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Xref: sserve comp.unix.user-friendly:2779 comp.unix.solaris:21683 comp.unix.questions:54128 comp.unix.programmer:19513 comp.unix.misc:13639 comp.unix.aux:15153 comp.unix.bsd:14698 comp.unix.aix:43034 Newsgroups: comp.unix.user-friendly,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.programmer,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.aux,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.aix Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!rat!news From: jpickeri@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu (Jim Pickering) Subject: Re: Xtree for Unix!? Message-ID: <1994Aug25.192322.25058@rat.csc.calpoly.edu> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 94 19:23:22 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Cal Poly SLO Nntp-Posting-Host: galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu References: <Cuo63D.BE1@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU> <32uugj$g7i@hrz-ws11.hrz.uni-kassel.de> <1994Aug18.230516.25179@dmp.csiro.au> <CutyJ1.89M@wa4phy> Lines: 66 In article <CutyJ1.89M@wa4phy>, Sam Drinkard <sam@wa4phy> wrote: >lachlan@dmp.csiro.au (Lachlan Cranswick) writes: > >>plate@hrz-serv7.hrz.uni-kassel.de (Michael Plate HRZ) writes: > >>>In article <Cuo63D.BE1@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU>, dlegate@s1.csuhayward.edu (Dan LeGate) writes: >>>|> >>>|> Is there anyone out there who uses Xtree for Unix on their system? >>>|> I've never actually heard first-hand from anyone who has this >>>|> product, and since the demise of the Xtree Company it doesn't seem >>>|> likely that I'll hear much. But if there's anyone out there that >>>|> could tell me about the product and how well it works, I'd greatly >>>|> appreciate it. Thanks. >>>|> >>>|> Dan LeGate >>>|> dlegate@s1.csuhayward.edu >>>|> Prodigy ID: FCSJ69A > >>>I think utree is an equivalent for it. But don't ask me where to find, try archie. >>>The archive should be something like 'utree-3.xx.tar.Z' or so. > >>>Michael Plate > >>This might be an older version - anonymous ftp to :- > >>sol.dmp.csiro.au:/pub/unix/utree304.tar.Z > > >>Utree is quite a nice xtree clone but it requires a speedy terminal >>to work well. > >>Hope this helps, > >>Lachlan. > >>-- >>Lachlan Cranswick - CSIRO _--_|\ lachlan@dmp.CSIRO.AU >>Division of Mineral Products / \ tel +61 3 647 0367 >>PO Box 124, Port Melbourne \_.--._/ fax +61 3 646 3223 >>3207 AUSTRALIA v > >Haven't tried utree, but I have xtree 1.0 for unix, and it's not nearly as >complete as the dos version, but, all in all, it works quite well. The >key strokes for multiple deletes require using the F-3 key to switch to a >different menu, but tagging and so forth work same as dos. Most screens >look identical to the dos version. Someone mentioned the demise of X-tree >company? Are they out of it now? > >sam >-- >Sam Drinkard | sam@wa4phy.async.com >4428 Branchwood Drive | sam@galois.nscf.org >Martinez, GA 30907 | .................... > Xtree was bought by Central Point which was bought by Symantec. As far as I know, the complete XTree product line is still being distributed by Symantec. jim -- Jim Pickering | internet: jrp@callamer.COM OutBack (eXTree) | 4349 Santa Fe Rd, Bldg. 35 | voice: (805) 782-8405 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | FAX: (805) 541-5467