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From: miracle@sctc.com (Barry Miracle)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives
Subject: Re: where to get ibm programs
Message-ID: <1991Jun28.192251.14758@sctc.com>
Date: 28 Jun 91 19:22:51 GMT
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ginsburg@cme.nist.gov (Dylan Ginsburg) writes:


>Please excuse my ignorance for all questions I may ask.

>I have been reading this group for the past couple of days, and
>apparently there are places where IBM binaries are located, via FTP. I
>did not know this. I just got my modem at home, and have been
>attempting to download stuff from local BBS's. But most have such
>limited access times that I don't have time to download anything
>significant.

>If there are locations where large amounts of IBM binaries are
>located, could someone please tell me where. Also, what will I need to
>get them. I also have no idea how to use FTP, so if any kind sole would
>mail me a brief tutorial, I would be most appreciative.

>When I get the binaries, is there anything that needs to be done to
>them? Are they simply pkzip'ed, as on the BBS's?

>Thanks in advance to any who respond.

>If this group has a FAQ list, that might answer my questions.

>-Dylan

I am also interested in locating IBM PC software repositories.

Barry 

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