Path: sdcc12!network.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!ubc-cs!newsserver.sfu.ca!kko From: kko@fraser.sfu.ca (Samuel Ko) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives,comp.os.msdos.apps Subject: The Most Useful MSDOS Files at Simtel and Garbo - Sept Issue Summary: Happy ftp'ing ... Message-ID: <1992Sep2.092700.29249@sfu.ca> Date: 2 Sep 92 09:27:00 GMT Sender: news@sfu.ca Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada Lines: 488 Xref: sdcc12 comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives:5223 comp.os.msdos.apps:7497 This article supersedes any of my previous articles with similar subject lines ... Changes: 1) I've changed the format as some people "complain" that the original format looks and feels like the recent upload announcements in c.b.i.p.archives ... 2) New files are added and some files are updated ... 3) As many files at Simtel can also be found at garbo, I've added the directories at garbo's from which the files can be ftp'ed ... I've also included some files that are available from garbo only ... Thanks to all who have helped in improving this list ... To save some bandwidth, I do not want to put a long list of acknowledgment ... And any comments and suggestions will be much appreciated ... I wish to update this list once a month, if time permits ... ======================== Cut Here ================================= The Most Useful MSDOS Files at Simtel and Garbo - September issue ------------------------------------------------ Compiled by Samuel Ko (kko@sfu.ca) Last Updated: September 2 1992 This is my (?) selection of the best sharewares and freewares that are available from Simtel (wsmr-simtel20.army.mil) - the largest depository of MSDOS files - and Garbo (garbo.uwasa.fi) - a good alternative to Simtel ... As it is more convenient to ftp files from Simtel's mirror sites than Simtel itself ... so I use the directories of oak.oakland.edu (the most up-to-date mirror site) instead ... And oak's /pub/msdos/whatever = Simtel's PD1: = wuarchive.wustl.edu's /mirrors/msdos/whatever Also garbo's /pc/whatever = wuarchive's /mirrors/garbo.wuasa.fi/whatever --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Application Programs ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: PC-Write Advanced Level Word-Processor Version: 4.0 (uploaded to oak(unless otherwise stated) on 92/07/24) Files: pcwal401.zip (Program), pcwal402.zip (Help/Spell) pcwal403.zip (Conversion), pcwal404.zip (Printer) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/editor or garbo: /pc/txtutil Comment: PC-Write is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated word-processor There is a simpler version - pcws201*.zip (available at oak only) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: AsEasyAs Spreadsheet Version: 5.01c (uploaded on 92/07/08) File: aea501c.zip (338,568 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/spreadsheet or garbo: /pc/spreadsheet Comment: A good Lotus 123 clone ... There is a "lighter" version - alite110.zip (oak only) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Buttonware's PC-File Database Version: 6.5 (uploaded on 92/08/11) Files: pcf65{a,b,c}.zip Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/dbase or garbo: /pc/database Comment: This database program is fine as long as you've got disk-space for it ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Draft Choice CAD Version: 2.0 (uploaded on 92/07/15) File: dc20.zip (314,791 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/cad or garbo: /pc/cad Comment: A good computer-assisted-design program ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Compression / Decompression Programs ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: PKWare ZIP create / extract package Version: 1.10 (export (= no encryption)) (uploaded on 90/04/02) File: pkz110eu.exe (self extracting) (140,116 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/zip or garbo: /pc/arcers Comment: Simply the best zip / unzip for PCs ... pkz193a.zip, an alpha version, is obtainable from ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (in the directory /pc/exec-pc) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Info-Zip's Zip Version: 1.0 (uploaded on 92/04/23) File: zip10exx.zip (45,383 bytes) Version: 1.9 (uploaded on 92/08/30) File: zip19p1x.zip (114,278 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/zip or garbo: /pc/arcers Comment: pkzip "clone" ... and this one is free ... zipinfo, zipnote, zipsplit are included with zip19p1x.zip ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program:Info-Zip's Unzip Version: 5.0 (uploaded on 92/08/30) File: unzip50.exe (self-extracting) (37,211 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/zip or garbo: /pc/arcers Comment: unzip 5.0 is a superset of unzip 4.2 ... and it can handle files zipped with zip 1.0/1.9 and pkzip 1.1/1.93 ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: ARJ file archiver Version: 2.3 (export) (uploaded on 92/01/31) File: arj230ng.exe (self-extracting) (200,502 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/arc-lbr or garbo: /pc/arcers Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: LZH archive make / extract program Version: 2.13 (uploaded on 91/08/07) File: lha213.exe (self-extracting) (44,416 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/arc-lbr or garbo: /pc/arcers Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: ARC file packer / unpacker Version: 3.61 (uploaded on 88/08/01) File: pk361.exe (self-extracting) (119,598 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/arc-lbr or garbo: /pc/arcers Comment: A bit dated compression program ... but still essential ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Dhesi's make/extract/view ZOO archiver Version: 2.10 (uploaded on 91/07/12) File: zoo210.exe (self-extracting) (55,721 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/zoo or garbo: /pc/arcers Comment: Good ... If you only want a *.zoo file extractor, get booz20.zip ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Buerg's archive files viewer Version: 1.4 (uploaded on 92/06/22) File: fv140.zip (9149 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/arc-lbr or garbo: /pc/arcutil Comment: A very good utility for viewing and handling different types of compressed files ... Alternative: RView (rv247.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: ArcMaster Version: 8.0 (uploaded on 92/08/19) File: am80.zip (220,447 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/arc-lbr or garbo: /pc/arcutil Comment: More sophisticated shell for manipulating different types of compressed files ... Alternative: Shez (shez80.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Unix-compatible 16bit Compress/Uncompress/Zcat Version: 4.30 (uploaded on 90/10/13) File: comp430d.zip (20,241 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/compress or garbo: /pc/unix Comment: For extracting/making Unix *.Z files ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Tar (tape archiver) ... Version: - (uploaded to garbo on 90/03/21) File: tar4dos.zoo (36,824 bytes) Directory: oak: not available or garbo: /pc/unix Comment: This is the most Unix-compatible tar clone for DOS ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Pklite Version: 1.15 (uploaded on 92/08/10) File: pklte115.zip (41,282 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/filutl or garbo: /pc/execomp Comment: Can compress executable files ... Really Good ... Alternatives: Diet (diet144.zip) and Lzexe (lzexe91e.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Utilities ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: 4DOS command.com replacement Version: 4.01 (uploaded on 92/06/15) File: 4dos401p.zip (288,682 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/4dos or garbo: /pc/cmd4dos Comment: This gives you much more than MSDOS's command.com ... Lots of accompanying utilities in the 4dos subdirectory ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: X(Plore) Mathematical Toolchest Version: 4 (uploaded on 92/06/08) File: cc4-9206.zip (417,716 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/calculator or garbo: /pc/math Comment: A sophisticated calculus calculator ... Alternative: Symbolic Calculator (sm211a.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Math. Expression Calculator Version: 2.3 (uploaded on 92/05/14) File: mathc23.zip (28,431 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/mathc23.zip or garbo: /pc/math Comment: A calculator which you can operate at the command prompt ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Cal (unix-like) Version: 2.4 (uploaded on 92/07/11) File: cal24.zip (20,730 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/deskaccess or garbo: /pc/unix/calendar or /pc/unix Comment: This program can have the current date highlighted on the monthly calendar and a list of important dates displayed ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Quick-Dial Version: 1.0 (uploaded on 92/08/06) File: qdial10.zip (17,300 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/deskaccess or garbo: not available Comment: An interesting program ... You can dial voice call in DOS prompt ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Another Change Directory Version: 2.10 (uploaded on 92/08/04) File: acd210.zip (55,296 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/dirutl or garbo: /pc/dirutil Comment: Good ... Alternative: CCD (ccd20.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Derr's FileFinder Version: 4.0 (uploaded on 92/08/25) File: fff40.zip (110,274 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/dirutl or garbo: /pc/filefind Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: FormatMaster Version: 4.6 (uploaded on 92/05/30) File: fm46.zip (87,323 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/dskutl or garbo: /pc/format Comment: I like it to be menu driven ... Alternatives: FMT (atfmt100.zip) and FD-Format (fdform18.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: MegaBack disk system backup Version: 1.41 (uploaded on 92/08/17) File: mback141.zip (212,653 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/dskutl or garbo: /pc/diskutil Comment: Probably the best shareware backup program ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Partiquin Copy Version: 9.2c (uploaded on 92/07/06) File: pcopy92c.zip (111,566 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/dskutl or garbo: /pc/filecopy Comment: A good file copier ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Thumb Print Softwares' Electric Typewriter Version: 1.0 (uploaded on 91/02/09) File: tp-et.zip (115,774 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/education or garbo: /pc/editor Comment: This program "emulates" an electronic type-writer ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: TypeFast Version: - (uploaded on 90/09/12) File: typefast.zip (91,532 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/education or garbo: /pc/edugames Comment: A game that can improve your typing speed ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Binary file editor Version: 1.33 (uploaded on 92/08/12) File: beav133.zip (91,798 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/filutl or garbo: /pc/binedit Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Treeview Version: 1.1 (uploaded on 90/01/20) File: treeview.arc (156,780 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/filutl or garbo: not available Comment: A classic file manager ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: R.E. Marks' UU/XX en/decoder Version: 5.15 (uploaded on 92/07/01) File: uuexe515.zip (32,526 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/filutl or garbo: /pc/decode Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: CompuShow *.gif files viewer Version: 8.46a (uploaded on 92/08/07) File: cshw846a.zip (137,607 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/gif or garbo: /pc/gifutil Comment: Can work on any type of graphical display ... Alternative: Naked Eye (naked102.zip) (requires SVGA) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: InfoPlus - screens of system info Version: 1.55 (uploaded on 92/08/21) File: inf1p155.zip (119,991 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/info or garbo: /pc/sysprog Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: The Director: Hard disk file/menu manager Version: 5 (uploaded on 92/04/30) File: directr5.zip (358,928 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/menu or garbo: /pc/dirutil Comment: A good collection of programs for managing files and directories ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Ghostscript Version: 2.5 (uploaded on 92/08/25 Files: gs25_286.zip(for AT/XT) or gs25_386.zip(for 386+) and gs25base.zip Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/postscript or garbo: /pc/graphics Comment: For viewing postscript files (*.ps) ... At the time of writing, it seems that the file dos4gw.exe in gs25_386 is corrupt ... get the copy in gs241386.zip instead ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Explosiv Screen Saver (for DOS and Windows) Version: 2.02 (uploaded on 92/05/30) Files: explo202.zip (125,672 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/screen or garbo: /pc/screen Comment: Marvelous ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Buffit - tsr screen scrollback utility Verion: 3.0 (uploaded on 91/05/21) File: buffit30.zip (10,640 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/screen or garbo: /pc/screen Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Dosnx - Unix-like utilities Version: 2.0 (uploaded on 92/07/15) File: dosnx20c.zip (176,810 bytes) Verion: 2.0 Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/sysutl or garbo: /pc/unix Comment: A good assortment of Unix-like stuff ... Alternatives: GNU file/text utilities (futil14.arc in /pub/msdos/gnuish) Rutils (rutils30.zoo in /pub/msdos.alt/util at ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: File Completion Version: 1.5 (uploaded on 92/08/07) File: filec15.zip (19,564 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/sysutl or garbo: pc/fileutil Comment: A good TSR program to add filename completion ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Secure System Login Version: 1.0 (uploaded on 92/08/29) File: login.zip (71,258 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/sysutl or garbo: not available Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: CRLF Unix <-> Dos text convertor Version: 1.5b (uploaded on 92/04/30) File: crlf15b.zip (38,657 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/txtutl or garbo: pc/unix Comment: Probably the best utility to add/remove cr or lf ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Vernon Buerg's ascii/binary file viewer Version: 7.6b (uploaded on 91/10/04) File: list76b.zip (105,459 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/txtutl or garbo: /pc/fileutil Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: PC Readmail Version: 4.01 (uploaded on 91/07/07) File: rmail401.zip (68,981 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/txtutl or garbo: /pc/mail Comment: A very good program for reading Unix mails, netnews articles and Timo's FAQs OFFline ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Share Spell Version: 2.3 (uploaded on 91/04/21) File: ss23.zip (266,521 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/txtutl or garbo: /pc/editor Comment: A good text file spell-checker ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Thelma's grammar/style checker for WordPerfect 5.* files Version: 5.08 (uploaded on 92/08/08) File: thelm508.zip (506,257 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/wordperf or garbo: /pc/linguistics Comment: Good ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: WordPerfect Password Decryption Version: 2.0 (uploaded to garbo on 91/06/25) File: wppass2.zip (23,321 bytes) Directory: oak: not available or garbo: /pc/util Comment: The best password cracker for encrypted WordPerfect files ... Version 3.0 is called passwp.zip and is available from cs.uwp.edu (in /pub/msdos/wp) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Encrypt Version: 2.1 (uploaded to garbo on 90/08/13) File: encrypt.zip (17,873 bytes) Directory: oak: not available or garbo: /pc/fileutil Comment: A good program to encrypt/decrypt files with passwords ... Alternatives: Other encryption utilities in /pc/fileutil --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Virus Programs ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programs: McAfee anti-virus utilities Version: 95 (uploaded on 92/08/26) Files: scanv95b.zip(scanner), clean95c.zip(removal), vshld95b.zip(prevention) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/trojan-pro or garbo: /pc/virus Comment: Simply the BEST ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: F-Prot anti-virus program Version: 2.05 (uploaded on 92/08/27) File: fp-205.zip (288,153 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/trojan-pro or garbo: /pc/virus Comment: a MUST ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: VIRx Version: 2.4 (uploaded on 92/08/30) File: virx24.zip (93,911 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/trojan-pro or garbo: /pc/virus Comment: A fine virus scanner ... Alternative: TB Scan (tbscan41.zip + vsig9208.zip) - fast, accurate(?) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Editors ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: QEdit Version: 2.15 (uploaded on 91/09/09) File: qedit215.zip (134,778 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/qedit or garbo: /pc/editor Comment: This one is very very good ... I'm using it now :) ... Alternative: Vision-Edit (ved33.zip) Video Display Editor (vde163.zip) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Elvis Version: 1.6 (uploaded on 92/08/14) File: elv16exe.zip (208,263 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/editor or garbo: /pc/editor Comment: a 99.99% vi clone ... Very good ... Alternative: Calvin (calvin21.zip) - a partial vi clone --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: MicroEmacs Version: 3.11c (uploaded on 92/08/26) Files: 311c2ibm.zip and ue311cmd.zip Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/uemacs or garbo: /pc/memacs Comment: This a nice emacs clone ... Alternatives: Freeamcs (emacs16d.zip in /pub/msdos/freemacs) - this one is more compatible with GNU emacs Demacs (dem120e.zip in /pub/msdos/demacs) - MSDOS implementation of GNU emacs - requires 386+ and lots of disk-space --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Ted (Tiny Editor) Version: 1.0 (uploaded on 88/10/21) File: as part of vol7n19.arc (oak) or vol7n19.zip (garbo) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/pcmag or garbo: /pc/pcmag Comment: A small and efficient editor ... A good rewrite of this program is Terse 1.41 ... terse141a.zip is obtainable from cs.ubc.ca (in /pub/pickup/terse) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Communication Programs ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: MS Kermit Version: 3.11 (uploaded on 91/10/01) File: msker311.zip (186,841 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/kermit or garbo: /pc/termprog Comment: A good communication program with the best vt100 emulation ... The latest beta version of Kermit 3.12 (mstibm.exe) is available from watsun.cc.columbia.edu (in /kermit/bin) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: X/Y/Zmodem file transfer program Version: - (uploaded on 92/05/04) File: gsz0503.zip (112,454 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/zmodem or garbo: /pc/termutil Comment: Very good ... Alternative: DSZ (dsz0503.zip) - the non-graphical version of GSZ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: Telix Version: 3.15 (uploaded on 91/04/04) Files: tlx315-{1,2,3}.zip Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/telix or garbo: /pc/termprog Comment: With a good script language and in-built Zmodem ... Alternative: TeleMate (tm310-*.zip in /pub/msdos/modem ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program: BGFT - Background File Transfer Version: 2.11 (uploaded on 91/07/05) File: bgft211.zip (2245,592 bytes) Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/modem or garbo: /pc/termutil Comment: A program that help you do other things while transferring files ... Alternative: SZModem (szmod200.zip in /pub/msdos/zmodem) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Miscellaneous Files ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: simibm.arc Version: updated frequently Description: master index file of the MSDOS directory of Simtel20 and mirrors Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/filedocs or garbo: /pc/filelist (as simibm.zip) Comment: with simdir (simdir21.zip), one can easily look for msdos files ... Alternative: simlist.arc (text) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: INDEX.ZIP Version: updated almost daily Description: the master index file of garbo's pc directory ... Directory: oak - not available or garbo: /pc Comment: this is a must ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: moder13.zip Version: 13 Description: List of MS-DOS FTP sites and their moderators Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/info or garbo: /pc/pd2 Comment: Timo Salmi's list of good ftp sites for PC materials ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: tsfaq29.zip Version: 29 Description: T.Salmi: Frequently asked questions & answers Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/info or garbo: /pc/pd2 Comment: This has been the Bible of the comp.binaries.ibm.pc.* groups ... Informative and entertaining ... There are also many other interesting stuff in /pc/pd2 and pc/ts ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: jargon2910.zip Version: 2.9.10 Description: Eric Raymond: Jargon file 2.9.10, hacker slang dictionary Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/info or garbo: not available Comment: A remarkable collection of computer slangs ... Informative and entertaining ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- File: zen10.zip Version: 1.0 Description: Zen and the Art of the Internet Directory: oak: /pub/msdos/books or garbo: not available Comment: The beginners' guide to the Internet ... =========================Thank You For Reading This ...======================= .