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From: kgamble@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu (Kevin Gamble)
Subject: Re: public domain ag software
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In article <1kp9gj$gp6@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> engelsma@golden.cps.msu.edu (Jonathan Engelsma (Reid)) writes:
>Hello,
>
>I was wondering if anybody knows of any public domain agriculture
>software which is available via ftp, or any other means.  In particular
>we are interested in any software related to dairy farming, fruit,
>or beekeeping.  

The software catalogs of several land-grant universities can be 
searched by telneting to the gopher server at twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu.
Login as gopher and the menu choice for the catalogs is on the first
screen.

Most of the software is available at very low price (cost of the
medium), and the instructions for ordering are contained in each
state's listings.

We hope to someday offer the actual software via anonymous ftp. We'll
keep you posted on our progress.

The NCSU CES Gopher server is new this week, and it is still a
little thin on information. We're working hard to load additional
items, but it will take a little time. Please feel free to browse
around, however.

Kevin Gamble (kgamble@ces.ncsu.edu)
North Carolina CES



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From: danj@welchgate.welch.jhu.edu (Dan Jacobson)
Subject: Re: public domain ag software
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In article <1kp9gj$gp6@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> engelsma@golden.cps.msu.edu (Jonathan Engelsma (Reid)) writes:
>Hello,
>
>I was wondering if anybody knows of any public domain agriculture
>software which is available via ftp, or any other means.  In particular
>we are interested in any software related to dairy farming, fruit,
>or beekeeping.  
>
>If anybody has experience with any of the commercial software in 
>this area, we'd be interested in hearing your comments regarding
>usability, functionality, and cost.
>

If you gopher into merlot.welch.jhu.edu and enter the directory:

 -->  13. Search and Retrieve Software/

you will see directories which allow you to search for a variety
of types of software:

 -->  1.  About These Searches.
      2.  Search and Retrieve Software for All Computers/
      3.  Search and Retrieve Macintosh Software/
      4.  Search and Retrieve DOS Software/
      5.  Search and Retrieve GNU Software/
      6.  Search and Retrieve Software for Biology/
      7.  Search for Agricultural Software/


in 7. you will find links to a few places providing software
search/retrieval services for the agricultural community.

Best of luck,

Dan Jacobson

danj@welchgate.welch.jhu.edu




