc;  NewsGrazer blows up when it is reading the active group list  
from the NNTP server.  

I dutifully sent mail on the subject to "newsgrazer@next.com", and was  
told (nicely) that the fix is known, but cannot be released due to a NeXT  
internal policy.  I wish we knew more about the policy, but that should  
(and has been) the subject of another thread.  

Here's a note from the SysAdmin at my site detailing how he bypassed the  
problem for us:

% From: jjm@transfer.stratus.com (Jim Murray)
% Here is the script I ran.
% /usr/lib/news/rmgroup 
    alt.music.pop.will.eat.itself.X.Y.&.Z.electrix.sunshine.mix"
% /usr/lib/news/rmgroup alt.music.pop.will.eat.itself
% /usr/lib/news/rmgroup 
    alt.music.pop.will.eat.itself.the.poppies.are.on.patrol
% /usr/lib/news/rmgroup 
   alt.music.pop.will.eat.itself.X.Y.and.Z.electrix.sunshine.mix
% 
% I also added the following code to control.c in inews.
% 
% #ifndef ALLOWBOGUSGROUPS
% {
% int	num_sections;
% char	*tptr;
% char	cur_char;
% 
% tptr = argv[1];
% num_sections = 0;
% while (cur_char = *tptr++)
% 	{
% 	if (cur_char == '.' && num_sections++ > 8))
% 	{
% 		logerr ("Newsgroup %s has too many parts", argv[1]);
%     		return (1);
%  	}
% 	
% 	if (!isalnum (cur_char) && (strchr ("+-_.", cur_char) == 0))
% 	{
% 		logerr ("Bad character in newsgroup name %s", argv[1]);
% 		return (1);
% 	}
% }
% }
% #endif

I hope everbody has as SysAdmin who's so responsive, especially on a  
Sunday!   

--
L. W. "Dan" Danz                  VOS Mail:  Dan_Danz@vos.stratus.com
Sr Consulting Software SE         NeXT Mail: dan@az.stratus.com
Customer Assistance Center        Voice Mail/Pager: (602) 852-3107
Telecommunications Division       Customer Service: (800) 828-8513
Stratus Computer, Inc. 4455 E. Camelback #115-A, Phoenix AZ 85018
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From: adobe.com!granucci@plethora.media.mit.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
Subject: Adobe Illustrator 3.0.1 (repost with corrections)
Date: 6 Apr 92 21:29:03 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology

Adobe Systems Inc. is now shipping Adobe Illustrator version 3.0.1 for the NeXT  
computer.  Adobe Illustrator software is a premier illustration and page design  
program for artists and business users.  This maintenance release fixes a  
number of minor inconsistencies reported in the initial release (3.0).  In  
addition to the update application, twenty-one Adobe Type 1 Bonus Fonts will be  
now be included free in the Adobe Illustrator package.

Twelve additional Bonus Fonts will also be included with Adobe TouchType,  
though there is no update to the application at this time.  Adobe TouchType  
software takes a visual approach to kerning, rearranging and making expert  
refinements to headline type.

All registered users will receive FREE updates to the latest versions.
For more information, please contact Adobe Systems at 1-800-83-FONTS (note:  
this is a new phone number from what was initially posted) or NeXTmail to  
techsuppt@adobe.com.
Please include your registration number if applicable.


Adobe Illustrator 3.0.1 Bonus Fonts:
Adobe Garamond (Regular, Italic,Semibold,Semibold Italic, Bold, Bold Italic)
Gill Sans 1 (Light, Light Italic, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic)
CopperPlate Gothic (Nine faces)

Adobe TouchType 2.1.1 Bonus Fonts:
Franklin Gothic Roman #2, Cooper Black, VAG Rounded Bold,Trajan Regular,  
Nuptial Script, Birch, Blackoak, Madrone, Poplar,Adobe WoodType Ornaments  
2,Cottonwood, Juniper.


-------------------------------------------------

Adobe Systems Incorporated is headquartered at 1585 Charleston Road.  P.O. Box  
7900.  Mountain View, CA 94039-7900.  Adobe is the developer of PostScript, the  
industry standard page-description language for the electronic printing and  
publishing fields.  In addition, the company develops and markets a complete  
line of application software programs on various computer platforms.

NeXT is a trademark of NeXT Computer Inc.
Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe TouchType, Adobe Garamond, Adobe WoodType, ,  
Birch, Blackoak, Cottonwood, Juniper, Madrone, Poplar, PostScript, Tekton and  
Trajan are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, registered in the USA and  
other countries.  Franklin Gothic is a registered trademark of Kingsley/ATF  
Type Corporation.  Gill Sans is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation, Plc.  
registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  All other product and  
brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective  
holders.
Copyright 1991 Adobe Systems Incorporated.  All rights reserved.
From: ccoe@netops.com (Cecil Coe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
Subject: CD-ROM Product Announcement
Date: 6 Apr 92 21:24:56 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology

Sunnyvale, CA

CD Technology is pleased to announce that their top-of-the line CD-ROM drive,
the CD Porta-Drive, is now available at a special 35% discount (SCSI cable not  
included) to all NeXT users over the net.

The CD Porta-Drive, a  high performance (325ms) durable drive that's small
and portable, has been tested with NeXT Cubes and NeXTStations running
NeXTStep 2.1 and beyond. The drive is recognized automatically at system
 boot time  (drive type 3301XA). It will then be mounted automatically
by the OS. No user involvement or special intervention  is needed to use
the drive.

Lab testing has also shown that changing CD-ROMs is a truly easy task: simply
eject the disk inside the drive and insert a new one. System reboot is not
required. Also, both MS-DOS and Macintosh based CDs are mountable
as well.

For additional information, please contact Gordon Clarke. Be sure you mention
this announcement to qualify for the special discount.

		Gordon Clarke
		CD Technology
		766 San Aleso Avenue
		Sunnyvale, CA 95120
		(408)752-8500
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From: dan@quiensabe.az.stratus.com (Dan Danz)
Subject: NewsGroup Causes NewsGrazer to crash
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 20:01:34 GMT

[NeXT has a fixed version of NewsGrazer...  They refuse to release it at
this time due to their software policies... -pasc]

Some clown created a news group 

alt.music.pop.will.eat.itself.X.Y.&.Z.electrix.sunshine.mix

The "&" in the name causes NewsGrazer to abort with a bus error
while locating active news group.   Have your news administrator
remove this group from the active list.

--
L. W. "Dan" Danz                  VOS Mail:  Dan_Danz@vos.stratus.com
Sr Consulting Software SE         NeXT Mail: dan@az.stratus.com
Customer Assistance Center        Voice Mail/Pager: (602) 852-3107
Telecommunications Division       Customer Service: (800) 828-8513
Stratus Computer, Inc. 4455 E. Camelback #115-A, Phoenix AZ 85018
From: jchin@wcraft.wimsey.bc.ca (Joseph Chin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
Subject: V-NUS Icon Article Submitted to Purdue Archives
Date: 16 Apr 92 20:35:15 GMT
Article-I.D.: athena.1992Apr16.203515.5562
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology

Both IconDoc.README and IconDoc.ps.Z have been submitted to the 
/pub/next/submissions directory. They should be relocated to a directory under  
the /pub/next/newsletters/... hierarchy in the next few days.

>From the IconDoc.README file:

IconDoc.ps.Z contains the original article by Martin Frauendorf on Using Icon  
to Create Icons. This article appeared in the Fall 92 issue of the Vancouver  
NeXT Users Society Newsletter. Due to lack of official docs on using Icon, we  
have been flooded with requests from every corner of this Earth for copies of  
the V-NUS Newsletter. The only problems are that the newsletter is about  
28-pages and very expensive to mail, and the PS version of the newsletter is  
several megs in size, making it very impractical for e-mail. Therefore, we've  
arrived at a compromise by submitting only the PS version of the article.

We have just recently introduced the Associate Membership category for those  
who are interested in subscribing to our V-NUS Newsletter which comes out four  
times a year and is filled with NeXT-related news and viewpoints. The Associate  
Membership costs $25.00CDN/US per year.

For more information, contact our public relations officer, Joseph Chin, at:

        e-mail: jchin@wcraft.wimsey.bc.ca

        phone:  1-604-879-6830
        fax:    1-604-879-9687

        s-mail: V-NUS
                c/o Suite 201, 434 West 12th Avenue
                Vancouver, British Columbia
                Canada  V5Y 1V3

Enjoy!

Joe
--
| Joseph Chin ** jchin@wcraft.wimsey.bc.ca ** NeXTmail welcome |
|         +1-604-879-6830 phone ** +1-604-879-9687 fax         |
|    Frame-authorized consultant**NeRD**The Wordcraft Group    |
|Vancouver NeXT Users Society director***Olympic Tornado sailor|
From: clint@leland.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
Subject: TSP 4.2A (statistics package)
Date: 16 Apr 92 20:31:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: athena.1992Apr16.203145.5310
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology

TSP 4.2A, a statistics/econometrics package, is now available (on 3.5" disk)
for the NeXT.  It has just a plain tty interface, and it was ported with f2c.
Inquiries may be directed to  clint@leland.stanford.edu  or to:
  TSP International,  P.O. Box 61015,  Palo Alto, CA  94306

Clint Cummins
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
From: ted@insight.com (Ted Slupesky)
Subject: Insight Software Announces ElectroFile
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 20:11:35 GMT

Insight Software
3004 SW First Avenue 7 Portland, OR  97201
(503) 222-2425 7 Fax (503) 222-0257


Insight Software ships ElectroFile for the NeXT computer.

Insight Software is now shipping ElectroFile, a powerful yet easy-to-use  
electronic filing system for the NeXT computer.  ElectroFile takes full  
advantage of NeXT's imaging capabilities and allows users to file and locate  
any kind of document with unprecedented speed.

Originally developed for the complex filing needs of litigation support,  
ElectroFile's ability to process all types of filesP-EPS, TIFF, RTF, faxes,  
spreadsheets, etc.-Pmakes it the ideal electronic filing system for anybody  
using a NeXT computer.  Even simple everyday tasks become easier, such as  
locating a specific fax or office memorandum which was received several weeks  
ago. 

ElectroFile's approach to document retrieval is extraordinarily powerful.  The  
retrieval engine is based upon B*Tree indexes and generates fast searches,  
regardless of the number of documents in the library.  The user may build  
arbitrarily complex search paradigms by combining text and field searches,  
coupled with date restriction options.

Classification is easy with user-configurable indexing and automated data  
entry.  Files are loaded into ElectroFile  either by the "drag and drop" method  
or by scanning images directly into ElectroFile's own "Front Desk."   
ElectroFile allows the user to attach files, add notes, edit, OCR, or record  
voice messages either on the classification interface or in a notes section  
automatically placed below each page of the original document.


Availability

ElectroFile is currently shipping and available.  For price information contact  
NeXTConnection at (800) 800-NeXT or +1 603.446.7771.  Academic discounts are  
available to qualified individuals and institutions.  Companies interested in  
the upcoming networkable version of ElectroFile should contact Insight Software  
directly at +1 503.222.2425.

For a free demo version of ElectroFile, contact Insight Software directly.   
There is also a demo version of ElectroFile and sample library on the following  
three archive sites: sonata.cc.purdue.edu., nova.cc.purdue.edu, and  
cs.orst.edu.


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From: user_groups@next.com (NeXT User Groups)
Subject: NeXT Press Release - Turbo NeXTcube ships
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 20:45:20 GMT

NeXT News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Allison Thomas Associates
         Angela Grady, (415) 780-3786

NeXT Ships its "Turbo" NeXTcube On Time
Workstation Powered by 33MHz 68040 Chip


REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 7, 1992  - NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced
that it has begun shipments of its 33 megahertz (MHz) 68040-powered
NeXTcube Turbo workstation.

NeXTcube Turbo, along with NeXTstation Turbo and NeXTstation Color Turbo,
were introduced in January at the first NeXTWORLD Expo, held in San
Francisco. The two versions of NeXTstation began shipping immediately,
with an early Q2 shipment date given for NeXTcube Turbo.

All of the new workstations are built around the Motorola 68040
processor running at 33MHz and include two newly designed NeXT custom
chips. Previous NeXT workstations were based on the 25MHz version of
the 68040.

The new Turbo machines are rated at 25 MIPS (million instructions per
second), compared to slightly more than 18 MIPS for the 25MHz versions.
At the same time, NeXT has reduced the prices on its most popular
configurations by an average of 10 percent compared to last year's
configurations.  NeXTcube Turbo pricing is unchanged from current
NeXTcube pricing.

Five configurations of NeXTcube Turbo are now available directly from
NeXT or through NeXT's network of value-added resellers, system
integrators, campus resellers and authorized retail outlets.  Prices
begin at $- for a NeXTcube Turbo with 16MB of internal memory,
a 2.88MB internal floppy disk drive and a 400MB internal hard disk
drive.  NeXTcube Turbo systems can be configured with up to 32MB of
DRAM (they will be able to support 128MB when 16MB parts are available)
and 2.8GB of hard disk drive storage space.

The NeXTcube Turbo also supports 3 NeXTbus expansion slots, which
provide expansion flexibility for such add-in products as NeXT's
NeXTdimension 32-bit-per-pixel color/video board.  Due to low customer
demand, the new NeXTcube Turbo no longer supports NeXT's internal optical
disk drive introduced more than four years ago, but is compatible with
various third party external SCSI based optical disk drives currently
available.

NeXT Computer, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets professional
workstations based on the revolutionary NeXTSTEP object-oriented
system software.  NeXT computers are used by medium and large
organizations to develop and deploy mission-critical custom
applications, which can run alongside a robust suite of advanced
productivity applications.  NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake
Drive, Redwood City, California, 94063.  

-30-


NeXT, the NeXT logo, NeXTSTEP, NeXTcube and NeXTstation are trademarks
of NeXT Computer, Inc.  All other trademarks mentioned belong to their
respective owners.
From: gfuller@next.com (Gary W. Fuller )
Subject: Call for Papers--NeXT Federal Expo and Technical Conference, 22-23 July 92
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 20:39:50 GMT


			      --Call for Papers--

		   NeXT Federal Expo and Technical Conference
			         (FedExpo '92)



The Second Annual NeXT Federal Expo and Technical Conference (FedExpo '92) will  
be held on 22 and 23 July 1992 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.  
FedExpo '92 will showcase nearly 100 exhibitors, and will be the forum for  
presentation of technical papers by industry, government and academia. The  
FedExpo will be open to everyone, independent of their association with the  
federal government. Attendance is expected to be at least 2,500 people. Keynote  
addresses will be presented by Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO, and another  
industry luminary.

If you are interested in presenting a paper at the FedExpo '92 on any aspect of  
NeXT-based computing, please provide the following information as soon as  
possible:

	a.	Technical field (see list below)
	b.	Title of paper
	c.	Author(s), Presentor
	d.	Affiliation (company, agency, university, etc.)
	e.	Complete mailing address
	f.	E-mail address
	g.	Voice phone number
	h.	Fax phone number
	i.	100-word abstract.

This year, the FedExpo will be co-sponsored by NeXT Computer, the Washington  
Area NeXT Users Group (WaNUG) and the Association of NeXTstep Developers  
(ANDI). If you are a member of either or both organizations please provide your  
inputs to them and myself.

Candidate technical fields for papers are: object-oriented development  
including tools, techniques, languages; object-oriented databases and  
information management; interpersonal computing, including e-mail, text  
handling, multimedia and hypermedia; Connectivity, communications and  
emulation; data acquisition and signal processing; image processing and display  
including scientific visualization and remote sensing; standards; productivity,  
including presentation tools, scientific analysis including math and  
statistics; financial services; legal; medical; higher education computer-based  
training; publishing and graphics;computer music; and system integration,  
particularly in heterogeneous distributed computing environments.

The deadline for input of items a. through i. above for inclusion in the  
preliminary conference program, is close of business on 29 May 1992. The final  
deadline for submission of these items for consideration will be close of  
business on 10 June 1992.

Papers to be presented must be based on, and accompanied by, an actual  
technical (journal quality) paper, as a proceedings will be published. The  
paper need not have been previously published. Presentations at the FedExpo can  
use NeXT computers and video projectors as well as conventional vugraphs.

Please direct questions, comments and inputs to Gary W. Fuller  
(gfuller@next.com). REMEMBER: THE DEADLINE IS 29 MAY 1992.
From: pmy@vivaldi.acc.virginia.edu (Pete Yadlowsky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
Subject: Snd v1.2 released
Date: 16 Apr 92 20:37:31 GMT
Article-I.D.: athena.1992Apr16.203731.5809
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology

Snd is a NeXTStep interface to an enhanced version of Vercoe's csound (v2.0).
Other audio-related applications are also supported, to the effect of providing
a general, integrated computer music production environment. Like its
forebears, v1.2 offers on-line documentation, easy access to and management of
the various file types, push-button control and execution of csound and other
applications, csound output signal scaling and remote-host csound execution.

Here's what's new:

	- inline signal limiting (csound); eliminates signal clipping
	  without having to post-scale an entire floating-pt soundfile
	  (linear post-scaling is still available)
	- internal speaker control
	- 'lisp' file type, knowledge of Paul Lansky's rt.driver
	- 'Windows' menu entry
	- simpler access to csound manual
	- various minor improvements and fixes

Where: uvaarpa.acc.virginia.edu:/pub/next/Apps/Snd/Snd1.2.tar.Z

	- Pete

	
--
Peter M. Yadlowsky              |         Laden e-mail runs
Academic Computing Center       | Bumbling, creaking through the net
University of Virginia          |         Sysadmins tremble.
pmy@Virginia.EDU                |                      - after Buson
From: jiro@shaman.com (Jiro Nakamura)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce
Subject: Calling all software vendors
Date: 16 Apr 92 20:33:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: athena.1992Apr16.203344.5432
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology

By now, most of you are familar with NeXTwatch, the cutting edge newsletter
for the NeXT Computer. You might know that the back page of each issue
is devoted to the acclaimed "NeXT Software Update." You might have also
noticed that your company's product is *not* listed.

Please help us. If your company sells NeXT software products, please contact
us at <nextwatch@skylee.com>. We maintain a list of software companies that
sell products for the NeXT. Each month we contact them, but we you aren't
on the list, we can't list your product.

The NeXT Software Update is a great way to let potential customers know
about your product and to let past customers know about new releases.
Please contact us for more information. Thank you for your cooperation.

	- Jiro Nakamura
	Technical Editor / NeXTwatch




ps. For more information about NeXTwatch in general, as well as subscription
    information, please e-mail:

	nextwatch-info@skylee.com	(ASCII)          or
	nextwatch-info-next@skylee.com	(NeXTmail)

    and an auto-reply daemon will respond.





// Legal Notice
NeXT, NeXTstep and NeXTwatch are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. and 
NeXTwatch is used herein pursuant to license. All other trademarks 
mentioned belong to their respective owners. This newsletter is not 
affiliated with NeXT Computer, Inc. 
-- 
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NeXTwatch / Technical Editor		76711,542 (CIS)
The Shaman Group			+1 607 277-1440 (Voice/Fax)
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