Services offered by Ricardo
You can publish Web pages on Ricardo, download and upload files via
ftp, and telnet to Ricardo to use unix programs. So far all
this means is that Ricardo duplicates the functionality of ``ac'', which
is not in itself very exciting (but of course there's more). You may,
however, find it useful to have a local backup in case of problems with
ac, or if you want additional disk space for Web materials.
To
telnet to Ricardo or publish Web pages there, you will need a
login. Interactive logins are available by right to faculty in
Economics, and to certain groups of Economics majors. Others may
be granted logins on a selective basis. To activate your login
privileges, please send email to
cottrell@wfu.edu.
The Ricardo ftp site may be found in your Web browser at the
URL ftp://ricardo.ecn.wfu.edu.
Files of interest for downloading are most likely to be found under
/pub; uploads should go into /incoming.
If you wish, you may take a look at the
access statistics for the
Ricardo web server.
Here we get to something a bit more interesting. Ricardo is set up
to offer local Internet discussion resources: lists and newsgroups.
Go here to learn more about listservs and
newsgroups, or here for instructions
on setting them up.
We also have a system whereby people with accounts on ricardo can
set up regular automatic backup of files on their ThinkPads.
Details here.
We are starting work on an archive of potentially useful Windows
programs. This takes two forms:
- Programs (generally in the form of zipfiles) available for downloading to your own
computer. These are accessible via Network Neighborhood (under Ricardo, in ``archive'') as
well as via ftp (
ftp://ricardo.ecn.wfu.edu/pub/dos-windows).
- Programs available for running off Ricardo, without the need for downloading. You can
get to these via Network Neighborhood, under Ricardo, in the share named ``Programs''. You
may be interested in access to Eviews.
One of the main objectives of the Ricardo project is to make available a
range of specialized statistical and mathematical software. We intend to
extend the reach of users' Windows PCs by allowing you to run the X window
system (i.e. the unix graphical user interface or GUI). Many sophisticated
applications are available for unix, that have not been ported to MS Windows.
Taking advantage of this feature of Ricardo's functionality will require that
you install an X emulator on your machine. This is not difficult, is free,
and does not require much disk space. Here are
details on installing Exceed; a quick introduction to the
X desktop on Ricardo; and (a little bonus),
instructions for making an X connection to ac.
Also the beginnings of a listing of available
X programs. Watch this space for further information.
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Last modified January 5, 2000.