VMS tape distribution format

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From: Rich Braun
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1992 19:32

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I have ordered a copy of the Gnu languages tape for VMS, but it appears
the Free Software Foundation offers this tape only in 9-track format.

This format being obsolete, we have no 9-track drives in the building. 
Our lone VAX has a TK-50 drive, which DEC has been using for software
distribution for several years now.

What's the best way to bootstrap the Gnu languages and utilities onto a
VAX system these days?  Note that we already use an extensive amount of
Gnu and other freeware on our network of Unix systems.  Does anyone
maintain a VMS-backup format version of the gcc binaries somewhere on
the Internet?

If all else fails, I'll go find a VAX somewhere which has both a TK50
drive and a 9-track drive, and copy the tape which should be arriving
imminently to a TK50 cassette.

-rich

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From: richb@kronos.com (Rich Braun)
Subject: VMS tape distribution format
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Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1992 19:32:41 GMT
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