Xref: utzoo comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d:788 comp.sources.wanted:4829 comp.sources.d:2589 Checksum: 27299 Path: utzoo!utgpu!woods From: woods@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Greg Woods) Date: Fri, 19-Aug-88 18:46:05 EDT Message-ID: <1988Aug19.184605.3739@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> Organization: G. A. W. Consulting Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sources.wanted,comp.sources.d Subject: Re: Call for discussion: comp.sources.archives Summary: OK, you've got my vote: YES References:<222@pigs.UUCP> <6031@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> <236@pigs.UUCP> <478@c10sd1.StPaul.NCR <362@pigs.UUCP> Reply-To: woods@gpu.utcs.Toronto.EDU (Greg Woods) In article <362@pigs.UUCP> haugj@pigs.UUCP (Joe Bob Willie) writes: >[.... etc. ...] >how about creating a newsgroup for the sole purpose of posting archive >information to? i am suggesting we create a new group, comp.sources.archives >for the posting of archive site information. it can be an unmoderated >group to make it easier for people to update their sites information, >and discuss problems with using various archive sites. I like the un-moderated bit. Then I can post periodic listings from /usr/local/src, cause even though I don't actally "archive" the groups as such, I do collect fairly massive amounts of source (15 Mb online, currently). I wouldn't mind opening up my site for local distribution. I also provide an added benefit: Most of the stuff I have is in working condition. (Torontonians, take note.) I've always wanted to be able to get stuff from the archives, but I don't like paying long-distace phone bills, and the local site's around here either don't keep their working stuff up to date, or, they don't care to open up for distribution. -- Greg Woods. UUCP: utgpu!woods, utgpu!{ontmoh, ontmoh!ixpierre}!woods VOICE: (416) 242-7572 [h] LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada