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Formerly GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE.~2~
author Leonard H. Tower Jr <tower@art.net>
date Tue, 21 Jan 1992 00:02:58 +0000
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1 -*- text -*- 1 -*- text -*-
2 Getting GNU Software, 19 Sep 90 2 Getting GNU Software, 20 Jan 92
3 Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 3 Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 4
5 Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute 5 Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute
6 verbatim copies of this document provided that the 6 verbatim copies of this document provided that the
7 copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved. 7 copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved.
8 8
13 1) to create GNU as a full development/operating system. 13 1) to create GNU as a full development/operating system.
14 2) to distribute GNU and other useful software with source code and 14 2) to distribute GNU and other useful software with source code and
15 permission to copy and redistribute. 15 permission to copy and redistribute.
16 16
17 Further information on the rationale for GNU is in file 17 Further information on the rationale for GNU is in file
18 /pub/gnu/etc/GNU (All files referred to are on the Internet host 18 /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/GNU (All files referred to are on the Internet host
19 prep.ai.mit.edu. 19 prep.ai.mit.edu.
20 20
21 Information on GNU Internet mailing lists and gnUSENET newsgroupscan 21 Information on GNU Internet mailing lists and gnUSENET newsgroupscan
22 be found in file /pub/gnu/etc/MAILINGLISTS. 22 be found in file /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/MAILINGLISTS.
23 23
24 * How To Get The Software 24 * How To Get The Software
25 25
26 The easiest way to get a copy of the distribution is from someone else 26 The easiest way to get a copy of the distribution is from someone else
27 who has it. You need not ask for permission to do so, or tell any one 27 who has it. You need not ask for permission to do so, or tell any one
28 else; just copy it. The second easiest is to ftp it over the 28 else; just copy it. The second easiest is to ftp it over the
29 Internet. The third easiest way is to uucp it. Ftp and uucp 29 Internet. The third easiest way is to uucp it. Ftp and uucp
30 information is in file /pub/gnu/etc/FTP. 30 information is in file /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/FTP.
31 31
32 If you cannot get a copy any of these ways, or if you would feel more 32 If you cannot get a copy any of these ways, or if you would feel more
33 confident getting copies straight from us, or if you would like to get 33 confident getting copies straight from us, or if you would like to get
34 some funds to us to help in our efforts, you can order one from the 34 some funds to us to help in our efforts, you can order one from the
35 Free Software Foundation. See file /pub/gnu/etc/DISTRIB. 35 Free Software Foundation. See file /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/DISTRIB.
36 36
37 * Available Software 37 * Available Software
38 38
39 ** GNU Emacs 39 ** GNU Emacs
40 40
41 The GNU Emacs distribution includes: 41 The GNU Emacs distribution includes:
42 - manual source in TeX format. 42 - manual source in TeX format.
43 - an enhanced regex (regular expression) library. 43 - an enhanced regex (regular expression) library.
44 44
45 See file /pub/gnu/etc/MACHINES for the status of porting Emacs to 45 See file /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/MACHINES for the status of porting Emacs to
46 various machines and operating systems. 46 various machines and operating systems.
47 47
48 ** C Scheme - a block structured dialect of LISP. 48 ** C Scheme - a block structured dialect of LISP.
49 49
50 The Free Software Foundation distributes C Scheme for the MIT Scheme 50 The Free Software Foundation distributes C Scheme for the MIT Scheme
60 <scheme-request@mc.lcs.mit.edu>. 60 <scheme-request@mc.lcs.mit.edu>.
61 61
62 ** Other GNU Software 62 ** Other GNU Software
63 63
64 A fuller list of available software are in the files 64 A fuller list of available software are in the files
65 /pub/gnu/etc/DISTRIB and /pub/gnu/etc/FTP. 65 /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/DISTRIB and /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/FTP.
66 66
67 * No Warranties 67 * No Warranties
68 68
69 We distribute software in the hope that it will be useful, but without 69 We distribute software in the hope that it will be useful, but without
70 any warranty. No author or distributor of this software accepts 70 any warranty. No author or distributor of this software accepts
79 Your donations will help to support the foundation and make our future 79 Your donations will help to support the foundation and make our future
80 efforts successful, including a complete development and operating 80 efforts successful, including a complete development and operating
81 system, called GNU (Gnu's Not Un*x), which will run Un*x user 81 system, called GNU (Gnu's Not Un*x), which will run Un*x user
82 programs. For more information on GNU and the Foundation, contact us 82 programs. For more information on GNU and the Foundation, contact us
83 at Internet address <gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu> or the foundation's US Mail 83 at Internet address <gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu> or the foundation's US Mail
84 address found in file /pub/gnu/etc/DISTRIB. 84 address found in file /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/DISTRIB.