SUGtape help request

[Rich Morin]

SUGtape '91 - Request for code, help, etc.

The SUG Tape Committee collects and repackages materials of specific
interest to the Sun community.  The 1989 archive, for instance, is
monumental (~130 MB) and comprehensive (1985-1989).  (See SUN-SPOTS v9n3
for specifics.)

We are now collecting material for a new SUGtape (and possible CDROM), as:

* New versions of packages published on the 1989 tape (HyperNeWS, Icon V8,
  INGRES '89, ...)

* New packages, not published on the 1989 tape (CE, ikp, ISIS, POSTGRES...)

If you know of a package that should be included, please let us know.  We
are doing our own search on the Internet, but we could easily miss
something tasty.

We are also looking for institutions and individuals who would like to
help with a new venture:  binary SUGtapes.  We intend to publish binary
versions of several large (e.g., FRANZ, GNU, INGRES, MH, TeX, X11R4, ...)
packages.

The idea is to give sites and users a jump start on installing these
systems.  The binary tapes will include any configuration files, easing
modification and recapitulation of the binary versions.  The current
targets are Sun-[34]'s running SunOS 4.1.  Other targets may be added
later if demand warrants.

The selection criteria are:

  !	Binary size is within reason.
  !	Binary distribution is permitted.
  !	Environment independence is possible.
  !	Ported versions for Suns are available.

  +	Package is usable by non-programmers.
  +	Configuration/installation are resource intensive.
  +	Configuration/installation are complicated/lengthy.

We are looking for:

  *	testing sites
  *	ported versions
  *	suggested packages

Let us know if you would like to help with this effort.  Helpful comments
and suggestions are also requested (flames > /dev/null).  Contact the SUG
Tape committee at:

	SUG Tape Committee		(415) 873-7841 voice/fax
	Canta Forda Computer Lab.
	Post Office Box 1488
	Pacifica, CA  94044  USA	cfcl!sugtape at apple.com

P.S. Time is of the essence; please respond immediately.