ANNOUNCE: GopherVR 0.2 now available

The Gopher Team ([email protected])
Thu, 18 May 1995 17:09:47 -0500


GopherVR 0.2 for X is now available via FTP and Gopher from
boombox.micro.umn.edu. The following URLs will get you there:

<URL:gopher://boombox.micro.umn.edu/11/gopher/Unix/GopherVR>
<URL:ftp://boombox.micro.umn.edu/pub/gopher/Unix/GopherVR>

With this software you can browse Gopher directories by driving around
Gopherspace, navigate between gopher servers by driving through a
series of 3D scenes, open items by clicking on them, get overviews of
the neighborhood you are in, and view meta-information about items.

Because this is an alpha-test release, we are still working on
the software and will be doing frequent bugfix releases. Use it
at your own risk, and please send us bug reports and comments.

Binary versions are available for the following platforms:

SunOS 4.1.3_U1
Solaris 2.4 (sparc and X86)
Irix 5.3
AIX 3.2.5
Linux
DEC OSF/1 2.1

New Features in GopherVR v0.2 for X
-----------------------------------

* Implemented Gopher Searches. You'll need this version to check out
the document clustering server.

* Implemented "Open Location" (aka Open URL) dialog boxes.

* Fixed some memory allocations bugs.

* GopherVR now runs on Linux and DEC OSF 2.1.

* Sound code now works on SGIs

* History listing now indents items.

* Changed initial orientation for splash screen.

* Miscellaneous fixes and speedups.