B.1.1 Getting the gawk Distribution

There are three ways to get GNU software:

• Copy it from someone else who already has it.

• Order gawk directly from the Free Software Foundation. Software distributions are available for Gnu/Linux, Unix, and MS-Windows, in several CD packages. Their address is:

            Free Software Foundation
            51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
            Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
            Phone: +1-617-542-5942
            Fax (including Japan): +1-617-542-2652
            Email: gnu@gnu.org
            URL: http://www.gnu.org
       

  Ordering from the FSF directly contributes to the support of the foundation and to the production of more free software.

• Retrieve gawk by using anonymous ftp to the Internet host ftp.gnu.org, in the directory /gnu/gawk.

The GNU software archive is mirrored around the world. The up-to-date list of mirror sites is available from the main FSF web site. Try to use one of the mirrors; they will be less busy, and you can usually find one closer to your site.