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UNIX: WWW Archives

Here you'll find some links to shareware and freeware archives, especially for Unix and Linux software.


USA DOWNLOAD.COM MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2 Unix Amiga
Description: DOWNLOAD.COM is not a software repository nor an FTP archive, so you cannot submit your software titles directly to them. To get your files listed in the DOWNLOAD.COM search engine, you have to upload the files to the AMUG or Info-Mac archives, or (if you are a Windows programmer) the Simtel.Net or WinSite archives.
Internet: http://www.download.com
Modified: 28. April 1997 (U)

USA File Mine MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2 Unix Amiga
Description: File Mine is a great shareware archive for all kinds of operating systems like DOS, Windows, Mac, Amiga, OS/2, etc.
To submit your software to File Mine you simply have to fill in a form.
E-Mail: filemine@cmp.com
Internet: http://www.filemine.com
Modified: 15. July 1997 (U)

GB HENSA Unix Unix
Description: HENSA is a national service which benefits the higher education and research community in the UK. They host a great UNIX software archive.
Internet: http://www.hensa.ac.uk
Modified: 12. August 1997 (U)

USA Linux Software Map (LSM) Unix
Description: The Linux Software Map (LSM) is a directory of information about each of the software packages available via FTP for the Linux operating system. It is meant to be a public information resource. All entries have been entered by volunteers all over the world via e-mail.
E-Mail: lsm@execpc.com
Internet: http://www.execpc.com/~lsm/
Modified: 15. September 1997 (A)

USA SHAREWARE.COM MacOS DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows NT OS/2 Unix Amiga
Description: SHAREWARE.COM is not a software repository nor an FTP archive, so you cannot submit your software titles directly to them. To get your files listed in the SHAREWARE.COM search engine, you have to upload the files to the AMUG or Info-Mac archives, or (if you are a Windows programmer) the Simtel.Net or WinSite archives.
Internet: http://www.shareware.com
Modified: 28. April 1997 (U)


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