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   3 \appendix{B}{Distribution Mechanics}
   4 The \mh5 distribution is available in two forms:
   5 \smallskip
   6 {\advance\leftskip by\parindent
   7 \item{1.} Anonymous FTP\hbreak
   8 If you can FTP to the ARPA Internet,
   9 use anonymous FTP to the ARPAnet host UDel-Huey [10.2.0.96]
  10 and retrieve the file portal/mh.5--tar.
  11 This is a \pgm{tar} image of size 2.1~MB (approximately).
  12
  13 \item{2.} 9--track tape, 1600~bpi, \pgm{tar} format\hbreak
  14 Otherwise, you can send \$50.00 to the address below.
  15 This covers the cost of a magtape, handling, and shipping.
  16 In addition,
  17 you'll get a laser-printed hard-copy of the \MH/ documentation.
  18 The documentation includes installation guide,
  19 \MH/ Tutorial,
  20 \MH/ User's Manual,
  21 changes document (from \mh4 to \mh5),
  22 and BBoards Manual.
  23
  24 \item{} If you go with this option,
  25 be sure to include your USPS address with your check.
  26 Checks should be made payable to
  27 $$\hbox{Regents of the University of California}$$
  28 It's also a good idea (though not mandatory) to send a computer mail message
  29 to {\tx Bug-MH@UCI} when you send your check via USPS to ensure minimal
  30 turn-around time.
  31 The distribution address is:
  32 $$\displayindent=\leftskip      \advance\displayindent by1.5\parindent
  33     \halign{\leftline{#}\cr
  34         Support Group\cr
  35         Attn: MH Distribution\cr
  36         Department of Information and Computer Science\cr
  37         University of California, Irvine\cr
  38         Irvine, CA  92717\cr
  39         \cr
  40         714/856--6852\cr
  41 }$$
  42
  43 \item{} Sadly, if you just want the hard-copies of the documentation,
  44 you still have to pay the \$50.00.
  45 The \pgm{tar} image has the documentation source
  46 (the man is in \ROFF/ format, but the rest are in \TeX\ format).
  47 \smallskip}
  48 \noindent
  49 In addition,
  50 there is some hope that \mh5, or a successor,
  51 might be found in a future 4.x~Berkeley distribution.
  52
  53 Although \MH/ is not ``supported'' per se,
  54 it does have a bug reporting address.
  55 Normally,
  56 the address {\tx Bug-MH@UCI} is used to report bugs and bug fixes.
  57 There are however,
  58 two discussion groups which concern themselves with \MH/:
  59 \smallskip
  60 {\advance\leftskip by\parindent
  61 \item{1.} MH-Users@UCI\hbreak
  62 A discussion group for the \MH/ user community at large.
  63 Appropriate topics include:
  64 questions about how to use \MH/,
  65 tips on \MH/ usage,
  66 and exchange of \MH/ shell scripts.
  67 All requests to be added to or deleted from this list,
  68 along with problems,  questions and suggestions,
  69 should be sent to {\tx MH-Users-Request@UCI}.
  70
  71 \item{2.} MH-Workers@UCI\hbreak
  72 A discussion group for \MH/ maintainers and experts.
  73 Appropriate topics include:
  74 questions on how to configure \MH/,
  75 tips on \MH/ configuration,
  76 exchange of \MH/ bug reports (and fixes).
  77 All requests to be added to or deleted from this list,
  78 along with problems, questions and suggestions,
  79 should be sent to {\tx MH-Workers-Request@UCI}.
  80 \smallskip}
  81 \noindent
  82 The \eg{UCI} host is also known as \eg{ucivax},
  83 so a possible \UUCP/ path might be {\tx $\tdots$!ucbvax!ucivax!bug-mh}.
  84
  85 Updates to \MH/ are published on the {\tx MH-Workers} list
  86 in the form of context diffs,
  87 and the appropriate distribution images are updated as well.