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Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 12:15:30 -0700
From: "David C. Jenner" <djenner@halcyon.com>
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To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
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Subject: Re: More SCO Licenses + Software Tools
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I think having these in the archives would be great.  I used the
Software Tools extensively back in the late 70's and early 80's.
I wish I could read the tapes in, but I'm still working on a tape
drive for an 11/73.  (see separate mail.)
Dave

Greg Lehey wrote:
> 
> On Monday,  6 July 1998 at 13:58:23 +1000, Warren Toomey wrote:
> > Software Tools
> > --------------
> >
> > I got some mail last week from Deborah Scherrer:
> >     I was one of the people who created the Software
> >     Tools project and Software Tools Users Group (Peter Salus
> >     mentioned us in his book).  If you're interested, you might
> >     want to include the Software Tools tapes in your collection.
> >
> > She suggested that I contact Barbera Chase, which I did.
> > Barbera (bc@mrdata.netcetera.com) then wrote:
> >     Sorry, we don't actually have any of the files online anymore, nor do we
> >     have access to a tape drive.  What we have are 9-track tapes, probably in
> >     1600bpi.  There are three versions of the tools for PDP machines, one for
> >     RSX-11 and two for "generic" Unix.  I still happen to have several copies
> >     of each, and will be glad to send them to you.  Just let me know where to
> >     send them, and if you happen to have a shipping account number that would
> >     be even better ;-)
> >
> > I don't know Barbera's geographic location. However, would anybody in the
> > US be prepared to read these tapes for us, and pass the contents to me for
> > inclusion in the PUPS Archive??!
> 
> Registrant:
> Netcetera, Inc. (NETCETERA-DOM)
>    11950 Anderson Valley Way
>    P.O. Box 939
>    Boonville, CA 95415
> 
>    Domain Name: NETCETERA.COM
> 
>    Administrative Contact:
>       Chase, Barbara L.  (BC309)  bc@NETCETERA.COM
>       707-895-2691
> 
> Greg
> --
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