From: kko@fraser.sfu.ca (Samuel Ko)
Subject: Re: LISTS OF SHAREWARE PROGRAMS????
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 18:06:29 GMT

In article <BruFzy.H14@news.cso.uiuc.edu> ritley@uiucmrl.bitnet () writes:

>Is anyone aware of any 'ftp-able' lists  or an index of
>public-domain or shareware programs available for the PCs?
>
> I know there are many sites which maintain programs for the  PCs
>available via 'anonymous-ftp,' and I know there is a database utility
>(ARCHIE.MCGILL.CA, etc.) which can provide information
>about which 'ftp' sites have which programs.  However, it would be
>nice if there were a list of what shareware programs are available and
>what all they do.  I suppose requesting a catalog from some of the mail-order
>shareware houses is one solution, but an 'ftp-able' list would be
>preferable.
>
>Many thanks!

The following is an short excerpt of the PC's ftp list compiled by Timo
Salmi of garbo.uwasa.fi ... 


                                               (All rights reserved)
moder.lst 10-Jul-92 22:44
in garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/pd2/moder13.zip

A List of Moderators at Anonymous FTP Sites with MsDos or Windows material
==========================================================================

Europe :
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Site:           garbo.uwasa.fi
IP:             128.214.87.1
Location:       University of Vaasa, Finland
Main areas:     msdos, ts-progs, win3, unix, ql
Directories:    /pc /pc/ts /win3 /win31 /unix /ql
Main indexes:   /pc/INDEX.ZIP /pc/INDEXTS.ZIP /win3/INDEX /unix/INDEX ...
Moderator(s):   Timo Salmi, ts@uwasa.fi, salmi@finfun.bitnet (publicity)
                Harri Valkama, hv@garbo.uwasa.fi  (+ garbo system mgr)
                Jari Perkiomaki, jari.perkiomaki@uwasa.fi (linguistics)
                Hannu Hirvonen, hh@chyde.uwasa.fi (+ postmaster)
Other info:     The garbo mail server is maintained by Harri Valkama.
                The prerecorded instructions /pc/pd2/pd2ans*.txt (29Kb)
                are available (also) on an email request to Timo Salmi.
                For much information on questions related to garbo
                see the /pc/pd2/post*.zip information files.


North America :
-----------------

Site:           wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (SIMTEL20)
IP:             192.88.110.20
Location:       White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA
Main areas:     msdos, cpm, misc
Directories:    PD1:<MSDOS.*>, PD8:<MISC.*>, PD2:<CPM.*>
Main indexes:   PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMLIST.ARC
Moderator(s):   Keith Petersen, w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
                                w8sdz@oakland.bitnet


Site:           OAK.Oakland.Edu (OAK)
IP:             141.210.10.117
Location:       Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA
Main areas:     Comprehensive simtel20 mirror
Directories:    /pub/msdos, /pub/misc, /pub/cpm
Main indexes:   /pub/msdos/filedocs/simlist.arc
Moderator(s):   Keith Petersen, w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
                                w8sdz@oakland.bitnet


Site:           wuarchive.wustl.edu
IP:             128.252.135.4
Location:       Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Main areas:     Comprehensive, simtel20, garbo, and cica mirror
Directories:    /mirrors/msdos, /mirrors/garbo.uwasa.fi, /mirrors/win3
Main indexes:   /mirrors/msdos/filedocs/simlist.arc
                /mirrors/garbo.uwasa.fi/INDEX.ZIP
Moderator(s):   Chris Myers, chris@wugate.wustl.edu


Site:           ftp.ulowell.edu
IP:             129.63.32.1
Location:       University of Massachusetts at Lowell, USA
Main areas:     MsDos games
Directories:    /msdos, /msdos/Games
Moderator(s):   Brian 'Doc' O'Neill, oneill@cs.ulowell.edu
                Brian also moderates comp.binaries.ibm.pc


Site:           ftp.cica.indiana.edu
IP:             129.79.20.84
Location:       Indiana University, USA
Main areas:     Windows
Directories:    /pub/pc/win3
Main indexes:   /pub/pc/win3/INDEX
Moderator(s):   Michael Regoli, mr@cica.indiana.edu,
                                regoli@iubacs.bitnet


Happy ftp'ing ...

-- 
Samuel Ko (kko@sfu.ca), the ultimate source of wisdom ...
"Just call my name, and I'll be there..." - Mariah Carey

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