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From: rcmerrit@apgea.army.mil (Robert C. Merritt <rcmerrit>)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: DISMANTLE MICROSOFT (Was Re: Industry market shares)
Date: 28 Jan 93 15:14:25 GMT
Organization: APG-Edgewood

In article <2445@snap> paj@uk.co.gec-mrc (Paul Johnson) writes:
>In article <1993Jan22.073622.21914@reed.edu> orpheus@reed.edu (P. Hawthorne) writes:
>
>>  If the U.S. Government can't or wont stand up to them, who can or will?
>
>
>Actually, I sort of suspect that Microsoft is about to drown in its
>own waste product (MS-DOS).
>
>We have just reached the point where a standard PC is Unix-capable.
>Meanwhile Unix is making major inroads in the traditional business
>mini/mainframe market.  Any month now DP managers are going to notice
>that they can run the same OS on everything from the corporate
>mainframe to the clerk's PC, and that this OS comes with networking,
>email, file sharing, multi-tasking, GUIs and any other buzzword they
>pick (and its an "open system" as well).
>
>The thing that stands in the way of this dream is the current practice
>of marketing Unix spreadsheets etc at 2-5 times the price of the
>equivalent MS-DOS version (if at all).  But if a few major
>organisations go for Unix PCs (they can negotiate organisation
>licenses for these things, at saner prices) then we should reach the
>boostrap point and Microsoft is doomed.
>
>If you have any shares in Microsoft, sell them now.
>
>Followups redirected to comp.misc
>
>Paul.
>
>-- 
>Paul Johnson (paj@gec-mrc.co.uk).	    | Tel: +44 245 73331 ext 3245
>--------------------------------------------+----------------------------------
>These ideas and others like them can be had | GEC-Marconi Research is not
>for $0.02 each from any reputable idealist. | responsible for my opinions



Nope, sorry, isn't going to happen. At best, unix might get a bigger niche
in the desk-top world but nt much. A system in the lines of os/2 or (Ick!) 
Windows NT will fulfill the new fuction of os in the future for the standard
"PC"
Logical or not, thats probably whats going to happen.
Rob Merritt
Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: tweaver@hobbes.kzoo.edu (Tim Weaver)
Subject: Re: Make MONEY!!!
Organization: Kalamazoo College
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 22:25:19 GMT

>
>WARNING ! WARNING !
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
>Hey...don't invest $5 for this guy posting (anonymously) to this group
>and offering you THE great deal.
>
>There are several 'games' as this one on the run.
>Besides it's the first one I saw here in a newsgroup, but this isn't the
>problem, there is no difference between this one and the others.
>
>All of these games work like this.
>

It's also illegal, precisely because it is a scam.  It's also now allowed
on most systems on the net and the sysop of the originator should be
notified so they can restrict this guys access or take any other actions
they deem necessary.  Tarring and Feathering comes to mind.

-- 

|Timothy E. Weaver           | Kalamazoo College  |  (616) 337-7323        |
|Database Programmer/Analyst | 1200 Academy       | These are MY opinions! |
|email:  tweaver@kzoo.edu    | Kalamazoo MI 49006 | Mine!!  Mine!!  Mine!! |
From: loki.trickster@digund.uucp (Loki Trickster) 
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Help! wanted
Date: 27 Jan 93 18:19:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Digital Underground - PRIVATE
Reply-To: loki.trickster@digund.uucp (Loki Trickster) 

JWB>Howdy, myself and a few friedns recently got our hands on a IBM System 36,
   >would anyone happen to be familiar with this computer?  It didn't come with
   >anything else, and as none of use has ever y messed with mini's before, we'
   >basically lost.  We have a couple of terminals, but as to how to hook them 
   >we're in the dark.  Any help or information mailed would be appreciated, th


I have a client who bought a 36 fifteen years ago - paid $100K for it.
I have more raw computing power on my desktop.   <g>

Loki
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Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: manley@iies.ecn.purdue.edu (Skybax Rider, Apprentice Class)
Subject: Found what I was looking for . . .
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:56:30 GMT

  A couple days ago I asked for help with archive server software and
  alternative text editors.  Well, I found the info I needed.  If anyone
  else needs this info, the archive software is summarised in a list
  that is posted to comp.mail.misc occasionally, and the uuser-friendly
  text editors I've founud are call PICO and JOE.

  Thanks anyway,

  M.
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You're gonna lose.  | You got a problem with that?        |    -- DINOTOPIA
Xref: sparky comp.misc:4989 comp.programming:3575 comp.sys.misc:1078 comp.unix.wizards:5637
From: mjr@tis.com (Marcus J Ranum)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.programming,comp.sys.misc,comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Bought a computer, with no manual
Date: 24 Jan 1993 21:42:48 GMT
Organization: Trusted Information Systems, Inc.
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: sol.tis.com

I wrote:
>	I recently bought a computer with no manual. I'm trying to figure
>out how it works: an abacus.

	Thanks to all who responded! I hadn't realized there was so
much interest in abacii. If it continues, I'll start an RFD for
comp.sys.abacus.click.click.click or something. ;)

	As I'd suspected, it's really only excellent for addition
and subtraction and simple math. I consider the thing a work of art
in its own right, though, and it has taken its place on my computing
desk right next to my bamboo and melamine post slide rule.

	And, no, I don't have it hooked into the internet, so please
stop asking me for its IP address...  Besides, my cat crashed its heads
this morning.

	Thanks to all who responded!

mjr.
-- 
                                                 "guns don't die. people do."
From: ee52fel@sdcc15.ucsd.edu (Gift Horse)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Postscript editor
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:40:11 GMT
Followup-To: e-mail
Distribution: na
Organization: University of California, San Diego

Hello all.  I was wondering if there is a program out there for either
Mac or IBM PC that can edit postscript files graphically.  It
doesn't matter whether it's shareware, freeware, or commercial
although FTP'able shareware is preferred.  This is not Ecapsulated
Postscript, just regular postscript.  I believe Adobe Illustrator
for the Mac can do this, but other than that I have no idea.  If
anybody has any ideas, just send me e-mail at jhschell@ucsd.edu.

BCNU.

+----------------------+------------------------------------------+
|  --> Jon Schell <--  |  "Andrei, you mean to tell me that you   |
|      The Master      |  have lost _another_ sub?"               |
|      tm@ucsd.edu     |             -- The Hunt for Red October  |
|   jonschell@aol.com  |  "REboot to the head."  --me             |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+----+
| No one else would be crazy enough to claim these opinions. | 42 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+----+
Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: oltmann@fraser.sfu.ca (Grant Oltmann)
Subject: pin-outs for chip
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 02:48:28 GMT

OK, I have a little problem.  I wsn't sure where to post this, but this 
seemed like as good a place as any.

I desperately need to get the pin-outs for a memory chip.
It is a M5M4256L.
(Single-inline 16 pin)
(256K * 1 bit).

If anyone can help, e-mail me.
thanks.
From: Josef Moellers <mollers.pad@sni.de>
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Access to AOL?
Date: 25 Jan 1993 08:06:42 GMT
Organization: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG, Paderborn, Germany
NNTP-Posting-Host: uranium.sto.pdb.sni.de
Summary: I need access to AOL
Keywords: AOL, access

Hi,

I was told that America-on-line was the official online support forum of
GeoWorks.
As I have a question concerning the file format of GEOS' icons, could
someone who has access to AOL either tell me how to get there (if that's
possible from here) or post something on my behalf there?

TIA
	Josef
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From: hmoss@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Howard Moss)
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:15:10 GMT
Subject: Commodore 64???
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
Newsgroups: comp.misc

Hi,

My kid's nursery school has a Commodore 64 being used for simple
"educational" games. It is in the process of dying, either from a
mangled power supply cord, intermittent supply or intermittent
connection between power supply and computer. Is it worth it to 
fix it? Does anyone else still use Commodores? Are they still
being made? Is there any company that deals with repairs or,
if the problem is real easy to fix, deals with upgrades or new
programs for it to run?

Any info would be greatly appreciated...

Howard Moss
Santa Rosa, CA
707-577-3984 (~9-4pm PST, M-F)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: johnson@spectra.com (boyd johnson)
Subject: Re: Internet Connection to Congress
Organization: Spectragraphics Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 18:53:40 GMT

In article <C192Ls.KI@news.udel.edu> bew@brahms.udel.edu (Ben Williams) writes:
>
>But e-mail would be great for letting congressman/representatives know how
>their constituents feel about any particular issue.  There could be a form you
>could send that could be processed automatically.  This would be an excellant
>use!

Yes, something like what is used to process CFVs or list subscriptions
would be good.  You could include a bill number, "yes" or "no" and
perhaps your Congresscritter's name.
An automated request for information about current bills and information
about them would be great also.

Several months ago there was some discussion in news.groups about
starting a Congressional news newsgroup.  I still think that would be a
great idea to help us keep abreast of what our representatives are
doing, discuss bills, appointments, junkets, etc.

Usenet and Internet users are a very small percentage of the entire
population, but _generally_ are more well educated and interested in
what's going on in the world than the population in general.
I guess no flame retardant is needed for the above, since everyone
reading this is in the above group.  :-)

BTW, I removed all groups but one in the newsgroups line because of
local restrictions on groups.

CONgress is the opposite of PROgress.
-- 
======== Boyd Johnson    nosc!spectra.com!johnson  San Diego, Ca. ========
From: tanm@seneca.bst.rochester.edu (Martin Tanner)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: cd-rom info
Date: 22 Jan 93 14:10:45 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)


Hi,

Does anyone have any information on the pros and cons of the
Fusion 16 cd-rom vs the NEC CDR-74?  Any comments would
be appreciated.  Please e-mail to me- I will summarize for the
net.

Thanks
Martin

~
From: ee52fel@sdcc15.ucsd.edu (Gift Horse)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Mod player
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:46:59 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of California, San Diego

Hello again.  I need to know if there is a version of either
Pro-Tracker or Sound-Tracker for IVM compatibles.  (These are .mod
players if you don't know them.)  I know Pro-Tracker is an Amiga
program and Sound-Tracker is a Mac program, but is there an
equivilant IBM program.  Barring that, does anyone know where I can
get a good Windows version .mod player on FTP?

BCNU.

+----------------------+------------------------------------------+
|  --> Jon Schell <--  |  "Andrei, you mean to tell me that you   |
|      The Master      |  have lost _another_ sub?"               |
|      tm@ucsd.edu     |             -- The Hunt for Red October  |
|   jonschell@aol.com  |  "REboot to the head."  --me             |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+----+
| No one else would be crazy enough to claim these opinions. | 42 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+----+
From: jbrown@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Justin William Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Help! wanted
Date: 25 Jan 93 22:32:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: life.1k1pqfINNkq6
Organization: /etc/organization
NNTP-Posting-Host: hal.ai.mit.edu

Howdy, myself and a few friedns recently got our hands on a IBM System 36,
would anyone happen to be familiar with this computer?  It didn't come with
anything else, and as none of use has ever y messed with mini's before, we're
basically lost.  We have a couple of terminals, but as to how to hook them up
we're in the dark.  Any help or information mailed would be appreciated, thanks.


-jbrown
Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: rkornilo@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ryan Korniloff)
Subject: Looking for a simple Internet Talk program
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 93 03:58:29 GMT


Currently, I have access to a Talk program that splits the screen so the
two parties chatting won't get confused with eachother's type. Sometimes I
find this rather annoying and am looking for a Talk program that acts like
a direct connection - ie. no screen formating.
Please respond to me by mail as I'm likely to forget that I posted this
message here since I'm not a frequent visitor.
Thank you.


         --- Ryan Korniloff
         --- rkornilo@nyx.cs.du.edu

Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: ad822@yfn.ysu.edu (Larry Bennett)
Subject: Keyboard reassignment & "ANSI bombs"    ???????
Organization: Youngstown State/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:41:31 GMT


I recently obtained a copy of the new PKZIP (version 2.04c) and the attached
item was included in the .DOC file for the software.
 
Does anyone have any information on "ANSI bombs" that can be introduced
via keyboard reassignment while listing or "type"ing text files?
 
Is it possible to introduce a virus into your system this way?
 
If anyone can comment on this, I would appreciate hearing about it
via email (as I do not check this section of usenet frequently.
 
Thanks.
 
==============================================================================
 
PKWARE has created an addition to the ANSI.SYS driver called PKSFANSI
(PK Safe ANSI).  By using this in conjunction with your normal ANSI.SYS you
can be sure of receiving only the ANSI characters that you want.  PKSFANSI
is provided by PKWARE free of charge.  It is included on the PKZIP
distribution disk.
 
PKSFANSI (PK Safe ANSI) is a Terminate and Stay Resident program that disables
ANSI Keyboard Key Reassignments, thereby preventing "ANSI bombs" embedded in
any text file (such as README files) or output by any program.
 
Normally, ANSI sequences that redefine the keyboard could be hidden inside ANY
text file or program, and could be executed completely unnoticed until it is
too late.  PKSFANSI intercepts calls to the ANSI.SYS or other ANSI device
drivers, and filters out any keyboard reassignments, while allowing other ANSI
sequences through unaltered.
 
If a keyboard key reassignment is attempted, PKSFANSI will intercept the
sequence and discard it.  PKSFANSI also will BEEP to alert you that a
reassignment was attempted.
 
PKSFANSI requires less than 1k bytes resident RAM, and should work with any
ANSI driver, such as the standard ANSI.SYS driver, NANSI, ZANSI, DVANSI, etc.
Note that if you use a memory resident ANSI driver, such as the DESQview
DVANSI.COM driver, PKSFANSI should be loaded after the ANSI driver is loaded.
 
==============================================================================
 
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|   Larry Bennett         \'o.O'     usr2059a@cbos.uc.edu   |
|   Madeira, Ohio  USA    =(___)=    ad822@yfn.ysu.edu      |
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Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: alexeev@math.utah.edu (Valery A. Alexeev)
Subject: receipt of delivery
Organization: Department of Mathematics, University of Utah
Distribution: comp
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 19:20:41 GMT

I heard that on NEXT it is possible after sending mail to get a receipt
confirming the delivery. Is it possible on other UNIX machines ? Are
metamail and MIME relevant to this question ?
I looked through FAQ and RFC's and haven't quite found answers to this
question.

Valery.

Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: mazzucch@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (massimo mazzucchi)
Subject: binary to ascii
Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:05:45 GMT


HI

i am MAx from Milan

i will know if exist a program to convert binary in ascii and ascii
to binary under S.O. UNIX

I used uuencode/uudecode but it must use mailx or elm. 
is it possible not using mailbox?

the decodificator will be to use on pc dos or amiga.

thanks and bye
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Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: moore@oracorp.com (Sally Moore)
Subject: Needed - Power Supply 4 Laptop
Organization: ORA Corporation, Ithaca, New York
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:00:00 GMT

Looking to find a power supply for our ~OLD~ Spark (by Datavue)
Laptop, Model # (get this) SPARK.  We purchased it in '87, and
the local electronics store can't even provide the appropriate
power supply.  Here's the info from the label on the bottom
of the powersupply:

SOTEC Co., LTE.   Model SP-PS2 Power Supply
MFD. By Volgen Electric CO., LTD.

INPUT   : 90~264VAC, 50/60Hz
OUTPUT  : 17VDC, 1.5A, 25.5VA(MAX)


It has a removable pc-type computer to wall outlet cable connected
on one side and a non-removable female jack cable which plugs into 
the side of the laptop.  I've looked at the power supply for our
Sharp Laptop, but the jack connector is larger and won't fit.

ANY help (company name, phone number, catalog & address, etc) is
greatly appreciated.  Email responses fine.
Thanks in advance.

Sally Moore
SysAdminType
moore@oracorp.com
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Computer Administered Testing
From: ssaltz@cabell.vcu.edu (Steven A. Saltzberg)
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 20:46:04 GMT
Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University
Keywords: Testing
Summary: Need information on computer based tesing systems

Virginia Commonwealth University is evaluating a move to computer
administered testing.  If your university has been using a computer
system to accomplish this, I would be very interested in hearing
about your experience, and specifically about what kind of software
is available to accomplish this task.

Thank you, in advance, for your help.

-- 
Steven Saltzberg
Academic Campus Computing Services
Virginia Commonwealth University
From: cm805@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Maurizio Vianello)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: WANTED: PRG for Identikit management
Date: 26 Jan 1993 10:28:38 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: cm805@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Maurizio Vianello)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I am looking for a computer program (DOS/UNIX) for creating and modifying 
pictures of faces. A library of noses, ears, eyes etc. should be available
with the possibility of combining them on screen and print the final
result.

Is anyone aware of such a product? I need something at a professional level
not just a game.

Any relevant information is welcome. 

Thanks.

Maurizio Vianello
Dept. of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy.
E-mail: MAUVIA@IPMMA1.POLIMI.IT
Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: dave@mizar.csis.dit.csiro.au (David Campbell)
Subject: NFS performance figures
Organization: CSIRO Division of Information Technology
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 06:39:42 GMT

Does anybody have a comparison between times of various operations
performed on a local disk drive and on an NFS-mounted non-local disk
drive, for example linking large executables, ranlib etc?

Please forward them to me if you have!!

Thanks,
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From: davisonj@en.ecn.purdue.edu (John M Davison)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: How much did IBM lose this quarter?
Summary: dollar figure?
Date: 26 Jan 93 20:08:21 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: usa
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network


        I keep hearing that the CEO is going to be replaced in three months,
and that they have lost the greatest amount in one quarter of any U.S. company
in history, but exactly what was the quarterly loss in dollar figures?

-- 
John Davison, davisonj@ecn.purdue.edu
"The next time you start to say, 'Purdue isn't as racist as some other places,'
 bite your tongue.  I've lived in the South [U.S.] all my life, and I have
 never encountered as much racism there as I have here."   -- Sumi Rebeiro
From: mframpto@axion.bt.co.uk (Mike Frampton)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: green cathode ray screens
Keywords: vt220 vt230 eye strain
Date: 22 Jan 93 16:45:08 GMT
Reply-To: mframpto@axion.bt.co.uk (Mike Frampton)
Organization: British Telecom Research Labs




>>Does anyone know if eye strain is worse from a Mac screen (black on white)
>>than from a white-on-black text screen?
>>This appears true to me.
>
>>-- 
>>Robert Chao
>>Oakland, California
>
>There was some research a while back that showed white on blue gave the
>least eye-strain - not relevant, but useful if you have a colour system.

What about "screen screens" like the vt220 & vt230. With my old firm I used to do a lot of hours in fornt of those things. I really could feel the strain on my eyes. 

mjf
Newsgroups: comp.misc
From: mo@mg.stu.rpi.edu (Monish Gopinath)
Subject: Read if you work for the MIS dept.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 07:04:41 GMT

I am trying to get some information on the issue of security in a MIS  
department for a paper I'm writing.

	(1) Is security an issue?
	(2) Why or why not?
	(3) How is it addressed in the dept.?
	(4) How is it implemented?

If you can give me any other information related to security I would  
appreciate it.
P.S. Could you include the size of your MIS dept. and (if you don't mind)  
the name of the organization you work for. Thank you.

REPLY DIRECTLY TO mo@mg.stu.rpi.edu