README.unix
$Id: README.unix,v 1.4 1993/03/07 22:52:49 benst Exp benst $

Introduction:
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This is the unix version of BinkleyTerm-ST. It currently
runs on NeXT with NeXTSTEP 3.0 and on Sony workstations.
Both are BSD types of systems. It also runs on PC's under
Linux (tested on 0.99.5). As Linux is pretty much SYSV
compatible, it MIGHT also run under SYSV.

This project has not been fully tested, and must be
considered in beta-stage. It performs adequately as a mailer
for a point system. It is also used as a mailer for a bbs,
but there are some problems in that area. If you make any
changes to this code, please send us the diffs so that we
can incorporate them in future releases.

This version of BinkleyTerm is based on BinkleyTerm-ST
V3.02a by Steven Green. A previous release for the Next was
based on V2.40, and is now obsolete.

Installation:
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- Unpack sources
- edit Makefile to suit your system/taste
- type 'make depend'
- type 'make'
- type 'make strip' to strip symbol table from executables
- edit binkley.cfg to reflect correct local settings
- become root and type 'make install'
- Put a SETENV BINKLEY /usr/local/lib/binkley in your .cshrc
  This is not needed if you use the standard LIBDIR.
- Get a nodelist, compile it using the separately available plst,
  and put it in the correct place (see binkley.cfg)
- NeXT users: Please note the correct VT100 terminal emulation
  settings in the preferences panel in Terminal.app. These should be:
  "Alternate key generates Escape sequences".
  Otherwise ALT-keys will NOT work in binkley.

Copyright:
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The changes from the original BinkleyTerm version are
copyright (c) 1992, 1993 by Ben Stuyts. You are free to do
with these changes as you like, provided that you give me
credit. The original licensing agreement of Bit Bucket
Software still applies. As is common in the unix
environment, you should distribute this package including
full sources. Patches for Linux are (c) 1993 by Louis
Lagendijk.

Known problems:
===============
See TODO file.

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Many thanks to the beta-testers for finding/fixing bugs:

Joop Koopman      (2:281/202)   (Point and bbs setup on NeXT)
Paul van der Zwan (2:281/202.2) (Point setup on NeXT)
Vincent Pomey     (2:320.100.2) (Point setup on Sony News)

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If you have problems and/or suggestions, please contact us:

Ben Stuyts      (2:281/202.6) (General questions, NeXT specifics)
Louis Lagendijk (2:281/202.5) (General questions, Linux specifics)
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