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- BBGopher/amiga 1.0 (20.4.95)
- Copyright (c) 1995 Jason M. Weber
-
- This is the Amiga port of Mark Morley's BBGopher 1.6 for UNIX systems.
- Below this point is the original README (documentation) that was included
- in the original BBGopher 1.6 (UNIX) distribution. Amiga specific features
- are included in 'Amiga.*' files.
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- BBGopher 1.6
- Copyright 1993 by Mark Morley
-
- You may use and distribute this code in any way you like. It is free and
- there are no strings attached. All I ask is that my name stays in the
- program (source and binaries).
-
- FTP Site: suncad.camosun.bc.ca:/pub/morley/bbgopher1.6.tar.Z
-
- BBGopher is an alternative Gopher client for Unix based systems. I develop it
- under Linux .99pl12 and SunOS 4.1.2 simultaneously, I suspect it'll compile
- "out of the box" on most systems that support sockets.
-
- New features and bug fixes since version 1.4:
- (note that version 1.5 was internal)
- - Added the variable BADPORTS to the config file. You can now supply a
- list of port numbers that are "not allowed". This is useful to block
- users from using certain services. For example, we need to stop users
- from accessing MUD's and public Telnet sites.
- - Fixed a small bug having to do with index searches. BBGopher was not
- sending a carriage return after the search string, so the host was
- chopping off the last character. Ouch.
- - Changed the way BBGopher created temporary file names. Any BBGopher
- droppings should now be recognisable in the form "bbgo......"
-
- This version of BBGopher supports the following item types:
- Text files (can me mailed or saved after viewing them)
- Directories
- Binary transfers (DOS, UUE, HQX, etc)
- Telnet
- TN3270
- Index searches
- Informational Text
-
- Features:
- - Provides a simple scrolling interface (but still looks good!) that
- should work on _any_ terminal.
- - You can lock users into using a specific directory for saving text
- files.
- - You can grant or deny access to any item type on a per user basis.
- - You can define an external pager for viewing files, although there
- is a simple one built in.
- - You can define things like which mailer to use, which telnet binary
- to run, etc.
- - Easy configuration via an ascii config file.
- - Support for bookmarks. Bookmarks are automatically sorted as well.
- - The '=' command gives you details on a specific menu item.
-
- Installation:
- 1) Uncompress and expand the tar file.
- 2) Type 'makeit'
- 3) Move the file bbgopher.conf into the /usr/local/etc directory.
- If you'd prefer a different file/path name then you must edit
- the file bbgopher.c and change the #define near the top of the
- program.
- 4) Edit the bbgopher.conf file (or whatever you decided to call it)
- to configure it for your site. Be sure and read the comments
- in the sample config file carefully. Make sure this file is
- marked as readable by everyone.
- 5) Move the file bbgopher.help into the appropriate directory. You
- must be sure to define the path/filename for the help file in
- the config file. You can place this file anywhere you like and
- give it any name you like. A sample file is provided, but you
- may want to edit it to suit your tastes. Make sure this file is
- marked as readable by everyone.
- 6) Move the file bbgopher to a directory on the users' path. I use
- /usr/local/bin. Anything is fine.
- 7) That's it!
-
- Notice:
- This software was and is developed in what little spare time I have.
- I can't promise much in the way of support, but I'll try and answer
- any mail I may get. Bug reports, success reports, suggestions, etc.
- are all welcome.
-
-
- Mark
- morley@camosun.bc.ca
-