SIMTEL20 - The Public Domain, Shareware, and Documentation Archives _A_d_d_r_e_s_s: SIMTEL20 Host Administrator STEWS-IM-S, Bldg. 1408 White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5506 _E_m_a_i_l: ACTION@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL _P_h_o_n_e: (505) 678-1011, DSN: 258-1011 FAX: (505) 678-1496, DSN: 258-1496 _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL is a 4MW DECSYSTEM-20 Model 2065 com- puter owned and operated by the US Army, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. SIMTEL20 has several disk structures containing public domain, shareware, documentation, and mail archives with the following top-level directory names: PD1: large, actively maintained MS-DOS collection PD2: mail archives for various mailing lists PD2: CP/M collection PD2: CP/M User Group collection PD2: SIG/M collection (CP/M) PD2: Z/SYS CP/M alternative PD4: NIC documentation mirror PD6: An alternative Unix PD6: Unix and C programs PD7: the Ada Software Repository PD7: STARS (Ada) releases PD7: fledgling VHDL collection PD8: Heath/Zenith-100 computer collection PD8: cross-OS and miscellaneous files PD9: Macintosh collection Most top-level directories contain at least one or more sub- directory levels, and several files with common names: _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. August 6, 1992 NNSC Section 3.6, Page 1 FILES.IDX comma-delimited entries for each file top-dir.CRCLST a CRC listing of each file top-dir.ARC an ARC format version of top-dir.CRCLST top-dir.DIRLST a quick-reference list of the sub-dir names The syntax to reference a file in one of the collections is: PDn:file.type The files in the above collections are accessible via ANONYMOUS FTP. The ANONYMOUS login directory holds several files containing detailed information on the collections in general as well as files specific to certain collections. The MSDOS, MISC, and CP/M collections are maintained by Keith Petersen (W8SDZ), who makes periodic announcements of new releases to the INFO-IBMPC and INFO-CPM mailing lists. The UNIX-C and LINUX-OS collections are maintained by John Pliler (JPLILER), with periodic announcements of new releases made to the UNIX-SW mailing list. The MACINTOSH Collection is maintained by Bob Thum (RTHUM), Stan Sobczynski (STAN), and John Mitchener (JMITCHENER), based on announcements made on several Macintosh-related mailing lists. The CPMUG, SIGM, ZSYS, HZ100, Ada, STARS, and VHDL collec- tions are no longer actively maintained and are offered as- is. Each mailing list mentioned above have administrative addresses of the form listname-REQUEST@WSMR- SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL to take requests for additions, changes, and deletions to the lists. _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s SIMTEL20 is connected to the MILNET and NSFNET at 192.88.110.20. Use FTP to connect and log in as "anonymous" with any "password". The number of simultaneous ANONYMOUS FTP jobs is limited to nine between 5am and 3pm Mountain Time (GMT-7) weekdays and 27 all other times. _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _S_I_M_T_E_L_2_0 In addition to freely available ANONYMOUS FTP access, flat- August 6, 1992 NNSC Section 3.6, Page 2 fee subscriptions are available for individual access by any federal agency or contractor. For further information on arranging for an account, contact Elwood Baas (EBAAS@WSMR- SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL) at DSN: 258-1011 or 505-678-1011. Group discounts are available. _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s SIMTEL20 files are also available from the following mirror sites: OAK.Oakland.Edu (141.210.10.117) wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9) nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.3.7) archie.au (139.130.4.6) nic.switch.ch (130.59.1.40) The files in the SIMTEL20 collections can be indirectly accessed using LISTSERV commands from BITNET via LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 or LISTSERV@RPIECS. In Europe, similar indirect access is available through the EARN TRICKLE servers by sending commands to TRICKLE@ (example: TRICKLE@TREARN). The following TRICKLE servers are presently available: AWIWUW11 (Austria) BANUFS11 (Belgium) DKTC11 (Denmark) DB0FUB11, DS0RUS1I and DTUZDV1 (Germany) EB0UB011 (Spain) FRMOP11 (France) HEARN (Netherlands) IMIPOLI (Italy) TAUNIVM (Israel) TREARN (Turkey) The MS-DOS collection is available on CD-ROM bundled with library card-catalog type access and duplication software from Coyote Data, Ltd. 1142 N. Main Rochester, MI 48307 (313) 651-4071 August 6, 1992 NNSC Section 3.6, Page 3 Several inexpensive CD-ROMs are available from Walnut Creek CDROM 1527 Palos Verdes Mall, Suite 260 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Robert Bruce (rab@sprite.Berkeley.EDU), (510) 947-5996 _R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s See the files in the ANONYMOUS login directory on WSMR- SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. Be sure to read SIMTEL-ARCHIVES.INFO first. August 6, 1992 NNSC Section 3.6, Page 4