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How to get support with GNU Pascal

Here is what we recommend you to do when you have problems with GNU Pascal.

  1. Read the documentation,

    http://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/~gnu-pascal/gpc-doc.html.
  2. Read the (inofficial) FAQ,

    http://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/~gnu-pascal/gpc-faq.html.

    The FAQ is somewhat outdated but nevertheless a helpful source of information. Please take into account that many things that are described as "not working" in the FAQ are implemented now.

  3. Look into the GNU Pascal mailing list archives. Perhaps your problem was already discussed on the list. The list archive is can be browsed at:

    http://www.gnu.de/archive/wilma.cgi/gpc#browse
    This archive starts in June 1999. For older messages, see:
    ftp://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/gnu-pascal/misc/gpc-list-1998.gz (513 kB)
    ftp://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/gnu-pascal/misc/gpc-list-1997.gz (995 kB)
    ftp://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/gnu-pascal/misc/gpc-list-1996.gz (154 kB)
    ftp://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/gnu-pascal/misc/gpc-list-1995.gz (42 kB)

    There is also a HTML version of these older archives,

    http://www.iula.upf.es/altres/pub/gpc/list2html/gpclist.htm.
  4. Join the GNU Pascal mailing list by writing to

    majordomo@gnu.de.
    The subject of the message is ignored; the body should contain a command as follows:
    subscribe gpc my@email.address
    Please replace my@email.address in the example above with your real email address. (For more info, send a line "help" to majordomo@gnu.de.)
  5. Write an e-mail to the GNU Pascal mailing list,

    gpc@gnu.de.
  6. Ask the Usenet NewsGroups for help. As long as there is no specialized group for GNU Pascal, please choose that one which is most appropriate for your problem. When in doubt, try

    comp.lang.pascal.misc.
  7. Don't forget to give back what you have obtained. Noone of us is getting money for answering your questions (unless you pay us by yourself). Please do your part by answering the questions of others, instead.

  8. The GNU Service Directory (48 kB characters) is a list of people who offer support and other consulting services. It is also in the file etc/SERVICE in the GNU Emacs distribution, SERVICE in the GCC distribution, and /pub/gnu/GNUinfo/SERVICE on a GNU FTP host. Contact the FSF to get a copy or to be listed in it.



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