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)

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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: ________


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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


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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?


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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?


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Documentation (contents)

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


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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?


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Modifications

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


[_] in the client


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Switching

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


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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
[_] ___________


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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)
[_] ___________


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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: ____________


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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


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You

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