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# GNUs Flashes

- Compiler Tools Binaries CD-ROM

  We are now offering a CD-ROM that contains executables for the GNU compiler tools for some systems for which vendors ship their operating system without a compiler. This will allow users of those systems to compile GNU and other free software without having to buy a proprietary compiler. See "Compiler Tools Binaries CD-ROM" for more details.

  We hope to have more systems included with each update of this CD-ROM. If you can help build binaries for new systems, or have a system to suggest, please contact us at either address on the front cover.

- FSF Distributing on DAT Cassettes

  We are now offering our software on 4mm DAT cassette tapes. For more information, see "Free Software Foundation Order Form".

- Source CD-ROM subscriptions

  We are now offering a subscription service for the Source CD-ROM, in addition to our tape subscription service. For the price of 3 CD-ROMs you get the next 4 that we make. Presently we make two updates a year, but we may go to more frequent updates. See the article "Tape & CD-ROM Subscription Service".

- FSF accepts credit cards

  FSF takes these credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Diner's Club, JCB, and Carte Blanche. Note that we are charged about 5% of an order's total amount in credit card processing fees. Please consider paying by check instead, or adding on a 5% donation to make up the difference.

- FSF accepts orders and donations via FAX

  You can now send orders and donations to FSF by fax. Please fax in a completed order form, including credit card information, since orders must be prepaid. We do not accept purchase orders. The number is `+1-617-492-9057` in the US and everywhere else except Japan. In Japan the FAX numbers are toll-free: 0031-13-2473 (KDD) and 0066-3382-0158 (IDC).

- FSF T-shirts improved!

  We have just added a copy of the GNU General Public License to the back of our t-shirt, which use to be blank. See the article "FSF T-shirt"

- Informal "GCC Consortium"

  A group of companies including Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, and Analog Devices have pooled funds to support central maintenance of GNU CC, which is now done by Richard Kenner of New York University.

  The task of central maintenance is to take responsibility for fixing bugs, integrating and cleaning up contributions, making releases and writing high priority improvements.

  Richard Stallman hopes this will enable him to undertake a new project.

- GCC 2 is released, GCC/G`++`/libg`++` 1 Dropped

  Since version 2.5.7, the GNU C Compiler has been out of beta test. G`++` and GCC Version 1 are no longer being maintained or distributed by the FSF. Also, libg`++` Version 1 has been dropped.

- Free Software Bundled with Hardware

  Field Technology, Inc. of Wilton, CT is selling "Linux machines" using only copylefted & public domain software. The Unix-compatible systems are shipped ready to run, with popular programs such as TeX, Emacs, GNU C/C`++`, the X Window System, & TCP/IP networking. Field Technology makes a donation to the Free Software Foundation for each system sold. Contact `info@fieldtech.com` or `+1-203-761-9363` for more information.

- Experimental Tape Takes A Recess

  We are not currently distributing the Experimental Tape because most of programs that were on it are now stable. GCC, GAS, Binutils, libg`++` & the GNU C Library have moved to the Languages Tape, replacing prior releases. Oleo & GNU Graphics are now on the Utilities Tape.

- SNePS Now Free Software

  The current release, 2.1, of the Semantic Network Processing System (SNePS), is publicly available under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Previously it was available for a licensing fee.

  SNePS is the implementation of a fully intensional theory of propositional knowledge representation and reasoning. SNePS 2.1 requires Common-Lisp and runs on SPARCs with SunOS 4, as well as the TI Explorer I/II. Previous versions ran on Symbolics CL, AKCL, and VAX Common-Lisp, but the current release remains untested on these systems. SNePS can be obtained by anonymous FTP from `ftp.cs.buffalo.edu` in ``/pub/sneps'`.

- Lisp Class Library for C`++` Programmers

  Lily is a C`++` class library providing Lisp-like functionality, including automatic garbage collection. Lily is available by anonymous FTP from `sunsite.unc.edu`. For more info, write `sheldon@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov`.

- Free Widget Foundation Announces Widgets

  The Free Widget Foundation (FWF) is a volunteer effort to create a set of powerful, flexible, freely-accessible X graphical user-interface modules (widgets). The FWF is not related to the Free Software Foundation, but it shares our goal of making high-quality software freely redistributable.

  For information or to volunteer, get ``/pub/FWF/README'` via anonymous FTP to `a.cs.uiuc.edu`, write `free-widgets-info@flute.cs.uiuc.edu`, or write: The Free Widget Foundation, c/o Brian Totty, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois -- Urbana, 1304 W. Springfield Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 USA

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