From: "L-Soft list server at North Dakota HECN (1.8b)"
Subject: Usage guidelines for LINES-L
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 09:41:23 -0500
Reply-To: [email protected]
Welcome to New Subscribers:
Please save this message ! ! !
This message has some very important information about the LifeLines program,
and many other good items of information you may need in the future.
Thank you for joining LINES-L, and we hope you like it.
I'm sure you have several questons:
The LifeLines genealogy program ONLY runs on UNIX or Xenix systems
which are using the 486/386 based processor or UNIX on the Sun 3/4
machines. It maintains genealogical (person and family) records in
a database, and generates reports from those records. There are no
current plans for this program to run on a MSDOS based operating
system.
There are no practical limits on the number of persons and families
that can be stored in a LifeLines database, nor are there any
restrictions on the amount or kinds of data that can be stored
in the database.
LifeLines does not contain built-in reports. Instead, it provides a
report generation subsystem that allows you to program your own
reports and charts. LifeLines uses the terminal independent features
of UNIX to provide a panels and menu based user interface that is
simple and intuitive.
( Here is a copy of the first message which was posted by
Dr. Thomas Wetmore, about his LifeLines Program)
I am making my UNIX genealogical system, LifeLines, available for beta
testers. LifeLines is an experimental, second-generation system that will
probably not be commercialized. This is not an advertisement. I have no
vested interest in your interest or disinterest. Hit "n" now if this type
of post offends you.
Features of LifeLines include:
o unlimited (for all practical purposes) database size
o unlimited (for all practical purposes) database record sizes
o any number of events of any type per person or family
o any number of attributes of any type per person or family
o any number of general notes or file references per person or family
o no restrictions on the type or quantity of data stored about persons
or families
o no restrictions on family sizes or numbers of spouses
o no restrictions on date or place formats or lengths
o no restrictions on number of names per person, components per name, or
lengths of name components
o database records kept in GEDCOM format
o GEDCOM import, export and extraction
o name access to persons (more important than you may think)
o full complement of browse, add, delete, modify, link operations
o four common sense browsing modes
o all important operations available from browsing modes
o most powerful genealogical report generator in existence
o quick reference guide available
Things you should know and/or agree to before asking me for a copy:
o only available for 386, sun3 and sun4 (sparc) UNIX (includes XENIX)
o uses curses/ETI terminal independent user interface
o power user system -- editing done via screen editors (eg, vi, emacs)
o power user system -- you must structure your data in GEDCOM format
o power user system -- you must learn to program your reports
o beta testing implies you will use the system and provide feedback --
not put it in a corner and let it collect dust
o that being said, you still use it at your own risk -- LifeLines has
not crashed a database in many months, but there are no guarentees
o LifeLines is owned and copyrighted by me, and I retain its rights
o my support of LifeLines is strictly informal -- this is my
avocation, not my vocation
o a number of substantial features are primitive or missing
My reasons for making LifeLines available are:
o the more and the larger the genealogical databases, the more chances
there are that someone is researching my ancestors
o promote the development of second generation features in the
genealogical software industry (their dearth in current systems forced
me to write LifeLines in the first place)
o influence the GEDCOM standards development in directions other than
its current course
o it's a good system; I'll feel good knowing others are using it
Email to me at [email protected] if you are interested, or want to ask
questions.
(end of first message, posted by Dr. Wetmore)
How to leave the LINES-L list
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You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF LINES-L"
command to [email protected].
For example, if a person called Tom Jones wanted to leave the list he
would send mail to [email protected] (or LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 on BITNET)
with the BODY of the mail having the command SIGNOFF LINES-L
(the name isn't needed to signoff).
Please note that this command must NOT be sent to the list address
([email protected]), but to the LISTSERV address [email protected].
Getting information
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Contributions to this list are automatically archived.
You can obtain a list of archived notes and other available files by
sending an "INDEX LINES-L" command in an ordinary email message
to [email protected].
LINES-L older messages and old archives of contributions are always available
by anonymous FTP for users on the Internet.
FTP to VM1.NODAK.EDU (134.129.111.1) with userid anonymous and your
e-mail address as the password. Then enter CD LINES-L to access the
LINES-L disk. You may use DIR to list files where the archived messages
are available.
Please Note: LISTSERV expects the two parts of the file name
to be separated with a space while FTP uses a period (.).
You can have these files sent to you by sending the command:
The file system is NOT hierarchical, so you must do a CD ANONYMOUS
if you want to return to the "root".
Send the command "INFO DATABASE" to LISTSERV (in an ordinary email message)
for more information about having files sent to you.
The amount of acknowledgement you wish to receive from this list upon
completion of a mailing operation can be changed by means of a "SET LINES-L
option" command, where option may be either "ACK" (mail acknowledgement),
"MSGACK" (interactive messages only) or "NOACK".
Access to LifeLines (source) via anonymous FTP from two sites
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ftp site: hoth.stsci.edu
If you have direct access to the Internet, you can retrieve the
specs via anonymous ftp from hoth.stsci.edu (130.167.1.163) in the
directory /lines
The latest version of the LifeLines program (source) is available via
ftp, and you can check on it at the site above.
Also there are many LifeLines reports available also...
Check the /lines directory.
ftp site: ftp.cac.psu.edu
The LifeLines source is available and has compiled on several different
UNIX, Linux, Ultrix and other systems.
Ports may require use of the ncurses package.
The following site: ftp.cac.psu.edu in directory /pub/genealogy/lines
is a mirror of the hoth.stsci.edu site and has some additional sources
code and binaries available. The linux binaries are also available.
A final word
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Please note that it is presently possible for other people to determine
that you are signed up to the list through the use of the command
REVIEW LINES-L
This command returns the network address and name of all the subscribers.
If you have an interest in using the LifeLines program, you may contact
Dr. Thomas Wetmore through Email to: [email protected]
If you have problems with LINES-L contact, List Owner, Cliff Manis,
My Home Page
My Genealogy Home Page
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