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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
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References: <Cuo63D.BE1@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU> <32uugj$g7i@hrz-ws11.hrz.uni-kassel.de> <1994Aug18.230516.25179@dmp.csiro.au> <CutyJ1.89M@wa4phy>
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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 
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>
>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

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