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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 15:10:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gleason Sackman <[email-masked]>
Subject: FTP for Smithsonian Instutition Pictures
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Forwarded by Gleason Sackman, InterNIC net-happenings moderator
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 WELCOME TO THE  "PHOTO1.SI.EDU"  FTP SERVER:
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Welcome to "photo1.si.edu" located in the Smithsonian
Institution's Office of Printing & Photographic Services in
Washington, D.C.  "Photo1" is designed to make a variety of
Smithsonian photographs available as electronic image files.

This anonymous FTP server is still "under construction", and is
being designed to provide Internet users with digital
image files highlighting our photography at the Smithsonian.

Meanwhile, pending completion, we are posting a few "samples" to
give FTP users an impression of the kinds of images which will be
here.

Photo1 is available through the Internet as a result of Project
Chapman, a joint effort between this office and the Apple Library
of Tomorrow program.  See below and [ALOT-Chapman.txt].

Photo1 is a Macintosh Quadra 700 computer running A/UX software.
File names are case sensitive.

Anonymous users *MAY NOT* upload (PUT) files on to this FTP
server.

We request that you always provide a working E-mail address when
answering our FTP server's password prompt.  All accesses to and
file transfers from this FTP server are logged with your host
name and E-mail address.  Guests abusing the few rules that we
have will be denied access.  See PHOTO1 RULES below.

These images cover topics ranging from air and space to science,
technology, history, and even current events.  They are designed
to give the user who cannot come to Washington, the opportunity
to see and learn about many of the Smithsonian's most popular and
important objects and exhibits.

The images cover a broad spectrum of subjects which we hope will
interest our electronic audience.  Here we are able to present
photographs from many of our museums on the Mall in Washington,
plus other Smithsonian bureaus such as the National Zoo and the
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

Starting with some of our best photographs, all scanning and
image preparation is done in our Electronic Imaging Laboratory.
In addition to the image, extensive captions are included as
part  of our mission for the "increase and diffusion of
knowledge."

These captions are either within the image file itself, (the 89a
Comment Block in GIF files; or captions in the JFIF.uu files read
with the ImageBrowser HyperCard stack); or are available as a
separate accompanying ASCII file in the folder PREVIEW-TEXT
[filename.ASC].

Individual image captions are also available in catalog programs
which are available on the server.  The PHOTO1 CATALOG is
available as both a DOS program and a Macintosh HyperCard Stack
which can be found in /images/catalogs.

Each catalog allows browsing of descriptions and file names as
well as searching for text strings.  Captions and other
information from the individual image files can be printed from
these programs.

We hope you enjoy these images and we invite comments via E-mail
to [email-masked].

The images here are in three forms.

1.  First is JPEG.bin.  These are PICT files which have been JPEG
    compressed.  (JPEG stands for "Joint Photographic Experts
    Group") Macintosh users running QuickTime will be able to
    open these images using PICTPIXIE, or GIFCONVERTER 2.3b2,
    both of which can be found in APPS.  Quicktime running with a
    68020 or better CPU is required.

    DOS users can use IMAGE ALCHEMY to display and/or translate
    these files.  A demo version of Image Alchemy (IMGALC.ZIP) is
    in the APPS folder.  A 286 or better CPU is required.

    Unix users can use XLOADIMAGE, which can be found in APPS, to
    view these files.

2.  Secondly, we have the same image files in JFIF.uu.txt.  These
    are the JPEG files which have been saved in JFIF (JPEG File
    Interchange Format), and which have also been .uu encoded so
    they appear as text files.  This format will benefit those
    who cannot easily transfer binary files.

    In APPS there are several HyperCard stacks [MakeJFIF] and
    [ImageBrowser] which have been provided courtesy of Apple
    Computer and can be used to download and view these JFIF.uu
    files.  Both are contained in [Image.Stacks.Hqx].  StuffIt
    will decode this binhexed file which can then be self-
    extracted on the Macintosh.

    DOS users can use UUENCODE, also found in APPS, to convert
    these files back to binary JFIF format.  Image Alchemy will
    then display or translate the file.

3.  Lastly, these images are in the GIF format.  Remember that
    GIF's are only 8-bit images and are larger size files than
    either of the 24-bit JFIF.uu's or JPEG's.  They are, however,
    hardware independent and are easily viewed on most 8-bit
    diaplays, and even on platforms providing only one-bit
    displays, such as the DOS Hercules or Macintosh Plus, SE and
    Classic systems.

    Macintosh users can use GIFCONVERTER 2.2.10 or GIFCONVERTER
    2.3b2 which are in APPS to view these files.

    DOS Users can use CSHOWA, which is also in APPS.

    Unix users can again use XLOADIMAGE.

4.  There is also a PREVIEW-TEXT Folder.  This folder contains
    individual captions for each image as ASCII text files,
    [filename.ASC], and a series of "Preview" image files.  These
    previews are all in 16-color GIF format and should be
    downloaded and viewed much like a proof sheet, or page of
    slides.  The GIF 89a comment block contains a one-line
    description of each image file.  The previews shown in these
    GIFs are available as full-size image files in the respective
    JPEG, JFIF and GIF Folders.

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                  PHOTO1.SI.EDU  RULES
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ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE  photo1.si.edu  FTP SERVER IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Software, documentation, electronic image files, and other
materials ("Materials") on the photo1.si.edu FTP Server may be
covered by restrictions, and/or copyright.

The Smithsonian Institution ("SI"), and its Office of Printing &
Photographic Services ("OPPS") image files, regardless of format,
are in a 640 X 480 resolution.  They are made available for non-
commercial, personal use.  Copying or redistribution in any
manner for personal or corporate gain is not permitted.

In placing image files on photo1.si.edu and the Internet the SI
specifically retains any rights, including possible copyright, which it
may have in data, files, and/or the images they contain.

Users may download these files for their own use, subject to any
additional terms or restrictions which may be provided with the
individual file or program.

In keeping with the spirit of the Internet it is the policy of
the SI and OPPS to permit casual, non-commercial redistribution
of this information; that is, redistribution of information where
no commercialism is involved.  This means that an Internet user
may download a file and share it with others for no personal or
commercial gain.

Commercial publication or exploitation of Smithsonian files is
specifically prohibited.

All parties posting, obtaining and/or using Materials from the
photo1.si.edu FTP Server represent and warrant to the SI and OPPS
that the submission, installation, copying, distribution, and use
of such Materials in connection with the photo1.si.edu FTP Server
will not violate any other party's proprietary rights.

Neither OPPS nor SI are responsible for any errors created in or
damage to the Materials as a result of their installation or
maintenance on the FTP Server, or their use by anyone accessing
the FTP Server.  The photo1.si.edu FTP Server and all Materials
maintained on the Server are provided "as is" with no warranties
of any kind.

OPPS AND SI DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES INCLUDED IN ANY
MATERIALS, AND FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES,
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.

Materials may not be used for any purpose requiring fail-safe
performance, or as to which defects in or failure of Materials
could cause death, personal injury, or property or environmental
damage ("High Risk Activities").  OPPS AND SI DISCLAIM ALL
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO HIGH RISK
ACTIVITIES.  NEITHER OPPS NOR SI SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
ARISING FROM THE SUBMISSION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE,
TRANSMISSION, COPYING, MODIFICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR ANY USE OF
ANY MATERIALS.

1.  Q.  May I put these on a file server in my school, company,
museum?

    A.  Yes, if there's no charge for the user.  All the
accompanying text information (accompanying ASCII text caption
files [filename].ASC, the file SMITHSONIAN.RULES.TXT contained in
this directory) must be included, and must be presented
completely and unchanged.

                       <<  >>

2.  Q.  May I put these on my BBS?  What if I charge a
subscription fee?

    A.  Contact the address below first.  If approved, all the
accompanying text information (accompanying ASCII text caption
files [filename].ASC, the file SMITHSONIAN.RULES.TXT contained in
this directory) must be included, and must be presented
completely and unchanged. If there is a subscription fee for the
BBS, such a fee must be only for overall access, and not
specifically for download or use of these files.

                       <<  >>

3.  Q.  May I mirror these files on my Internet site in Finland or
Australia because it is expensive for my users to log into
photo1.si.edu?

    A.  See 1 & 2 above.

                       <<  >>

4.  Q.  May I put these on a CD-ROM, public domain or otherwise?

    A.  No.

                       <<  >>

5.  Q.  May I print some of these out for my report?

    A.  Assuming this is a non-commercial academic work, yes.
This type of use is encouraged.

                       <<  >>

6.  Q.  How do I obtain permission to use the files in a
publication, commercially, on a CD-ROM, BBS, etc.?

    A.  Anyone wishing to use any of these files or images for
commercial use or publication must first request and receive
prior permission by contacting:

Smithsonian Institution
Office of Printing & Photographic Services
MAH  CB-054
Washington, DC  20560
([email-masked])

Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis.  A
usage fee may be involved depending on the type and nature of the
proposed use.

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                          PROJECT CHAPMAN

This Internet file server has been made possible through a
generous grant from the Apple Library of Tomorrow Program, under
Project Chapman (named for John Chapman, a.k.a. "Johnny
Appleseed").

       <Smithsonian Printing & Photographic Services>
                     <[email-masked]>

December 22, 1992