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Date: Wed, 09 Jun 93 09:47:15 -0400
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Something that might interest PC users out there...


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Subject: First Beta version of Cello released (from comp.infosystems.www  (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1993 22:39:32 EDT
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Subject: First Beta version of Cello released (from comp.infosystems.www)

Date: 8 Jun 93 19:46:26 GMT
From: trb2@cornell.edu (Thomas R. Bruce)
Subject: First Beta version of Cello released
Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.www
Organization: Legal Information Institute
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(Cross-posted to many lists and groups.  Please forgive necessary 
duplications)

Folks:

This is an announcement of Beta Release 0.1 of Cello, a multipurpose 
Net browser for Microsoft Windows 3.1

Features:

- --WWW(HTTP/HTML) browser, with user-configurable colors 
and fonts.
- --Full-featured Gopher (though unfortunately not yet Gopher+) 
client, including a hyper-ized CSO which permits (sorta dumb) 
SMTP mailing.
- --Transparent access (via WWW) to FTP, HyTelNet, Telnet, etc. 
etc. ad infinitum.
- --Graphics and PostScript viewing and sound playing via 
MSWindows Associations...feature, using add-on, shareware 
viewers such as SNDTOOL, GV057, and the Windows version of 
GhostScript.
- --Ad-hoc Telnet, FTP, and Gopher sessions.
- --SLIP/PPP support with dialup scripting language.
- --Supports wide range of LAN configurations via Distinct 
TCP/IP runtime stack.

Things you should know:

- -- Hardware:
Cello needs a Windows 3.1-capable machine with enhanced mode 
and (preferably) swapping enabled.  It is hungry for extended RAM.

- -- Software:
Cello depends (for now...we're working on a Winsock version) on the 
Distinct TCP/IP runtime stack.  The LII has licensed the use of a 
runtime version of this software for use by US academic institutions 
for a period of one year, starting June 1, after which we will 
renegotiate the license.  Commercial organizations and non-academic 
users are strongly urged to contact Distinct directly at 
mktg.distinct.com.

The Distinct software adds enormous functionality to the package, 
including SLIP/PPP support with scripting, and configuration for 
many types of LAN and networking layers.
We are working on a Winsock version which will be available 
without restriction later this summer.

- --How to get it:

FTP to fatty.law.cornell.edu, the /pub/LII/Cello subdirectory.  The 
distribution is in multiple files.  At a minimum, you will need 

README.1ST, which contains unpacking instructions.
CELLO.ZIP, which contains the executable and Help application
DIS.ZIP, which contains the runtime stack.

Optionally, you should also get:

VIEWERS.ZIP, which contains a graphics viewer and sound player for 
use with Cello.

GSWIN.ZIP, which contains the Windows version of GhostScript.

PLEASE NOTE that fatty is but an humble little Sparc and you can 
bring it to its knees fairly easily, so if you have another source for 
the GhostScript stuff please spare me and everyone else by going to 
the alternate source; the file is 2+ MB.

Installation:

Installation is performed by following the instructions in 
README.1ST, then using the online help.  Additional support is 
available from a listserv list called appropriately enough CELLO-L.  
To subscribe, send a message to listserv@fatty.law.cornell.edu with 
the one-liner:

         sub cello-l your full name

in the body of the message.  cello-l is watched by the developer and 
by a few folks who graciously assisted in alpha testing and who 
know more about the software's treacherous behavior than its 
author; the listowner is Will Sadler at Indiana University Law School. 
We are also working on an archive of installation hints and tricks.  
Please try to take it easy on comp.infosystems.www; Tim already has 
too much to deal with (grin).

Who'n'heck are these guys?:

The Legal Information Institute, operating under the auspices of the 
Cornell Law School, is an entity set up to distribute legal information 
in hypertextual form by various means, including the Net.  Since 
there wasn't a Web client for the platform used most by lawyers and 
legal academics, we took it into our (ill-advised) heads to write one.  
This is it, almost.  For further information: lii@fatty.law.cornell.edu.

Regards,
Tb.


Thomas R. Bruce										
Thomas_Bruce@cornell.edu				

Legal Information Institute
Cornell Law School

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