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GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE
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-*- text -*-
Getting GNU Software, 21 Mar 93
Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Getting GNU Software, 14 May 94
Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim
copies of this document provided that the copyright notice and
this permission notice are preserved.
this permission notice are preserved, and that the distributor
grants the recipient permission for further redistribution as
permitted by this notice.
* GNU and the Free Software Foundation
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compression program end in `.gz' (as opposed to `compress'-compressed
files, which end in `.Z').
Gzip can uncompress `compress'-compressed files and `pack' files
(which end in `.z'). This is possible because the various
Gzip can uncompress `compress'-compressed files and `pack'-compressed
files (which end in `.z'). This is possible because the various
decompression algorithms are not patented---only compression is.
The gzip program is available from any GNU mirror site in shar, tar,
or gzipped tar format (for those who already have a prior version of
gzip and want faster data transmission). It works on virtually every
unix system, MSDOS, OS/2, and VMS.
The gzip program is available from any GNU mirror site (see
`/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/FTP' for a list of mirror sites) in shar, tar, or
gzipped tar format (for those who already have a prior version of gzip
and want faster data transmission). It works on virtually every unix
system, MSDOS, OS/2, and VMS.
* Available Software
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- manual source in TeX format.
- an enhanced regex (regular expression) library.
See `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/MACHINES' for the status of porting Emacs to
various machines and operating systems.
See files `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/MACHINES*' for the status of porting Emacs
to various machines and operating systems.
** C Scheme - a block structured dialect of LISP.
The Free Software Foundation distributes C Scheme for the MIT Scheme
Project on it tapes. A partial ftp distribution can be found on
prep.ai.mit.edu. The full ftp distribution can be found on
zurich.ai.mit.edu.
Project on its Scheme tapes. The full ftp distribution can be gotten
via anonymous FTP from altdorf.ai.mit.edu in directory /archive.
Problems with the C Scheme distribution and its ftp distribution
should be referred to: <bug-cscheme@martigny.ai.mit.edu>. There are
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** Other GNU Software
A full list of available software are in `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/ORDERS' and
`/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/DESCRIPTIONS'.
`/pub/gnu/DESCRIPTIONS'.
* No Warranties
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Your donations will help to support the foundation and make our future
efforts successful, including a complete development and operating
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For more information on GNU and the Foundation, contact us at Internet
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found in file `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/DISTRIB'.
found in file `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/ORDERS'.