Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!rbj From: rbj@uunet.UU.NET (Root Boy Jim) Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl Subject: Re: Frequently Asked Questions about Perl - with Answers [Monthly posting] Message-ID: <124356@uunet.UU.NET> Date: 1 Mar 91 06:38:27 GMT References: <1991Feb02.214456.16984@convex.com> Organization: UUNET Communications Services, Falls Church, VA Lines: 71 In article <1991Feb02.214456.16984@convex.com> tchrist@convex.com (Tom Christiansen) writes: >This article contains answers to some of the most frequently asked questions > >2) Where can I get Perl? > > From any comp.sources.unix archive. These machines, at the very least, > definitely have it available for anonymous FTP: > > uunet.uu.net 192.48.96.2 Please get files from ftp.uu.net. Currently, this is a CNAME to uunet, but we may move it to its own machine someday. Also, we prefer that people use 137.39.1.2 instead of 192.48.96.2. Lastly, you will probably want to ftp DURING THE DAY! Think about it. When do people usually uucp mail and news? >5) Are archives of comp.lang.perl available? > > Not at the moment; however, if someone on the Internet should volunteer > the disk space, something might be able to be arranged, as archives have > been kept. [It looks like something may be brewing in this area; watch > this space for announcements.] We have space available in our FTP archives. If anyone is interested in becoming the coordinator, let me know and we'll work something out. >3) How can I get Perl via UUCP? We have anonymous UUCP too, but you have to pay for it. See below. I realize this skirts close to the "no advertising issue", but believe me, we barely break even on this service. Anonymous Access to UUNET's Source Archives 1-900-GOT-SRCS UUNET now provides access to its extensive collection of UNIX related sources to non- subscribers. By calling 1-900-468-7727 and using the login "uucp" with no password, anyone may uucp any of UUNET's on line source collection. Callers will be charged 40 cents per minute. The charges will appear on their next tele- phone bill. The file uunet!~/help contains instructions. The file uunet!~/ls-lR.Z contains a complete list of the files available and is updated daily. Files ending in Z need to be uncompressed before being used. The file uunet!~/compress.tar is a tar archive containing the C sources for the uncompress program. This service provides a cost effective way of obtaining current releases of sources without having to maintain accounts with UUNET or some other service. All modems connected to the 900 number are Telebit T2500 modems. These modems support all standard modem speeds including PEP, V.32 (9600), V.22bis (2400), Bell 212a (1200), and Bell 103 (300). Using PEP or V.32, a 1.5 megabyte file such as the GNU C compiler would cost $10 in con- nect charges. The entire 55 megabyte X Window system V11 R4 would cost only $370 in connect time. These costs are less than the official tape distribution fees and they are available now via modem. UUNET Communications Services 3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 570 Falls Church, VA 22042 +1 703 876 5050 (voice) +1 703 876 5059 (fax) info@uunet.uu.net -- [rbj@uunet 1] stty sane unknown mode: sane