From: CRDGW2::CRDGW2::MRGATE::"SMTP::WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL::GHICKS"
Date: 26-JUN-1989 05:48:46
Description: Welcome to Info-IBMPC Digest                         

Date: Mon, 26 Jun 89 03:26:04 MDT
From: Gregory Hicks <GHICKS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Welcome to Info-IBMPC Digest
To: infopc@arisia.decnet
Message-Id: <12505158282.10.GHICKS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
 
Welcome to Info-IBMPC!
 
    The Info-IBMPC forum is an Arpanet forum for technical discussion of
the IBM Personal Computer and compatible micro-computers.  This forum
provides a way for interested members of the Arpanet community to compare
notes, ask questions, and share insights of a technical nature about these
machines.  While it is not primarily a consumer's guide to the IBM PC and
compatible machines, the digest may be useful for that purpose.
 
    Messages are collected, edited into digests and distributed as the
volume of mail dictates (generally about twice a week).  (Distributing a
digest is also dependent on the editors workload at his REAL job.)  Any
message of a TECHNICAL nature pertaining to IBM PCs is welcomed.  Messages
about other topics will not be run.  In addition, two topics are taboo and
are routinely edited out: (1) self promotion of products for sale, and (2)
anything about copy protection.
 
    Messages for distribution to the list should be sent to:
<Info-IBMPC@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>.
 
    All requests to be added to or deleted from the list, problems, etc.
should be sent to <Info-IBMPC-REQUEST@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>.
 
    An archive of back issues and a program library are available to those
with FTP access (essentially anyone on the Arpanet or Milnet).  Digests are
archived at WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil in PD2:<archives.ibmpc> in <year.month>
format.  Digests from September 1982 through the current issue are avail-
able.  These files may be FTP'ed by any user at an Arpanet or Milnet host
by logging in to the WSMR-Simtel server FTP with username ANONYMOUS,
password GUEST.  (Although GUEST is a perfectly good password, a password
of <YOUR-NAME@YOUR-HOST> is preferred.)
 
    A library of free software in source code and binary form is maintained
at SIMTEL20 in directory PD1:<msdos>.  A list of all programs available is
contained in PD1:<MSDOS>files.idx.  A list of the files in the Lending
Library is contained in file <msdos>program-library.listing.  Donations of
source code are welcomed.  Donated programs must be truly free and public
domain, with no fee or contribution required or requested, and no license
agreement.  To donate a program to the library, send a description of the
program along with a copy of the source code to INFO-IBMPC-REQUEST.
 
On BITNET, the archives can be obtained from DATABASE@BITNIC.BITNET and the
program library can be obtained from CCUC@UMCVMB.BITNET.  The Simtel20 FTP
server may also be reached via <Listserv%rpicicge.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu>.
For more details, send a message to the above addresses with the first line
of 'HELP' or ask the editor for the SIMTEL20-Bitnet FTP file.
 
--The Editors--
 
Current Editor:
Gregory Hicks - COMFLEACT Chinhae Korea <GHICKS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil>
 
Former Editors:
Billy Brackenridge <BRACKENRIDGE@C.ISI.EDU>
Richard Gillmann <GILLMANN@C.ISI.EDU>
Eliot Moore <Elmo@C.ISI.EDU>
Phyllis O'Neil
 
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