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From: aistmain@vntic.msk.su (Dispatcher of AIST-EuroAIST-RELCOM Boris I. Tarakanov)
Subject: NEW CIPHER-SYSTEM
Summary: NEW CIPHER-SYSTEM
Keywords: NEW CIPHER-SYSTEM
Reply-To: aistmain@vntic.msk.su
Organization: AIST-VNTIC INFORMATION NETWORK
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 01:17:04 +0300

              New cipher-system

 1. When the original information is euciphered every bit is
    treaded and redundancy of this information is absent
 2. The amount of variants of eucipher may be so much great,
    for example n=10**91
 3. The quantity of encipher operations for 1 bit are <=22,
    but decipher operations are <= 9 for case n=10**91
 4. Ecodered file is deciphered in turn bit from the end  of
    the text.

    This new cipher-system may be  used  for  protection  of
    information  from   unauthorized  access  and  for  data
    communications by communication chanels.

    Relation by electronic mail.
From: john@wpa.com (John Bartley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace
Subject: For Sale: NeXTcube/660/OD/Floppy/+5 optical disks
Date: 31 Aug 92 01:11:29 GMT
Reply-To: john@wpa.com (John Bartley)
Organization: Workgroup Productivity Associates

The following items are looking for a new home! This equipment has been  
lightly used, is in perfect physical condition, and has all the  
original packaging. Shipping is free in the continental US. Available  
for shipping immediately.

- NeXTcube - 25 MHz 68040 with 8MB ram
- MegaPixel 17" monitor
- Optical Drive - has dust filter; in excellent working order
- 4 blank optical disks, plus a NS2.1 system disk (extended)
- Maxtor 660MB (formatted) hard disk
- PLI 2.88MB external floppy drive + SCSI-2 cable (black)
- Original packaging
- Documentation

The 5 optical disks are intended as a purchase incentive for the  
complete system, and are not offered for sale separately. Sorry. :-)

Asking $5,295, which includes shipping within the continental  
US. 

For more information, send e-mail to:

John Bartley
john@wpa.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: gchan@nx28.mik.uky.edu (georges chan)
Subject: GifDecode class available at sonata
Keywords: gif, decoder
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 03:34:46 GMT

I have download my GifDecode class library to the sonata site. It is in  
the pub/next/submissions directory and the file is called  
GIFology1.0.tar.Z.
By incorporating my GifDecode class library to your application, you will  
be able to read a GIF file (version 87a or 89a) and the decoded picture(s)  
will be stored in NXBitmapImageRep or NXImage object(s).
Hope, that my GifDecode class library will save a hell lot of time to  
people who are planning to write a GIF decoder.

So long, enjoy it!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: verket@venice.sedd.trw.com (Paul B. Verket)
Subject: Re: Simon Says
Organization: TRW Systems Engineering & Development Division, Carson, CA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 local 2 PL4
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 15:42:02 GMT

mmelling@Trirex.com (Michael Mellinger) writes:
: I'm considering buying Simon Says, and I would like to hear from some  
: people who have used it for some time.  Did the product meet your  
: expectations?  In practice does it recognize what you have to say >95% of  
: the time.  My only experience with it was with a demo version in a noisy  
: computer lab, and it didn't work very well.  Is version 1.1 much of an  
: improvement?  In short, is it worth the money?

I use 1.1 with a headset mic and it's a big improvement from 1.0. The
recognition rate is very good, 95% sounds about right. 

On the plus side, it's the best dock extender you'll ever get. You may find
that you're more comfortable with a messier desktop since a single word
to Simon can pull up a buried window. It's great for emacs commands
esp. with our limited keyboard.

On the minus, if you have to talk to others intermittantly (as in a lab
setting), having Simon cover up (or turn off by going to training mode)
is a pain. (Even in 1.1)

Don't forget to add in the Mic cost to the worth the money question. I'd
buy it again.

Paul Verket (NeXTmail ok)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: philip@research.canon.oz.au (Philip Craig)
Subject: Are these NeXT companies on the net?
Organization: Canon Information Systems Research Australia
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 01:32:53 GMT

Hi. I'm looking for net addresses for anyone in the following companies.

Fax numbers would be nice too.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can e-mail any info to me.

1. IP Design, Inc.

2. Objective Technologies, Inc.

3. Faircom
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From: insignia@netcom.com (Insignia Solutions Inc.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Re: SoftPC and NextStep 3.0
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:28:20 GMT
Article-I.D.: netcom.7xlng7l.insignia
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

If SoftPC is already installed on a machine running NextStep 3.0 you
do not need to be concerned with the message below.  

In article <jzknaxf.insignia@netcom.com> insignia@netcom.com (Insignia Solutions Inc.) writes:
>There is a problem installing SoftPC 2.05 under NextStep 3.0.  The
>Installer gives the error "cannot open package /unlabeled error 
>reading softpc.info".  We have a installation disk modified for 
installation on
>NextStep 3.0.  To receive this disk, please contact Vickie Gonsalves 
>at 415/694-7622 with your registered Serial Number; there will be a 
>one day delay in responding to your voice mail message.
>
>For any other technical questions, please contact Technical Support 
>at 415/694-7694.
>  
>
>
>-- 
>
>*Sophia Jones insignia@netcom.com*   Insignia Tech Support (415) 694-7694


-- 

*Sophia Jones insignia@netcom.com*   Insignia Tech Support (415) 694-7694
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: rmcghee@fnma.com(Rich McGhee)
Subject: NeXTStep 486 and DOS Compatibility
Reply-To: rmcghee@fnma.com
Organization: Fannie Mae
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 23:35:13 GMT

Anybody heard any rumors about DOS and Windows compatibility modes for
NeXTStep 486?  I know that Mach supports multiple personality OSes as 
subsystems--could it be that NeXT is going to support DOS this way?

Any info greatly appreciated...

--
Rich McGhee
Federal National Mortgage Association
Washington DC
NeXTMail: rmcghee@fnma.COM
From: jbradsha@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Jonathan Bradshaw)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Getting ELM to work on NeXT
Date: 29 Aug 92 21:54:22 GMT
Organization: Purdue University

Is there a trick to getting elm to compile on a NeXT machine? This machine is
running Netinfo and NFS mounted on the unversity campus.
-- 
Jonathan Bradshaw | jbradsha@mentor.cc.purdue.edu | HAM: N9OXE | Prodigy XMSN02B
  WNDU-AM/FM/TV South Bend, IN | Disclaimer "My opinions are not my employers"
  - "Busy life, not enough time to look in the mirror." - Deborah Ann Gibson -
From: robin@fisher.bio.uci.edu (Robin Bush)
Subject: Foreign language dictionaries?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Reply-To: robin@fisher.bio.uci.edu
Date: 23 Aug 92 22:27:00 GMT



Does anyone know whether there are any foreign language dictionaries  
available for the NeXT?  I am interested in finding computer equivalents  
of German/English and  French/English dictionaries.

----------------------------------------------------------
Robin Bush 
Univ. of California,  Irvine	
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: mmelling@Trirex.com(Michael Mellinger)
Subject: Simon Says
Organization: Trirex Systems Inc.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 21:01:46 GMT

I'm considering buying Simon Says, and I would like to hear from some  
people who have used it for some time.  Did the product meet your  
expectations?  In practice does it recognize what you have to say >95% of  
the time.  My only experience with it was with a demo version in a noisy  
computer lab, and it didn't work very well.  Is version 1.1 much of an  
improvement?  In short, is it worth the money?

-Mike
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: palette.Princeton.EDU!ycchiang (Yao C. Chiang)
Subject: VarioData Demo
Originator: news@nimaster
Reply-To: ycchiang@phoenix.princeton.edu
Organization: Princeton University
Distribution: USA
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:28:35 GMT

Has anybody gotten the VarioData Demo from sonata to work?  I tried  
building a database by first designing one using VarioBuilder.  I then  
used the Create Database option which gives me a folder with extension  
.variodata containing two files .ah and .build.  After this I am unable to  
open the database using the Open Database option in both VarioBuilder or  
VarioData.  Did I install (which was done using the installer) the demo  
incorrectly?  Thanks in advance.

Yao-Chye
ycchiang@phoenix.princeton.edu
Xref: sparky comp.sys.next.software:1356 comp.sys.next.programmer:5828
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.programmer
Subject: Re: SoftPC and NeXTSTEP 3.0
From: scott@nic.gac.edu (Scott Hess)
Date: 27 Aug 92 12:57:35
Followup-To: comp.sys.next.programmer
Distribution: world
Organization: Gustavus Adolphus College
In-reply-to: john@wpa.com's message of Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:21:25 GMTLines: 23

In article <1992Aug25.212125.6227@wpa.com>,
	john@wpa.com (John Bartley) writes:
>There have been previous reports that 3.0 would have some new
>capabilities that would allow certain apps (such as SoftPC) to
>handle direct screen writes (or whatever the appropriate technical
>term is :-) much faster than is currently possible under 2.1.

I've heard this at various times, too.  What's the scoop?  Is this
possible?  Can _I_ do it, or do just large companies able to
wine/dine get access to this?  In other words - is this documented,
or slimey?

[I know, I know, "We do not recommend that you do this due to
 portability concerns".  Point?  I seem to have awful good luck
 being non-portable even when I do follow the blessed API, so I
 don't see having to go out of my way to be non-portable being all
 that problematic :-).]

Later,
--
scott hess <shess@ssesco.com>  <Who achieved programmer nirvana on Aug 11th>
12901 Upton Avenue South, #326  Burnsville, MN 55337 (612) 895-1208 Anytime!
   <Text: One Class to bring them all and in the darkness bind them ...>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: rmcghee@fnma.com(Rich McGhee)
Subject: New sendmail.mailhost.cf
Reply-To: rmcghee@fnma.com
Organization: Fannie Mae
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 18:11:53 GMT

Just installed golden 3.0 and had problems with  
/etc/sendmail.mailhost.cf.

Anybody else have problems?  Better take a look.

--
Rich McGhee
Federal National Mortgage Association
Washington DC
NeXTMail: rmcghee@fnma.COM


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From: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Re: X11R5
Date: 27 Aug 92 16:44:20 GMT
Reply-To: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu
Distribution: usa

In article <1992Aug26.112839.2524@nic.csu.net> vqueved@nextlab.calstatela.edu  
(Operator) writes:
] I see that ther is a new port of X11R5 on the net.
] 
] But it noted that it will only work on a NeXTstation Turbo.
] 
] Are there any plans to  port for those of us with NeXTstationColors and
] original Cubes?

All the X11 R5 binaries with the exception of the PEX demos will run without  
any problem under either the color or monochrome R4 Xnext servers ("mouse-X").   
Those servers are the ones that currently work with the original Cubes and  
color machines.  The only change you need to make is to substitute the R4 fonts  
directory for the R5 one, i.e., move X11/lib/fonts to X11/lib/fonts-R5 and get  
a copy of the R4 fonts directory and put it in X11/lib.

So, if you get the old server binaries, you can use the rest of the R5  
distribution as is.  I run X on both our Cubes and our Turbos using the same  
set of binaries (except the server).  I use symbolic links to get the font  
directories correct for the different machines.

P.S.  I believe the R5 server is being modified to run on all machines, but no  
completion date has been set.

--
Douglas Scott                              (805)893-8352
Center for Computer Music Research and Composition
University of California, Santa Barbara
Internet: (NeXTMail ok)   <doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu>
From: adz@heckle.mitre.org (Andrew D. Zenowich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Access to NeXTmail via SLIP
Keywords: NeXTmail SLIP
Date: 28 Aug 92 14:26:00 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered several times but
I am new to this group and have not seen any related postings here.

My question is this, we have a network of NeXT machines each running
NeXTmail and their mailboxes are local on each users machine. These 
people want to be able to read/reply to there mail from on the road
using either a notebook PC or a PowerBook dialing in through a SLIP
line. I have looked into running a POP server on each machine and 
then using a POP SLIP client on the portables but then either the 
mail remains in the mail spool to be gotten a second time by the 
POP client or it is removed from the spool not allowing 
incorporation into the Nextmail system. I recall some mention of
PINE in an earler posting, will that do what we need.

Any feedback on this problem would be helpful. I am new to Nextmail
and pointers would be very useful.


------------------------------------------------------------
Andrew D. Zenowich                  adz@bistromath.mitre.org 
                                    (No NeXTmail Please)
From: dan@ennex1.eng.utsa.edu (Dan Shelton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Looking for SimuLEARN from Knowledge Transfer International
Date: 1 Sep 92 20:14:36 GMT
Reply-To: dan@ennex1.eng.utsa.edu (Dan Shelton)
Organization: Univ of Texas at San Antonio

All and everyone,

	I just took a look through the Lotus Improv Demo program that came  
with OS2.0.  One of the tiff files says that the demonstation had been  
created by SimuLearn from Knowledge Transfer International.  I have there  
number as (214)233-7693.  Does anybody know if this is number is correct  
and if they have an e-mail address?  Also does anybody know anything about  
this program such as how hard is it to make a Lotus Improv Demo type demo?

Thanks,

Dan Shelton (dan@ennex1.eng.utsa.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: BrianW@SoundS.WA.com (Brian Willoughby)
Subject: Terminal says: Error providing service Search.
Reply-To: BrianW@SoundS.WA.com
Organization: SoundSoftware, Bellevue, WA, USA
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 00:57:07 GMT


Every time I type Command-F, Terminal gives the above error.  Other programs,  
specifically Edit, do not complain when executing the same service with a  
selection.  I've also noticed several other services have stopped working in  
Terminal (like Websters and Quotations), but the service-providing app is still  
started after the error message.  The most recent changes were my upgrade to  
System 2.2a and a new version SBook (which I tried removing from /LocalApps to  
no avail).  I've rebooted and power cycled since noticing this without any  
improvement.

Any ideas how to fix this?  I've tried looking through the Defaults under  
Terminal, but nothing looks suspicious.

My services menu in Terminal is as follows (8-space tabs):
Define in Webster	=
Librarian		> Search		F
			  Search in Include
			  Search in ManPages	M
			  Search in NextDev	V
Mail			> Selection
NGService		> Read
Open in Workspace
SBook			> Dial phone
			  Print envelope
			  Send email
Search in Quotations

The version numbers for the custom services I have installed are as follows:
MailHelper 1.1
NGService 1.1
SBook 2.05

I'm running System 2.2a on an 25MHz NeXTdimension.
-- 
Brian Willoughby	Software Design Engineer, BSEE NCSU
BrianW@SoundS.WA.com	SoundSoftware
NeXTmail welcome	- NO EMAIL SOLICITATION without prior permission
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: todd@liveware.com
Subject: Re: Simon Says
Keywords: Worth the Money Big Time
Reply-To: todd@liveware.com
Organization: Liveware Corporation   Fort Collins, CO.  USA.
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:12:15 GMT

In article <1992Sep4.154202.6885@venice.sedd.trw.com>  
verket@venice.sedd.trw.com (Paul B. Verket) writes:
> mmelling@Trirex.com (Michael Mellinger) writes:
> : I'm considering buying Simon Says, and I would like to hear from some  
> : people who have used it for some time.  Did the product meet your  
> : expectations?  In practice does it recognize what you have to say >95% of  
> : the time.  My only experience with it was with a demo version in a noisy  
> : computer lab, and it didn't work very well.  Is version 1.1 much of an  
> : improvement?  In short, is it worth the money?

> I use 1.1 with a headset mic and it's a big improvement from 1.0. The
> recognition rate is very good, 95% sounds about right. 

> On the plus side, it's the best dock extender you'll ever get. You may find
> that you're more comfortable with a messier desktop since a single word
> to Simon can pull up a buried window. It's great for emacs commands
> esp. with our limited keyboard.

> On the minus, if you have to talk to others intermittantly (as in a lab
> setting), having Simon cover up (or turn off by going to training mode)
> is a pain. (Even in 1.1)

> Don't forget to add in the Mic cost to the worth the money question. I'd
> buy it again.

> Paul Verket (NeXTmail ok)

With the new level of accuracy and using a mic it is well worth
the money.  You can order Simon Says from Greg Cockroft at
Agog Systems (the makers of Simon Says and Squash!) by emailing
Greg at <greg@agog.com>...   Again, well worth the money.

Todd Nathan
Liveware Corporation

<include disclaimer.h>
// I or my employer are not affiliated with Agog or NeXT.
From: vqueved@nextlab.calstatela.edu (Operator)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: X11R5
Keywords: X NeXT Color
Date: 26 Aug 92 18:28:38 GMT
Reply-To: vqueved@nextlab.calstatela.edu

I see that ther is a new port of X11R5 on the net.

But it noted that it will only work on a NeXTstation Turbo.

Are there any plans to  port for those of us with NeXTstationColors and
original Cubes?

Thanks
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: louie@sayshell.umd.edu (Louis A. Mamakos)
Subject: Re: Looking for programming languages
Organization: University of Maryland College Park
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 13:10:43 GMT

In article <0eawp2i00VI80BLZsw@andrew.cmu.edu> ddj+@CMU.EDU (Douglas F. DeJulio) writes:
>asd@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Kareth) writes:
>> I'm looking for any and ALL languages that are out there that you
>> folks are using, or know can be used on NeXT's.  I checked the FAQ
>> sheet on it, but it doesn't cover nearly enough languages.
>> 
>> Here's basically the largest list of languages I can think of:
>> 
>> Basic, Cobol, Ada, APL, Lisp (any variety), Prolog, Pascal, Forth,
>> Fortran, Logo, ML, FP, Icon, Modula, OCCAM, OPS5, Smalltalk, SNOBOL.
>
>Well, I occasionally use INTERCAL on my NeXTstation...

Well, I occasionally use C on my NeXTstation, as well as perl and tcl.

louie
From: benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu (Ben E. Cline)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Re: Allegro CL 3.1.20 and NeXTstep 3.0
Date: 28 Aug 92 12:50:39 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech

In article <1992Aug28.063502.25503@ads.com>, bvrotney@ADS.COM (Bill Vrotney) writes:

	[Stuff deleted.]
|> 
|> Also I talked with Franz yesterday and they said that Allegro CL 4.1 for the
|> NeXT would not be ready for quite some time. Meaning there is no overlapping
|> solution for people using CL.
|> 
|> In the mean time I wonder if AKCL will compile and work on 3.0?  Anybody
|> tried it?
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> -- 
|> Bill Vrotney
|> Advanced Decision Systems

I haven't tried recompiling AKCL under 3.0, but the binary I created under
NS 2.1 works fine under 3.0.  I'm using a slightly dated version, AKCL 1.500,
Next version 2.03.

Benjy
Virginia Tech
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: john@wpa.com (John Bartley)
Subject: SoftPC and NeXTSTEP 3.0
Reply-To: john@wpa.com (John Bartley)
Organization: Workgroup Productivity Associates
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:21:25 GMT

There have been previous reports that 3.0 would have some new  
capabilities that would allow certain apps (such as SoftPC) to handle  
direct screen writes (or whatever the appropriate technical term is :-)  
much faster than is currently possible under 2.1.

Will the current version of SoftPC benefit from these changes under  
3.0, or will the improvement only be seen with a new release of SoftPC  
that is explicitly designed to take advantage of these new  
capabilities? In other words, will we have to shell out more money to  
see any improvement in SoftPC, or will the performance improve some  
just by virtue of it running under 3.0?

John Bartley
john@wpa.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: craig@bandw.com
Subject: Re: Searching for ZyXEL_Fax_Driver (send/receive)
Organization: B&W Software
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 92 11:24:07 GMT

In article <1992Aug27.170227.216@jeramy.en.open.de> jeramy@jeramy.en.open.de (Martin Roggon) writes:
>Hey,
>could anyone of you tell me where to get an well working Fax_Driver  
>(Send and Receive) for my ZyXEL U-1496 E ?
>Thanks a lot .... MARTIN

B&W Software is now shipping NXFax for use with the ZyXEL modem. You
can locate it at the archive sites (in the submissions directory at
Purdue last time I checked). B&W is also selling packages which include 
the ZyXEL modem and the NXFax driver. 

For more info:

B&W Software
South Hill Road
Moretown, VT  05660
802-496-8500 (voice)
802-496-5112 (fax)
nxfax@bandw.com (e-mail)
-- 
----------------------------------------------------------
Craig Goss                               craig@bandw.com
B&W Software                             NeXTMail OK
----------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
From: lasmith@athena.mit.edu (Lones A Smith)
Subject: TeX Previewer Disagrees with Printed Page!!!!
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 16:10:53 GMT


I have discovered and can't get around a major bug in the NeXT implemntation
of (La)TeX.  When I preview the output from the following table

\begin{figure}[htb]
\caption{Discrete-Time Truncated Model}
%\vspace{.2in}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{||l|c|c||}  \hline
period & $t=1,2,\ldots,T-1$ & $T$ \\ \cline{1-3}
activity & matched $\Longrightarrow$ produce $x_t$ (then quit?) 
                                                        & produce $x_T$ \\
     & unmatched $\Longrightarrow$ search again (then accept?) &\\ \cline{1-3}
payoff & $\alpha^tx_t$ if matched; else 0 & $\alpha^Tx_T/(1-\alpha )$ \\ \cline{1-3}
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{figure}


it looks fine --- even with zooming. But when I print it, a gap appears between
the table and the final vertical line.  This is not a LaTeX problem! Also,
it was suggested to me that replacing \hline with \cline{1-3}  (as I have
done, would get around the problem. It did not.

Please help.

Sincerely,
Lones Smith
Economics
MIT
lasmith@athena.mit.edu