Archive-name: msdos-archives/diff
Last-modified: April 29, 1993
Version: 2.6

This is a list of major changes since version 2.5 (dated March 30, 1993).


        Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo (Part 1 of 2)
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         ****   The Ultimate Guide to MSDOS Archive Files   ****

Version: 2.6  April 29, 1993

The list should be (more or less) accurate as of April 28, 1993. However, as
the world of archive files is rapidly changing, many entries here may be
dated soon. So, please read the newsgroup comp.archives.msdos.announce or
consult the index files of the archive sites to keep yourself informed of the
latest uploads and changes.
[ you may regard this as a disclaimer :-) ]

Contents:

Part I
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* Trivia ...    [ added ]
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Trivia ...
1) purposes ?
   This is a collection of many useful, common, and popular sharewares,
   freewares, and public domain programs ... It will (I hope) give you
   (especially those who are new to the world of archive files) a good idea
   on the range of files and programs you can obtain from major DOS ftp
   sites ...

2) "useful" ?
   a) most of the programs listed below should enhance DOS in one way or
      another ...
   b) most of them should work on any DOS-based computers (from XTs to
      486s, from monochrome to SVGA, etc ...)
   c) most of them can be run by intuition, i.e. you don't have to read
      the manuals pages after pages to get the programs started ...
      "If an experienced user who is not familiar with the particular
      program is still practically stuck after the first ten minutes, the
      user interface of a PD or a shareware program is unacceptable, however
      good and useful the application may otherwise be." - Timo Salmi
   d) most of them should be relatively bug-free ...
   e) most of them are "scholarly" (i.e. no games or gif files) ...
      the manuals pages after pages to get the programs started ...

3) to get this compilation ? ...
   a) you're reading it now ... so, save it ... :-)
   b) this compilation and a hypertext version are archived at SIMTEL20
      and Garbo (and, of courses, their mirror sites) ...
      e.g.  oak.oakland.edu: /pub/msdos/info/useful26.zip
            garbo.uwasa.fi: /pc/filelist/useful26.zip
   c) the plain text version can also be obtained from the ftp sites
      archiving news.answers articles ...
      e.g. rtfm.mit.edu:  /pub/usenet/news.answers/msdos-archives/part1
           (18.70.0.226)  /pub/usenet/news.answers/msdos-archives/part2
                          /pub/usenet/news.answers/msdos-archives/diff

4) my top 20 ...
    1)  pkz204g.exe              11)  fff43.zip
    2)  qedit215.zip             12)  asa55c-{1,2}.zip
    3)  pklte115.zip             13)  arj230ng.exe (+ arj239*.exe)
    4)  list77a.zip              14)  pgp22.zip
    5)  fv143.zip                15)  simibm.zip (+ simdir22.zip)
    6)  tm400-{1,2,3,4}.zip      16)  explo210.zip
    7)  msker312.zip             17)  shez89.zip
    8)  gsz1109.zip              18)  lha213.exe
    9)  scanv102.zip             19)  cal26.zip
   10)  4dos402p.zip             20)  fgrep172.zip
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Section A:  Application Programs
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Program: X(Plore) Mathematical Toolchest
...
Alternatives: Symbolic Calculator (sm22a.zip) - doing symbolic math
              [ updated ]
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Section B:  Compression / Decompression Programs
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Program: ARJ file archiver
Version: 2.3
...
         The final (?) beta version of ARJ version 2.4 is out ... You can get
         arj239f.exe from garbo ...    [ updated ]
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Program: LZH archive make / extract program
Version: 2.13
...
         And you can get the new version 2.55b (lha255b.exe) from garbo ...
         But the enclosed documentation is in Japanese ...    [ added ]
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Program: ZZAP
...
BTW, for a comparison of different compression programs, take a look at
the file arctst02.zip (oak: /pub/info) ... And according to Greg Flint who
         [ updated ]
did the tests: "In general, the fastest archiver and de-archiver were PKZIP
2.04g and its companion PKUNZIP.  The greatest compression was achieved by
ha 0.98 although it was the second slowest (trailed only by "scrnch")."
[ added ]
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Program: Shez    [ modified ]
Version: 8.9
Upload Date: 93/03/18
File: shez89.zip
Size: 224,529 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/arcutils
          garbo: /pc/arcutil
Status: Shareware
Comment: More sophisticated shell for manipulating different types
         of compressed files ... There is also a tutorial, get shezt.zip ...
Alternative: ArcMaster (am92.zip) - good
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Program: GNU zip    [ added ]
Version: 1.0.7
Upload Date: 93/03/22
File: gzip107.zip
Size: 49,053 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/compress
          garbo: /pc/arcers (as gzip107.exe)
Status: Freeware
Comment: GNU zip is designed to replace UNIX's Compress ... gzip uses the
         same algorithm as Info-Zip's zip, so it can compress better than
         Compress and is free of any patent disputes ...

         To uncompress *.z (files compressed with gzip), type gzip -d *.z ...
         And gzip -d can also uncompress *.Z (files compressed with Compress)
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Program: Pklite - Executable File Compressor
...
BTW, ...
     UNP (unp301.zip) can unpack all (?) types of compressed executables ...
     DISLITE (dislt115.zip) can uncompress "unextractible" executables ...
[ updated ]
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Section C:  Utilities
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   Area 1:  4DOS
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Program: 4DOS command.com replacement
Version: 4.02  (MSDOS 6 - compatible)    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/03/31
File: 4dos402p.zip
Size: 310,863 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/4dos
          garbo: /pc/cmd4dos
Status: Shareware
Comment: This gives you much more than MSDOS' command.com ...
         Documentation is in 4dos402d.zip ...
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   Area 2:  Disk Utilities
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Program: OnePass - single-pass floppy-disk copier
...
Alternatives: COPYQM (copyq305.zip), ...    [ updated ]
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Program: MegaBack disk system backup
...
Alternatives: ...
              Flexibak Plus (flexp250.zip)    [ added ]
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   Area 3:  Directory Utilities
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Program: Treeview
...
Alternative: StupenDOS (sd-400.zip) - newer and supporting pkzip 2.04
[ added ]
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   Area 4:  File / Text Utilities
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Program: Derr's FileFinder
Version: 4.3    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/23
File: fff42.zip
Size: 147,293 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/dirutl
          garbo: /pc/filefind
Status: Shareware
Comment: Good ...
Alternatives: ...
              Target (target15.zip) - a good file locator and manupulator
              [ added ]
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Program: Flip - Dos - Unix text-file translation    [ modified ]
Version: 1.0
Upload Date: 89/07/31
File: flip1exe.zip
Size: 14,466 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/txtutl
          garbo: /pc/unix (as flip1exe.zoo)
Status: Freeware
Comment: Probably the best utility to add/remove cr or lf ...
Alternatives: crlf15b.zip, DOSCVT (doscvt24.zip)
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Program: Binary Editor and Viewer
Version: 1.40    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/16
File: beav140.zip
Size: 94,313 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/binedit
          garbo: /pc/binedit
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Program: R.E. Marks' UU/XX en/decoder
...
Comment: ...
         And UUDO (uudo12.zip) can handle multi-part uuencoded files ...
         [ added ]
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Program: Pretty Good Privacy
...
Comment: ...
         And there is a shell program for PGP - get pgpshel1.zip (which can
         also be found in oak: /pub/msdos/security) ...    [ added ]
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Program: PC-Proof    [ added ]
Version: 1.8
Upload Date: 93/04/14
File: pc-pro18.zip
Size: 340,865 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/txtutl
          garbo: /pc/spell
Status: Shareware
Comment: A pretty good grammar checker for word-processed files ...
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       Useful MSDOS Programs at SIMTEL20 and Garbo (Part 2 of 2)
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        ****   The Ultimate Guide to MSDOS Archive Files   ****

Version: 2.6  April 29, 1993

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   Area 5:  Screen Utilities
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Program: BUFFIT
...
Alternative: SCROLLit (scrlit16.zip)    [ updated ]
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Program: Snipper
...
         BTW, to capture graphics screen to pcx files, try PCXDUMP (
         pcxdmp80.zip) - in /pub/msdos/graphics    [ added ]
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Program: THEDRAW    [ added ]
Version: 4.6.1
Upload Date: 93/04/22
File: tdraw461.zip
Size: 285,730 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/screen
          garbo: /pc/screen
Status: Shareware
Commment: A great colour and monochrome screen image generator/editor ...
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   Area 6:  System Utilities
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Program: Secure System Login
...
BTW, a nice program to lock your keyboard is pestikid.exe (in the file
tsutle22.zip (garbo: /pc/ts) ...    [ added ]
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Program: HyperDisk
Version: 4.60    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/12
File: spkt460s.zip
Size: 291,524 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/dskutl
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   Area 7:  Other Utilities
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Program: Cal (unix-like)
Version: 2.6    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/05
File: cal26.zip
Size: 14,730 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/deskaccess
          garbo: /pc/unix/calendar
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Program: PCCLOCK    [ added ]
Version: 2.15e
Upload Date: (to garbo) 93/04/15
File: pccl215e.zip
Size: 70,617 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/systul (as pcclk215.zip)
          garbo: /pc/sysutil
Status: Shareware
Comment: A fine digital clock with alarm ... can set the time by calling the
         time server at Boulder, Colorado, USA ...
         And if you want a simple program to call the time server and set
         the time on your PC, get settime.zip ... on the other hand, if you
         want a small digital clock program, get bclk.zip ...
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Programs: MSDOS 5.0 updates (if you're still using 5.0 :-)
...
         BTW, these and other MS stuff can be obtained from Microsoft
         Download Service / BBS (call 1-206-936-6735 (US) or
         1-416-507-3022 (Canada) or the number near you) ...    [ added ]
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Section D:  Anti-Virus Programs
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Program: F-Prot anti-virus program
Version: 2.08    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/21
File: fp-208.zip
Size: 329,887 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
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Program: ThunderByte anti-virus    [ added ]
Version: 6.00
Upload Date: 93/04/21
File: tbav600.zip
Size: 267,999 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
Status: Shareware
Comment: A comprehensive package of anti-virus programs ...
         Very fast scanning!!! ...
         Requires the virus signatures (vsig9303.zip) ...
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Program: VIRx
Version: 2.7    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/03/31
File: virx27.zip
Size: 169,695 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
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Program: HyperText VSUM
Version: 93.03    [ updated ]
Upload Date: 93/04/07
File: vsumx303.zip
Size: 837,117 bytes
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/virus
          garbo: /pc/virus
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Section E:  Editors
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Program: QEdit
...
Alternatives: ...
              BREEZE (breeze50.zip) - a good WP/editor with spell checker ...
                                      can convert text to text.exe   [ added ]
              TDE (tde221.zip) - a fine, public domain editor
              Vision-Edit (vised35.zip)  - can edit files up to 4 megabytes
              [ updated ]
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Program: Elvis
...
Alternatives: ...
              vi imitator (vim127x.zip) - a nice vi clone    [ added ]
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Program: MicroEmacs
...
Alternatives: ...
              Oemacs (oemacs{1,2,3,4}.zip in /pub/msdos/oemacs) - a version of
              GNU Emacs 18.59 ... which requires lots of disk space and memory
              [ added ]
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Section G:   Miscellaneous Files
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File: tsfaq33.zip
...
         There are also many other interesting stuffs in /pc/ts and /pc/pd2 ...
             author16.zip - SW & PD authors reachable on the Internet ...
             [ updated ]
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File: asp6402.zip
Version: 93/04    [ updated ]
Size: 546,229 bytes
Description: Association of Shareware Professionals Catalog
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/info
          garbo: /pc/doc-soft
Comment: A (monthly) catalog of quality shareware programs for BBS users ...
         However, many of these sharewares should be available from SIMTEL20
         and Garbo ...(and SIMTEL20 is the only ASP-approved ftp site) ...
         There is also a monthly update - upd6402.zip ...

         Also, read the monthly Hack Report (hack9304.zip) to be aware of
         hacked files that might be on BBSs ...   [ updated ]
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File: ccworld{1,2}.zip    [ added ]
Version: -
Size: 746,529 bytes (total)
Description: World Fact Book Reader
Location: oak: /pub/msdos/info
          garbo: /pc/education
Comment: A easy way to read the World Fact Book 1992 (which gives you all the
         essential info about every country in this world) ...
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Appendix 1: Mirror Sites
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Mirror Site             IP                 Directory
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archive.orst.edu        128.193.2.13     /pub/mirrors/simtel20/msdos
[ added ]
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Appendix 2: Obtaining files by e-mail
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Other servers:
European: ftpmail@grasp.insa-lyon.fr
BITNET: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu or BITFTP@PUCC
[ added ]
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