the techinfo locker

CONTENTS:

TechInfo clients for Unix. TechInfo for Macintosh is not in this locker, but is available at MIT via anonymous FTP from net-dist.mit.edu, as is the DOS version.

DESCRIPTION:

TechInfo is Campus-Wide Information System (CWIS) software with advanced search and navigation features. It has WYSIWYG interfaces for Mac, DOS/Windows, and X11/Motif so that information providers can create and customize their own menus.

HOW TO RUN:

Type xtechinfo to get the X Windows version, or techinfo to get the tty version. TechInfo is also accessible via the WorldWide Web: http://web.mit.edu:1962/

INTERFACES:

tty, X11/Motif, Mac, DOS/Windows

SUPPORT ISSUES --

I/S SUPPORT:

CONSULTING:

supported

TRAINING:

no minicourse is devoted to TechInfo

DOCUMENTATION:

• the About TechInfo menu has extensive information
• X TechInfo on-line help

BUG REPORTS:

send email to bugs@mit.edu

LEGAL ISSUES --

Copyright:

TechInfo is subject to the standard DCNS copyright. See mit-copyright.h for details.

ABOUT THIS LOCKER --

MAINTAINER(S):

Bruce R. Lewis <brlewis@mit.edu>

MISCELLANEOUS:

Comments about documents in TechInfo should be sent to their respective providers. You can find the email address of a provider with the "Get Info" option in any TechInfo client.

Requests to become a provider of information should be sent to <admin-techinfo@mit.edu>.

Comments/questions about the software should be sent to <techinfo@mit.edu>