Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!ucla-cs!zen!ucbvax!BROWNVM.BITNET!CC004019 From: CC004019@BROWNVM.BITNET (Christopher Chung) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: bitnet distribution? Message-ID: <8707232230.aa12586@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> Date: Thu, 23-Jul-87 22:22:02 EDT Article-I.D.: SMOKE.8707232230.aa12586 Posted: Thu Jul 23 22:22:02 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 26-Jul-87 06:37:05 EDT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 25 In the past, there has been a lot of talk about a way to distribute public domain programs over bitnet. Users on Arpanet have a server machine (SIMTEL-20) that they can get files from but users on bitnet have no access to that unless they have FTP access. My school has just installed a LISTSERV server on which I can start a bitnet distribution list for public domain programs. There is no way to store files, but those who want to participate in sending and receiving programs can subscribe. Once subscribed, you will receive programs from whomever submits them. I suppose that if a new user wants a program that has already been sent out a while ago, someone who still has it on their system can send it again. Although this is not a place to store files, it is one solution to the problem of distributing programs. What do you people out there think about this? Should I set this up? Let's hear some discussion out there. And to those of you who have sent replies concerning my previous questions, thanks and sorry I haven't sent back replies to any of you. I have been terribly busy, but don't think I don't appreciate the help because I really do. Chris P.S. I haven't gotten any mail from info-apple in a long time. What's going on? If you send responses to info-apple, please cc: me otherwise I may not get it. Acknowledge-To: