Usenet is the newsgroup collection on the Internet. For years people have posted their source code to various source code newsgroups. Here is a complete collection of all that source code. You'll be able to browse through code, learn from experts, and borrow routines. Most of these programs run under Unix.
A few sample packages include:
● alt.sources: irc, TCL, (zsh, ksh), slugnet. ● comp.sources.games: fortune, rogue, xgo, mdg. ● comp.sources.misc: micro-emacs, ispell, pascal to c translator, b+tree Lib. ● comp.sources.unix: perl, NN newsreader, flex. ● comp.sources.x: Ardent Window Manager, twm, torch, xchess, xtetris, xtroff, xmail, xfig. ● comp.sources.reviewed: ols - linear regression tool, linear problem solver, gnugrep.
You get a total of 58,704 files (8,641 news articles) in 631 megs of data. Most articles / packages are unshared. The CDROM is full-word indexed, which means you can find the files containing your search word in seconds. The CDROM also has HTML indexes.
System requirements: PC Compatible, 386 or better processor. Unix or DOS 4.0 or higher, and a CDROM drive.