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From: mmalcolm crawford <Malcolm_Crawford@plsys.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: PRESS RELEASE: P & L Systems Announces Rhapsody Version of its Mesa Spreadsheet Date: 31 Jul 1997 20:31:19 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5rqsmn$gtm$1@news.digifix.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: P & L Systems 12 The Broadway Old Amersham Bucks HP7 0HP, England info@plsys.co.uk +44 1494 432422 http://www.plsys.co.uk/plsys/ P & L SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES RHAPSODY VERSION OF ITS MESA SPREADSHEET OLD AMERSHAM, JULY 31 1997 -- P & L Systems today announced a port of its Mesa spreadsheet to Apple's new Rhapsody operating system, featuring a number of enhancements to the NEXTSTEP version, including enhanced compatibility with Excel(TM), workbooks, and integration with databases through Apple's Enterprise Object Foundation. Mesa is the leading spreadsheet for NEXTSTEP, and is currently being ported to Apple's new Rhapsody operating system. Alpha versions have already been demonstrated running on Rhapsody, and will be on show at MacWorld Boston. A beta release will be available from shortly after the Rhapsody DR1 release date. "With Mesa we will be addressing one of the main concerns Mac-users will have in transitioning to the Rhapsody environment -- will they be able to access files created with their legacy applications, such as Excel," commented Matt Ware, Sales Manager of P & L, "However we believe that Mesa offers not only a migration path to the Yellow box, but also an enhanced user experience which will make them more productive." The first release of Mesa for Rhapsody will contain the following new features: * Improved Excel compatibility: import and export of Excel(TM) files up to version Excel95; * Workbooks; * A transparent UI for access to any data source supported by Apple's Enterprise Object Foundation (EOF): cell values can be retrieved from corporate databases. Mesa for NEXTSTEP is priced at $375. Academic and bulk discounts are available. All purchasers of Release 2.0 of Mesa will be entitled to a free upgrade to the Rhapsody release. For more information and screenshots, see P & L's WWW pages at http://www.plsys.co.uk/plsys/ P & L Systems is the leading supplier of products and services for NeXTSTEP in the UK. With a complete range of software and hardware products and services, P & L Systems offer full support for customers in the aggressive and sometimes bewildering world of object oriented solutions. Products developed by P & L Systems include the Oracle Adaptor for Mesa; the QuickBase Adaptor for Mesa; Pager, a flexible application for pagers and beepers; PassKey, a password management tool for administrators; AppManager, a software usage monitoring and license allocation utility; and Informant!, a radical new real-time data feed distribution application for Reuters and other feeds on NeXTSTEP, Solaris and Windows NT. For additional information about P & L Systems and its products and services, contact the company directly at +44 1494 432422, send electronic mail to info@plsys.co.uk, or visit P & L Systems' World Wide Web pages at http://www.plsys.co.uk/plsys/. P & L Systems, AppManager, PassKey, Informant! and Mesa are trademarks of P & L Systems. NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
From: Tomas Hurka <tom@hukatronic.cz> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: New version of Multi!Wav Sound Driver Date: 31 Jul 1997 20:38:52 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5rqt4s$h2e$1@news.digifix.com> Version 1.14 of Multi!Wav Adapter Device Driver for NEXTSTEP Release 3.2 and 3.3 for Intel Processors and OPENSTEP 4.0 /Mach The Harvard Computer Music Center, Rob Poor, and Tomas Hurka announce the first NeXTStep for Intel driver for a professional audio card. Thanks to the amazing work of Tomas Hurka, we have completed a driver for the AdB Digital Multiwav Pro and Multiwav Pro-18 cards. OVERVIEW: Multi!Wav Adapter device driver lets you take advantage of the following adapters: Manufacturer Adapter PC Bus AdB Corp. Multi!Wav Digital PRO ISA AdB Corp. Multi!Wav Digital PRO18 ISA These Multi!Wav ISA cards provide AES/EBU, SPDIF, and TOSLINK input/output to your NeXTStep Intel machine. The Pro-18 card adds an 18 bit digital to analog converter for monitoring. For more information about AdB sound cards see the AdB www home page at http://www.adbdigital.com. Driver supports 32000,44100 and 48000 Hz sampling rates, 16 bit linear sampling in mono or stereo format. The driver makes the card work like a standard audio card, so special software is not needed for digital tranfers, though I recommend Bernhard Scholz's excellent SASound.app for recording. The driver is robust, and provides much better playback that what you might be used to from the Microsoft Sound System, SoundBlaster, or Pro Audio Spectrum. Harvard Computer Music Center are currently using the cards to do direct to DAT transfers, and with Lexicon MXP1s for digital reverberation without leaving the digital realm. They're proven to be a remarkable improvement over our Microsoft Sound System Cards. COPYING: The Multi!Wav adapter device driver is shareware. You can freely distribute without changing or removing any parts of the package. If you found the driver reliable, please, register the driver. For more details see document Registration.rtf inside driver package. Changes between version 1.13 and 1.14: 1. Driver now correctly generate carrier for 48 KHz and 32 KHz sampling rates. Release 1.13 notes: 1. This a first public release of the driver. 2. Only Multi!Wav Digital PRO with XLINK XC4003A is supported. Other two versions (XC4004A and XC4003E) of XLINK can be supported on request. 3. Driver does not use IRQ since Multi!Wav card cannot generate one. The result is this log message when the driver is loaded by Mach OS: "MultiWav at dma channels 6 and 7 irq -268415659" This does no harm, just Sound class does not count with the sound driver without IRQ. AVAILABILITY: The driver has been uploaded to ftp.next.peak.org and placed in the /pub/next/submissions directory. Driver should be moved to the /pub/next/drivers/sound directory. The appropriate files are: ftp://ftp.next.peak.org/pub/next/drivers/sound/MultiWav.1.14.I.b.README ftp://ftp.next.peak.org/pub/next/drivers/sound/MultiWav.1.14.I.b.tar.gz For more information on the driver, please contact us at: Tomas Hurka Hukatronic (H.C.C.) Kankovskeho 8 182 00 Praha 8 Czech Republic, Europe Email: tom@hukatronic.cz Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Center Department of Music Harvard University Music Building, North Yard Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. Email:multiwav@mario.harvard.edu
From: mmalcolm crawford <Malcolm_Crawford@plsys.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: P & L Systems Announces the "Rhapsody Assist, Opus 2 CD -- The Developer's Assist" Date: 1 Aug 1997 04:00:16 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5rrn0g$pvt$1@news.digifix.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: P & L Systems 12 The Broadway Old Amersham Bucks HP7 0HP, England info@plsys.co.uk +44 1494 432422 http://www.plsys.co.uk/plsys/ P & L SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES THE "RHAPSODY ASSIST, OPUS 2 CD -- THE DEVELOPER'S ASSIST" OLD AMERSHAM, JULY 31 1997 -- P & L Systems today announced the "Rhapsody Assist Opus 2 CD -- the Developer's Assist". This CD provides valuable assistance for users and developers in gaining an understanding of the capabilities and possibilities that OpenStep and Rhapsody will bring. The developer release Opus 2 contains some of the best shareware development utilities, public domain objects and technical information gathered from a wide range of sources, including full FAQs and porting guidelines. P & L Systems is dedicated to the Rhapsody platform and to assisting developers in porting their current applications to the forthcoming operating system. Matt Ware, Sales Manager of P & L Systems, commented: "We have been working with NEXTSTEP since 1991 and are currently involved in porting to OpenStep and developing OpenStep applications from scratch. We have full confidence in Apple making this a viable and better alternative to any other development environment anywhere. With OpenStep and Rhapsody you really do have a write-once-deploy-on-multiple-platforms capability." Opus 2 is available immediately, costing $20, which includes a free upgrade to a Rhapsody version of the CD which will be mailed to purchasers shortly after Rhapsody DR1 is released. P & L Systems is the leading supplier of products and services for NeXTSTEP in the UK. With a complete range of software and hardware products and services, P & L Systems offer full support for customers in the aggressive and sometimes bewildering world of object oriented solutions. Products developed by P & L Systems include the Oracle Adaptor for Mesa; the QuickBase Adaptor for Mesa; Pager, a flexible application for pagers and beepers; PassKey, a password management tool for administrators; AppManager, a software usage monitoring and license allocation utility; and Informant!, a radical new real-time data feed distribution application for Reuters and other feeds on NeXTSTEP, Solaris and Windows NT. For additional information about P & L Systems and its products and services, contact the company directly at +44 1494 432422, send electronic mail to info@plsys.co.uk, or visit P & L Systems' World Wide Web pages at http://www.plsys.co.uk/plsys/. P & L Systems, AppManager, PassKey, Informant! and Mesa are trademarks of P & L Systems. NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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From: group-admin@isc.org (David C Lawrence) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: cmsg newgroup comp.sys.next.announce moderated Control: newgroup comp.sys.next.announce moderated Message-ID: <870443739.6308@isc.org> Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 13:55:39 GMT ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/pgpcontrol/README iQCVAwUBM+Hq28JdOtO4janBAQEhlgP+NQnd3nkszUHpthoI2TQRrHx9R0+y/KcE /y2Ni5y8Z6ZWZki4PR7sOOXZHA7HRhUYGFgUX7yrXf/IsLbaNz584AVi+CMAN8/X 0dVPYLlNn8omxFHqThMzR8ONDHoX2w5Altqc+xJyyZwl0QVxuAEvIZGePRdQat9X iES3+3MbhQ0= =ZdxF comp.sys.next.announce is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for creation by 354:40 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 2 July 1991. Group submission address: next-announce@digifix.com Moderator contact address: next-announce-request@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) For your newsgroups file: comp.sys.next.announce Announcements related to the NeXT computer system. The charter, culled from the call for votes: This group is for NeXT computer related announcements. This includes, but is not limited to user group meeting announcements, new products relating specifically to the NeXT machine, and other information announcements (such as the FAQ). This group will be moderated.
From: ftpadm@informatik.uni-muenchen.de (FTP Archiv d. LMU) Newsgroups: muc.archive.update,de.admin.archiv,de.comp.sys.next,comp.sys.next.announce Subject: New files on the Peanuts FTP archive (1.8.97) Date: 1 Aug 1997 19:00:05 GMT Organization: Institut fuer Informatik der Universitaet Muenchen Message-ID: <5rtbnl$e01@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> On the Peanuts NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP archive the following files are new since last week (ftp://peanuts.leo.org/next, [129.187.249.15]): 24736 Jul 30 08:39 Usenet/news/1997/Ann-07.gz 27035 Jul 30 21:20 Usenet/news/1997/Bugs-07.gz 2440814 Jul 30 00:06 Tools/calendars/Chronographer.0.95.NIHS.b.tar.gz 9947 Jul 30 00:06 Tools/calendars/Chronographer.0.95.README 135070 Jul 30 21:20 Usenet/news/1997/Hard-07.gz 75521 Jul 30 21:20 Usenet/news/1997/Misc-07.gz 8945559 Jul 27 17:30 Developer/resources/classes/misckit/MiscKit.1.10.0.NIHS.b.gnutar.gz 5063 Jul 27 17:21 Developer/resources/classes/misckit/MiscKit.1.10.0.README 3742443 Jul 27 17:19 Developer/resources/classes/misckit/MiscKit.1.10.0.s.gnutar.gz 1471650 Jul 28 01:05 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6b4.H.b.tar.gz 1337561 Jul 28 01:05 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6b4.I.b.tar.gz 1283416 Jul 28 01:05 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6b4.N.b.tar.gz 4001865 Jul 28 01:05 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6b4.NIHS.b.tar.gz 1415776 Jul 28 01:05 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6b4.S.b.tar.gz 165763 Jul 30 21:34 Usenet/news/1997/Prog-07.gz 112375 Jul 30 21:37 Usenet/news/1997/Soft-07.gz 126955 Jul 30 21:18 Usenet/news/1997/Sys-07.gz 173911 Jul 30 21:39 Usenet/news/1997/de.comp.sys.next-07.gz Our mirror-sites are: USA: ftp://ftp.evolution.com/pub/ Germany: ftp://ftp.mb3.tu-chemnitz.de/, ftp://ftp.uni-hamburg.de/, ftp://ftp.uni-siegen.de/ France: ftp://ftp.fdn.fr/, ftp://ftp.fdn.org/ Switzerland: ftp://ftp.eunet.ch/ UUCP (Germany) wburg.hanse.de (Tel. ++49-40-307 89 06) Mailbox (Germany) (Tel. ++49-8803-61111, ISDN ++49-8803-62149). Peanuts is also available on CD-ROM. The latest issue is from december 199e. Please write to cdrom@peanuts.leo.org for details. Your Peanuts Admins (peanuts-admin@peanuts.leo.org)
From: tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: cmsg newgroup comp.sys.next.announce moderated Control: newgroup comp.sys.next.announce moderated Message-ID: <870465607.8382@isc.org> Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 20:00:07 GMT ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/pgpcontrol/README iQCVAwUBM+JAR8JdOtO4janBAQGW8AQAooXCy/dVMwDO61LjFN1fvtlkUFOktsuP /EP3is5UKcWa3XMupcryIWwbFK+qNS8iUkaePVuFLgP1UFaI2zXBHkbbNth4Z44Z a4tH5R2CyvowW5OZzQ7T1Def12OjrxrkDEHcgHmcGAhS7hwJEVmjhmNMc7WOVWKq nLEFchT3Ck4= =ZclD comp.sys.next.announce is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for creation by 354:40 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 2 July 1991. Group submission address: next-announce@digifix.com Moderator contact address: next-announce-request@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) For your newsgroups file: comp.sys.next.announce Announcements related to the NeXT computer system. The charter, culled from the call for votes: This group is for NeXT computer related announcements. This includes, but is not limited to user group meeting announcements, new products relating specifically to the NeXT machine, and other information announcements (such as the FAQ). This group will be moderated.
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Resources on the Net Supersedes: <2376869976046@digifix.com> Date: 3 Aug 1997 03:53:39 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <9060870580820@digifix.com> Topics include: Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites NeXTanswers Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites ============================================ The following sites are a sample of the OpenStep related WWW sites available. A comprehensive list is available on Stepwise. Stepwise OpenStep/Rhapsody Information Server http://www.stepwise.com Stepwise has been serving the OpenStep/NEXTSTEP community since March 1993. Some of the many resources on the site include: OpenStep Third Party Software guide, Developer Directory, Mailing List information, extensive listing of FTP and WWW sites related to OpenStep and NEXTSTEP, OpenStep related Frequently Asked Questions. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. This is the World Wide Web interace to the FTP site. Apple Enterprise Software Group (formerly NeXT Computer, Inc.) http://www.next.com Here is where you'll find the NeXTanswers archive, with information on OpenStep installation, drivers and software patches. Apple Computer's 'Prelude to Rhapsody' Self Support Site http://devworld.apple.com/dev/prelude.html This site has been constructed to help you help yourself to learn as much as possible about the foundation for Rhapsody, today's OPENSTEP. The site provides an informal collection of pointers, references, and starting points for developers who are using the Prelude to Rhapsody bundle, distributed at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups ==================================================== COMP.SYS.NEXT.ADVOCACY This is the "why NEXTSTEP is better (or worse) than anything else in the known universe" forum. It was created specifically to divert lengthy flame wars from .misc. COMP.SYS.NEXT.ANNOUNCE Announcements of general interest to the NeXT community (new products, FTP submissions, user group meetings, commercial announcements etc.) This is a moderated newsgroup, meaning that you can't post to it directly. Submissions should be e-mailed to next-announce@digifix.com where the moderator (Scott Anguish) will screen them for suitability. Messages posted to announce should NOT be posted or crossposted to any other comp.sys.next groups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.BUGS A place to report verifiable bugs in NeXT-supplied software. Material e-mailed to Bug_NeXT@NeXT.COM is not published, so this is a place for the net community find out about problems when they're discovered. This newsgroup has a very poor signal/noise ratio--all too often bozos post stuff here that really belongs someplace else. It rarely makes sense to crosspost between this and other c.s.n.* newsgroups, but individual reports may be germane to certain non-NeXT-specific groups as well. COMP.SYS.NEXT.HARDWARE Discussions about NeXT-label hardware and compatible peripherals, and non-NeXT-produced hardware (e.g. Intel) that is compatible with NEXTSTEP. In most cases, questions about Intel hardware are better asked in comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware. Questions about SCSI devices belong in comp.periphs.scsi. This isn't the place to buy or sell used NeXTs--that's what .marketplace is for. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MARKETPLACE NeXT stuff for sale/wanted. Material posted here must not be crossposted to any other c.s.n.* newsgroup, but may be crossposted to misc.forsale.computers.workstation or appropriate regional newsgroups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MISC For stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else. Anything you post here by definition doesn't belong anywhere else in c.s.n.*--i.e. no crossposting!!! COMP.SYS.NEXT.PROGRAMMER Questions and discussions of interest to NEXTSTEP programmers. This is primarily a forum for advanced technical material. Generic UNIX questions belong elsewhere (comp.unix.questions), although specific questions about NeXT's implementation or porting issues are appropriate here. Note that there are several other more "horizontal" newsgroups (comp.lang.objective-c, comp.lang.postscript, comp.os.mach, comp.protocols.tcp-ip, etc.) that may also be of interest. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SOFTWARE This is a place to talk about [third party] software products that run on NEXTSTEP systems. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SYSADMIN Stuff relating to NeXT system administration issues; in rare cases this will spill over into .programmer or .software. ** RELATED NEWSGROUPS ** COMP.SOFT-SYS.NEXTSTEP Like comp.sys.next.software and comp.sys.next.misc combined. Exists because NeXT is a software-only company now, and comp.soft-sys is for discussion of software systems with scope similar to NEXTSTEP. COMP.LANG.OBJECTIVE-C Technical talk about the Objective-C language. Implemetations discussed include NeXT, Gnu, Stepstone, etc. COMP.OBJECT Technical talk about OOP in general. Lots of C++ discussion, but NeXT and Objective-C get quite a bit of attention. At times gets almost philosophical about objects, but then again OOP allows one to be a programmer/philosopher. (The original comp.sys.next no longer exists--do not attempt to post to it.) Exception to the crossposting restrictions: announcements of usenet RFDs or CFVs, when made by the news.announce.newgroups moderator, may be simultaneously crossposted to all c.s.n.* newsgroups. Getting the Newsgroups without getting News =========================================== Thanks to Michael Ross at antigone.com, the main NEXTSTEP groups are now available as a mailing list digest as well. next-nextstep next-advocacy next-announce next-bugs next-hardware next-marketplace next-misc next-programmer next-software next-sysadmin object lang-objective-c (For a full description, send mail to listserv@antigone.com). The subscription syntax is essentially the same as Majordomo's. To subscribe, send a message to *-request@lists.best.com saying: subscribe where * is the name of the list e.g. next-programmer-request@lists.best.com Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites ================================= ftp://ftp.next.peak.org The main site for North American submissions formerly ftp.cs.orst.edu ftp://ftp.peanuts.org: (Peanuts) Located in Germany. Comprehensive archive site. Very well maintained. ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/comp/next NeGeN/NiNe (NEXTSTEP Gebruikers Nederland/NeXTSTEP in the Netherlands) ftp://cube.sm.dsi.unimi.it (Italian NEXTSTEP User Group) ftp://ftp.nmr.embl-heidelberg.de/pub/next eduStep ftp://ftp.next.com: See below ftp.next.com and NextAnswers@next.com ===================================== [from the document ftp://ftp.next.com/pub/NeXTanswers/1000_Help] Welcome to the NeXTanswers information retrieval system! This system allows you to request online technical documents, drivers, and other software, which are then sent to you automatically. You can request documents by fax or Internet electronic mail, read them on the world-wide web, transfer them by anonymous ftp, or download them from the BBS. NeXTanswers is an automated retrieval system. Requests sent to it are answered electronically, and are not read or handled by a human being. NeXTanswers does not answer your questions or forward your requests. USING NEXTANSWERS BY E-MAIL To use NeXTanswers by Internet e-mail, send requests to nextanswers@next.com. Files are sent as NeXTmail attachments by default; you can request they be sent as ASCII text files instead. To request a file, include that file's ID number in the Subject line or the body of the message. You can request several files in a single message. You can also include commands in the Subject line or the body of the message. These commands affect the way that files you request are sent: ASCII causes the requested files to be sent as ASCII text SPLIT splits large files into 95KB chunks, using the MIME Message/Partial specification REPLY-TO address sets the e-mail address NeXTanswers uses These commands return information about the NeXTanswers system: HELP returns this help file INDEX returns the list of all available files INDEX BY DATE returns the list of files, sorted newest to oldest SEARCH keywords lists all files that contain all the keywords you list (ignoring capitalization) For example, a message with the following Subject line requests three files: Subject: 2101 2234 1109 A message with this body requests the same three files be sent as ASCII text files: 2101 2234 1109 ascii This message requests two lists of files, one for each search: Subject: SEARCH Dell SCSI SEARCH NetInfo domain NeXTanswers will reply to the address in your From: line. To use a different address either set your Reply-To: line, or use the NeXTanswers command REPLY-TO If you have any problem with the system or suggestions for improvement, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY FAX To use NeXTanswers by fax, call (415) 780-3990 from a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions. You'll be asked for your fax number, a number to identify your fax (like your phone extension or office number), and the ID numbers of the files you want. You can also request a list of available files. When you finish entering the file numbers, end the call and the files will be faxed to you. If you have problems using this fax system, please call Technical Support at 1-800-848-6398. You cannot use the fax system outside the U.S & Canada. USING NEXTANSWERS VIA THE WORLD-WIDE WEB To use NeXTanswers via the Internet World-Wide Web connect to NeXT's web server at URL http://www.next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY ANONYMOUS FTP To use NeXTanswers by Internet anonymous FTP, connect to FTP.NEXT.COM and read the help file pub/NeXTanswers/README. If you have problems using this, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY MODEM To use NeXTanswers via modem call the NeXTanswers BBS at (415) 780-2965. Log in as the user "guest", and enter the Files section. From there you can download NeXTanswers documents. FOR MORE HELP... If you need technical support for NEXTSTEP beyond the information available from NeXTanswers, call the Support Hotline at 1-800-955-NeXT (outside the U.S. call +1-415-424-8500) to speak to a NEXTSTEP Technical Support Technician. If your site has a NeXT support contract, your site's support contact must make this call to the hotline. Otherwise, hotline support is on a pay-per-call basis. Thanks for using NeXTanswers! _________________________________________________________________ Written by: Eric P. Scott ( eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU ) and Scott Anguish ( sanguish@digifix.com ) Additions from: Greg Anderson ( Greg_Anderson@afs.com ) Michael Pizolato ( alf@epix.net ) Dan Grillo ( dan_grillo@next.com )
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ADMINISTRIVIA: Submission Guidelines for comp.sys.next.announce Supersedes: <2378869976050@digifix.com> Date: 3 Aug 1997 03:53:41 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <9062870580822@digifix.com> Cross Posting ============= I try very hard to make sure that postings get out in a timely fashion. Most go out in less than 24 hours. Postings that require editing because they do not contain information in a useable format, or have already been posted to other comp.sys.next.* groups may be delayed, or returned to you. If your posting is rejected, I'll try and make suggestions about what should be changed where possible. Obviously off charter messages (spams, open-letters, etc) may not get a response. Content Guidelines ================== Try to keep submissions short and concise (80-100 lines max). Include full instructions on contacting you (where applicable) All Postings e-mail address, telephone (optional) Press Release toll-free voice phone, toll-free fax, voice phone, fax phone mailing address,info@blahblah.com,retail price,educational price availability Software available ftp site full path to file IN URL FORMAT supported CPU's for binary distributions, OS version requirements Meeting Announcements location of meeting, time of meeting, speakers expected Signatures will be deleted automatically, so please don't rely on your .sig for the contact information Please double check all information you are posting for accuracy. If you are announcing software available by FTP, make sure the copy on the archive site is good. Announcement of Product Sales ============================= This is an area of announcement that has caused me terrible grief in the past. The policy is tilted towards the ISV, which has worked out well in the past. Posts that announce sales of products that you are DIRECTLY involved in the development of are OK. Posts from companies trying to sell other products are evaluated on an individual basis. Time Sensitive Announcements ============================ Many times an announcement should coincide with a specific date. Unfortunately, that can be the worst time for you to get access to your internet connection to send the announcements to comp.sys.next.announce. In order to make comp.sys.next.announce as timely as possible, I will accept "post-dated" announcements for release on a specific future date. All information will be kept confidential until the requested release date, and NDAs will be signed where required to ensure this. Hopefully this will make these announcements arrive at users sites as quickly as if you posted them directly to comp.sys.next.whatever. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com. Questions and comments to next-announce-request@digifix.com
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From: ergo@merlin.stuttgart.netsurf.de (Olaf Foellinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,rec.games.go Subject: Submission: NeXTGo 2.7 Date: 5 Aug 1997 20:17:50 GMT Organization: none Message-ID: <5s81pe$jg1$1@news.digifix.com> This is a new version (2.7) of the NeXTGo program written by Man L. Li, Wayne Iba, Bob Webber and John Neil (see the original READMEs for details). Further there is some gnu-code inside so the GPL applies. NeXTGo is a free graphical client for the internet go servers. It's for people (like me) who like to play go on the internet (a rare but growing spezies) and wants to use NeXTStep or OpenStep for this purpose (a very rare species I presume). I've uploaded this version for several reasons. Of course there are some new features the most essential of is the client-side time control which is very useful in case of netlag. Further you can begin to type in messages in any window (see what happens) and do not have to activate the one that can receive keyboard input. The GUI changed again a little bit and there might be some new features I forgot til now. Another reason is that i will change to OS 4.2 in the near future so this may be the last version of NeXTGo from me. I'm not sure how complicated it is to port it and if I will have time to try it. The source is included so feel free to try it yourself ;-) . You can find NeXTGo at ftp://peanuts.leo.org/pub/next/Games/network/NeXTGo.2.7.NIHS.bs.gnutar.gz ftp://igs.nuri.net/Go/clients/NeXTGo.2.7.NIHS.bs.gnutar.gz The package has been compiled quad-fat and contains the source too. It works on NexTStep 3.3 PL1 on Intel-processors and may work on 3.2, other architectures as well (sorry, have no possibility to test) and on OpenStep 4.x. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License in file COPYING for more details. You may reach me at Olaf Foellinger Cottastr. 17 D-70180 Stuttgart e-mail: ergo@merlin.stuttgart.netsurf.de http://www1.stuttgart.netsurf.de/~ergo/
From: Greg Anderson <greg@afs.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ANDERSON FINANCIAL SYSTEMS UNVEILS RHAPSODY APPS Date: 6 Aug 1997 03:13:54 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5s8q5i$s34$1@news.digifix.com> Anderson Financial Systems Inc. 909 Sumneytown Pike, Suite 106 Springhouse, PA 19477 +1 215 653 0911 +1 215 653 0711 fax Contact: Gregory H. Anderson Voice: 215 653 0911 Greg_Anderson@afs.com For Immediate Release ANDERSON FINANCIAL SYSTEMS UNVEILS RHAPSODY APPS MacWorld/Boston intro for PowerPC versions of PasteUp(tm) and WriteUp(tm) Anderson Financial Systems Inc. today announced that it has ported its PasteUp(tm) page layout and WriteUp(tm) word processing applications to an early-access version of Apple Computer Inc.'s PowerPC-based Rhapsody operating system. The popular applications, available for many years on NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, will be demonstrated at MacWorld/Boston on August 6 and 7, in the Rhapsody pavilion of Apple's Hall A, Bayside Expo Center. "AFS is excited to be among the leaders in adopting Rhapsody as a superb application deployment platform," said Gregory H. Anderson, Founder and CEO. "We know it is possible to go beyond the currently accepted state of the art in productivity application, and the Rhapsody releases of our products will prove that ease of use and sophistication need not be mutually exclusive software goals." One such easy-yet-sophisticated feature in WriteUp is the ability to open any kind of document without worrying about which other word processor originally created it. Filtering from a wide variety of formats is completely automatic, and a preferred save format can be set for foolproof compatibility in heterogeneous environments. Another innovation, scheduled for the Rhapsody Premier Release in January 1998, will be a mechanism to tailor the visible feature set for each user's needs. For example, someone who never requires mail merge operations will be able to simplify the user interface - and reduce runtime memory usage - in their copy of WriteUp by requesting that this feature not be loaded. In this way, the needs of diverse users will be met without creating "bloatware." Further information and complete feature sets can be found in the Third Party Software section of www.stepwise.com, or by emailing <WriteUp@afs.com> and <PasteUp@afs.com>. Demonstration copies of shipping NEXTSTEP releases and OPENSTEP 4.2 beta releases are located at <ftp://ftp.next.peak.org>. ABOUT ANDERSON FINANCIAL SYSTEMS Anderson Financial Systems Inc. is a privately held software development company based in Springhouse, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). Founded in 1982, the company's primary business has been designing customized trading software for more than 60 Wall Street firms on MSDOS and NEXTSTEP platforms. Representative clients include First National Bank of Chicago, PaineWebber, Dean Witter, Soros Fund Management, Delaware Management Company, Oppenheimer Management Corp. and Texas Commerce Bank. Since adding NeXT to its roster in 1991, AFS has made a substantial commitment to building applications that leverage the unique capabilities of NEXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, and Apple's upcoming Rhapsody operating system. ###
From: Katie Graunke <katie@stone.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Stone Design Ships Create(TM) 4.2 for Rhapsody Date: 6 Aug 1997 03:11:58 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5s8q1u$s2j$1@news.digifix.com> NEWS For Immediate Release For more information, please contact: Katie Graunke (505) 345-4800 info@stone.com, www.stone.com Stone Design Ships Create(TM) 4.2 for Rhapsody August 4, 1997, Boston, MA - Stone Design, a long time leader in the NeXT/OpenStep marketplace, announced the release of Create 4.2 for Prelude to Rhapsody today. Create is the full-featured design, layout, drawing and web page making application, which has been shipping for over 8 years for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep. This version of Create will run on Apple's new Macintosh operating system code named "Rhapsody", as well as on OpenStep. It is the first application to ship for Rhapsody. The Power PC version of Create 4.2 will be made available at the time of the Developer Release of Rhapsody, a free upgrade to current 4.2 users. "Create is the end result of us working with our end users to produce an app which does more, but costs less." said Andrew Stone, CEO of Stone Design. "Check out Create and see how it can complement your existing apps!" Current OpenStep users, such as everyone who attended WWDC and received "Prelude to Rhapsody" can use Create now. Otherwise, contact 1-800-TRY-NEXT to acquire OpenStep, or wait for the Developer Release of Rhapsody. To download the software, visit: http://www.stone.com/Create_4.2/ Create 4.2 adds several new features to the OpenStep and NEXTSTEP versions of Create. The new Create "Effects" are drag and drop instances of the many PostScript effects you can add to any graphic. Especially useful is the ability to turn Create documents into sets of interconnected web pages, instantly. The video tool enables users to run QuickTime videos within a Create document. Create 4.2 can export objects as JPEG and GIF, as well as the standard EPS, PS, RTF, TIFF, ASCII and Create formats. This new version has an introductory price of $249. Look for Andrew demonstrating Create at Guy Kawasaki's "Cool Apps" Keynote at MacWorld Expo in Boston! Create Features: ---------------- Tools: * Drawing tools include: Line, Straight Line, Curve, Arc, Rectangle, Oval, Rounded Rectangle, Bezier Spline, Spline-Line, Poly Line, Freehand, Brush, Polygon Star, Interface "Box", Video, Rich Text and Super Text. * Other types of graphics include: Text bound to a path, EPS and TIFF images, Groups, Box Groups, Mask Groups, and Date & Page Markers. Effects: Each graphic can contain some or all of the following PostScript effects: * Outline - set the width, color and visibility of the stroke of an object. * Neon - Stone's unique Neon feature makes splashing, 3D lines. * Multiple - each object can be repeated any number of times at any offset. * Skew - torque and twist objects. * Shadow - set the color, direction and offset of the object's shadow. * Shaded Fill - fill objects with blended colors lines: across, down, radially or solar fill. * Pattern Fill - PS Level II patterns that you create with Pattern Editor. * Group - Manage complexity by grouping objects. See also Levels below. * Mask Group - Clip any number of objects to the object on top of them e.g., fill Super Text with a picture of a sunset. * Box Group - a grouping technique which puts an interface box around objects * Flip Horizontal and Flip Vertical. * Scale - set the vertical and horizontal scaling separately or together. * Rotate - Using Stone's rotational slider, precisely rotate objects. * Copy and Paste effects from one graphic to another. * Color blends: transparent colors, CMYK, RGB, HSB, and Grayscales. Precise Design: * Zoom: Unlimited zoom and custom zooms are remembered. You can zoom in on an area with CONTROL-SHIFT drag. * Undo: as many levels of undo and redo as you like - 30 by default. * Object layering: Bring To Front, Bring Closer, Send to Back, Send Further, Lock and Unlock. * Grids: control grid spacing, color, visibility and "snap-to" independently. * Rulers: Work in points, picas, inches or centimeters. * Layers: Each page can be composed of independently nameable, hideable, lockable layers * Layout Guides for easy placement of objects. * Alignment: Align objects to top, bottom, middle, left, center and right. * Distribution: Distribute objects evenly left to right and/or top to bottom. * Nudge: using arrow keys or Nudge inspector, move objects precise amounts. * Each page can have a background image for tracing or presentation. * Define default colors of an object's effects. * Add HTML comments to any graphic Automated Web Page Production: * Document can create a single web page or a group of interconnected pages. * Automatically builds graphical Table of Contents. * Creates easy to read HTML which can be edited by hand. * Optional navigation bars on top and/or bottom of web pages. * Set the color of the background, text and links with simple user interface. * Specify a background image URL. * Custom HTML: Document titles can have a custom prefix, such as the site name, and add your own custom header and/or footer to each page. * Set the quality of the JPEG images created for export. * Configure HTML Preferences per document and per page. Text Handling: 2 Text types available: Super Text and Paragraph Text * Paragraph Text has full support for Rich Text Format: multifont, multicolor, multi paragraph text. Sub and superscripting, ligatures, kerning and line spacing. Spell Checking. Underline, italics, bold. * Super Text: can have all of Create's effects applied to it. Instantly place along rose, circle, upper or lower arc. Optional background color. Support for 2-byte fonts, like Kai-Su. Convert Super Text to splines. Place along any path: bind Super Text to Splines or Spline-Lines. * Convert Super Text to Paragraph Text and vice versa. * All text can have URL links Multiple Pages: * Add, Copy, Paste, Duplicate or Delete pages. * Reorder pages with easy interface. * "Play" (continuously loop through) pages. * Automated pagination with Page Marker. Splines and Lines: * Add and delete handles, Join and separate splines and lines. * Turn objects into splines. Tighten, Loosen and Animate splines. * Reverse path of splines and polylines. Import/Export * Import EPS, PS, JPEG, TIFF, and native file formats. * Autotrace: converts scanned images to editable graphics. * Export as EPS, PS, TIFF, JPEG, Ascii, RTF, HTML, CreateImage and Create. * TIFF export: control bit depth, alpha and compression method. Linking * Embed Create graphics in other documents with Object Linking. * Paste and Link other application's graphics and text into Create. * Exported EPS can be reimported and edited. * True object links with no redundant storage. Online Help, Sample Art and Custom Art: * Context sensitive help * Online Create Manual * Online Tutorial * Sample art provided. * Your custom art and group art gets loaded as menu items. * Entire searchable manual in HTML available at www.stone.com. Expert Features: * Preferences: customization that controls every aspect of Create. * User PostScript Editor - an environment where you can write and execute PostScript programs: Open, execute, modify and save PS files. * Templates: Create new documents from existing ones for stationary, forms, etc. Automatic access to your private and group directories. * Plug-In Tools Add Dynamically Loaded Plug-Ins as they become available Video is an example of a Plug-In. * Animator Module: The animator module allows you to create movies. * Pattern editor: Create PostScript Level II patterns using all of the effects and tools. Embeds patterns in your document for use by others. * And there are probably more features, but we've run out of room! Please visit the Stone Design WWW site to download the software and for more information about Create and other Stone Design software and services: http://www.stone.com -=- Stone Design Corp. in Albuquerque, New Mexico was formed in 1984 and was the first developer to ship a product on NeXT Hardware in 1989 with the release of TextArt. Since then, Stone Design has been a leader in innovative shrinkwrap software in the NEXTSTEP and OpenStep marketplace. Like a rock, Stone is committed to Rhapsody and OpenStep development. Create_ is a registered trademark of Stone Design Corp. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective companies.
From: group-admin@isc.org (David C Lawrence) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: cmsg newgroup comp.sys.next.announce moderated Control: newgroup comp.sys.next.announce moderated Message-ID: <871048807.11234@isc.org> Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 14:00:07 GMT ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/pgpcontrol/README iQCVAwUBM+smZ8JdOtO4janBAQHtwwP/cVJZAH/RPQJ4UU7WbY5pzr3tGjXULBtG p0Udr5CQKAvlgy2jeNDwTmdhIwDC7cU09R/WQYURbXDJ7d0pDM2Zzphnwt4N349f 7Kbxivc37vAABV3yUzp9p9AY6rJDE+zAhU1Yxugr5ftVGyDmKzUyENCXsnR2GtIu p71mV9SjF34= =tRJl comp.sys.next.announce is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for creation by 354:40 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 2 July 1991. Group submission address: next-announce@digifix.com Moderator contact address: next-announce-request@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) For your newsgroups file: comp.sys.next.announce Announcements related to the NeXT computer system. The charter, culled from the call for votes: This group is for NeXT computer related announcements. This includes, but is not limited to user group meeting announcements, new products relating specifically to the NeXT machine, and other information announcements (such as the FAQ). This group will be moderated.
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Resources on the Net Supersedes: <9060870580820@digifix.com> Date: 10 Aug 1997 03:53:41 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <446871185624@digifix.com> Topics include: Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites NeXTanswers Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites ============================================ The following sites are a sample of the OpenStep related WWW sites available. A comprehensive list is available on Stepwise. Stepwise OpenStep/Rhapsody Information Server http://www.stepwise.com Stepwise has been serving the OpenStep/NEXTSTEP community since March 1993. Some of the many resources on the site include: OpenStep Third Party Software guide, Developer Directory, Mailing List information, extensive listing of FTP and WWW sites related to OpenStep and NEXTSTEP, OpenStep related Frequently Asked Questions. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. This is the World Wide Web interace to the FTP site. Apple Enterprise Software Group (formerly NeXT Computer, Inc.) http://www.next.com Here is where you'll find the NeXTanswers archive, with information on OpenStep installation, drivers and software patches. Apple Computer's 'Prelude to Rhapsody' Self Support Site http://devworld.apple.com/dev/prelude.html This site has been constructed to help you help yourself to learn as much as possible about the foundation for Rhapsody, today's OPENSTEP. The site provides an informal collection of pointers, references, and starting points for developers who are using the Prelude to Rhapsody bundle, distributed at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups ==================================================== COMP.SYS.NEXT.ADVOCACY This is the "why NEXTSTEP is better (or worse) than anything else in the known universe" forum. It was created specifically to divert lengthy flame wars from .misc. COMP.SYS.NEXT.ANNOUNCE Announcements of general interest to the NeXT community (new products, FTP submissions, user group meetings, commercial announcements etc.) This is a moderated newsgroup, meaning that you can't post to it directly. Submissions should be e-mailed to next-announce@digifix.com where the moderator (Scott Anguish) will screen them for suitability. Messages posted to announce should NOT be posted or crossposted to any other comp.sys.next groups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.BUGS A place to report verifiable bugs in NeXT-supplied software. Material e-mailed to Bug_NeXT@NeXT.COM is not published, so this is a place for the net community find out about problems when they're discovered. This newsgroup has a very poor signal/noise ratio--all too often bozos post stuff here that really belongs someplace else. It rarely makes sense to crosspost between this and other c.s.n.* newsgroups, but individual reports may be germane to certain non-NeXT-specific groups as well. COMP.SYS.NEXT.HARDWARE Discussions about NeXT-label hardware and compatible peripherals, and non-NeXT-produced hardware (e.g. Intel) that is compatible with NEXTSTEP. In most cases, questions about Intel hardware are better asked in comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware. Questions about SCSI devices belong in comp.periphs.scsi. This isn't the place to buy or sell used NeXTs--that's what .marketplace is for. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MARKETPLACE NeXT stuff for sale/wanted. Material posted here must not be crossposted to any other c.s.n.* newsgroup, but may be crossposted to misc.forsale.computers.workstation or appropriate regional newsgroups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MISC For stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else. Anything you post here by definition doesn't belong anywhere else in c.s.n.*--i.e. no crossposting!!! COMP.SYS.NEXT.PROGRAMMER Questions and discussions of interest to NEXTSTEP programmers. This is primarily a forum for advanced technical material. Generic UNIX questions belong elsewhere (comp.unix.questions), although specific questions about NeXT's implementation or porting issues are appropriate here. Note that there are several other more "horizontal" newsgroups (comp.lang.objective-c, comp.lang.postscript, comp.os.mach, comp.protocols.tcp-ip, etc.) that may also be of interest. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SOFTWARE This is a place to talk about [third party] software products that run on NEXTSTEP systems. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SYSADMIN Stuff relating to NeXT system administration issues; in rare cases this will spill over into .programmer or .software. ** RELATED NEWSGROUPS ** COMP.SOFT-SYS.NEXTSTEP Like comp.sys.next.software and comp.sys.next.misc combined. Exists because NeXT is a software-only company now, and comp.soft-sys is for discussion of software systems with scope similar to NEXTSTEP. COMP.LANG.OBJECTIVE-C Technical talk about the Objective-C language. Implemetations discussed include NeXT, Gnu, Stepstone, etc. COMP.OBJECT Technical talk about OOP in general. Lots of C++ discussion, but NeXT and Objective-C get quite a bit of attention. At times gets almost philosophical about objects, but then again OOP allows one to be a programmer/philosopher. (The original comp.sys.next no longer exists--do not attempt to post to it.) Exception to the crossposting restrictions: announcements of usenet RFDs or CFVs, when made by the news.announce.newgroups moderator, may be simultaneously crossposted to all c.s.n.* newsgroups. Getting the Newsgroups without getting News =========================================== Thanks to Michael Ross at antigone.com, the main NEXTSTEP groups are now available as a mailing list digest as well. next-nextstep next-advocacy next-announce next-bugs next-hardware next-marketplace next-misc next-programmer next-software next-sysadmin object lang-objective-c (For a full description, send mail to listserv@antigone.com). The subscription syntax is essentially the same as Majordomo's. To subscribe, send a message to *-request@lists.best.com saying: subscribe where * is the name of the list e.g. next-programmer-request@lists.best.com Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites ================================= ftp://ftp.next.peak.org The main site for North American submissions formerly ftp.cs.orst.edu ftp://ftp.peanuts.org: (Peanuts) Located in Germany. Comprehensive archive site. Very well maintained. ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/comp/next NeGeN/NiNe (NEXTSTEP Gebruikers Nederland/NeXTSTEP in the Netherlands) ftp://cube.sm.dsi.unimi.it (Italian NEXTSTEP User Group) ftp://ftp.nmr.embl-heidelberg.de/pub/next eduStep ftp://ftp.next.com: See below ftp.next.com and NextAnswers@next.com ===================================== [from the document ftp://ftp.next.com/pub/NeXTanswers/1000_Help] Welcome to the NeXTanswers information retrieval system! This system allows you to request online technical documents, drivers, and other software, which are then sent to you automatically. You can request documents by fax or Internet electronic mail, read them on the world-wide web, transfer them by anonymous ftp, or download them from the BBS. NeXTanswers is an automated retrieval system. Requests sent to it are answered electronically, and are not read or handled by a human being. NeXTanswers does not answer your questions or forward your requests. USING NEXTANSWERS BY E-MAIL To use NeXTanswers by Internet e-mail, send requests to nextanswers@next.com. Files are sent as NeXTmail attachments by default; you can request they be sent as ASCII text files instead. To request a file, include that file's ID number in the Subject line or the body of the message. You can request several files in a single message. You can also include commands in the Subject line or the body of the message. These commands affect the way that files you request are sent: ASCII causes the requested files to be sent as ASCII text SPLIT splits large files into 95KB chunks, using the MIME Message/Partial specification REPLY-TO address sets the e-mail address NeXTanswers uses These commands return information about the NeXTanswers system: HELP returns this help file INDEX returns the list of all available files INDEX BY DATE returns the list of files, sorted newest to oldest SEARCH keywords lists all files that contain all the keywords you list (ignoring capitalization) For example, a message with the following Subject line requests three files: Subject: 2101 2234 1109 A message with this body requests the same three files be sent as ASCII text files: 2101 2234 1109 ascii This message requests two lists of files, one for each search: Subject: SEARCH Dell SCSI SEARCH NetInfo domain NeXTanswers will reply to the address in your From: line. To use a different address either set your Reply-To: line, or use the NeXTanswers command REPLY-TO If you have any problem with the system or suggestions for improvement, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY FAX To use NeXTanswers by fax, call (415) 780-3990 from a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions. You'll be asked for your fax number, a number to identify your fax (like your phone extension or office number), and the ID numbers of the files you want. You can also request a list of available files. When you finish entering the file numbers, end the call and the files will be faxed to you. If you have problems using this fax system, please call Technical Support at 1-800-848-6398. You cannot use the fax system outside the U.S & Canada. USING NEXTANSWERS VIA THE WORLD-WIDE WEB To use NeXTanswers via the Internet World-Wide Web connect to NeXT's web server at URL http://www.next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY ANONYMOUS FTP To use NeXTanswers by Internet anonymous FTP, connect to FTP.NEXT.COM and read the help file pub/NeXTanswers/README. If you have problems using this, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY MODEM To use NeXTanswers via modem call the NeXTanswers BBS at (415) 780-2965. Log in as the user "guest", and enter the Files section. From there you can download NeXTanswers documents. FOR MORE HELP... If you need technical support for NEXTSTEP beyond the information available from NeXTanswers, call the Support Hotline at 1-800-955-NeXT (outside the U.S. call +1-415-424-8500) to speak to a NEXTSTEP Technical Support Technician. If your site has a NeXT support contract, your site's support contact must make this call to the hotline. Otherwise, hotline support is on a pay-per-call basis. Thanks for using NeXTanswers! _________________________________________________________________ Written by: Eric P. Scott ( eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU ) and Scott Anguish ( sanguish@digifix.com ) Additions from: Greg Anderson ( Greg_Anderson@afs.com ) Michael Pizolato ( alf@epix.net ) Dan Grillo ( dan_grillo@next.com )
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ADMINISTRIVIA: Submission Guidelines for comp.sys.next.announce Supersedes: <9062870580822@digifix.com> Date: 10 Aug 1997 03:53:44 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <448871185627@digifix.com> Cross Posting ============= I try very hard to make sure that postings get out in a timely fashion. Most go out in less than 24 hours. Postings that require editing because they do not contain information in a useable format, or have already been posted to other comp.sys.next.* groups may be delayed, or returned to you. If your posting is rejected, I'll try and make suggestions about what should be changed where possible. Obviously off charter messages (spams, open-letters, etc) may not get a response. Content Guidelines ================== Try to keep submissions short and concise (80-100 lines max). Include full instructions on contacting you (where applicable) All Postings e-mail address, telephone (optional) Press Release toll-free voice phone, toll-free fax, voice phone, fax phone mailing address,info@blahblah.com,retail price,educational price availability Software available ftp site full path to file IN URL FORMAT supported CPU's for binary distributions, OS version requirements Meeting Announcements location of meeting, time of meeting, speakers expected Signatures will be deleted automatically, so please don't rely on your .sig for the contact information Please double check all information you are posting for accuracy. If you are announcing software available by FTP, make sure the copy on the archive site is good. Announcement of Product Sales ============================= This is an area of announcement that has caused me terrible grief in the past. The policy is tilted towards the ISV, which has worked out well in the past. Posts that announce sales of products that you are DIRECTLY involved in the development of are OK. Posts from companies trying to sell other products are evaluated on an individual basis. Time Sensitive Announcements ============================ Many times an announcement should coincide with a specific date. Unfortunately, that can be the worst time for you to get access to your internet connection to send the announcements to comp.sys.next.announce. In order to make comp.sys.next.announce as timely as possible, I will accept "post-dated" announcements for release on a specific future date. All information will be kept confidential until the requested release date, and NDAs will be signed where required to ensure this. Hopefully this will make these announcements arrive at users sites as quickly as if you posted them directly to comp.sys.next.whatever. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com. Questions and comments to next-announce-request@digifix.com
From: Tomas Hurka <tom@hukatronic.cz> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: New version of Multi!Wav Sound Driver Date: 31 Jul 1997 20:38:52 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5rqt4s$h2e$1@news.digifix.com> Version 1.14 of Multi!Wav Adapter Device Driver for NEXTSTEP Release 3.2 and 3.3 for Intel Processors and OPENSTEP 4.0 /Mach The Harvard Computer Music Center, Rob Poor, and Tomas Hurka announce the first NeXTStep for Intel driver for a professional audio card. Thanks to the amazing work of Tomas Hurka, we have completed a driver for the AdB Digital Multiwav Pro and Multiwav Pro-18 cards. OVERVIEW: Multi!Wav Adapter device driver lets you take advantage of the following adapters: Manufacturer Adapter PC Bus AdB Corp. Multi!Wav Digital PRO ISA AdB Corp. Multi!Wav Digital PRO18 ISA These Multi!Wav ISA cards provide AES/EBU, SPDIF, and TOSLINK input/output to your NeXTStep Intel machine. The Pro-18 card adds an 18 bit digital to analog converter for monitoring. For more information about AdB sound cards see the AdB www home page at http://www.adbdigital.com. Driver supports 32000,44100 and 48000 Hz sampling rates, 16 bit linear sampling in mono or stereo format. The driver makes the card work like a standard audio card, so special software is not needed for digital tranfers, though I recommend Bernhard Scholz's excellent SASound.app for recording. The driver is robust, and provides much better playback that what you might be used to from the Microsoft Sound System, SoundBlaster, or Pro Audio Spectrum. Harvard Computer Music Center are currently using the cards to do direct to DAT transfers, and with Lexicon MXP1s for digital reverberation without leaving the digital realm. They're proven to be a remarkable improvement over our Microsoft Sound System Cards. COPYING: The Multi!Wav adapter device driver is shareware. You can freely distribute without changing or removing any parts of the package. If you found the driver reliable, please, register the driver. For more details see document Registration.rtf inside driver package. Changes between version 1.13 and 1.14: 1. Driver now correctly generate carrier for 48 KHz and 32 KHz sampling rates. Release 1.13 notes: 1. This a first public release of the driver. 2. Only Multi!Wav Digital PRO with XLINK XC4003A is supported. Other two versions (XC4004A and XC4003E) of XLINK can be supported on request. 3. Driver does not use IRQ since Multi!Wav card cannot generate one. The result is this log message when the driver is loaded by Mach OS: "MultiWav at dma channels 6 and 7 irq -268415659" This does no harm, just Sound class does not count with the sound driver without IRQ. AVAILABILITY: The driver has been uploaded to ftp.next.peak.org and placed in the /pub/next/submissions directory. Driver should be moved to the /pub/next/drivers/sound directory. The appropriate files are: ftp://ftp.next.peak.org/pub/next/drivers/sound/MultiWav.1.14.I.b.README ftp://ftp.next.peak.org/pub/next/drivers/sound/MultiWav.1.14.I.b.tar.gz For more information on the driver, please contact us at: Tomas Hurka Hukatronic (H.C.C.) Kankovskeho 8 182 00 Praha 8 Czech Republic, Europe Email: tom@hukatronic.cz Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Center Department of Music Harvard University Music Building, North Yard Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. Email:multiwav@mario.harvard.edu
From: Norbert Heger <bertl@hal.kph.tuwien.ac.at> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ANNOUNCE: NCCompletionDictionary 1.0 - Bundle for ProjectBuilder 4.2 Date: 14 Aug 1997 03:46:35 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <5stv2r$6gp$1@news.digifix.com> August 13, 1997 -- Vienna, Austria You're missing the 'Expansion Dictionary' of Edit.app within the new ProjectBuilder.app? No need to worry any longer - it's back again! The new NCCompletionDictionary.bundle provides the full functionality of Edit's Expansion Dictionary. The source code is FREE available from: http://www.ObjectiveD.co.at/ObjectiveD *** FEATURES *** - Perfect integration in the current ProjectBuilder completion mechanism - Frontend for editing the dictionary configuration including unlimited Undo & Redo capabilities - Free defineable field templates - same as in Edit.app - to preselect ranges within the inserted text - Import from .editdict - Source code distribution to encourage developers to create further ProjectBuilder add-ons - Should also work with any other OPENSTEP app that allows to load bundles (not tested yet, since there are none...) - Introduces two interesting runtime hacks to overcome some problems with ProjectBuilder *** COPYRIGHT *** NCCompletionDictionary is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. *** ABOUT THE AUTOR *** Norbert Heger is the author of the well known LaunchBar.app - N.C. ____________________________________________________________________ Norbert C. Heger, ObjectiveD, Austria NeXT/OPENSTEP Software Development E-mail: bertl@hal.kph.tuwien.ac.at, NeXTmail & MIME welcome Web: http://www.ObjectiveD.co.at/ObjectiveD PGP Public Key: finger bertl@hal.kph.tuwien.ac.at
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From: Dwight Everhart <everhart@alterlife.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: Chronographer 0.96 -- A daily planner application Date: 15 Aug 1997 05:16:26 GMT Organization: Sailor Hardware Message-ID: <5t0ona$ac3$1@news.digifix.com> Chronographer -- A daily planner application Dwight Everhart everhart@alterlife.com August 15, 1997 UPDATE ====== Chronographer version 0.96 has been released. Several major features have been added since the last publicly-announced version, including: o Multiple schedule views: In addition to the day view, Chronographer now also features week, month, and year views. You can select a different view by clicking on the tab for the view. The tabs are located above the schedule view. The week view displays an entire seven days side by side. The top portion of the view displays the to-do list for each day, and the bottom portion displays the schedule for each day. The month view is similar to paper calendars. It displays a box for each day with the to-do items and appointments for the day listed in the box. The view also provides a filter panel that allows you to select which types of appointments or to-do items are displayed. The year view displays an entire year but without appointments or to-do items, since there isn't enough room to display them. Changing schedule dates is very easy. There are seven buttons at the top of the schedule window which display dates near the schedule's date. The day view displays the other days in the week; the week view displays the dates for the previous and next three weeks; the month view displays the previous and next three months; and the year view displays the previous and next three years. Each view has its own to-do list associated with it. The day view's list is for items that need to be done that day. The week view's list is for items that need to be done sometime that week but aren't tied down to a particular day. The month and year views' lists work the same way. o A button has been added to the bottom of the schedule window labeled "Jump To...". Clicking on it opens a panel which allows you to select an arbitrary date to change the schedule to. The panel also includes a control for calculating a new date by adding or subtracting a given number of days, weeks, months, or years. o The fonts used for the week view, day view, to-do list, and task list can now be changed using the Font panel. o When an appointment is dragged over a day or week schedule, the time of the schedule which the appointment is over is displayed in a box to the right of the appointment. o Many optimizations have been made to the way schedules are loaded and displayed. You should notice a significant increase in speed and responsiveness. o Cutting and pasting tasks has been optimized. Previously, if you copied or cut a task, all appointments would be loaded to ensure that all of the task's appointments were copied or cut with it. Now no extra appointments are loaded, even though all of the task's appointments are still moved with the task as before. DESCRIPTION =========== Chronographer is an application designed to help you to organize not only your time but also your priorities in life. Instead of just keeping track of appointments, Chronographer also keeps track of the goals that these appointments further, so you can easily determine if what you are doing today is helping you to accomplish what you want to do this week, this month, this year, and this decade. Instead of just asking yourself, "What needs to be done and when do I need to do it?", Chronographer encourages you to first ask, "What do I want to accomplish in life?" and then ask, "What do I need to do in order to achieve these goals?" Chronographer focuses on the long term as well as the short term. FEATURES ======== o A browser to organize your activities by grouping them into roles and goals. o Schedules for keeping track of appointments. Day, week, month, and year schedule views are available. In the day and week schedules, appointments are displayed in colored boxes. Schedule detail can be set to one line for every 60, 30, 15, or 5 minutes. In the month view, a filter can be used to intelligently control which appointments and to-do items are displayed. o To-do lists for keeping track of appointments that don't have specific times associated with them. Each day, week, month, and year has its own to-do list. To-do items can be filtered so that only certain groups of them are displayed. o A button bar for selecting nearby dates, making navigation easy and fast. o Repeating appointments. They can repeat every day, week, month, or year or a multiple of those periods. o Appointment reminders using either a panel, email, or sound. o A time report that lists, in detail, how you spent your time. This could be a useful tool for consultants who need to keep track of how much time they spend on each of their projects. It could also be useful for employees who have to report their time usage to their managers. o Easy drag-and-drop interface. Once you type in an appointment's title, you never have to type it in again. Just drag the appointment to a schedule or to-do list to schedule it. Appointment durations can be changed by dragging the edges of the appointment. Appointments can be moved easily by dragging them to another location on the schedule or to another day's schedule or to a to-do list. AVAILABILITY ============ Chronographer is being distributed in one, quad-fat package: name: Chronographer.0.96.NIHS.b.tar.gz h/w: NeXT, Intel, HP-PA, SPARC size: 2545655 md5: 25c1cc8c56bae0591997eb1cb5c9f191 sum32: 4180230182 Chronographer is available on PEAK: ftp://ftp.next.peak.org/pub/next/demos/productivity/Chronographer.0.96.NIHS.b.tar.gz Chronographer is also available on Peanuts: ftp://peanuts.leo.org/pub/comp/platforms/next/Tools/calendars/Chronographer.0.96.NIHS.b.tar.gz The release is binary-only and includes software for NeXT, Intel, HP-PA, and SPARC hardware. It will run on NEXTSTEP versions 3.2 and later. This release of Chronographer is a beta release. Version 1.00 will be commercial, but this release is free and is fully functional, except that it will stop running on October 15. By that time, a newer version will be available. The commercial version will cost US$40 per user.
From: ftpadm@informatik.uni-muenchen.de (FTP Archiv d. LMU) Newsgroups: muc.archive.update,de.admin.archiv,de.comp.sys.next,comp.sys.next.announce Subject: New files on the Peanuts FTP archive (15.8.97) Date: 15 Aug 1997 20:01:19 GMT Organization: Institut fuer Informatik der Universitaet Muenchen Message-ID: <5t2cif$ft$1@news.digifix.com> On the Peanuts NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP archive the following files are new since last week (ftp://peanuts.leo.org/next, [129.187.249.15]): 2545655 Aug 13 07:54 Tools/calendars/Chronographer.0.96.NIHS.b.tar.gz 7321 Aug 13 07:54 Tools/calendars/Chronographer.0.96.README 884839 Aug 13 17:39 Network/www/omniweb2bundles/HTTPSExtension.0.7.NIHS.b.tar.gz 3424 Aug 13 17:39 Network/www/omniweb2bundles/HTTPSExtension.0.7.README 687 Aug 15 11:44 OpenStep/developer/resources/IconKit.4.2.README 984 Aug 15 11:44 OpenStep/developer/resources/IconKit.4.2.README.rtf 455286 Aug 15 11:44 OpenStep/developer/resources/IconKit.s.tar.gz 94598 Aug 15 11:49 Mail/apps/MSMail.1.2.NIHS.b.tar.gz 2970 Aug 15 11:49 Mail/apps/MSMail.1.2.README 1309998 Aug 6 05:59 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6.H.b.tar.gz 1196918 Aug 6 05:59 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6.I.b.tar.gz 1138761 Aug 6 06:00 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6.N.b.tar.gz 3390005 Aug 6 06:00 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6.NIHS.b.tar.gz 1251219 Aug 6 06:00 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.6.S.b.tar.gz 1317721 Aug 15 11:51 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.7.beta.2.H.tar.gz 1202871 Aug 15 11:51 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.7.beta.2.I.tar.gz 1143336 Aug 15 11:51 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.7.beta.2.N.tar.gz 3406715 Aug 15 11:52 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.7.beta.2.NIHS.tar.gz 1256916 Aug 15 11:52 Network/www/OmniWeb.2.7.beta.2.S.tar.gz 8048524 Aug 12 22:54 Commercial/spreadsheet/Quantrix.2.4.NIHS.b.tar.gz 8124418 Aug 12 22:57 Commercial/spreadsheet/Quantrix_EOF.2.4.NIHS.b.tar.gz 8082377 Aug 12 22:55 Commercial/spreadsheet/Quantrix_FoundationKit.2.4.NIHS.b.tar.gz 87378 Aug 15 11:52 Unix/script/perl-examples.5.004_01.d.tar.gz 3225854 Aug 15 11:53 Unix/script/perl.5.004_01.NIHS.b.tar.gz 1052 Aug 15 11:53 Unix/script/perl.5.004_01.README 1475981 Aug 15 12:02 Unix/script/perlCORE.5.004_01.NIHS.b.tar.gz 2161445 Aug 15 11:55 Mail/programs/pine.3.96.p1.NIHS.b.tar.gz 788 Aug 15 11:55 Mail/programs/pine.3.96.p1.README 93843 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_1.tar.gz 181212 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_10.tar.gz 260529 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_2.tar.gz 49850 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_3.tar.gz 64332 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_4.tar.gz 67641 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_5.tar.gz 53329 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_6.tar.gz 38392 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_7.tar.gz 108157 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_8.tar.gz 186540 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_9.tar.gz 799 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_collection.README 145044 Aug 15 11:57 Graphics/library/icons/ppai_Icon_true4.tar.gz Our mirror-sites are: USA: ftp://ftp.evolution.com/pub/ Germany: ftp://ftp.mb3.tu-chemnitz.de/, ftp://ftp.uni-hamburg.de/, ftp://ftp.uni-siegen.de/ France: ftp://ftp.fdn.fr/, ftp://ftp.fdn.org/ Switzerland: ftp://ftp.eunet.ch/ UUCP (Germany) wburg.hanse.de (Tel. ++49-40-307 89 06) Mailbox (Germany) (Tel. ++49-8803-61111, ISDN ++49-8803-62149). Peanuts is also available on CD-ROM. The latest issue is from december 199e. Please write to cdrom@peanuts.leo.org for details. Your Peanuts Admins (peanuts-admin@peanuts.leo.org)
From: Paul Tod Rieger <prie@nvl.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: MEETING: Atlanta Rhapsody SIG (August 20th) Date: 15 Aug 1997 20:02:33 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5t2ckp$g3$1@news.digifix.com> MEETING: Atlanta Rhapsody SIG (August 20) Date: Wednesday, August 20, 1997 Time: 7:00pm Place: Room 206, White Hall Emory University (Atlanta, USA) Cost: free and open to the public http://www.atlmug.org/ Agenda: Be Inc. presents their operating system, BeOS Hope to see you there! Directions to White Hall (Emory University) ** maps require fixed-width font ** | (Exit 32) \ ================+===========================+====== I-85 | ^ \ Clairmont Ave ->| | \ | 3.8 miles \ | | || XX <-Emory | | || <- I-285 XX Univ. | V || --------------|------- <- N. Decatur Road || | || |<---1.2---->| miles Get on N. Decatur Road, which goes past the south side of the Emory Campus. There is a 5-points with traffic lights and small shops. Turn north there into the campus by the big church (Dowman Drive). White Hall is the third building on the right. \ <- Dowman Dr. \ \ |x <- White Hall Oxford Rd -> \ | \ / \ / + <- Big Church ----------O----------------- <- N. Decatur Rd Everybody's -> x \ x <- BP station Pizza \ \ Contact: Bert Lindgren Tod Rieger Phone: 404-373-2619 Phone: 770-381-2464 Email: bert@home.net Email: prie@nvl.com
From: wsi@spacelab.net (WSI Nationwide) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.soft-sys.nextstep Subject: US-No East-Nextstep System Admin-WSI Date: 15 Aug 1997 20:56:48 GMT Organization: WSI Nationwide Message-ID: <5t2fqg$1ov$1@news.digifix.com> ----(All fees are paid by our client companies and all projects are on-site at the locations listed below-no 3rd party referrals or agencies, please)--- I have been asked to identify an independent consultant with strong Nextstep System Adminstration experience and clear English speaking skills for a long term Nextstep System Administration project with up-to-date documentation also using C++ and Solaris with Help Desk interaction and some customer contact in a production environment also dealing with communication protocols - SMTP & Nextmail. The project is in the North East and offers an initial twelve month contract with a flexible starting rate in the $440 per day range. An NT conversion is planned. If you know someone who might qualify (no 3rd party referrals or agencies, please) or is coming to the NYC/NJ/CT/PA area, (we have an additional 150+ open employment and consulting requirements), e-mail a resume to Jay L., a straight ascii text file preferred but any attachment that can be opened with Word 97 is OK, (and please do not return a copy of this announcement with your response) to wsi@spacelab.net, fax to 212-534-3724 or call 212-410-1400. (To insure formatting & print quality, please also mail a copy to me at WSI, 1619 Third Avenue, Box #6415, New York, NY 10128-0004) A full listing of all WSI requirements can be seen at http://www.webb.com/wsi ) When resumes are received, the candidate is contacted if there is a match, the situation is thoroughly described and the candidate tells us how they would like us to proceed. No information leaves our office without prior approval. (This makes for long term relationships, which we encourage) - - ------------------------------------------------------- WSI is a "specialty" recruiting organization with over twenty years experience and fees paid by our selected client companies, freeing our hands to find top level candidates for "better" projects all over the USA. xwsix
From: "Stephen J. Perkins" <perkins@netmass.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: REQUEST: PPP FTP and HTTP mirror request Date: 16 Aug 1997 03:35:23 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5t375r$a09$1@news.digifix.com> This is a request for mirror sites for PPP-2.3. The current site, hosted by the Thoughtport Authority, has been superb in all aspects. While I hope that we can maintain our presence at this site, I have been notified that the PPP project should find some mirror sites for its work. To this end I am looking for sites that would like to host anonymous FTP, HTTP, and/or the PPP mailing list. My preference is that sites be willing to host both FTP and HTTP. I will only need one site to host a mailing list. It would be nice to have several sites outside the US. There are several requirements that should be stated upfront. The WWW pages require the use of PERL and several CGI scripts. They also have a server statistic function that requires an entry to crontab. In exchange for the service, I hope to have a mechanism that allows each site to customize a graphic banner that is visible on the top PPP page. This banner could point to the services your institution provides. To aid in mirror setup, I have put together an NeXT pkg that contains version 2.8 of mirror.pl. Installation of the mirror software should consist of installing the package via Installer.app, adding one line to your crontab entry, and dropping a configuration file into a special directory (after you change an email address and path specification for where mirrored files should reside). I will supply the configuration file template preconfigured for PPP. I would sincerely appreciate any support your site may be willing to provide. If you are interested in hosting, please contact me via email. Regards, Steve
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ADMINISTRIVIA: Submission Guidelines for comp.sys.next.announce Supersedes: <448871185627@digifix.com> Date: 17 Aug 1997 03:53:45 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <13781871790426@digifix.com> Cross Posting ============= I try very hard to make sure that postings get out in a timely fashion. Most go out in less than 24 hours. Postings that require editing because they do not contain information in a useable format, or have already been posted to other comp.sys.next.* groups may be delayed, or returned to you. If your posting is rejected, I'll try and make suggestions about what should be changed where possible. Obviously off charter messages (spams, open-letters, etc) may not get a response. Content Guidelines ================== Try to keep submissions short and concise (80-100 lines max). Include full instructions on contacting you (where applicable) All Postings e-mail address, telephone (optional) Press Release toll-free voice phone, toll-free fax, voice phone, fax phone mailing address,info@blahblah.com,retail price,educational price availability Software available ftp site full path to file IN URL FORMAT supported CPU's for binary distributions, OS version requirements Meeting Announcements location of meeting, time of meeting, speakers expected Signatures will be deleted automatically, so please don't rely on your .sig for the contact information Please double check all information you are posting for accuracy. If you are announcing software available by FTP, make sure the copy on the archive site is good. Announcement of Product Sales ============================= This is an area of announcement that has caused me terrible grief in the past. The policy is tilted towards the ISV, which has worked out well in the past. Posts that announce sales of products that you are DIRECTLY involved in the development of are OK. Posts from companies trying to sell other products are evaluated on an individual basis. Time Sensitive Announcements ============================ Many times an announcement should coincide with a specific date. Unfortunately, that can be the worst time for you to get access to your internet connection to send the announcements to comp.sys.next.announce. In order to make comp.sys.next.announce as timely as possible, I will accept "post-dated" announcements for release on a specific future date. All information will be kept confidential until the requested release date, and NDAs will be signed where required to ensure this. Hopefully this will make these announcements arrive at users sites as quickly as if you posted them directly to comp.sys.next.whatever. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com. Questions and comments to next-announce-request@digifix.com
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Resources on the Net Supersedes: <446871185624@digifix.com> Date: 17 Aug 1997 03:53:43 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <13779871790424@digifix.com> Topics include: Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites NeXTanswers Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites ============================================ The following sites are a sample of the OpenStep related WWW sites available. A comprehensive list is available on Stepwise. Stepwise OpenStep/Rhapsody Information Server http://www.stepwise.com Stepwise has been serving the OpenStep/NEXTSTEP community since March 1993. Some of the many resources on the site include: OpenStep Third Party Software guide, Developer Directory, Mailing List information, extensive listing of FTP and WWW sites related to OpenStep and NEXTSTEP, OpenStep related Frequently Asked Questions. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. This is the World Wide Web interace to the FTP site. Apple Enterprise Software Group (formerly NeXT Computer, Inc.) http://www.next.com Here is where you'll find the NeXTanswers archive, with information on OpenStep installation, drivers and software patches. Apple Computer's 'Prelude to Rhapsody' Self Support Site http://devworld.apple.com/dev/prelude.html This site has been constructed to help you help yourself to learn as much as possible about the foundation for Rhapsody, today's OPENSTEP. The site provides an informal collection of pointers, references, and starting points for developers who are using the Prelude to Rhapsody bundle, distributed at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups ==================================================== COMP.SYS.NEXT.ADVOCACY This is the "why NEXTSTEP is better (or worse) than anything else in the known universe" forum. It was created specifically to divert lengthy flame wars from .misc. COMP.SYS.NEXT.ANNOUNCE Announcements of general interest to the NeXT community (new products, FTP submissions, user group meetings, commercial announcements etc.) This is a moderated newsgroup, meaning that you can't post to it directly. 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At times gets almost philosophical about objects, but then again OOP allows one to be a programmer/philosopher. (The original comp.sys.next no longer exists--do not attempt to post to it.) Exception to the crossposting restrictions: announcements of usenet RFDs or CFVs, when made by the news.announce.newgroups moderator, may be simultaneously crossposted to all c.s.n.* newsgroups. Getting the Newsgroups without getting News =========================================== Thanks to Michael Ross at antigone.com, the main NEXTSTEP groups are now available as a mailing list digest as well. next-nextstep next-advocacy next-announce next-bugs next-hardware next-marketplace next-misc next-programmer next-software next-sysadmin object lang-objective-c (For a full description, send mail to listserv@antigone.com). The subscription syntax is essentially the same as Majordomo's. 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From: Dwight Everhart <everhart@alterlife.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: Chronographer 0.96 -- A daily planner application Date: 17 Aug 1997 05:15:51 GMT Organization: Sailor Hardware Message-ID: <5t61e7$buk$1@news.digifix.com> Chronographer -- A daily planner application Dwight Everhart everhart@alterlife.com August 15, 1997 UPDATE ====== Chronographer version 0.96 has been released. Several major features have been added since the last publicly-announced version, including: o Multiple schedule views: In addition to the day view, Chronographer now also features week, month, and year views. You can select a different view by clicking on the tab for the view. The tabs are located above the schedule view. The week view displays an entire seven days side by side. The top portion of the view displays the to-do list for each day, and the bottom portion displays the schedule for each day. The month view is similar to paper calendars. It displays a box for each day with the to-do items and appointments for the day listed in the box. The view also provides a filter panel that allows you to select which types of appointments or to-do items are displayed. The year view displays an entire year but without appointments or to-do items, since there isn't enough room to display them. Changing schedule dates is very easy. There are seven buttons at the top of the schedule window which display dates near the schedule's date. The day view displays the other days in the week; the week view displays the dates for the previous and next three weeks; the month view displays the previous and next three months; and the year view displays the previous and next three years. Each view has its own to-do list associated with it. The day view's list is for items that need to be done that day. The week view's list is for items that need to be done sometime that week but aren't tied down to a particular day. The month and year views' lists work the same way. o A button has been added to the bottom of the schedule window labeled "Jump To...". Clicking on it opens a panel which allows you to select an arbitrary date to change the schedule to. The panel also includes a control for calculating a new date by adding or subtracting a given number of days, weeks, months, or years. o The fonts used for the week view, day view, to-do list, and task list can now be changed using the Font panel. o When an appointment is dragged over a day or week schedule, the time of the schedule which the appointment is over is displayed in a box to the right of the appointment. o Many optimizations have been made to the way schedules are loaded and displayed. You should notice a significant increase in speed and responsiveness. o Cutting and pasting tasks has been optimized. Previously, if you copied or cut a task, all appointments would be loaded to ensure that all of the task's appointments were copied or cut with it. Now no extra appointments are loaded, even though all of the task's appointments are still moved with the task as before. DESCRIPTION =========== Chronographer is an application designed to help you to organize not only your time but also your priorities in life. Instead of just keeping track of appointments, Chronographer also keeps track of the goals that these appointments further, so you can easily determine if what you are doing today is helping you to accomplish what you want to do this week, this month, this year, and this decade. Instead of just asking yourself, "What needs to be done and when do I need to do it?", Chronographer encourages you to first ask, "What do I want to accomplish in life?" and then ask, "What do I need to do in order to achieve these goals?" Chronographer focuses on the long term as well as the short term. FEATURES ======== o A browser to organize your activities by grouping them into roles and goals. o Schedules for keeping track of appointments. Day, week, month, and year schedule views are available. In the day and week schedules, appointments are displayed in colored boxes. Schedule detail can be set to one line for every 60, 30, 15, or 5 minutes. In the month view, a filter can be used to intelligently control which appointments and to-do items are displayed. o To-do lists for keeping track of appointments that don't have specific times associated with them. Each day, week, month, and year has its own to-do list. To-do items can be filtered so that only certain groups of them are displayed. o A button bar for selecting nearby dates, making navigation easy and fast. o Repeating appointments. They can repeat every day, week, month, or year or a multiple of those periods. o Appointment reminders using either a panel, email, or sound. o A time report that lists, in detail, how you spent your time. This could be a useful tool for consultants who need to keep track of how much time they spend on each of their projects. It could also be useful for employees who have to report their time usage to their managers. o Easy drag-and-drop interface. Once you type in an appointment's title, you never have to type it in again. Just drag the appointment to a schedule or to-do list to schedule it. Appointment durations can be changed by dragging the edges of the appointment. Appointments can be moved easily by dragging them to another location on the schedule or to another day's schedule or to a to-do list. AVAILABILITY ============ Chronographer is being distributed in one, quad-fat package: name: Chronographer.0.96.NIHS.b.tar.gz h/w: NeXT, Intel, HP-PA, SPARC size: 2545655 md5: 25c1cc8c56bae0591997eb1cb5c9f191 sum32: 4180230182 Chronographer is available on PEAK: ftp://ftp.next.peak.org/pub/next/demos/productivity/Chronographer.0.96.NIHS.b.tar.gz Chronographer is also available on Peanuts: ftp://peanuts.leo.org/pub/comp/platforms/next/Tools/calendars/Chronographer.0.96.NIHS.b.tar.gz The release is binary-only and includes software for NeXT, Intel, HP-PA, and SPARC hardware. It will run on NEXTSTEP versions 3.2 and later. This release of Chronographer is a beta release. Version 1.00 will be commercial, but this release is free and is fully functional, except that it will stop running on October 15. By that time, a newer version will be available. The commercial version will cost US$40 per user.
From: Thomas Engel <tsengel@slivovic.nl.ctp.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: IconKit 4.2.1...with fixed bugs and working FileViewer for OpenStep Date: 18 Aug 1997 03:08:56 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5t8ec8$9ed$1@news.digifix.com> This is a quick port of IconKit 1.2 to OPENSTEP 4.2 MachOS. Release notes v 4.2.1: I still don't know what H Scott Ray thinks about this port since the original license was not explicitly giving away the source.but since Peter already did most of the boring conversion work...and having a read FileBrowser on Openstep/NT is something I couldn't resist to So I wasted one evening cleaning up and fixing some of the problems to make it behave a little better. 1) Everything at least compiles an Mach and NT 2) Fixed the retain/release problems where I stubled accross them 3) The IKShelf should now work properly 4) The IKIconPath is still not working correctly 5) FileViewer at least now works 90% the way it should. Under NT the shelf does not properly update the colors and we somehow don't get all the icons from the NSWorkspace class...but it works ! The IconKit was using its own GC mechanism and notification system which was good in the 3.x days. However parts of that caused problems under Openstep or at least make the code more complex then necessary. This will either need a major rewrite in a lot of places or we will propably see most of the ideas appear inside the MiscKit 2.x which already support some of the IconKit protocols and ideas. However...enjoy this cool kit. Thanx to Scott for writing it....and Peter for doing the dirty work of converting it. Aloha Tomi Engel (tsengel@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de) The package has been uploaded to all three major ftp sites. It might take some time until the submissions: IconKit.4.2.1.sd.README IconKit.4.2.1.sd.tar.gz ...migrate to their final locations. These propably will be: ftp://peanuts.leo.org/next/OpenStep/developer/resources/ ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/NeXT/developer/lib/kits/ ftp://ftp.next.peak.org/pub/openstep/multi-platforms/sourcelibrary/ (kits/ ??) Installation instructions: 1) open the PB.project in ./IconKit.4.2.1/Framework 2) make install (the Framework installs to /LocalLibrary/Frameworks 3) open the PB.project in ./IconKit.4.2.1/FileViewer 4) make 5) run, the FileViewer should come up 6) open the PB.project in ./IconKit.4.2./Palette 7) make palette 8) open the Palette in IB... I've tested only a little piece of the entire source. The FileViewer app is runnig, and that's it. Please do not ask for support or any further enhancements. Greetings from Germany, Peter Kretzschmar EfI GmbH Rungestrase 4 24537 Neumuenster GERMANY peterk@efi-nms.de www.efi-nms.de
From: devsupport@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Invitation to OpenStep ISVs and IHVs Date: 20 Aug 1997 03:02:23 GMT Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <5tdmnv$eh4$1@news.digifix.com> Invitation to OpenStep ISVs and IHVs Dear OpenStep ISVs/IHVs, We hope you are as excited about Rhapsody, Apple's next generation operating system as we are. At Apple, we realize that the OpenStep-based products and services you offer to the marketplace are critical to our success. The shipment of Rhapsody by year end also provides you with a whole new platform to deploy on. We encourage all of you to evaluate the Apple marketplace and capitalize on the new opportunities it provides to your business. As an independent software developer (ISV), hardware developer (IHV), or programmer, Apple wants to be sure that you stay on top of the transition to Rhapsody and take advantage of the new marketing opportunities that our now yours. We believe the best way to help you achieve this goal is through a membership in the Apple Developer Program. That's why we're pleased to offer you a complimentary six-month membership in the Apple Developer Program! As a member of the Apple Developer Program, you'll receive the monthly Apple Developer Mailing, discounts on Apple hardware, software seeding, access to the third-party compatibility test lab, and access to technical support. In the Apple Developer Mailing, a key component of the program, you'll find the latest technical and business information from Apple. This mailing includes the Developer CD Series and Apple Directions. You will also receive the Rhapsody Developer Release, on schedule for late Q3, as long as you have signed the Prototype License and Confidentiality Agreement, which you will receive when you request an Application package. This complimentary six-month membership in the Macintosh Developer Program, at the Associate's level, will insure that you have the software, tools and information you need to evaluate your opportunities. If you believe that you will need technical support, then your company has many options, including pay per incident or upgrading to the Associates Plus or Partners Program. You can upgrade your membership anytime during the 6 month membership, you will need to call your local Developer Relations office for fees associated with these upgrades. At the end of this trial membership, we will ask you to join a program that best fits your technical and marketing needs. Information on how to sign up for the program can be found on the Developer World web site at <http://www.devworld.apple.com/programs/nextprogram.html>. In summary, our goal is to provide you with the best level of support possible for your development efforts. We welcome you to Apple's developer programs and will look forward to hearing from you. If you have any general questions, you can send an email to <devsupport@apple.com>. You can also read more about Apple's developer support activities at our web site at <http://www.devworld.apple.com>. Sincerely, The Apple Developer Programs Team * Offer expires August 30, 1997. Trial memberships will be valid through the end of January.
From: Cosmo Roadkill <cosmo.roadkill%bofh.int@rauug.mil.wi.us> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: cmsg cancel <33fabfed000003ae@news.mskcc.org-MINC> Control: cancel <33fabfed000003ae@news.mskcc.org-MINC> Date: 20 Aug 1997 10:00:29 GMT Organization: BOFH Space Command, Usenet Division Message-ID: <cancel.33fabfed000003ae@news.mskcc.org-MINC> Sender: Mike@antismut.com Article cancelled as EMP/ECP, exceeding a BI of 20. The "Current Usenet spam thresholds and guidelines" FAQ is available at http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/tskirvin/faqs/spam.html Please include the X-CosmoTraq header of this message in any correspondence specific to this spam. Sick-O-Spam, Spam-B-Gon!
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: BellSouth Web Enhancements Signal A New Way of Doing Business With Interactive Customer Service Applications Date: 20 Aug 1997 20:08:38 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5tfis6$815$1@news.digifix.com> BellSouth Web Enhancements Signal A New Way of Doing Business With Interactive Customer Service Applications For Immediate Release: August 18, 1997 ATLANTA ' BellSouth today announced significant expansions to its Internet-based interactive customer service that allow customers to do much more of their business with BellSouth via the Web and put the communications company farther ahead of potential competitors. Part of a strategic move by BellSouth to provide a common look, feel and navigation for all BellSouth Web sites, the interactive customer service applications, found at http://www.bellsouth.com, are available now. The applications, which put BellSouth on the leading edge of interactive online customer support, are useful to both residential and business customers and potential customers. "This is an excellent example of a telco creatively reinventing itself around its customers' requirements," said Traver Kennedy, worldwide director of telecommunications research at Aberdeen Group, a Boston-based industry analyst firm. "By providing this feature-rich Internet solution, BellSouth is delivering improved customer service directly in to the hands of its customers - choice, convenience and control - as it delivers on its corporate strategy and leadership vision." Charlie Coe, group president - Customer Operations for BellSouth said that BellSouth has a rich heritage of providing world-class customer service. "We are simply extending that approach to our Web presence," said Coe. We are providing an interactive way for our customers to do business with us when and where it's convenient for them." Among the new expansions to BellSouth's interactive customer service applications are: Product Catalog. Both business and residential customers can use BellSouth's Web site to obtain a complete catalog of products and services. In addition to detailed product descriptions, the catalog includes instructions for use and location-specific product and pricing information. Bill Review. Business and residential customers can view an exact graphical representation of their BellSouth bill online. Customers may review both current and previous bills. They will also discover useful links to detailed product descriptions, explanations of charges, suggested payment alternatives and answers to their most common billing questions. Solution Advisor. Available initially for small business customers, the Solution Advisor builds on BellSouth's extensive knowledge and experience as a small business consultant. A small business customer can obtain instant recommendations for telecommunications solutions customized for his or her business. Using customer responses to an interactive questionnaire about specific business requirements, BellSouth's online small business specialist recommends specific products for the business. With pricing tailored for each business locale, the recommendations provide both an optimum solution and an alternative. "Most small business operators do not have a lot of telecommunications expertise or support," said Mark Silliman, of Jacksonville, Fla., CFO of The Paragon Group, Inc., a small business that provides customized apparel and other incentive marketing items to customers. "People like me are not able to drive a tractor-trailer rig down the 'Information Superhighway.' We need highly customized solutions parked right on our desks." BellSouth developers addressed significant technological challenges in building the interactive customer service applications. They have received high marks from vendors like Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer, Oracle and Netscape for rapid deployment of a secure, user-friendly environment that takes advantage of extensive information resources across the enterprise. "BellSouth has done leading-edge engineering with open systems technologies like CORBA, Java, UNIX, and WebObjects to integrate legacy applications and data sources with new valued-added development," said David Kay, Senior Product Line Manager for WebObjects at Apple Computer, Inc. "The result is an extensible, maintainable, open architecture that creates value for their customers. Great customer service comes from delivering the right corporate information to customers in a convenient, easy way. This is exactly what BellSouth has done." BellSouth.net Inc., the company's Internet and electronic commerce subsidiary, developed these breakthrough practical business applications. These capabilities demonstrate BellSouth's effectiveness at using the same high-quality, reliable Internet technology it markets to customers. Dennis Yablonsky, president and CEO of Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Carnegie Group, echoed that view. "Solution Advisor represents the first time a company has used a Web site to advise and make customized recommendations to customers," said Yablonsky, whose company provided knowledge engineering and software development expertise for Solution Advisor. "While other companies spew 'cookie cutter' recommendations via their Web sites, BellSouth's Solution Advisor makes highly customized, individualized recommendations that best meet customers' specific needs. It's just as if customers were speaking with a BellSouth Small Business Specialist on the phone." BellSouth's Coe said that the announcement of the interactive applications is the most recent action in BellSouth's strategy to enhance its relationship with customers by using the Internet. Prior to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, BellSouth provided a means for customers to place orders for ISDN service online. Last month BellSouth added College Connection, a Web-based application to assist college students living away from home to select and order telephone service via the Web. Upcoming enhancements include extending Solution Advisor-type applications to residential customers, online bill payment and additional online ordering capabilities. BellSouth made its decision to build the new applications and future enhancements based on direct feedback from customers. In a survey of customers who use the Internet, 79 percent of those who responded said they wanted product pricing and availability information on the BellSouth Web site; 75 percent said they wanted the ability to review their monthly bills; 72 percent said they wanted to order products over the Web, and 50 percent said they wanted Solution Advisor-type products. "Our customers have told us that they want to do business on the Web in a big, big way," said Stan Yeatts, director of BellSouth's online presence. "The personal computer is becoming the information appliance of choice for a growing number of consumers and businesses." BellSouth is a $19 billion communications services company. It provides telecommunications, wireless communications, directory advertising and publishing, Internet and information services to more than 28 million customers in 20 countries worldwide. BellSouth's telecommunications operations provide service over one of the most modern telecommunications networks in the world for nearly 23 million telephone lines in a nine-state region that includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
From: Cosmo Roadkill <cosmo.roadkill%bofh.int@rauug.mil.wi.us> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: cmsg cancel <33fb63f3.0@NEWS.CLOVER.NET> Control: cancel <33fb63f3.0@NEWS.CLOVER.NET> Date: 20 Aug 1997 21:45:35 GMT Organization: BOFH Space Command, Usenet Division Message-ID: <cancel.33fb63f3.0@NEWS.CLOVER.NET> Sender: vutil@gwe.nws.net Article cancelled as EMP/ECP, exceeding a BI of 20. The "Current Usenet spam thresholds and guidelines" FAQ is available at http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/tskirvin/faqs/spam.html Please include the X-CosmoTraq header of this message in any correspondence specific to this spam. Sick-O-Spam, Spam-B-Gon!
From: Shehryar Khan <khans@pscwa.psca.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: NeXplorer 1.0 Beta -- An OPENSTEP FileViewer Date: 21 Aug 1997 21:30:54 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5tic2e$ca8$1@news.digifix.com> SUBMISSION: NeXplorer 1.0 Beta -- An OPENSTEP FileViewer August 20, 1997 CONTACT INFO: ------------- NAME: Shehryar Khan Seattle, WA 98105 EMAIL: khans@serv.net WWW: http://www.serv.net/~khans DESCRIPTION ----------- NeXplorer is a freely available OPENSTEP fileviewer for Windows NT. It has been written for those people who spend most of their day under Windows and have to painstakingly bear navigating the file system using the tools that Windows provides for them. It consists of the following components * FileViewer with a filebrowser and an iconpath * A resizable shelf for placing commonly accessed files, folders, or applications * A panel for sending Email * A preferences panel for setting various application preferences * An inspector panel for viewing information about specific files or folders * ToolBar See the FEATURES section below for more information on each of these components. Visit the NeXplorer web site (<http://www.serv.net/~khans) for more information including more in-depth description of its features, known bugs, and screenshots. IMPORTANT NOTE -------------- File operations have been disabled for this release. Dragging a document into a folder will not copy or move it. Similarly setting permissions in the inspector will not actually change the permissions in the file system. PREREQUISITIES -------------- This software requires the OPENSTEP 4.2 Runtime for Windows (Intel) to be installed on your machine. It WILL NOT run with earlier versions of OPENSTEP for Windows. Recommended resolution to run this application in is 1024x768 (1280x1024 even better). AVAILABILITY ------------ NeXplorer may be downloaded and used free of charge from the following site: <ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/openstep/windows/apps/utils/workspace/NeXplorer.1.0.w.I.tar.gz <ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/openstep/windows/apps/utils/workspace/NeXplorer.1.0.README FEATURES -------- * Toolbar * floating toolbar that allows you to set preferences, send email open additional fileviewers, display the inspector and quit the application * FileViewer * open up multiple resizable file viewers * browse multiple drives (local and network) * uses tooltips (little text descriptions that appear when you leave your mouse on an image for an extended period of time) to display file names * launch files or applications by double clicking on them in browser or on icon in iconPath * select file in the filebrowser by clicking it in the iconPath * select multiple files in the fileviewer and open them by double clicking on the multiple files icon in the iconPath * supports dragging of files from the iconPath into the resizable shelf * location and size of the main fileviewer panel are preserved * Shelf * resizable shelf * contents are preserved between multiple launches of the application * location and size of the shelf are preserved * select files in the fileviewer by clicking on them in the shelf * launch/open files/applications by double clicking on them in the shelf * remove items from the shelf by dragging them onto the fileviewer * move items around in the shelf * Preferences * set foreground and background colors of files in the fileviewer based on file extension * find applications on your hard disk (used by the tools inspector panel) * set the font of the fileviewer * specify whether you are an NT expert or not (this hides system folders etc..) * set your home directory * set your mail server (for sending email) with timeouts (ms) and num retries * Email * send plain text email to multiple recipients * uses the mailServer set in the preferences panel * Inspector * view file/folder attributes * compute size * set permissions (disabled in this release) * displays date when the file/folder was last changed * access control * set read/write/execute permissions (disabled in this release) * tools * set application to launch documents with (the application gets these applications from those found using the find applications subpanel in the preferences panel).
From: Timothy J Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: fping - UNIX utility to check multiple hosts Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:07:47 GMT Organization: Princeton Theological Seminary Message-ID: <5tivq3$jf8$1@news.digifix.com> 21 August 1997 TjL <luomat+next@luomat.peak.org> fping -- UNIX utility to check whether a large number of hosts are up. Must be run as root or setuid root (chmod 4755 or chmod 4750) Source can be now found at ftp://networking.stanford.edu/pub/fping/ and will shortly move to ftp://ftp.stanford.edu/dept/networking/pub/fping/ Source code is also included with this package. Compiled under NS 3.3 quadfat. Minimal testing done, use at own risk. ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/next/apps/internet/misc/fping.2.2b1.NIHS.bs.tar.gz ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/next/apps/internet/misc/fping.2.2b1.README Also submitted to Peanuts where I suspect it may end up at in the /pub/next/Unix/tools/ directory, but it's up to the admin there...
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Engineer-Scientist Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:59 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0gv$jnm$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20236net Position: Engineer/Scientist II Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of OpenStep/Intel network device drivers. Candidates should have a strong background in operating system internals, system performance considerations, the "C" programming language, Ethernet protocols, common network chipsets and with PC hardware. Experience with object oriented design, UNIX, NeXT's DriverKit or Token Ring a plus. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured organization, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. BS in EE, CS, or similar field and 3+ years of related experience required. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Eng. Project Manager Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:42 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0ge$jnl$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20753net Position: Engineering Project Manager Project manage a large complex software project, driving activities of groups delivering project components. Should have in-depth understanding of product features, mktg strategy and customer needs. Can comfortably communicate to all levels about the project. Independently anticipate and manage risks associated with project, develop and implement solutions to complex issues across groups, product lines and divisions. Independently prioritize own activities - as well as those of other team members - while multitasking all aspects of the project. Lead establishment of project process and goals for team members. Makes criteria decisions which have significant impact. Typically req's Bachelors degree +8 yrs relevant exp, 5 yrs in project mgmt some of which should be software product specific. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Networking Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:18:39 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0ef$jn6$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm19952net Position: Networking Engineer Responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the core networking aspects of the Rhapsody operating system. Work will involve protocol implementation, coordination with overall OS I/O architecture, development of kernel/user mode software, analysis of relevant technologies, and design risk analysis. Candidate must be very familiar with the ISO protocol model, possess detailed knowledge of either TCP/IP or AppleTalk protocols, and have experience with concurrent software debugging techniques. UNIX operating system development exp a major plus. A strong preference will be given to candidate with proven track record for shipping software products. Candidate should have a strong background in operating system internals and the C programming language. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured org, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be sent to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Networking Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:18:37 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0ed$jn5$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm19955net Position: Networking Engineer Responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the core networking aspects of the Rhapsody operating system. Work will involve protocol implementation, coordination with overall OS I/O architecture, development of kernel/user mode software, analysis of relevant technologies, and design risk analysis. Candidate must be very familiar with the ISO protocol model, possess detailed knowledge of either TCP/IP or AppleTalk protocols, and have experience with concurrent software debugging techniques. UNIX operating system development exp a major plus. A strong preference will be given to candidate with proven track record for shipping software products. Candidate should have a strong background in operating system internals and the C programming language. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured org, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. Apple is an equal opoportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Eng. Project Manager Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:01 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0f5$jnc$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20753net Position: Engineering Project Manager Project manage a large complex software project, driving activities of groups delivering project components. Should have in-depth understanding of product features, mktg strategy and customer needs. Can comfortably communicate to all levels about the project. Independently anticipate and manage risks associated with project, develop and implement solutions to complex issues across groups, product lines and divisions. Independently prioritize own activities - as well as those of other team members - while multitasking all aspects of the project. Lead establishment of project process and goals for team members. Makes criteria decisions which have significant impact. Typically req's Bachelors degree +8 yrs relevant exp, 5 yrs in project mgmt some of which should be software product specific. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Tools and Runtime Manager Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:18:44 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0ek$jn7$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20770net Position: Tools and Runtime Manager Manage a group of 5-10 individual contrbutors working on the development of sys dev tools (ie gcc, gdb, dyld) and runtime technologies (ie mach-o) for the Rhapsody program. Resp include mgmt of technology roadmap, coord with PowerPC and Intel CPU evolution, corrd withg high-level tools efforts (ie PB, JB, Java), reviewing designs, assigning and tracking deliverables, working with program EPM to maintain accurate schedule info, conducting performance reviews, track capital equipment, etc. Background should incl strong track record for buidling and maintaining highly motivated eng teams, sys sw development exp; a working knowledge of the sw development process, awareness of Apple's bus and mkts. Exp in C programming, algorithms & data structures and developing under UNIX req'd. Low-level OS and runtime exp highly desired. Successful candidate will also possess excellent written and verbal comm skills and the ability to manage conflict. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be sent to Apple Employment via: Landmail: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Networking Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:18:48 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0eo$jn9$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm19952net Position: Networking Engineer Responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the core networking aspects of the Rhapsody operating system. Work will involve protocol implementation, coordination with overall OS I/O architecture, development of kernel/user mode software, analysis of relevant technologies, and design risk analysis. Candidate must be very familiar with the ISO protocol model, possess detailed knowledge of either TCP/IP or AppleTalk protocols, and have experience with concurrent software debugging techniques. UNIX operating system development exp a major plus. A strong preference will be given to candidate with proven track record for shipping software products. Candidate should have a strong background in operating system internals and the C programming language. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured org, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be sent to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:18:51 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0er$jna$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20567net Position: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Design, develop and maintain applications to be shipped as part of Rhapsody, Apple's next gen OS. Key apps include those included with OpenStep 4.2, as well as conversion of important apps shipped with MacOS. Responsibilities will include implementing new features, major UI development, and fixing bugs. Will work closely w/existing Mac OS, H/I and User Experience groups, and other x-functional groups as necessary. Ensure quality and timely development of the applications critical to the success of Rhapsody. Req's a strong interest in & exp working on sys apps development, solid C++ & O-O skills, and dev exp with at least one framework. Exp with OPENSTEP dev applications/environments is very helpful. Objective C not critical. Req's person w/good comm skills, ability to work in a group, self-motivated, with a high energy level. BS in Computer Science or related field, 3+ yrs of exp. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail:cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:18:54 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0eu$jnb$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20566net Position: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Design, develop and maintain applications to be shipped as part of Rhapsody, Apple's next gen OS. Key apps include those included with OpenStep 4.2, as well as conversion of important apps shipped with MacOS. Responsibilities will include implementing new features, major UI development, and fixing bugs. Will work closely w/existing Mac OS, H/I and User Experience groups, and other x-functional groups as necessary. Ensure quality and timely development of the applications critical to the success of Rhapsody. Req's a strong interest in & exp working on sys apps development, solid C++ & O-O skills, and dev exp with at least one framework. Exp with OPENSTEP dev applications/environments is very helpful. Objective C not critical. Req's person w/good comm skills, ability to work in a group, self-motivated, with a high energy level. BS in Computer Science or related field, 3+ yrs of exp. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Networking Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:03 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0f7$jnd$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm19955net Position: Networking Engineer Responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the core networking aspects of the Rhapsody operating system. Work will involve protocol implementation, coordination with overall OS I/O architecture, development of kernel/user mode software, analysis of relevant technologies, and design risk analysis. Candidate must be very familiar with the ISO protocol model, possess detailed knowledge of either TCP/IP or AppleTalk protocols, and have experience with concurrent software debugging techniques. UNIX operating system development exp a major plus. A strong preference will be given to candidate with proven track record for shipping software products. Candidate should have a strong background in operating system internals and the C programming language. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured org, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. Apple is an equal opoportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Intern/CoreOS Tools Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:06 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0fa$jne$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20620net Position: Intern, Core OS tools Individual contributor participating in the identification and isolation of Rhapsody compiler bugs, particularly C++ related. Position will entail development of minimal programs to recreate suspected bugs, analysis of generated compiler code, and regression against different compiler versions as well as different compilers. Intern may also be involved in the porting of standard compiler test suites to the Rhapsody environment. Exp in C programming, algorithms & data structures, and developing under UNIX shell scripting, or modern testing methodologies a major plus. Should be comfortable working alone and with small groups. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408)974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Sr. Engineer-Scientist Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:35 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0g7$jnk$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20332net Position: Senior Engineer/Scientist II Seeking experienced software engineer to contribute to Apple's next generation File Manager design and implementation. Work will involve adding support for additional volume formats, updating existing file system code, and providing api translation services to support common api's on various volume formats. Candidates should possess detailed knowledge of file system issues in the areas of performance, concurrency, reliability and scalibility. In addition, candidates should be up to date on general OS prinicipals in the areas of memory mgmt, re-entrancy, preemption, dynamic configuration mgmt, bootstrapping, etc. Exp with the C programming and Unix file systems are major pluses. A strong track record in delivering competitive, innovative products is also req'd. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured org, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Sr. Engineer-Scientist Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:32 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0g4$jnj$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20067net Position: Senior Engineer/Scientist II Responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of file system technology for the Rhapsody operating system. Work will involve adding support for additional volume formats, maintenance of existing file system code, and providing api translation services to support common api's on various volume formats. Candidate must be very familiar with file system concepts. UNIX filesystem exp a major plus. A strong preference will be given to candidates with a proven track record for shipping software products. Candidate should have strong background in operating system internals and the C programming language. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured org, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Java Software Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:27 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0fv$jni$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm19997net Position: Java Software Engineer The Java Application Technologies group is responsible for providing java language access to OpenStep, a pure AWT implementation on top of OpenStep, and integrating other Java technologies such as Java Beans, with OpenStep. This engineer will be part of a small team that delivers the Java AWT on top of OpenStep for Rhapsody, along with integrating other Java technologies. Experience: Fluency in C and Java, exp in object oriented design and implementation, exp in graphical user interface design and implementation, exp with Java UI toolkits (AWT, IFC, AFC, ActiveX kits), 3+ yrs eng exp. Good teamwork, problem solving, and communication skills, background developing UI construction tools, OPENSTEP exp, HTML familiarity, exp shipping high volume product on tight schedules, self-motivated. Req's BS degree in CS, Math, Physics, or Engineering, or equiv exp. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Engineer-Scientist Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 03:19:08 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj0fc$jnf$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20242net Position: Engineer/Scientist II Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of several components of the Rhapsody I/O system, with an emphasis on booter, OpenFirmware, and platform/motherboard support. Candidates should have a strong background in operating system internals and the "C" programming language. Familiarity with PPC Macintosh hardware expected. Exp with object oriented design, Unix, or NeXT's DriverKit a plus. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured organization, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. BS in EE, CS, or similar field and 5+ years of related experience required. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Engineer-Scientist Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 05:14:30 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj77m$m2s$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20242net Position: Engineer/Scientist II Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of several components of the Rhapsody I/O system, with an emphasis on booter, OpenFirmware, and platform/motherboard support. Candidates should have a strong background in operating system internals and the "C" programming language. Familiarity with PPC Macintosh hardware expected. Exp with object oriented design, Unix, or NeXT's DriverKit a plus. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured organization, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. BS in EE, CS, or similar field and 5+ years of related experience required. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Engineer-Scientist Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 05:14:57 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj78h$m2t$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20236net Position: Engineer/Scientist II Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of OpenStep/Intel network device drivers. Candidates should have a strong background in operating system internals, system performance considerations, the "C" programming language, Ethernet protocols, common network chipsets and with PC hardware. Experience with object oriented design, UNIX, NeXT's DriverKit or Token Ring a plus. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured organization, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in parallel. BS in EE, CS, or similar field and 3+ years of related experience required. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 05:20:47 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj7jf$m6b$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20566net Position: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Design, develop and maintain applications to be shipped as part of Rhapsody, Apple's next gen OS. Key apps include those included with OpenStep 4.2, as well as conversion of important apps shipped with MacOS. Responsibilities will include implementing new features, major UI development, and fixing bugs. Will work closely w/existing Mac OS, H/I and User Experience groups, and other x-functional groups as necessary. Ensure quality and timely development of the applications critical to the success of Rhapsody. Req's a strong interest in & exp working on sys apps development, solid C++ & O-O skills, and dev exp with at least one framework. Exp with OPENSTEP dev applications/environments is very helpful. Objective C not critical. Req's person w/good comm skills, ability to work in a group, self-motivated, with a high energy level. BS in Computer Science or related field, 3+ yrs of exp. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Position Date: 22 Aug 1997 05:20:33 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tj7j1$m6a$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20567net Position: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Design, develop and maintain applications to be shipped as part of Rhapsody, Apple's next gen OS. Key apps include those included with OpenStep 4.2, as well as conversion of important apps shipped with MacOS. Responsibilities will include implementing new features, major UI development, and fixing bugs. Will work closely w/existing Mac OS, H/I and User Experience groups, and other x-functional groups as necessary. Ensure quality and timely development of the applications critical to the success of Rhapsody. Req's a strong interest in & exp working on sys apps development, solid C++ & O-O skills, and dev exp with at least one framework. Exp with OPENSTEP dev applications/environments is very helpful. Objective C not critical. Req's person w/good comm skills, ability to work in a group, self-motivated, with a high energy level. BS in Computer Science or related field, 3+ yrs of exp. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail:cm@apple.com
From: Karl Kraft <karl@relada.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: Next/Rhapsody job mailing list Date: 24 Aug 1997 03:39:47 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5toae3$ku3$1@news.digifix.com> Short Version ------------- A new mailing list for next/rhapsody job opportunities. To subscribe, send email to majordomo@ensuing.com In the body of the message type one of the magic incantations: subscribe nextjobs -or- subscribe nextjobs-digest Long Version ------------ NEXTJOBS is a mailing list that I started in 1995 to help NeXTSTEP programers find companies looking to hire them. At the time I was getting a full news feed via satellite. It ran for about a year before a hard drive crash, followed by a problem with the company feeding the news via satellite and, as a result, it got put on the back burner. Now that Rhapsody has been announced and I have a new dedicated news feed, I've decided to bring it back from the dead. NEXTJOBS is primarily driven by a news scanner that looks in the misc.jobs.* newsgroups for certain keywords like NeXTSTEP, Rhapsody, Objective-C, et cetera. Generally it's pretty good and finding interesting posts. It then forwards these posts via email to all the subscribers of nextjobs. This generates 95% of the traffic to the list. The other 5% is my weekly posting about how to be removed from the list. Occasional repeats happen, as well as multiple job posts from headhunters where only one job is anything interesting. NEXTJOBS is now new and improved with better flavor. Subscriptions take place automatically using majordomo, and there is a digest and non-digest version. There is also support for people to post to the list, although it is not intended as a general discussion list. For more info check out http://www.ensuing.com/nextjobs/index.html
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Resources on the Net Supersedes: <13779871790424@digifix.com> Date: 24 Aug 1997 03:53:23 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <10179872395226@digifix.com> Topics include: Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites NeXTanswers Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites ============================================ The following sites are a sample of the OpenStep related WWW sites available. A comprehensive list is available on Stepwise. Stepwise OpenStep/Rhapsody Information Server http://www.stepwise.com Stepwise has been serving the OpenStep/NEXTSTEP community since March 1993. Some of the many resources on the site include: OpenStep Third Party Software guide, Developer Directory, Mailing List information, extensive listing of FTP and WWW sites related to OpenStep and NEXTSTEP, OpenStep related Frequently Asked Questions. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. This is the World Wide Web interace to the FTP site. Apple Enterprise Software Group (formerly NeXT Computer, Inc.) http://www.next.com Here is where you'll find the NeXTanswers archive, with information on OpenStep installation, drivers and software patches. Apple Computer's 'Prelude to Rhapsody' Self Support Site http://devworld.apple.com/dev/prelude.html This site has been constructed to help you help yourself to learn as much as possible about the foundation for Rhapsody, today's OPENSTEP. The site provides an informal collection of pointers, references, and starting points for developers who are using the Prelude to Rhapsody bundle, distributed at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups ==================================================== COMP.SYS.NEXT.ADVOCACY This is the "why NEXTSTEP is better (or worse) than anything else in the known universe" forum. It was created specifically to divert lengthy flame wars from .misc. COMP.SYS.NEXT.ANNOUNCE Announcements of general interest to the NeXT community (new products, FTP submissions, user group meetings, commercial announcements etc.) This is a moderated newsgroup, meaning that you can't post to it directly. Submissions should be e-mailed to next-announce@digifix.com where the moderator (Scott Anguish) will screen them for suitability. Messages posted to announce should NOT be posted or crossposted to any other comp.sys.next groups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.BUGS A place to report verifiable bugs in NeXT-supplied software. Material e-mailed to Bug_NeXT@NeXT.COM is not published, so this is a place for the net community find out about problems when they're discovered. This newsgroup has a very poor signal/noise ratio--all too often bozos post stuff here that really belongs someplace else. It rarely makes sense to crosspost between this and other c.s.n.* newsgroups, but individual reports may be germane to certain non-NeXT-specific groups as well. COMP.SYS.NEXT.HARDWARE Discussions about NeXT-label hardware and compatible peripherals, and non-NeXT-produced hardware (e.g. Intel) that is compatible with NEXTSTEP. In most cases, questions about Intel hardware are better asked in comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware. Questions about SCSI devices belong in comp.periphs.scsi. This isn't the place to buy or sell used NeXTs--that's what .marketplace is for. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MARKETPLACE NeXT stuff for sale/wanted. Material posted here must not be crossposted to any other c.s.n.* newsgroup, but may be crossposted to misc.forsale.computers.workstation or appropriate regional newsgroups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MISC For stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else. Anything you post here by definition doesn't belong anywhere else in c.s.n.*--i.e. no crossposting!!! COMP.SYS.NEXT.PROGRAMMER Questions and discussions of interest to NEXTSTEP programmers. This is primarily a forum for advanced technical material. Generic UNIX questions belong elsewhere (comp.unix.questions), although specific questions about NeXT's implementation or porting issues are appropriate here. Note that there are several other more "horizontal" newsgroups (comp.lang.objective-c, comp.lang.postscript, comp.os.mach, comp.protocols.tcp-ip, etc.) that may also be of interest. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SOFTWARE This is a place to talk about [third party] software products that run on NEXTSTEP systems. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SYSADMIN Stuff relating to NeXT system administration issues; in rare cases this will spill over into .programmer or .software. ** RELATED NEWSGROUPS ** COMP.SOFT-SYS.NEXTSTEP Like comp.sys.next.software and comp.sys.next.misc combined. Exists because NeXT is a software-only company now, and comp.soft-sys is for discussion of software systems with scope similar to NEXTSTEP. COMP.LANG.OBJECTIVE-C Technical talk about the Objective-C language. Implemetations discussed include NeXT, Gnu, Stepstone, etc. COMP.OBJECT Technical talk about OOP in general. Lots of C++ discussion, but NeXT and Objective-C get quite a bit of attention. At times gets almost philosophical about objects, but then again OOP allows one to be a programmer/philosopher. (The original comp.sys.next no longer exists--do not attempt to post to it.) Exception to the crossposting restrictions: announcements of usenet RFDs or CFVs, when made by the news.announce.newgroups moderator, may be simultaneously crossposted to all c.s.n.* newsgroups. Getting the Newsgroups without getting News =========================================== Thanks to Michael Ross at antigone.com, the main NEXTSTEP groups are now available as a mailing list digest as well. next-nextstep next-advocacy next-announce next-bugs next-hardware next-marketplace next-misc next-programmer next-software next-sysadmin object lang-objective-c (For a full description, send mail to listserv@antigone.com). The subscription syntax is essentially the same as Majordomo's. To subscribe, send a message to *-request@lists.best.com saying: subscribe where * is the name of the list e.g. next-programmer-request@lists.best.com Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites ================================= ftp://ftp.next.peak.org The main site for North American submissions formerly ftp.cs.orst.edu ftp://ftp.peanuts.org: (Peanuts) Located in Germany. Comprehensive archive site. Very well maintained. ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/comp/next NeGeN/NiNe (NEXTSTEP Gebruikers Nederland/NeXTSTEP in the Netherlands) ftp://cube.sm.dsi.unimi.it (Italian NEXTSTEP User Group) ftp://ftp.nmr.embl-heidelberg.de/pub/next eduStep ftp://ftp.next.com: See below ftp.next.com and NextAnswers@next.com ===================================== [from the document ftp://ftp.next.com/pub/NeXTanswers/1000_Help] Welcome to the NeXTanswers information retrieval system! This system allows you to request online technical documents, drivers, and other software, which are then sent to you automatically. You can request documents by fax or Internet electronic mail, read them on the world-wide web, transfer them by anonymous ftp, or download them from the BBS. NeXTanswers is an automated retrieval system. Requests sent to it are answered electronically, and are not read or handled by a human being. NeXTanswers does not answer your questions or forward your requests. USING NEXTANSWERS BY E-MAIL To use NeXTanswers by Internet e-mail, send requests to nextanswers@next.com. Files are sent as NeXTmail attachments by default; you can request they be sent as ASCII text files instead. To request a file, include that file's ID number in the Subject line or the body of the message. You can request several files in a single message. You can also include commands in the Subject line or the body of the message. These commands affect the way that files you request are sent: ASCII causes the requested files to be sent as ASCII text SPLIT splits large files into 95KB chunks, using the MIME Message/Partial specification REPLY-TO address sets the e-mail address NeXTanswers uses These commands return information about the NeXTanswers system: HELP returns this help file INDEX returns the list of all available files INDEX BY DATE returns the list of files, sorted newest to oldest SEARCH keywords lists all files that contain all the keywords you list (ignoring capitalization) For example, a message with the following Subject line requests three files: Subject: 2101 2234 1109 A message with this body requests the same three files be sent as ASCII text files: 2101 2234 1109 ascii This message requests two lists of files, one for each search: Subject: SEARCH Dell SCSI SEARCH NetInfo domain NeXTanswers will reply to the address in your From: line. To use a different address either set your Reply-To: line, or use the NeXTanswers command REPLY-TO If you have any problem with the system or suggestions for improvement, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY FAX To use NeXTanswers by fax, call (415) 780-3990 from a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions. You'll be asked for your fax number, a number to identify your fax (like your phone extension or office number), and the ID numbers of the files you want. You can also request a list of available files. When you finish entering the file numbers, end the call and the files will be faxed to you. If you have problems using this fax system, please call Technical Support at 1-800-848-6398. You cannot use the fax system outside the U.S & Canada. USING NEXTANSWERS VIA THE WORLD-WIDE WEB To use NeXTanswers via the Internet World-Wide Web connect to NeXT's web server at URL http://www.next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY ANONYMOUS FTP To use NeXTanswers by Internet anonymous FTP, connect to FTP.NEXT.COM and read the help file pub/NeXTanswers/README. If you have problems using this, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY MODEM To use NeXTanswers via modem call the NeXTanswers BBS at (415) 780-2965. Log in as the user "guest", and enter the Files section. From there you can download NeXTanswers documents. FOR MORE HELP... If you need technical support for NEXTSTEP beyond the information available from NeXTanswers, call the Support Hotline at 1-800-955-NeXT (outside the U.S. call +1-415-424-8500) to speak to a NEXTSTEP Technical Support Technician. If your site has a NeXT support contract, your site's support contact must make this call to the hotline. Otherwise, hotline support is on a pay-per-call basis. Thanks for using NeXTanswers! _________________________________________________________________ Written by: Eric P. Scott ( eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU ) and Scott Anguish ( sanguish@digifix.com ) Additions from: Greg Anderson ( Greg_Anderson@afs.com ) Michael Pizolato ( alf@epix.net ) Dan Grillo ( dan_grillo@next.com )
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ADMINISTRIVIA: Submission Guidelines for comp.sys.next.announce Supersedes: <13781871790426@digifix.com> Date: 24 Aug 1997 03:53:26 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <10181872395228@digifix.com> Cross Posting ============= I try very hard to make sure that postings get out in a timely fashion. Most go out in less than 24 hours. Postings that require editing because they do not contain information in a useable format, or have already been posted to other comp.sys.next.* groups may be delayed, or returned to you. If your posting is rejected, I'll try and make suggestions about what should be changed where possible. Obviously off charter messages (spams, open-letters, etc) may not get a response. Content Guidelines ================== Try to keep submissions short and concise (80-100 lines max). Include full instructions on contacting you (where applicable) All Postings e-mail address, telephone (optional) Press Release toll-free voice phone, toll-free fax, voice phone, fax phone mailing address,info@blahblah.com,retail price,educational price availability Software available ftp site full path to file IN URL FORMAT supported CPU's for binary distributions, OS version requirements Meeting Announcements location of meeting, time of meeting, speakers expected Signatures will be deleted automatically, so please don't rely on your .sig for the contact information Please double check all information you are posting for accuracy. If you are announcing software available by FTP, make sure the copy on the archive site is good. Announcement of Product Sales ============================= This is an area of announcement that has caused me terrible grief in the past. The policy is tilted towards the ISV, which has worked out well in the past. Posts that announce sales of products that you are DIRECTLY involved in the development of are OK. Posts from companies trying to sell other products are evaluated on an individual basis. Time Sensitive Announcements ============================ Many times an announcement should coincide with a specific date. Unfortunately, that can be the worst time for you to get access to your internet connection to send the announcements to comp.sys.next.announce. In order to make comp.sys.next.announce as timely as possible, I will accept "post-dated" announcements for release on a specific future date. All information will be kept confidential until the requested release date, and NDAs will be signed where required to ensure this. Hopefully this will make these announcements arrive at users sites as quickly as if you posted them directly to comp.sys.next.whatever. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com. Questions and comments to next-announce-request@digifix.com
From: Juergen Moellenhoff <jurgen@oic.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: Fetchmail v4.1.1, August 15, 1997 Date: 25 Aug 1997 03:48:37 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5tqval$kco$1@news.digifix.com> Fetchmail v4.1.1, August 15, 1997 =========================================== Juergen Moellenhoff (jm@oic.de), 1997-08-17 Description =========== Fetchmail is a free, full-featured, robust, well-documented remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility intended to be used over on-demand TCP/IP links (such as SLIP or PPP connections). It retrieves mail from remote mail servers and forwards it to your local (client) machine's delivery system, so it can then be read by normal mail user agents such as elm(1) or Mail(1). You can find the documentation and examples under doc/fetchmail/. fetchmail supports standard all mail-retrieval protocols in use on the Internet: POP2, POP3 (including POP3 with RFC1938 one-time passwords), RPOP, APOP, KPOP, all flavors of IMAP (including IMAP4rev1 with RFC1731 Kerberos v4 authentication), and ESMTP ETRN. This is the replacement for the old popclient program. The software is currently available via anonymous ftp at: ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/NeXT/net/mail/unix/Fetchmail.4.1.1.NIHS.b.tar.gz Installation ============ Use the Installer.app. The recommended location for fetchmail is /usr/local/. Author ====== Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com> Architectures ============= ALL Architectures (INTEL, MOTOROLA, HP and SUN) are supported. HP and SUN are not tested!! Source Code =========== You can obtain the source code from http://www.ccil.org/~esr/fetchmail Contact Information =================== For questions about the NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Package write to: Juergen Moellenhoff OIC - Object Innovation Center Bochum, Germany EMail: jm@oic.de (ASCII, NEXT and MIME-Mail) For questions about fetchmail itself write to: Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com> You can find the FAQ's under http://www.ccil.org/~esr/fetchmail
From: Mike Gabrys <Mike_Gabrys@bang.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: BANG General Meeting: Thursday, August 27, 1997, 7PM Date: 26 Aug 1997 02:58:57 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <5ttgph$khs$1@news.digifix.com> **** ANNOUNCEMENT **** Bay Area NeXT Group Meeting When: Wednesday, August 27, 1997, at 7:00 PM Where: Apple Campus Town Hall - Building 4 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California Topic: ReportMill Speakers: Jeff Martin and Josh Doenias Jeff Martin and Josh Doenias, of San Francisco start-up ReportMill, will present their new report-generation tool. ReportMill includes a page-layout application that is used to create flexible report templates. A developer framework and WebObjects Builder palette allow these palettes to be used by WebObjects or OpenStep application to create sophisticated, printable PDF reports. Join us for announcements, news and rumors, a discussion of the Boston MacWorld conference, technical Q&A, and the ReportMill presentation. After the meeting, join us at a nearby restaurant for dinner. Where to Get More Information: * ReportMill: http://www.reportmill.com/ * BANG: http://www.bang.org/, or mailto:info@bang.org Directions to the Apple Town Hall, Building 4: The Apple Campus is located at the corner of De Anza and the 280 Freeway in Cupertino. The facility is a group of 6 large four-story buildings that are located on a road called Infinite Loop. Driving North From San Jose on Highway 280: Take the Cupertino exit and turn left. On De Anza, turn left at the first street light -- this is Mariani Blvd. If you keep left, Mariani becomes Infinite Loop. Stay on Infinite Loop until you come to Building 4 (large numbers are posted outside the buildings). Park in the lot outside. Driving South From San Francisco / North Bay on 280: Driving south on 280 from the upper peninsula, take the De Anza exit and turn right. On De Anza, turn left at the first street light -- this is Mariani Blvd. If you keep left, Mariani becomes Infinite Loop. Stay on Infinite Loop until you come to Building 4 (large numbers are posted outside the buildings). Park in the lot outside. Driving South on Highway 101: Take 101 South. Cross over to Cupertino on 85; head south on 280. The first exit will be De Anza; turn right. On De Anza, turn left at the first street light; this is Mariani Blvd. If you keep left, Mariani becomes Infinite Loop. Stay on Infinite Loop until you come to Building 4 (large numbers are posted outside the buildings). Park in the lot outside. ** Entry to Building 4 and Town Hall ** Town Hall is a large auditorium with entrances in the lobby of the Building 4. [Note: If the door is locked, please knock; someone will be there in a moment to let you into the building.] [Special thanks for the directions and venue arrangements go to Carl de Cordova, Internet and Rhapsody Evangelist at Apple Computer, and to everyone who helped arrange this meeting.]
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Position Date: 26 Aug 1997 20:29:55 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tvec3$dbc$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20567net Position: Rhapsody Applications Engineer Design, develop and maintain applications to be shipped as part of Rhapsody, Apple's next gen OS. Key apps include those included with OpenStep 4.2, as well as conversion of important apps shipped with MacOS. Responsibilities will include implementing new features, major UI development, and fixing bugs. Will work closely w/existing Mac OS, H/I and User Experience groups, and other x-functional groups as necessary. Ensure quality and timely development of the applications critical to the success of Rhapsody. Req's a strong interest in & exp working on sys apps development, solid C++ & O-O skills, and dev exp with at least one framework. Exp with OPENSTEP dev applications/environments is very helpful. Objective C not critical. Req's person w/good comm skills, ability to work in a group, self-motivated, with a high energy level. BS in Computer Science or related field, 3+ yrs of exp. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, Ca. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail:cm@apple.com apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Compiler/Developer Eng. Position Date: 26 Aug 1997 20:29:52 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tvec0$dba$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20619net Position: Compiler Developer Engineer This is a development position in the team responsible for the Rhapsody C, C++ and objective-C compilers. Experience maintaining and enhancing a commercial compiler is required. Fluency in one or more members of the c language family is also required. In-depth experience in retargetable compiler back-ends, including global optimizers, machine description files, instruction scheduling, register coloring, or similar techniques would be a plus. Familiarity GNU toolset, DLL strategies and tradeoffs, PowerPC, OpenStep and/or MacOS would also be beneficial. BS/CS degree or equivalent required, an advanced degree with specialization in compilers preferred. We are looking for a senior engineer with several years of experience in a position of responsibility, such as technical leader of a compiler team, but more junior candidates will be considered. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Java Software Engineer Position Date: 26 Aug 1997 20:30:04 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tvecc$dbg$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm19997net Position: Java Software Engineer The Java Application Technologies group is responsible for providing java language access to OpenStep, a pure AWT implementation on top of OpenStep, and integrating other Java technologies such as Java Beans, with OpenStep. This engineer will be part of a small team that delivers the Java AWT on top of OpenStep for Rhapsody, along with integrating other Java technologies. Experience: Fluency in C and Java, exp in object oriented design and implementation, exp in graphical user interface design and implementation, exp with Java UI toolkits (AWT, IFC, AFC, ActiveX kits), 3+ yrs eng exp. Good teamwork, problem solving, and communication skills, background developing UI construction tools, OPENSTEP exp, HTML familiarity, exp shipping high volume product on tight schedules, self-motivated. Req's BS degree in CS, Math, Physics, or Engineering, or equiv exp. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Engineer-Scientist Position Date: 26 Aug 1997 20:30:07 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tvecf$dbi$1@news.digifix.com> > Job Code: cm20236net > > Position: Engineer/Scientist II > > Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of > OpenStep/Intel network device drivers. Candidates should have a strong > background in operating system internals, system performance > considerations, the "C" programming language, Ethernet protocols, common > network chipsets and with PC hardware. Experience with object oriented > design, UNIX, NeXT's DriverKit or Token Ring a plus. A successful > candidate will be highly motivated, comfortable in a loosely structured > organization, and be capable of working on a number of assignments in > parallel. BS in EE, CS, or similar field and 3+ years of related > experience required. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. > > Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: > > Landmail address: Apple Computers, Inc. > 1 Infinite Loop > Cupertino, CA. 95014 > MS: 302-1HR > > Fax#: (408) 974-4915 > > E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: cm@apple.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOB: Apple Computers: Eng. Project Manager Position Date: 26 Aug 1997 20:29:54 GMT Organization: Apple Employment Message-ID: <5tvec2$dbb$1@news.digifix.com> Job Code: cm20753net Position: Engineering Project Manager Project manage a large complex software project, driving activities of groups delivering project components. Should have in-depth understanding of product features, mktg strategy and customer needs. Can comfortably communicate to all levels about the project. Independently anticipate and manage risks associated with project, develop and implement solutions to complex issues across groups, product lines and divisions. Independently prioritize own activities - as well as those of other team members - while multitasking all aspects of the project. Lead establishment of project process and goals for team members. Makes criteria decisions which have significant impact. Typically req's Bachelors degree +8 yrs relevant exp, 5 yrs in project mgmt some of which should be software product specific. Apple is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes may be submitted to Apple Employment via: Landmail Address: Apple Computers, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA. 95014 MS: 302-1HR Fax#: (408) 974-4915 E-Mail: cm@apple.com
From: "B.G. Mahesh" <mahesh@paragon-software.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Paragon Software Announces Release 5.0 of the Oak CORBA Suite for Developing Distributed Applications using CORBA Technology Date: 26 Aug 1997 20:58:03 GMT Organization: Paragon Software, Inc. Message-ID: <5tvg0r$e0t$1@news.digifix.com> PARAGON SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES RELEASE 5.0 OF THE OAK CORBA SUITE FOR DEVELOPING DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS USING CORBA TECHNOLOGY A proven CORBA 2.0 IIOP-compatible ORB especially suited to the NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP marketplace VIENNA, VA -- August 18, 1997-- Paragon Software, Inc., a leading provider of custom enterprise application solutions, announces Release 5.0 of its OAK CORBA suite. OAK supports deployment of CORBA-based solutions on a wide variety of UNIX and Windows platforms. The 5.0 release includes full IIOP support and is 100% compatible with other CORBA 2.0 ORB products, including Orbix and VisiBroker. Available platforms include HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 95, any POSIX-compliant UNIX system, NEXTSTEP 3.X, and OPENSTEP 4.X. OAK 5.0 and the CORBA 2.0 Specification --------------------------------------- OAK is Paragon Software's implementation of the OMG CORBA 2.0 core architecture, as defined in the CORBA 2.0 specification. Release 5.0 implements four main components of the CORBA specification: the Object Request Broker, IIOP interoperability, name services, and OMG IDL language mappings with C++ and Objective-C bindings. Additional components of the CORBA specification are currently being developed, including an Interface Repository and CosEvents. Especially Suited to the NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP Marketplace ---------------------------------------------------------- Developers using Apple's advanced Objective-C development environment can now take advantage of the latest CORBA distributed application technology while developing their applications using familiar Apple tools. A proven tool in its fifth release, the OAK CORBA suite is the only CORBA implementation in the world to support Objective-C language bindings, finally bringing the standards and advanced architecture of CORBA to the OPENSTEP development environment. In addition, IIOP support allows new and existing NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP applications to interoperate in an open, standards-based distributed environment. ``The power and reach of CORBA continues to grow in the technology marketplace, and it will be very important for Apple customers to be positioned to take advantage of this,'' said Jeff Marshall, President of Paragon Software. ``We are very excited to bring CORBA solutions to customers developing OPENSTEP applications. With the combination of Apple Enterprise development tools and the portability and standards support of CORBA, customers can deploy applications using NEXTSTEP or OPENSTEP while ensuring they will interoperate in the emerging distributed environment.'' Give New Life to Legacy NEXTSTEP Applications ---------------------------------------------- With its Objective-C binding support, OAK is the best choice for distributing new and legacy NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP applications with CORBA. OAK isideal for the conversion of existing NEXTSTEP applications using low-risk strategies for interoperability. Developers working with OAK can quickly create a NEXTSTEP CORBA implementation server using business logic from a legacy "fat" client application. A new "thin" CORBA client may then be written with OPENSTEP by leveraging the existing user interface, rewritten in C++ in any of the supported environments, or constructed from Java components for deployment in an IIOP-enabled web browser like Netscape Communicator. OAK allows developers to expand to new platforms, migrate selected components to a more open environment, or leverage an investment in NEXTSTEP technology by moving key processing components to other platforms. New initiatives by Sun Microsystems, Netscape Communications, and other key industry trendsetters ensure that a CORBA-enabled application will provide unparalleled opportunities for integration and interoperability. Availability ------------ OAK Release 5.0 suite is currently shipping. Fully functional evaluation copies of OAK 5.0 are freely available from Paragon's web site. Pricing varies based on quantity and deployment platform. Service contracts and source code licensing are also available. Paragon Software, Inc. ---------------------- Paragon Software is a consulting services organization serving Fortune 100 companies in the financial services and telecommunications industries. The Paragon team provides full lifecycle enterprise solution management and development services, specializing in outsourcing arrangements. Paragon Software, Inc. is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. For more information please visit Paragon's web site http://www.paragon-software.com. # # # Contact Information: Paragon Software, Inc. 2136 Gallows Rd. Suite F Vienna, VA 22027 703-876-1702 703-876-1818 (Fax) info@paragon-software.com Trademark Info: OAK and the Paragon Software logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Paragon Software, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
From: ftpadm@informatik.uni-muenchen.de (FTP Archiv d. LMU) Newsgroups: muc.archive.update,de.admin.archiv,de.comp.sys.next,comp.sys.next.announce Subject: New files on the Peanuts FTP archive (29.8.97) Date: 29 Aug 1997 19:30:58 GMT Organization: Institut fuer Informatik der Universitaet Muenchen Message-ID: <5u781i$f4e$1@news.digifix.com> On the Peanuts NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP archive the following files are new since last week (ftp://peanuts.leo.org/next, [129.187.249.15]): 326400 Aug 24 14:23 Mail/programs/Fetchmail.4.1.1.NIHS.b.tar.gz 1657 Aug 24 14:23 Mail/programs/Fetchmail.4.1.1.README 13060 Aug 24 14:26 OpenStep/admin/MSN_105_Keyboard.1.0.I.d.tar.gz 710 Aug 24 14:26 OpenStep/admin/MSN_105_Keyboard.1.0.README 1181368 Aug 21 02:22 Network/programs/www/apache.1.3a1.NIHS.bs.tar.gz 1319 Aug 21 02:22 Network/programs/www/apache.1.3a1.README 77131 Aug 22 03:01 Network/programs/fping.2.2b1.NIHS.bs.tar.gz 457 Aug 22 03:01 Network/programs/fping.2.2b1.README Our mirror-sites are: USA: ftp://ftp.evolution.com/pub/ Germany: ftp://ftp.mb3.tu-chemnitz.de/, ftp://ftp.uni-hamburg.de/, ftp://ftp.uni-siegen.de/ France: ftp://ftp.fdn.fr/, ftp://ftp.fdn.org/ Switzerland: ftp://ftp.eunet.ch/ UUCP (Germany) wburg.hanse.de (Tel. ++49-40-307 89 06) Mailbox (Germany) (Tel. ++49-8803-61111, ISDN ++49-8803-62149). Peanuts is also available on CD-ROM. The latest issue is from december 199e. Please write to cdrom@peanuts.leo.org for details. Your Peanuts Admins (peanuts-admin@peanuts.leo.org)
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These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Marcel Waldvogel and Netfuture.ch.