>> From grove.iup.edu!TPC Tue Aug 31 15:43:42 1993 >> From: "Thomas P. Cunningham, Computer Science, IUP" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 93 15:07:00 PDT >> From: Gleason Sackman >> Forwarded by Gleason Sackman, InterNIC net-happenings moderator WELCOME TO THE "PHOTO1.SI.EDU" FTP SERVER: --------------------------------------- Welcome to "photo1.si.edu" located in the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Printing & Photographic Services in Washington, D.C. "Photo1" is designed to make a variety of Smithsonian photographs available as electronic image files. This anonymous FTP server is still "under construction", and is being designed to provide Internet users with digital image files highlighting our photography at the Smithsonian. Meanwhile, pending completion, we are posting a few "samples" to give FTP users an impression of the kinds of images which will be here. Photo1 is available through the Internet as a result of Project Chapman, a joint effort between this office and the Apple Library of Tomorrow program. See below and [ALOT-Chapman.txt]. Photo1 is a Macintosh Quadra 700 computer running A/UX software. File names are case sensitive. Anonymous users *MAY NOT* upload (PUT) files on to this FTP server. We request that you always provide a working E-mail address when answering our FTP server's password prompt. All accesses to and file transfers from this FTP server are logged with your host name and E-mail address. Guests abusing the few rules that we have will be denied access. See PHOTO1 RULES below. These images cover topics ranging from air and space to science, technology, history, and even current events. They are designed to give the user who cannot come to Washington, the opportunity to see and learn about many of the Smithsonian's most popular and important objects and exhibits. The images cover a broad spectrum of subjects which we hope will interest our electronic audience. Here we are able to present photographs from many of our museums on the Mall in Washington, plus other Smithsonian bureaus such as the National Zoo and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Starting with some of our best photographs, all scanning and image preparation is done in our Electronic Imaging Laboratory. In addition to the image, extensive captions are included as part of our mission for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge." These captions are either within the image file itself, (the 89a Comment Block in GIF files; or captions in the JFIF.uu files read with the ImageBrowser HyperCard stack); or are available as a separate accompanying ASCII file in the folder PREVIEW-TEXT [filename.ASC]. Individual image captions are also available in catalog programs which are available on the server. The PHOTO1 CATALOG is available as both a DOS program and a Macintosh HyperCard Stack which can be found in /images/catalogs. Each catalog allows browsing of descriptions and file names as well as searching for text strings. Captions and other information from the individual image files can be printed from these programs. We hope you enjoy these images and we invite comments via E-mail to PSDMX@SIVM.SI.EDU. The images here are in three forms. 1. First is JPEG.bin. These are PICT files which have been JPEG compressed. (JPEG stands for "Joint Photographic Experts Group") Macintosh users running QuickTime will be able to open these images using PICTPIXIE, or GIFCONVERTER 2.3b2, both of which can be found in APPS. Quicktime running with a 68020 or better CPU is required. DOS users can use IMAGE ALCHEMY to display and/or translate these files. A demo version of Image Alchemy (IMGALC.ZIP) is in the APPS folder. A 286 or better CPU is required. Unix users can use XLOADIMAGE, which can be found in APPS, to view these files. 2. Secondly, we have the same image files in JFIF.uu.txt. These are the JPEG files which have been saved in JFIF (JPEG File Interchange Format), and which have also been .uu encoded so they appear as text files. This format will benefit those who cannot easily transfer binary files. In APPS there are several HyperCard stacks [MakeJFIF] and [ImageBrowser] which have been provided courtesy of Apple Computer and can be used to download and view these JFIF.uu files. Both are contained in [Image.Stacks.Hqx]. StuffIt will decode this binhexed file which can then be self- extracted on the Macintosh. DOS users can use UUENCODE, also found in APPS, to convert these files back to binary JFIF format. Image Alchemy will then display or translate the file. 3. Lastly, these images are in the GIF format. Remember that GIF's are only 8-bit images and are larger size files than either of the 24-bit JFIF.uu's or JPEG's. They are, however, hardware independent and are easily viewed on most 8-bit diaplays, and even on platforms providing only one-bit displays, such as the DOS Hercules or Macintosh Plus, SE and Classic systems. Macintosh users can use GIFCONVERTER 2.2.10 or GIFCONVERTER 2.3b2 which are in APPS to view these files. DOS Users can use CSHOWA, which is also in APPS. Unix users can again use XLOADIMAGE. 4. There is also a PREVIEW-TEXT Folder. This folder contains individual captions for each image as ASCII text files, [filename.ASC], and a series of "Preview" image files. These previews are all in 16-color GIF format and should be downloaded and viewed much like a proof sheet, or page of slides. The GIF 89a comment block contains a one-line description of each image file. The previews shown in these GIFs are available as full-size image files in the respective JPEG, JFIF and GIF Folders. - - - - - - - - PHOTO1.SI.EDU RULES -------------------- ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE photo1.si.edu FTP SERVER IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Software, documentation, electronic image files, and other materials ("Materials") on the photo1.si.edu FTP Server may be covered by restrictions, and/or copyright. The Smithsonian Institution ("SI"), and its Office of Printing & Photographic Services ("OPPS") image files, regardless of format, are in a 640 X 480 resolution. They are made available for non- commercial, personal use. Copying or redistribution in any manner for personal or corporate gain is not permitted. In placing image files on photo1.si.edu and the Internet the SI specifically retains any rights, including possible copyright, which it may have in data, files, and/or the images they contain. Users may download these files for their own use, subject to any additional terms or restrictions which may be provided with the individual file or program. In keeping with the spirit of the Internet it is the policy of the SI and OPPS to permit casual, non-commercial redistribution of this information; that is, redistribution of information where no commercialism is involved. This means that an Internet user may download a file and share it with others for no personal or commercial gain. Commercial publication or exploitation of Smithsonian files is specifically prohibited. All parties posting, obtaining and/or using Materials from the photo1.si.edu FTP Server represent and warrant to the SI and OPPS that the submission, installation, copying, distribution, and use of such Materials in connection with the photo1.si.edu FTP Server will not violate any other party's proprietary rights. Neither OPPS nor SI are responsible for any errors created in or damage to the Materials as a result of their installation or maintenance on the FTP Server, or their use by anyone accessing the FTP Server. The photo1.si.edu FTP Server and all Materials maintained on the Server are provided "as is" with no warranties of any kind. OPPS AND SI DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES INCLUDED IN ANY MATERIALS, AND FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. Materials may not be used for any purpose requiring fail-safe performance, or as to which defects in or failure of Materials could cause death, personal injury, or property or environmental damage ("High Risk Activities"). OPPS AND SI DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES. NEITHER OPPS NOR SI SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, ARISING FROM THE SUBMISSION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, TRANSMISSION, COPYING, MODIFICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR ANY USE OF ANY MATERIALS. 1. Q. May I put these on a file server in my school, company, museum? A. Yes, if there's no charge for the user. All the accompanying text information (accompanying ASCII text caption files [filename].ASC, the file SMITHSONIAN.RULES.TXT contained in this directory) must be included, and must be presented completely and unchanged. << >> 2. Q. May I put these on my BBS? What if I charge a subscription fee? A. Contact the address below first. If approved, all the accompanying text information (accompanying ASCII text caption files [filename].ASC, the file SMITHSONIAN.RULES.TXT contained in this directory) must be included, and must be presented completely and unchanged. If there is a subscription fee for the BBS, such a fee must be only for overall access, and not specifically for download or use of these files. << >> 3. Q. May I mirror these files on my Internet site in Finland or Australia because it is expensive for my users to log into photo1.si.edu? A. See 1 & 2 above. << >> 4. Q. May I put these on a CD-ROM, public domain or otherwise? A. No. << >> 5. Q. May I print some of these out for my report? A. Assuming this is a non-commercial academic work, yes. This type of use is encouraged. << >> 6. Q. How do I obtain permission to use the files in a publication, commercially, on a CD-ROM, BBS, etc.? A. Anyone wishing to use any of these files or images for commercial use or publication must first request and receive prior permission by contacting: Smithsonian Institution Office of Printing & Photographic Services MAH CB-054 Washington, DC 20560 (PSDMX@SIVM.SI.EDU) Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis. A usage fee may be involved depending on the type and nature of the proposed use. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PROJECT CHAPMAN This Internet file server has been made possible through a generous grant from the Apple Library of Tomorrow Program, under Project Chapman (named for John Chapman, a.k.a. "Johnny Appleseed"). December 22, 1992 /end of message/