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   From: Franz Fripplfrappl    
   Subject: Re: Ubuntu 6.10 & New York Times crossword puzzle   
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   On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:02:44 -0800, Mike Easter wrote:   
      
   > Franz Fripplfrappl wrote:   
   >> I'm new to Ubuntu 6.10.  Anyone know how to make the New York Times   
   >> crossword work?  There's a program, Across, to download but it   
   >> requires other files to make it work.   
   >    
   > Across Lite's pages and access to linux .gz downloads are here:   
   >    
   > http://www.litsoft.com/across/alite/download/man/helpfram.htm    frame selection Linux (x86)>   
   >    
   > There is a linux dl for elf binary motif   
   > http://www.litsoft.com/across/alite/download.htm  acrossl.tar.gz   
   > linuxdyn/acrossl.tar.gz Linux (x86) w/ Motif lib   
   > linuxsta/acrossl.tar.gz  Linux (x86) w/o Motif lib   
   >    
   > Then, besides the Across Lite stuff, there's xword which is up to v. 1   
   > now.   
   >    
   > http://linux.softpedia.com/get/GAMES-ENTERTAINMENT/Puzzle/xword-21359.shtml   
   > xword is a crossword puzzle application that allows users to open and   
   > solve AcrossLite puzzle format files (such as The New York Times and The   
   > Washington Post).   
   >    
   > http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownload/X-word-Download-15446.html   
   > X-word 1.0 - FREE DOWNLOAD - at http://x-word.org/xword-1.0.tar.gz   
   >    
   > None of those are in the ub repositories already, nor can I find a .deb   
   > package for the .gz.   
   >    
   > So, someone with some experience will have to step in here and advise   
   > you about what do do with the Across Lite or xword .gz packages.   
   >    
   > Besides there not being any .deb package, there's also not any   
   > CNR/Linspire type packages I can find.   
      
   This works like a charm.  Thanks for the help!   
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