PENN PRINTOUT
The University of Pennsylvania's Online Computing Magazine

PENN PRINTOUT November 1991 - Volume 8:3

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Announcements


PennInfo live!

As we go to press, PennInfo, the online campus information service, has completed its "beta test" phase and should be officially released. PennInfo is available to anyone with PennNet access, whether by direct asynchronous or Ethernet connection, modem, or telnet access via the Internet.

Ethernet-connected Macintosh computers can take advantage of point- and-click PennInfo client software. It can be obtained free, with accompanying documentation, at the CRC, via anonymous FTP to nisc.upenn.edu (filename pub/mac/penninfo.hqx), or from administrators of Macintosh networks on campus.

PennInfo's first release offers a wide array of information. The headings on the main menu give an idea of its variety:

  • About PennInfo
  • About the University of Pennsylvania
  • Business Services
  • Campus Activities and Services
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Computing
  • Financial Policies
  • Grants and Fellowships
  • Human Resources
  • Libraries
  • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
  • School of Medicine
  • Student Financial Services (SFS)
  • Transportation and Parking
  • University Calendars and Events
  • University Police (UPPD)
  • Wharton
  • What's new on PennInfo
Those using equipment that has VT100 terminal emulation (e.g., Macs running MicroPhone II and PCs running ProComm) can reach PennInfo from the DIAL: prompt by typing penninfo . From the annex: prompt, type t penninfo .

A Reference Guide to PennInfo for VT100 Terminals and Emulators is distributed free of charge at the CRC. In addition, useful information about commands and about obtaining new versions of PennInfo software can be found under the "About PennInfo" heading on the PennInfo Main Menu.

Representatives of organizations wishing to become providers of information for PennInfo should call DCCS program management at 898-3424, or send e-mail to penninfo-admin@dccs.upenn.edu.