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From: sycheng@csie.nctu.edu.tw (Hsiao-Yang Cheng)
Newsgroups: alt.chinese.text.big5,alt.answers,news.answers
Subject: Chinese BIG5 environment: FAQ of alt.chinese.text.big5
Followup-To: alt.chinese.text.big5
Date: 19 Jan 1994 04:46:05 GMT
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Archive-name: chinese-text/big5-faq
Last-modified: November 22, 1993
Version: 2.5
This article contains the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions
often seen in alt.chinese.text.big5. It also contains some FAQ mailed
to help@csie.nctu.edu.tw. We hope before you post or mail a question
about alt.chinese.text.big5, please make sure that the answer is not
already here. If you find this article doesn't include your questions
or some answers of this articles are not complete, please e-mail to
help@csie.nctu.edu.tw. We will try to help you.
BIG-5 ╜X ñññσ└⌠╣╥ ¬║ ░▌ ╗P ╡¬
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>>> Table of Contents <<<<
[0] How many people read a.c.t and a.c.t.b ?
[1] Where can I find the latest version of this FAQ ?
[2] If you have trouble with this group, and you cannot find
any solutions in this FAQ, how can you do ?
[3] What's the differences between alt.chinese.text and
alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
[4] What should I know before I want to read alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
[5] Do I need to crosspost my articles to both alt.chinese.text
and alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
[6] Where can I find most of the software mentioned here ?
[7] How can I view articles in alt.chinese.text.big5 from UNIX
hosts ?
[8] What should I prepare if I want to input Chinese BIG5 code
under UNIX environment ?
[9] How can I make "cxterm" work in my system ?
[10] How can I remotely display cxterm to my local X host if I don't
have cxterm installed in my local host ?
[11] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars in PC ?
[12] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars via modem connection
in PC?
[13] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars via NCSA Telnet
utility in PC?
[14] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars via NCSA Telnet
utility in Macintosh?
[15] How can I utilize ChiRK to read BIG5 Chinese text ?
[16] Why can't I read Chinese BIG5 mail in "elm"?
[17] Why can't I send out Chinese BIG5 mail ?
[18] Is it possible to mail my article to alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
[19] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 code under GNU Emacs 19.XX ?
[20] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 code under vi ?
[21] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 code under joe editor ?
[22] Where can I get the "talk", "screen", ... etc. which support
Chinese BIG5 characters ?
[23] Which gopher servers can I get Chinese BIG5 stuff from ?
[24] Why can'n my gopher client display Chinese BIG5 directories ?
[25] How can I write Chinese BIG5 code in IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
environment ?
[26] Is the MUD game support Chinese BIG5 code ?
[27] How can I read alt.chinese.text.big5 offline ? Is there ftp site
which archives the articles in alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
[28] What should I notice if I use MS-KERMIT to read BIG Chinese
word in my PC ?
[29] Where are the Internet BBS servers in Taiwan ?
[30] I know there are many good stuffs in BBS. Can I read these good
articles by newsreader (NNTP) rather than register in BBS ?
[31] Where can I buy Chinese BIG5 commercial products outsides
Taiwan ?
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[0] How many people read a.c.t and a.c.t.b ?
The following is the set of data from USENET readership report which
comes from the Network Measurement Project at the DEC Network Systems
Laboratory in Palo Alto, California for Oct 1993.
+-- Estimated total number of people who read the group, worldwide.
| +-- Actual number of readers in sampled population
| | +-- Propagation: how many sites receive this group at all
| | | +-- Recent traffic (messages per month)
| | | | +-- Recent traffic (kilobytes per month)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/rdr
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsrders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
1 470000 6439 90% 17 163.1 100% 0.00 12.6% news.announce.newusers
2 300000 4136 56% 842 11829.9 3% 0.04 8.1% alt.sex.stories
............
71 110000 1474 73% 2663 5797.6 36% 0.06 2.9% soc.culture.china
............
144 88000 1200 72% 2901 4864.9 8% 0.06 2.3% soc.culture.hongkong
............
290 66000 898 72% 572 1191.2 20% 0.02 1.8% soc.culture.taiwan
............
431 56000 770 55% 3660 6800.2 0% 0.11 1.5% alt.chinese.text
............
999 35000 472 55% 541 980.1 2% 0.02 0.9% soc.culture.singapore
............
1106 32000 434 45% 3665 6693.6 0% 0.15 0.8% alt.chinese.text.big5
[1] Where can I find the latest version of this FAQ ?
a) The FAQ will be posted monthly in alt.chinese.text and
alt.chinese.text.big5. The FAQ you can find in these two groups
should be the lastest version.
b) If you have ftp access, you also can get a fresh copy of this FAQ
from :
rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet/news.answers/chinese-text/big5-faq
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/Chinese/chinese-text/big5-faq.
[2] If you have troubles with this group, and you cannot find any solutions
in this FAQ, how can you do ?
Certainly, post your questions into alt.chinese.text or
alt.chinese.text.big5 is the best way, we think. There are thousands of
people reading these two group every day. They will share their
experience to you whenever they've seen your problems. If you
can hardly access these two groups, please mail your problems to
help@csie.nctu.edu.tw. There will be people there trying to help you.
[3] What's the differences between alt.chinese.text and
alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
Generally speaking, the contents of these two groups are the same.
The difference between these two groups is the encoding method of
Chinese characters. In alt.chinese.text, we usually use "HZ" protocol
and "simplified form" Chinese chars, which is popular in mainland China
and is assembled by two 7-bit ASCII characters. In alt.chinese.text.big5,
we usually use "BIG5" character set and "complicated (traditional) form"
Chinese chars, which is popular in Taiwan and is assembled by two 8-bit
ASCII characters. To make consistency of contents between these two
groups, there is a gateway program running in news.csie.nctu.edu.tw.
In other words, if you post a "HZ" article into alt.chinese.text, you
will find an another your BIG5 posing in alt.chinese.text.big5, and
vice versa.
Consequently, all you must keep in mind is that if you want to post
"HZ" articles, you must and can just post them into alt.chinese.text;
if you want to post "BIG5" articles, you must and can just post them
into alt.chinese.text.big5. If you post "HZ"'s into alt.chinese.text.big5
or post "BIG5"'s into alt.chinese.text, the gateway program in
news.csie.nctu.edu.tw will ignore them.
[4] What should I know before I want to read alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
The most important thing you must know is that the BIG5 is a 8-bit
protocol. In other words, before you want to access the a.c.t.b group
or you want to send out BIG5 packets, please make sure your local network
is 8-bit clean. As you may know, UUCP is a traditional 7-bit network, so
if your news are fed from a UUCP site, than you probably cannot read
articles in alt.chinese.text.big5.
[5] Do I need to crosspost my articles to both alt.chinese.text and
alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
No, you needn't and cannot. There is a gateway program running in
news.csie.nctu.edu.tw to ensure the contents' consistency between
these two groups. If you post a article to the both groups, you
will see duplicate articles in a.c.t and a.c.t.b.
Generally, if your articles contain GB code, please post those articles
into alt.chinese.text; if your articles contain BIG5 code, please
post them to alt.chinese.text.big5.
[6] Where can I find most of the software mentioned here ?
If there is no special indication, almost all the software mentioned
here can be got from the following sites :
ifcss.org[129.107.1.155]:/software
NCTUCCCA.edu.tw[140.111.3.21]:/Chinese
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw[140.113.17.166]:/pub/Chinese
[7] How can I view articles in alt.chinese.text.big5 from UNIX hosts ?
If you are sure that your hosts can accept 8-bit data packet, then :
a) In X-windows, "cxterm" is the best utility to emulate Chinese BIG5
environment.
b) In PC or Mac, you must run a 8-bit terminal emulator under a Chinese
BIG5 system.
[8] What should I prepare if I want to input Chinese BIG5 code under UNIX
environment ?
In BSD-like system, you must set : "stty pass8"
In SYSV-like system, you must set : "stty -istrip -cs8"
If the utilities you are using have utilized the "setlocale" function,
you can set the following environment variable :
In SunOS and Solaris : "setenv LC_CTYPE iso_8859_1"
In IBM AIX 3.2.X[3.1.X ?] : set your language environment to those which
use 8-bit char set (such as ISO8859-?). You
also can change your environment variable
"LANG" to an appropriate one. (such as
"En_US").
SGI IRIX 4.X : "setenv LC_CTYPE english.iso88591"
HP-UX : "setenv LC_CTYPE english.iso88591"
or "setenv LC_CTYPE american.iso88591"
or "setenv LC_CTYPE chinese-t.big5"
Others : Try to "man setlocale" for details or
ask the vendors how to re-define the
international language environment.
[9] How can I make "cxterm" work in my system ?
Cxterm is a good terminal emulator for BIG 5 environment. If your
cxterm has problems, please reference the following procedures step
by step.
a) Get the source of cxterm. You can get it from
cs.purdue.edu:/pub/ygz
ifcss.org:/software/unix/X-Window
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/Chinese/x-win
Remember that cxterm-11.4.X.tar.Z is for X11 R4 base system, whereas
cxterm-11.5.X.tar.Z is for X11 R5 base system. So before you want to
install cxterm, you must confirm that whether your X is R4 or R5.
(eg. Openwin 3.0 is R4 base).
b) look at subdirectory "cxterm-platforms" under the above ftp site
. There are some patches for different OSs. ( Solaris's patch is only
available in ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw).
c) Compile and install cxterm.
d) Retrieve BIG 5 fonts and Chinese input dictionaries. You can
also get some existed examples from (a)'s ftp sites. But if you
prefer ETen Chinese system (a popular PC Chinese system in Taiwan),
there are many good stuff in ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/Chinese/x-win.
e) Decide which directory you want to put all Chinese input dictionaries.
Convert .tit files to .cit files.
f) Convert all .bdf fonts' file to which your system accept.( please try
to look up man page of "bdftosnf", "bdftopcf", "convertfont" .....
etc.)
Generally, X11R5 needs ".pcf" files, X11R4 needs ".snf" files,
X11/NeWS (Openwin) needs ".fb" or ".fm" files. And some systems
need these font files to be compressed.
g) Decide which directory you want to put all Chinese fonts. In that
directory, you should run "mkfontdir <dir_path>". And in your
.xinitrc, you should add "xset +fp <chinese_font_path>". To ensure
your Chinese fonts can be searched, you may run "xlsfonts".
h) In your resource file of xterm (eg. ~/XTerm), add the following lines :
------------------------------------
cxterm*HanziEncoding: BIG5
cxterm*hanziInputDir: <Dir where the chinese dictionaries exist>
cxterm*HanziFont: <Default chinese font's name>
cxterm*Font: <Default english font's name>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Remember you also can override the above settings by giving command
line options of cxterm.
i) If you want to input Chinese chars, you may need to set up
different key-binding for different input methods in your
resource file of xterm. Please refer to man page of "cxterm" for
detail. the following is an example :
----------------------------------------------
cxterm*VT100.Translations: #override \
<KeyPress> F1: switch-HZ-mode(ASCII) \n\
<KeyPress> F2: switch-HZ-mode(IC) \n\
Shift <KeyPress> F3: switch-HZ-mode(TONEPY) \n\
~Shift <KeyPress> F3: switch-HZ-mode(PY-b5) \n\
Shift <KeyPress> F4: switch-HZ-mode(PY) \n\
-------------------------------------------------------------------
j) In X-windows environment, run "cxterm".
[10] How can I remotely display cxterm in my local X host if I don't have
cxterm installed in my local host ?
First of all, you must confirm the cxterm resides in remote machine
can work well.
Second, you must have X-server running in your local machine.
Third, reference (d),(f),(g) of question [9]. Setup all fonts needed
in your local machine. Remember you must ensure that the fonts you want
to use can be searched by your X-server ( local machine).
And the last, open your local X access control, and run
"cxterm -d <local_hostname>:0"
Hope you can use the cxterm now....
[11] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars in PC ?
Of course you must run Chinese system in advance. There are many
popular commercial products for PC, such as ETen, HAN, KC, C-Windows
...etc. All this software can be bought from Taiwan and Hong Kong.
By the way, KC system is distributed freely among TANet (Taiwan
Academic Network), everyone in Taiwan can get a copy from
moers2.edu.tw:/chinese-pub/chinese-sys/kc.
[12] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars via modem connection in PC?
First of all, you must confirm that your terminal emulater and
modem are set up 8-bit clean. Load BIG5 Chinese system in PC.
Most of the problems why you can't read/write Chinese BIG5 chars
through modem connection are due to your host system configuration.
In Taiwan, our terminal servers with tty service from tel lines
are set to 8-bits manually. But as we known, the setup in UNIX by
defaults is to pass 7-bits. So, if you have already BIG5 Chinese
system installed, but can't view BIG5 code, you must negotiate with
your system admin to persuade them to set 8-bits in the tty line.
( /etc/gettytab, and /etc/ttytab for SUN-OS)
[13] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars via NCSA Telnet utility in PC?
Load BIG5 Chinese system in PC.
You must use 8-bits clean telnet. Try to get it from :
NCTUCCCA.edu.tw:/Chinese/DOS/NCTU-Telnet
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/msdos/NCSA
moers2.ecu.tw:/chinese-pub/ncsa/{ncu,nctu,itri,iii}.
Or use "cutcp" (another NCSA ), in which only rlogin is 8-bits clean.
The NCTU's version is highly recommended because it contains many enhanced
functions besides the 8-bit clean. The source code of NCTU's version is
also available in above FTP sites for reseachers.
[14] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 chars via NCSA Telnet
utility in Macintosh?
Please get a modified 8-bit binary code from
imftp.mgt.ncu.edu.tw[140.115.83.90]:/pub/chinese/Telnet2.5c.sea.bin
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/Chinese/Mac
[15] How can I utilize ChiRK to read BIG5 Chinese text ?
ChiRK stands for "CHInese Reader on teKtronics compatible graphics
terminals". Now ChiRK 1.2a has been tested and works without any ( yet)
problem on following terminals: Tektronics 4010/4014; GraphOn 225, 230,
140; DEC VT240, VT330/340; XTerm; Tektool on SunView; EM4105 on IBM-PC;
VersaTerm-Pro on Macintosh, etc. And it should work on any other type of
Tek compatible terminal with few, if any, lines of the codes changed. For
BIG5 characters, there is only one bitmap available (chinese.16).
ChiRK is available from ifcss.org:/software/unix/viewer/ChiRK-*.tar.Z,
please refer to its installation guild for detail.
[16] Why can't I read Chinese BIG5 mail in "elm"?
Please reference Question [8] at first.
And then please check your elm's configuration in installation. If
you compile in "mime" option, the "character set" should be "ISO-8859-1",
and the "Content-Transfer-Encoding" should be 8-bit. [Note] These options
must be configured well before installation.
[17] Why can't I send out Chinese BIG5 mail ?
Please check Question [4] to see if you meet the requirement. Then
you must ensure that your mailer won't strip out the 8th bit. If your
host has a mailing relay host, you also must ensure that your relay
host accept 8-bit mail and won't strip out 8th bit.
If you finally find out you cannot send 8-bit mail, you may want to
try "uuencode/uudecode" mail. Please "man uuencode" and "man uudecode".
[18] Is it possible to mail my article to alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
Yes. you can mail your articles to
alt.chinese.text.big5@usenet.csie.nctu.edu.tw.
But you must confirm that you can send out 8-bit mail in advance.
Please refer to [16].
[19] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 code under GNU Emacs 19.XX ?
1. In your ~/.emacs, including :
(set-input-mode (car (current-input-mode))
(nth 1 (current-input-mode))
0)
Then your emacs will recognize 8-bit input.
2. To let emacs display 8-bit characters, type the following command
in emacs :
M-x standard-display-european
[20] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 code under vi ?
Originally vi can accept 8-bit characters. If you want to use
original vi to write Chinese BIG5 chars, you'd better refer to [18]
to set proper LC_CTYPE environment variable. But you may have trouble
with BIG5 2-byte codes. "celvis" is a modified version and a good
substitute for Chinese BIG5 environment.
[21] How can I read/write Chinese BIG5 code under joe editor ?
joe is a popular WordStar-like editor in UNIX. You can get it from
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/Chinese/unix/joe.
To enable joe can accept 8-bit chars, you must include "-asis" option
in your ".joerc" file.
[22] Where can I get the "talk", "screen", ... etc. which support Chinese
BIG5 characters ?
There are some modified sources which you can find under
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/Chinese/unix.
[23] Which gopher servers can I get Chinese BIG5 stuff from ?
telnet gopher.csie.nctu.edu.tw 4270
or
telnet gopher.ccu.edu.tw
telnet cc.nsysu.edu.tw , with login name : "gopher".
or you can use gopher client utility to connect the above servers
directly. eg. "gopher gopher.csie.nctu.edu.tw"
[24] Why can't my gopher client display Chinese BIG5 directories ?
If you are in BSD system, you must re-compile your gopher client
program with SYSV curses library. For example, in SunOS, use :
CC=/usr/5bin/cc
CFLAGS=-I/usr/5include
LDFLAGS=-L/usr/5lib -lcurses -ltermcap
And remember change your PAGER to "cless", "more", or "pg", which won't
strip out 8th bit.
[25] How can I write Chinese BIG5 code in IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
environment ?
You can get the lastest version of IRC client from
nic.funet.fi:/pub/unix/irc/ircII
and put the following line in ~/.ircrc
/set translation LATIN_1
If you want to set system's default to 8-bit, you must include the above
setting in $IRCII_LIBRARY/script/local.
[26] Is the MUD support Chinese BIG5 code ?
* What is a MUD?
A MUD (Multiple User Dimension, Multiple User Dungeon, or Multiple User
Dialogue) is a computer program which users can log into and explore.
Each user takes control of a computerized persona/avatar/incarnation/
character. You can walk around, chat with other characters, explore
dangerous monster-infested areas, solve puzzles, and even create your
very own rooms, descriptions and items. You can also get lost or confused
if you jump right in, so be sure to read MUD's document before starting.
* What is a Chinese(BIG5) MUD?
There are two definitions, they are:
(1) a MUD which can receive Chinese(BIG5) messages and send
Chinese(BIG5) messages.
(2) Including (1), a Chinese(BIG5) MUD which enable Chinese(BIG5)
interface which you can find every message becomes Chinese(BIG5)
from English.
* How to use a Chinese(BIG5) MUD?
A Chinese(BIG5) MUD is the same as an English MUD, the difference is a
Chinese(BIG5) MUD can receive and show Chinese(BIG5) characters just
like Chinese(BIG5) talk.
If you telnet from a workstation with UNIX system, and under a Chinese
(BIG5) system. You can type Chinese BIG5 code and see Chinese BIG5
characters directly for you are under [stty pass8].
If you telnet from PC, first, you must make sure your telnet software
can transmit 8-bit characters. Second, your telnet must be under a
Chinese(BIG5) Environment.
If you telnet from UNIX on workstation, and you telnet to workstation
by a PC, then you have to use 8-bit telnet software on PC under
Chinese(BIG5) Environment, and set stty pass8 in your account on
workstation.
* Where are Chinese(BIG5) MUDs?
The following are available sites of definition (1) of Chinese(BIG5)
MUD :
(a) telnet 140.113.17.168 4040 ( ccsun44.csie.nctu.edu.tw 4000 )
Merc DikuMud 2.0
(b) telnet 140.113.17.168 4000 ( ccsun44.csie.nctu.edu.tw 4040 )
Reamls of Wind I
(c) telnet 140.113.17.168 1234 ( ccsun44.csie.nctu.edu.tw 4040 )
Reamls of Wind II
(d) telnet 140.117.11.33 4000 ( irc.nsysu.edu.tw 4000)
Merc DikuMud 1.0
If you have problems of (a), (b) or (c) site, please e-mail to
mud_adm@ccsun44.csie.nctu.edu.tw
If you have problems with (d) site, please e-mail to
aries@news.nsysu.edu.tw
[27] How can I read alt.chinese.text.big5 offline ? Is there ftp site
which archives the articles in alt.chinese.text.big5 ?
If your usenet sites haven't carried alt.chinese.text.big5
or your server can't be 8-bits clean, you can try to read
them off-line via anonymous FTP service.
Try anonymous ftp to
ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/Chinese/chinese-text/big5.
All files are in mail folder digest form. You can read them by many ways:
1). by mail reader
for example,
uncompress Sep-1.Z
elm -f Sep-1
or
mail -f Sep-1
2). Convert them to QWK format and read them by any QWK readers in
your PC. To convert to QWK format, you can get uqwk and some
qwk readers in ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw:/pub/unix/uqwk.
If you can't ftp access to our ftp server, you can try BITFTP
or ftp-mail.
FTPMAIL
FTPMAIL is a mail server available to anyone who can send
and receive electronic mail to and from Internet sites.
This includes most workstations that have an e-mail connec-
tion to the outside world, and CompuServe users. You do not
need to be directly on the Internet. Here's how to do it.
You send mail to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com. In the message
body, give the name of the anonymous FTP host and the FTP
commands you want to run. The server will run anonymous FTP
for you and mail the files back to you. To get a complete
help file, send a message with no subject and the single
word "help" in the body. The following is an example mail
session that should get you a listing of the files in the
selected directory and the file Sep-1.Z. The listing is
useful in case there are other files you may be interested
in.
% mail ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
Subject:
reply alan@ora.com (where you want files mailed)
connect ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw
cd /pub/Chinese/chinese-text/big5
dir
binary
uuencode (or btoa if you have it)
get Sep-1.Z
quit
%
A signature at the end of the message is acceptable as long
as it appears after "quit."
All retrieved files will be split into 60KB chunks and
mailed to you. You then remove the mail headers and con-
catenate them into one file, and then uudecode or atob it.
Once you've got the desired distribution, extract the files
from it by following the directions under FTP.
BITFTP
BITFTP is a mail server for BITNET users. You send it elec-
tronic mail messages requesting files, and it sends you back
the files by electronic mail. BITFTP currently serves only
users who send it mail from nodes that are directly on BIT-
NET, EARN, or NetNorth. BITFTP is a public service of
Princeton University. Here's how it works.
To use BITFTP, send mail containing your FTP commands to
BITFTP@PUCC. For a complete help file, send HELP as the
message body.
The following is the message body you should send to BITFTP:
FTP ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw NETDATA
USER anonymous
PASS your Internet e-mail address (not your bitnet address)
CD /pub/Chinese/chinese-text/big5
DIR
BINARY
GET Sep-1.Z
QUIT
Once you've got the desired distribution, extract the files
from it by following the directions under FTP.
Questions about BITFTP can be directed to MAINT@PUCC on BIT-
NET.
[28] What should I notice if I use KERMIT to read BIG Chinese
word in my PC ?
The following is the way to use Chinese system with Kermit 3.13:
1. Add "DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS" in your "config.sys".
2. Add the following commands in your "mscustom.ini":
set port 2 ; modify when needed
set term none
set term character-set trans
set term display 8
set term control 8
set parity none.
[29] Where are the Internet BBS servers in Taiwan ?
BBS server's address login name status
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bbs.csie.nctu.edu.tw (140.113.17.154) bbs 24 hours
bbs.cis.nctu.edu.tw (140.113.23.31) bbs 24 hours
alab01.ee.nctu.edu.tw (140.113.218.1) bbs Up only on weekend
whitman.csie.nctu.edu.tw(140.113.214.68) bbs 24 hours
cc.nsysu.edu.tw (140.117.11.1) bbs 24 hours
ba.mgt.ncu.edu.tw (140.115.83.210) bbs 24 hours
ew.ee.ntu.edu.tw (140.112.18.30) bbs 24 hours
worksun12.ttit.edu.tw (140.129.25.213) bbs 24 hours
bbs.ntu.edu.tw (140.112.8.19) bbs 24 hours
etc3.et.ntit.edu.tw (140.118.2.65) bbs 24 hours
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You also can "telnet bbs.csie.nctu.edu.tw 1234" to use CSIE, NCTU's BBS.
Now bbs.csie.nctu.edu.tw
bbs.cis.nctu.edu.tw
ew.ee.ntu.edu.tw
worksun12.ttit.edu.tw
are exchanging BBS messages to one another.
In other words, if you write a message in
bbs.csie.nctu.edu.tw, you also can see it in
ew.ee.ntu.edu.tw, ans others.
[30] I know there are many good stuffs in BBS. Can I read these good articles
by newsreader (NNTP) rather than register in BBS ?
Yes. But now this facility is only supported in news server
news.csie.nctu.edu.tw. You can first set your NNTP news server to
news.csie.nctu.edu.tw, and then read news groups : csie.bbs.*
[31] Where can I buy Chinese BIG5 commercial products outsides Taiwan ?
The following is a list of dealers from which you can purchase some
popular Chinese BIG5 products outsides Taiwan. Thanks ETen Information
System CO. LTD. for supporting this list.
West Amercia
CHASE Computer Co.
210 E. Main St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
U.S.A
Tel: 818-300-8666
Fax: 818-300-8693
Advanced Hi-Tech Corp.
2221 Rosecrans Ave., #203
El Segundo, CA 90245
U.S.A.
Tel: 213-643-7571
Fax: 213-643-7572
East Amercia
ABEST Internatonal Inc.
83-09 Northern Blvd.
Jackson Heights
NY 11372
U.S.A.
Tel: 718-507-8485/0411
Fax: 718-507-7795
Canada (Toronto)
MIT Computer Supplies Co., Ltd.
40 Shields Court, Unit 1 & 2
Markham Ontario
L3R OM5
Canada
Tel: 416-946-0908
Fax: 416-946-8749
Hong Kong
Universal Electronics Trading Co.
15/F., Sincere Insurance Bldg.,
6 Hennessy Rd. Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel: 529-4433
Fax: 529-2308
Singapore
ETen Information System (S) Pte. Ltd.
2, Soon Wing Road, #04-01/02,
Soon Wing Industrial Building
Singapore 1334
Tel: 741-0155
Fax: 741-4732
Malaysia
ETen Information Consultant Service Centre
56-B, 2nd Flr.
Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 3-242-4236
Fax: 3-241-1557
Korea
KANAM Electronics Co., Ltd.
4th Floor Samboo Building
48-14, Shinwol 3-Dong,
Yangchon-ku, seoul 158-095
Korea
Tel: 2-604-9138
Fax: 2-690-3258
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Computer Center
Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
National Chiao Tung University
HsinChu, Taiwan, 300