5.0375 Qs: DBMS/Images; Unix File Mngr; M. Python (3/61)

Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Wed, 9 Oct 1991 21:22:57 EDT

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 5, No. 0375. Wednesday, 9 Oct 1991.

(1) Date: Tue, 8 OCT 91 17:25:17 +0100 (32 lines)
From: SA_RAE@vax.acs.open.ac.uk
Subject: info re: database software for text and images

(2) Date: Mon, 7 Oct 91 11:06:10 EDT (15 lines)
From: David Sewell <dsew@uhura.cc.rochester.edu>
Subject: Front-end file/text manipulator for UNIX?

(3) Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1991 11:33:36 -0400 (14 lines)
From: mccarty@epas.utoronto.ca (Willard McCarty)
Subject: Monte Python

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Date: Tue, 8 OCT 91 17:25:17 +0100
From: SA_RAE@vax.acs.open.ac.uk
Subject: info re: database software for text and images

A researcher here at the Open University is looking to buy a computer
system to help with his work on the history and development of musical
instruments. He wants to set up a database to help trace this
development.

He envisages about 2000 items/records in the database covering visual
references to instruments (in pictures, friezes, sculptures etc) over the
period from late 15th C to 18th C. The information will cover the usual
stuff: date, artist, size, whereabouts, references etc about the source
of the visual reference and then a whole lot more about the actual
instrument covering shape and design etc. If the record could include
an image as well he would be well pleased.

He hasn't yet committed himself to either the DOS platform or the Mac
platform, although he 'feels' more at home with the Mac interface he's
aware of the fact that here in the UK, money buys processing power and
that you tend to get more power for your money from an IBM clone than
from a Mac.

My request is an open-ended one ... has anyone any views on database
software that can handle text and images and/or any pointers to
people/groups that may be able to help.

Thanking you in anticipation,
Simon Rae | SA_RAE@VAX.ACS.OPEN.AC.UK (World)
Research Adviser, Academic Computing Service | SA_RAE@UK.AC.OPEN.ACS.VAX (JANET)
The Open University, Walton Hall, | phone: (0908) 652413
Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom | fax: (0908) 653744
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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 91 11:06:10 EDT
From: David Sewell <dsew@uhura.cc.rochester.edu>
Subject: Front-end file/text manipulator for UNIX?

I'm wondering if anyone on HUMANIST is aware of any Unix program,
preferably public-domain, that would have some of the functionality
of, say, DOS Lotus Magellan in allowing file and directory
manipulation and text searching, and that does NOT require X-windows
capability (curses capability would be ok).

Basically, what I'd have in mind would be a full-screen program that
would have built-in access to commands like ls, grep, vi, rm, and so on.

(Apology to non-Unix people for the jargon. Operating systems of the
world, please unite!)
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1991 11:33:36 -0400
From: mccarty@epas.utoronto.ca (Willard McCarty)
Subject: Monte Python

This is a serious request, really.

I have heard that Monte Python scripts are available in electronic
form in the public domain. Is such wonderful news true, or merely a
fatuous fire? And if true, how do I find this text that is awaiting
the sharp instrument of computer-assisted analysis?


Willard McCarty