Eyesore is an interactive data base. Included with the eyesore source
code is a BIG discography listing all 4AD releases, and a lot of stuff
not released on 4AD but by groups that normally release stuff on 4AD.

The program is dristibuted in source code form. It is written in C++,
so you need a C++ compiler to use eyesore. Two common C++ compilers
are g++ and CC (note caps.) 

To be able to unpack and compile eyesore you have to be on a Unix
machine. 

Here's how to get eyesore:

Ftp to jhuvm:

>ftp jhuvm.hcf.jhu.edu

Login as "4ad-pics" and give any non-blank password when you are
prompted for one.

You should now be in a directory with lots of JPEG files. These are
various 4AD covers that have been scanned. To get eyesore, type

>binary
>get EYE-TARZ.UUE

To end the ftp session, say

>quit

Now you will have a file called "EYESORE-TARZ.UUE" on your machine.
This is a shar file. To unpack it, type

>sh EYE-TARZ.UUE

It will unpack itself. Now go to the "Catalogue" directory

>cd Catalogue

and compile eyesore:

>compile

Compile will ask you what C++ compiler you want to use. After you
answer, eyesore will (hopefully) compile without problems.

And then you can begin to use eyesore.


I have tested eyesore on the following machines:

                   hosttype/cpu    OS         Compiler
------------------------------------------------------
Sparcstation       sun4/sparc      SunOS      g++
Sun Workstation    sun3/68030      SunOS      CC/g++
DecStation         ds/MIPS         Ultrix     g++
Hewlett-Packard    hp/PA-RISC      HP-UX      g++
Silicon Graphics   sgi/MIPS        IRIX       CC
Alpha Workstation  alpha/alpha     OSF/1      cxx 
PC                 intel/386       Linux      g++

If you compile eyesore on a machine not on this list, please drop me a
note. I'm interested in hearing about it.