From: arch@us4binr.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.unix.sys5.r4
Subject: Introduction to US4BINR
Date: 20 Nov 92 04:08:22 GMT
Organization: us4binr

Introduction to US4BINR.

1-What is US4BINR
2-Related newsgroups
3-How to download and upload
4-Current offering

1-What is US4BINR

US4BINR is an archive dedicated to Binaries (executable compiled program)
for UNIX System V Release 4 (SVR4) on 386/486 PC computer.

Our goal is to provide easy access to precompiled programs. Those
programs are (hopefully):

    Up to date.
    Documented.
    Useful or fun.

UNIX System V Release 4 for 386/486 is available from numerous
sources. Here are some:

    Consensys
    Dell
    Esix
    Microport
    Micro Station Technology
    Uhc

A monthly posting in comp.unix.sysv386 by Eric S. Raymond
helps differentiated those suppliers. Look for
"PC-clone UNIX Software Buyer's Guide".


2-Related newsgroups

    Once in a while, I will post a list of all new upload in
comp.unix.sysv386 (for a short period).

    When volume will mandate, those postings will go to a new
newsgroup.

3-How to download and upload


    INTRODUCTION TO US4BINR
    Archive site for SVR4 386/486 Binaries

How to download
---------------

    Download is done through a mail server. Send request to
    "request@us4binr.uucp" or "request%us4binr.uucp@uunet.uu.net"
    with any subject line. Here is a summary
    of the commands available and a sample request.

    reply foo@foobar.foo
    zip
    uuencode
    cd /archive
    dir
    get unzip.tar zip.tar
    quit
    

bencode   ( Effective for "get" command only )

    files will be bencode before transmision.

cd [ path ]

    change directory in the archive. Without argument, get back to
    the root of the archive. The path may be relative or absolute.
    It support UNIX convention, using the / as path separator, the
    period as current directory alias, and the double period as the
    ancestor directory alias.

compress  ( Effective for "get" command only )

    Apply "compress -b16" to the file before transmission.
    (default).

dir  [[path/]file] ...

    Gets a directory listing with short file description.
    Without argument, gets all the current directory.
    Arguments may holds wildcards using ? and *

get [path/]file ...

    Order transmission of files to you. Use previous compression
    and encoding parameter.

help

    Prints this text.

intro [path/]file ...

    Gets a short text (few lines) introducing a file.
    It is a good idea when you are unsure of the file usefulness.
    (Be nice for the net).

quit

    Skip the rest of the mail. You may put anything after this,
    especially a readable signature. This may help.

reply email_adress

    Normally the mail server use the reply-to: or the from: field of
    your mail to reply. You may (Very good idea) override this by placing
    the adresse here.

uuencode  ( Effective for "get" command only )

    Files will be uuencode before transmission (default).

zip   ( Effective for "get" command only )

    Apply zip to the file before transmission.
    This compress much more than compress -b16. This is also
    safer, since zip carry error checking code (CRCs). Use unzip
    or pkunzip to uncompress. if you do not have unzip, send
    a request like this.

        reply your_adress
        get archive/unzip.tar
        quit

How to upload
-------------

    Send a message to "upload@us4binr.uucp" or
    "upload%us4binr.uucp@uunet.uu.net". We accept
    public domain, freeware and shareware. We accept game if they
    are fun :-). We do not accept sources (except if it is
    a very small part of the submission, and useful for
    configuration or installation purpose).

    Presents a short description of your program, and its status
    (shareware, freeware, public domain). Pointer to sources if
    available. Your description should include a single line
    introduction (60 characters) and a more complete one (10 lines).

    Specify your status (author, mother of the author, unrelated, etc...).
    Please be advised that your name and email adress will be made
    available to everybody who download it.

    You will receive directives on how to proceed. DO NOT send files without
    being first told to do so. Repeat this process for every updates you
    send.

Quality of the uploads
----------------------

    All files in the archive are delivered as is. No claims are made
    about the quality or usefulness of the packages. You download and ...
    you discover. A good place to exchange feelings about a package
    is in the comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d newsgroup.

    In order to maintain a suitable level of quality, we follows some
    guidelines. Whenever one of the following case apply, send
    mail to "complaint@us4binr.uucp" or "complaint%us4binr.uucp@uunet.uu.net".
    Specify the package which is odd, and the reason it is so. The package
    will be deleted from the archive without much question. Here are
    the main reasons why a package will be deleted:

    -Does not comply with description (A package falsely presented
     as a public domain)
    -The package hide a virus, or some trojan horses.
    -The package has a severe bug and may cause loss of
     data (unrelated to the package itself).
    -The package is offending.

     Please don't email because you have found a bug (unless
the bug is dangerous). Instead complain to the author.


4-Current offering

    Uploads are more than welcome!


Directory admin
Directory archive
  unzip.tar      18/09/92 147456 unzip 5.0, compatible zip 1.9
  zip19p1.tar    25/09/92  58722 zip 1.9 patch 1 archiver and compressor
Directory cad
Directory comm
  zmodem.tar     16/09/92  38321 XYZ modem file transfer utilities
Directory games
  gnuchess-4.0.58.tar 11/10/92  98099 Text based chess programm
  xboard-2.0.tar 11/10/92 136848 X interface for gnuchess
Directory games/educ
  max.tar        13/10/92 128819 MAXIMOT: game with words (English & French)
Directory math
  pac.tar        07/10/92  62832 Full feature Calculator
  sc68.tar       24/09/92  88461 PD Spreadsheet Calculator
Directory prog
  mst-1.1.1.tar  05/10/92 184320 GNU SmallTalk Compiler 1.1.1
Directory prog/C
Directory prog/C++
Directory util
  less177.tar    29/09/92  54525 more than more and pg
-- 
----------------------------------------------------------
Jacques Gelinas
Maintainer of US4BINR. Archive site for UNIX SVR4 (386/486) binaries.
jacques@us4binr.uucp jacques%us4binr.uucp@uunet.uu.net
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386