FILE viegophr.que(stion)

Questions for VieGOPHER users (client and server)

written: 1993-05-23 latest update: 1993-05-29

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Please invest a few minutes to answer the questions in this file and send everything back to <Gerhard.Gonter@wu-wien.ac.at> at your earliest convenience. It shall help to improve VieGOPHER for the benefit of the networking community. Don't hesitate to add comments...

Thank you for your cooperation.

P.S: If it's more convenient for you, I can also be reached by FAX: +43/1/31336/702 That's in Vienna, Austria, (Europe)

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installed programs

Please specify version number(s) and date(s) of installed packages.

[_] Server GOPHERD.EXEC version: ________ [_] Server GOPHERDD.EXEC version: ________ [_] Client, using: [_] REXTCPIP version: ________ [_] RXSOCKET version: ________

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Method of distribution

Where did you get the package from?

[_] direct (SENDFILE via Bitnet from author) [_] FTP from boombox.micro.umn.edu (Gopher central) [_] FTP from olymp.wu-wien.ac.at [_] FTP from awiwuw11.wu-wien.ac.at [_] other, please specify

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation

For installation I used:

[_] the pre-installed version as found in the distribution package

[_] ROSE Was installation with ROSE [_] easy [_] ok [_] difficult [_] a pain [_] ___________ and why?

[_] in additon to ROSE, also the post-installation procedure was it: [_] useful [_] useless [_] ___________ and why?

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation (form)

Which versions of the documentation files did you have access to? [_] text only version [_] HYX file (NED hypertext) [_] LaTeX file [_] DVI file with a viewer [_] DVI file and printed [_] Postscript file with a viewer [_] Postscript file and printed

Any comment about the form of docs?

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation (contents)

I know the documentation is everything but complete. Is there anything that is especially problematic and needs earliest attention?

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Listing

Did you print out/use a source listing? [_] HYX file (NED hypertext) [_] printed the individual files [_] printed the PRODUCT file [_] printed vieg-pro.tex [_] printed vieg-pro.ps

Any comment about the form of the source listings?

Was the listing of any use?

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Modifications

Did you modify parts of the system and if so, please explain. [_] in the server

[_] in the client

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Switching

Would you prefer to use Rice Gopher instead and if so, why?

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most wanted enhancements in the client

What features would you like to see in future releases of the client?

[_] a search function (PF-key to activate XEDIT's already existing search function) [_] file transfer [_] ___________

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most wanted enhancements in the server

What features would you like to see in future releases of the server?

[_] a full text search engine like WAIS [_] a search engine to find gopher items on some (local) server (something like VERONICA or JUGHEAD) [_] ___________

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connectivity

Which sources of information about Gopher and VM Gophers in particular do you use?

[_] subscribed VMGOPHER [_] actively use VMGOPHER [_] comp.infosystems.gopher [_] gopher-news@boombox.micro.umn.edu [_] direct mail [_] other: ____________

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Role of Server

What is the role of your server, if it's actually used?

[_] not used [_] non-relavant side-server [_] secondary server [_] primary server

------------------------------------------------------------------------- You

Please include your name and email address and if possible, other information about yourself, e.g. position in your organization.