Is there a database/web page that tries to keep track of all the software available for NeXT ? I was thinking of starting one but don't want to reinvent the wheel.
Would be nice if it was hosted here (sort of "official").
There is this, but it mainly focuses on license keys for NeXT software:
https://creatorapp.zoho.com/madcrow/next-software-database/ (only 13 items but a nice attempt at least).
Quote from: MindWalker on May 23, 2023, 12:40:36 PMWould be nice if it was hosted here (sort of "official").
There is this, but it mainly focuses on license keys for NeXT software: https://creatorapp.zoho.com/madcrow/next-software-database/
(only 13 items but a nice attempt at least).
Considering they are mostly just the individual apps of the Lighthouse/Sun suite, it really is not much.
Not a fan of the interface, but the right idea is there. Thank you for the link.
@wizard Any more news on this? How are you building it? Will you need help with people providing screen shots?
Right now I am just lazily putting things into a MYSQL database, it will end up on the web.
Regarding software database:
On Peanuts we used to maintain the NeXT software database
NoSD.
From the README (NoSD v0.96, 1995):
NoSD (the NEXTSTEP and OpenStep Software Database) was initiated to
overcome the deficit on reliable information about NEXTSTEP Software.
NeXT itself does only supply information about commercial products,
and their written broschures are rather outdated. On the other hand,
new software is entering the market every day, some commercial, some
public domain. NoSD is aimed at a total survey of "soft" products for
NEXTSTEP which are, will be, or have been available for NEXTSTEP. So,
if you have one of the following (or other) kind of software you would
like to inform a broader audience about, NoSD is the place to go:
-programs
-mission critical projects which might find broader interest
-patches to existing products
-system extensions
-fonts
-drivers
-tools
-etc
New entries to NoSD can easily be submitted by using
"The_NoSD_Submitter.app" or our WWW server available on
http://peanuts.leo.org/nosd/
"info" to get this file
"background" for a deeper insight into the concepts and plans behind NoSD
"entries" for a current list of all described software
"submitter" for a manual of The_NoSD_Submitter, our program for preparing
entries into the NoSD database (by e-mail of floppy). (.rtfd)
"categories" for a recent list of codes for software categories (.rtf)
"guide" list of frequent errors / guideline for formal checks (.rtf)
"thedead" List of developers/companies which we could not contact
yet (.rtf). This file is intended as a list of hints to
volunteers who want to write descriptions for orphaned
software. We are also looking for any information concerning
the fait of these people.
The_NoSD_Submitter can be copied via ftp from the ftp server of the
university of Munich.Of course the server and infrastructures do not exists any more for ages, but the "database" itself can be found on the Peanuts CDROMs.
(see next post)
NoSD on Peanuts (and Update) CDROMs:
peanuts-nosd-items.txtpeanuts-nosd.tar.gz The content of those FormFiles look like the following example for FastView:
zcat Peanuts-U/CDROM/NoSD/NoSD/OLD/FastView-3.nosd.form.gz
# FormFile, automatisch generiert von /archive/html/peanuts/cgi-bin/postNoSD, am 10. Juni 1996
@Begin(nosd)
@Category =grmis
@Title =FastView
@Author:Name =Running Start, Inc.
@Author:Email =info@@running-start.com
@Record-Last-Modified:USER =Tsutomu Eguchi <eguchit@@post.saga-med.ac.jp>
@Record-Last-Modified:Date =9 Jun 1996
@Version =2.1 beta
@Description =This is a high speed image viewing program. It tries to use as little memory as possible,
and put pictures up on screen as fast as possible (and it does a pretty good job of it).
I made it specifically for viewing jpg images (since ImageViewer seemed a little slow),
but it also loads gif, png, tiff, eps and anything else you have filter services for.
More infomation can be obtained at:
http://www.running-start.com/downloads/binaries.html
This is version 2.1 beta, the real 2.1 will show up whenever I get around to finishing
it. This version does not have any real improvements over version 2.0, but it does use
version 6 of the jpeg library, so may be a little faster. This version can also act as a
filter service like OmniImageFilter and ImageViewer.
@Short-Description =the fastest JPEG viewer in the west!
@Architecture:NEXTSTEP =motorola, intel, hp, sparc
@Publication-Status =available
@Copyright:Type =freeware
@Copyright:statement =This program is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to
their fitness for any particular use.
@Creation-Date =9 Jun 1996
@Keywords =JPEG Viewer Image
@End(nosd)
*BUMP* Any news
@wizard ?