Xref: utzoo comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d:787 comp.sources.wanted:4828 comp.sources.d:2587
Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!convex!killer!vector!rpp386!pigs!haugj
From: haugj@pigs.UUCP (Joe Bob Willie)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sources.wanted,comp.sources.d
Subject: Call for discussion: comp.sources.archives
Summary: are you tired of trying to find an archive site?
	 then this is the newsgroup for you ...
Message-ID: <362@pigs.UUCP>
Date: 18 Aug 88 17:58:38 GMT
References:  <222@pigs.UUCP> <6031@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> <236@pigs.UUCP> <478@c10sd1.StPaul.NCR
Reply-To: haugj@pigs.UUCP (Joe Bob Willie)
Organization: Big "D" Oil and Gas
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In article <478@c10sd1.StPaul.NCR.COM> johnson@c10sd1.StPaul.NCR.COM (Wayne D. T. Johnson) writes:
>OK, how about forming a list of these systems and all the information on
>how to access them via UUCP.

...

>If there is no list, I would ask anyone who has a working connection to
>one of these, (please, no rumors about someone who knows someone, who knows...)
>please EMAIL the pertinate info and I will compile and post these.  

some months ago bill wisner tried to create a newsgroup for the posting of
archive site information.  the vote failed miserably due to lack of
interest.

at the suggestion of certain backbone members, i have been posting my site's
information on a regular basis.  however, few other sites have followed
suit and as a result there is still no easy way to locate a sources archive.

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.

lets have two weeks discussion, which will hopefully be followed by a
vote.  i'll collect the votes if it ever gets to that point.
-- 
 jfh@rpp386.uucp	(The Beach Bum at The Big "D" Home for Wayward Hackers)
     "Never attribute to malice what is adequately explained by stupidity"
                -- Hanlon's Razor