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From: r...@X.ORG ("R. Gary Cutbill")
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Subject: Public Release of X11R6
Date: 2 May 1994 11:22:53 -0700
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Release 6 of the X Window System, Version 11, will be made available world
wide starting May 2 at 12:00pm EDT (16:00 GMT). The distribution sites are
listed below. PLEASE use a site that is close to you in the network.
The X Consortium would like to thank all of the sites world wide which are
participating in the release of the software. We would particularly like
to express our gratitude to Petri Ojala at EUnet Europe, Akira Kato at the
WIDE Project in Japan, and Robert Elz at the University of Melbourne, Australia
for their efforts at prestaging X11R6 to the mirror sites in their respective
geographic regions.
OBTAINING THE X WINDOW SYSTEM
Thank you for your interest in the X WINDOW SYSTEM, Version 11, Release 6.
The software in this release is not in the public domain, but is freely
available. No license is required and there are no royalties; vendors are
actively encouraged to base products on this software and on the standards
defined by the X Consortium.
Sites that have network file transfer ability can retrieve the release from
the network location nearest them listed further below. If you are unable
to retrieve the release from the network, or you want to obtain printed
copies of the documentation, the X Consortium provides sets of tapes
and documentation as follows:
All products listed below will begin shipping on May 9, except for CDROM's
which are expected begin shipping on May 16.
Core Software CDROM
The "core" X Window System software, supported by the X Consortium.
Contains implementations of X Consortium standards plus fonts, utility
libraries and toolkits, and applications. Sources for all hardcopy
documents listed below are included on the CDROM. The CDROM is in
ISO9660 format with Rock Ridge Extensions. Approximately 140Mb.
Core Software Tape
The Core Software Tape includes the same data as the Core CDROM, in Unix
"tar" format. The Core tape comes on either 8mm or QIC-150 data cartridge.
Approximately 140Mb on disk.
Interface Standards Set (for Application Programmers)
Contains one hardcopy each of the following X Consortium standards
documents: Xlib - C Language X Interface; X Toolkit Intrinsics - C Language
Interface; Inter-Client Exchange (ICE) Library; X Session Management
Library; Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual; X Logical Font
Description Conventions; X11 Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension;
X Synchronization Extension; Extending X for Double-Buffering,
Multi-Buffering, and Stereo; X11 Input Extension Library Specification;
XIElib Specification; PEXlib Specification and C Language Binding; Bitmap
Distribution Format; Compound Text Encoding. Approximately 1800 pages.
Protocol Standards Set (for System Developers)
Contains one hardcopy each of the following X Consortium standards
documents: X Window System Protocol; Input Method Protocol; Inter-Client
Exchange (ICE) Protocol; X Session Management Protocol; X Font Service
Protocol; XC-MISC Extension; X11 Input Extension Protocol Specification;
Big Requests Extension; X Imaging Extension (XIE) Protocol Reference
Manual; Sharing Image Colors in X; PEX Protocol Specification; X11 XTest
Extension; X Display Manager Control Protocol. Approximately 850 pages.
Client Documentation Set (for Users and Application Programmers)
Contains one hardcopy each of the following documents: X program man
pages; Fresco(tm) Sample Implementation Reference Manual; MIT-SHM - The
MIT Shared Memory Extension; Athena Widget Set - C Language Interface;
Xmu Library; X Locale Database Definition; A Flexible Remote Execution
Protocol Based on rsh; X Transport Interface; The X Font Library; Xterm
Control Sequences. Approximately 600 pages.
Core CDROM and Documentation
Contains: Core Software CDROM, Interface Standards Set,
Protocol Standards Set, Client Documentation Set.
Core Tape and Documentation
Contains: Core Software Tape, Interface Standards Set,
Protocol Standards Set, Client Documentation Set.
The rates for obtaining these sets are as follows:
NORTH AMERICA OVERSEAS
Core CDROM and Documentation $235.00 $400.00
Core Tape and Documentation $275.00 $450.00
Core Software CDROM $ 50.00 $100.00
Core Software Tape $100.00 $150.00
Interface Standards Set $100.00 $190.00
Protocol Standards Set $ 60.00 $140.00
Client Documentation Set $ 50.00 $125.00
When you order tapes, you must specify either QIC-150 cartridge tape, or
8mm (2.3Gb Format) tape, as the media format. Tapes come in "tar" format.
No other tape data formats are available from the X Consortium.
All prices include shipping via UPS for U.S. and Canadian orders, and
international UPS service for overseas orders. However, if you would like
next-day delivery, please supply your UPS or Federal Express account number.
We are unable to ship via other couriers at this time.
The forms of payment accepted by the X Consortium are check, Mastercard,
Visa, and bank transfer. We will not accept purchase orders. Make checks
payable to "X Consortium, Inc.". All checks must be in U.S. dollars.
Fax your credit card order to 617-374-1025, or mail your order to:
X Consortium
R6 Sales Center
1 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142-1301
USA
Please send bank transfers to:
Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, NA
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109 USA
Account # 9363587438 (X Consortium)
Telex # 210721FLTMAUR
Swift # FLTBUS3B
Fleet ABA # 011000138
PLEASE PROVIDE A SHIPPING ADDRESS WITH YOUR ORDER.
P.O. BOXES ARE UNDELIVERABLE VIA UPS.
X Window System is a trademark of X Consortium, Inc.
Fresco is a registered trademark of X Consortium, Inc.
X WINDOW SYSTEM, VERSION 11, RELEASE 6
NORTH AMERICA ORDER FORM
QUANTITY TOTAL
Core CDROM and Documentation ____ X $235.00 $_______
Core 8mm Tape and Documentation ____ X $275.00 $_______
Core QIC-150 Tape and Documentation ____ X $275.00 $_______
Core Software CDROM ____ X $ 50.00 $_______
Core Software 8mm Tape ____ X $100.00 $_______
Core Software QIC-150 Tape ____ X $100.00 $_______
Interface Standards Set ____ X $100.00 $_______
Protocol Standards Set ____ X $ 60.00 $_______
Client Documentation Set ____ X $ 50.00 $_______
GRAND TOTAL: $_______
____ Check enclosed and made payable to X Consortium, Inc.
____ Mastercard
____ Visa
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PRINT CARDHOLDER'S NAME:______________________________________________________
Shipping address (please print):
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COMPANY:______________________________________________________________________
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STATE:_____________________ ZIP CODE:________________________
PHONE NUMBER:_______________________________________
___ UPS ___ FedEx Account Number:_________________________________
(for next-day delivery only)
X WINDOW SYSTEM, VERSION 11, RELEASE 6
OVERSEAS ORDER FORM
QUANTITY TOTAL
Core CDROM and Documentation ____ X $400.00 $_______
Core 8mm Tape and Documentation ____ X $450.00 $_______
Core QIC-150 Tape and Documentation ____ X $450.00 $_______
Core Software CDROM ____ X $100.00 $_______
Core Software 8mm Tape ____ X $150.00 $_______
Core Software QIC-150 Tape ____ X $150.00 $_______
Interface Standards Set ____ X $190.00 $_______
Protocol Standards Set ____ X $140.00 $_______
Client Documentation Set ____ X $125.00 $_______
GRAND TOTAL: $_______
____ Check enclosed and made payable to X Consortium, Inc.
____ Mastercard
____ Visa
Card Number:____________________________________ Exp. Date:_________________
SIGNATURE:____________________________________________________________________
(Cardholder's Signature required for credit card transactions)
PRINT CARDHOLDER'S NAME:______________________________________________________
Shipping address (please print):
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COMPANY:______________________________________________________________________
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(for next-day delivery only)
North America anonymous FTP:
Location Address Directory
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Cambridge, MA ftp.crl.research.digital.com
Digital Equipment Corp. [192.58.206.2] /pub/X11/R6
Cambridge Research Laboratory /pub/X11/contrib
Cambridge, MA ftp.x.org /pub/R6
X Consortium [198.112.44.100] /contrib
(crl.dec.com is a faster site for FTP)
Lowell, MA x11r6.uml.edu /pub/R6
UMass-Lowell [129.63.32.4] /contrib
New York City, NY ftp.cs.columbia.edu /archives/X11R6/R6
Columbia University [128.59.26.5] /archives/X11R6/contrib
Computer Science Dept
Buffalo New York ftp.acsu.buffalo.edu /pub/R6
University at Buffalo [128.205.7.9] /pub/R6
Washington DC ftp.digex.net /pub/X11/R6
Digital Express Group, Inc. [128.219.128.109] /pub/X11/contrib
Aberdeen Maryland ftp.arl.mil /pub/X11/R6
Army Research Laboratory [138.18.1.158] /pub/X11/contrib
Falls Church, VA ftp.uu.net /systems/window-sys/X/R6
UUNET Technologies, Inc [192.48.96.9] /systems/window-sys/X/contrib
Durham, NC ftp.duke.edu /pub/X11R6
Duke University [152.3.102.3]
Oak Ridge, Tenn sws1.ctd.ornl.gov /unix/X11R6
Oak Ridge National Lab [128.219.128.109] /unix/X11R6/contrib
(Limited access host)
Ann Arbor, MI ftp.merit.edu /X11R6
Merit Network, Inc. [35.1.1.48] /X11R6/contrib
West Lafayette, Indiana ftp.cs.purdue.edu /pub/X11/R6
Purdue University [128.10.2.1] /pub/X11/R6
Dept of Computer Sciences
Columbus, Ohio ftp.cis.ohio-state.edu /pub/X.V11R6/R6
The Ohio State University [128.146.8.52] /pub/X.V11R6/R6-contrib
Dept of Computer and Information Science
Albuquerque New Mexico ftp.eece.unm.edu /usr/ftp/pub/dist/X/X11R6
Electrical and [129.24.24.119] /usr/ftp/pub/dist/X/X11
Computer Engineering UNM
Palo Alto, California gatekeeper.dec.com pub/X11/R6
Digital Equipment Corp [16.1.0.2] pub/X11/contrib
Europe anonymous FTP:
Location Address Directory
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Vienna, Austria ftp.Austria.EU.net /pub/x11/x11r6
EUnet Austria [192.92.138.34] /pub/x11/x11r6/contrib
Leuven, Belgium ftp.eunet.be /pub/R6
EUnet Belgium [192.92.130.1] /contrib
Zagreb, Croatia ftp.zel.etf.hr /pub/X11/R6
Faculty of Electrical [161.53.65.13] /pub/X11/contrib
Engineering, Dept of Electronics
Prague, Czech Republic ftp.eunet.cz /pub/x11/R6
EUnet Czechia [193.85.1.11] /pub/x11/R6/contrib
Copenhagen, Denmark ftp.denet.dk /pub/X11/X11R6
DENet [129.142.6.74] /pub/X11/contrib
Copenhagen, Denmark osiris.dknet.dk /pub/X11/R6
DKnet / EUnet Denmark [193.88.44.45] /pub/X11/contrib
Helsinki, Finland ftp.eunet.fi /X11R6/release
EUnet Finland [192.26.119.1] /X11R6/contrib
Espoo, Finland nic.funet.fi /pub/X11/X11R6
[192.52.71.41] /pub/X11/contrib
France (near Paris) ftp.inria.fr /X/X11R6
INRIA Rocquencourt [192.93.2.54] /X/xontrib
Paris, France ftp.ibp.fr /pub/X11/R6
Institut Blaise Pascal [132.227.60.2] /pub/X11/contrib
Dortmund, Germany ftp.germany.eu.net /pub/X11/XConsortium/pub/R6
EUnet Deutschland GmbH [192.76.144.75] /pub/X11/XConsortium/contrib
Paderborn, Germany ftp.uni-paderborn.de /pub/X11/R6
University of Paderborn [131.234.2.32] /pub/X11/contrib
Budapest, Hungary sunserv.sztaki.hu /pub/X11R6
HUNGARNET [192.84.227.1] /pub/R6-contrib
Dublin, Ireland ftp.ieunet.ie /pub/R6
IEunet [192.111.39.3] /pub/R6/contrib
Milano, Italy ftp.dsi.unimi.it /pub/R6
DSI, U of Milan [149.132.2.45] /export
Milano, Italy ftp.iunet.it /X11/X11R6
IUnet NOC [192.106.1.6] /X11/contrib
Oslo, Norway ftp.eunet.no /pub/X11/R6
EUnet Norway [193.71.1.7] /pub/X11/contrib
Norway ftp.unit.no /pub/X11/R6
U. of Trondheim/SINTEF [129.241.1.97] /pub/X11/contrib
Warsaw, Poland ftp.icm.edu.pl /pub/X11/R6
ICM, Warsaw University [XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX] /pub/X11/contrib
Lisbon, Portugal relay.puug.pt /pub/X11R6
PUUG [193.126.4.65] /pub/X11R6/contrib
Portuguese UNIX Users Group
Europe anonymous FTP: (continued)
Location Address Directory
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Moscow, Russia ftp.kiae.su /x11/X11R6
RELCOM/EUnet, KIAE [144.206.136.10] /x11/X11R6/contrib
Lulea, Sweden ftp.luth.se /pub/X11/R6
Lulea University of Technology[130.240.18.2] /pub/X11/contrib
Zurich, Switzerland ftp.eunet.ch /archive/software/X11R6
EUnet Switzerland [146.228.10.16] /archive/software/X
Zurich, Switzerland ftp.switch.ch /mirror/X11/R6
SWITCH - Swiss Academic & [130.59.1.40] /mirror/X11/contrib
Research Network
Amsterdam, The Netherlands ftp.EU.net /X11/R6
EUnet Europe [192.16.202.2] /X11/contrib
Amsterdam, The Netherlands ftp.NL.net /pub/windows/X/R6
NLnet [193.78.240.13] /pub/windows/X/contrib
Canterbury, Kent, UK ftp.britain.eu.net /pub/X11R6
EUnet GB [192.91.199.5] /pub/X11R6-contrib
London, UK src.doc.ic.ac.uk /packages/X11R6
SUNsite, Dept of Computing, [146.169.2.10] /packages/X11-contrib
Imperial College
East Asia anonymous FTP:
Location Address Directory
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Hong Kong ftp.cs.cuhk.hk /pub/X11R6
Computer Science Dept [137.189.4.57] /pub/Xcontrib
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Taejon, Republic of Korea cair.kaist.ac.kr /pub/X11/R6
Center for Artificial [143.248.11.170] /pub/X11/contrib (not yet operational)
Inteligence Research, KAIST
Tokyo, Japan ftp.iij.ad.jp /pub/X/X11R6
Internet Initiative Japan [192.244.176.50] /pub/X/contrib
Fukuoka, Japan ftp.ec.kyushu-u.ac.jp /pub/X11R6
Kyushu University [133.5.10.12] /pub/contrib
Tokyo, Japan SunSITE.sut.ac.jp /pub/archives/X11/R6
Science University of Tokyo [133.31.30.7] /pub/archives/X11/R6contrib
Tokyo, Japan ftp.u-tokyo.ac.jp /pub/X11R6
The University of Tokyo [130.69.254.254] /pub/X11R6-contrib
Fujisawa, Japan sh.wide.ad.jp /X11R6
WIDE Project (Fujisawa) [133.4.11.11] /X11R6-contrib
Nara, Japan wnoc-nara-ss2.wide.ad.jp /pub/X11R6
WIDE Project (Nara) [133.4.23.2] /pub/X11R6-contrib
Tokyo, Japan ftp.inter.spin.ad.jp /pub/unix/R6
Roppongi, Minato-ku [165.76.8.4] /pub/unix/R6/contrib
Spin project
Taiwan NCTUCCCA.edu.tw /X/X11R6
Campus Computer [140.111.1.10] /X/contrib
Communication Assoc.
Australia anonymous FTP:
Location Address Directory
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Melbourne, Australia archie.AU X11/R6
AARNet archive server [139.130.23.2] X11/contrib
Melbourne, Australia munnari.OZ.AU X.V11/R6
University of Melbourne [128.250.22.2] X.V11/contrib
X Consortium, RGC, 30 April 1994