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From: schwager@m.cs.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Fish Archive on UXE and MRCNext
Message-ID: <7200166@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Date: 5 Dec 89 17:31:44 GMT
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Nf-From: m.cs.uiuc.edu!schwager    Dec  4 23:23:00 1989


Regarding the Fish archive:

I think some people are a little confused.  I received some email that to
me implied that if someone wanted to anonymous ftp something, that they
would have to pay.  So only those who contribute would be able to use the
service.  This is not what I intend at all.  Here's what I mean:
	-if we go with donations, the donations given by the net
	personalities will be used to make the Archive available to *all*
	at no cost.  Kinda like church- we pass the basket, but only those
	who wish to, need donate :-).

	-If we go with the purchase of Fish disks, then what I would do is
	take the money that people give me and apply it towards a
	subscription.  Those people would get the disks that they pay for,
	but I'll upload the disks and everyone gets the usual free ftp
	access. 

Response is already terrific.  So far, the combined pledges add up to
$175-215 (some people said, "I'll give 5 or 10 bucks"; hence the range
given).  This doesn't include the 3 or 4 people that said "yeah, I'd like
to go in on this!"  without specifically mentioning numbers.  I'm really
thrilled to see this kind of response- Amiga people are the coolest.  I'm
kind of amazed, too- it's been such a *short* time!!

More Archive news:  now there's talk of keeping the uxe machine
(128.174.5.54) and using it as an ftp server.  Tune in next week for, "As
the Mainframe Turns" :-).  

Some important numbers:
	mrcnext	128.174.73.105
	uxe	128.174.5.54
	uihub	128.174.252.27  (going away soon)

In summary: response has truly been heartwarming.  I'll get in touch with
Lionel, and we'll subscribe forthwith.  In the meantime, look for disks
251-272 to appear on mrcnext very soon.  Sorry about the delays.  Please
bear with us for the next few weeks until we get this straightened out.
Oh, and it's almost Christmas, too... :-)  Time to shop...  eep!
-Mike
P.S. Some members of user's groups have approached me looking for good
deals on Fish disks.  I think I'm willing to part with 'em for cheap... I
figure, if I was in it for the bucks, I'd be doing something else.  I
wouldn't want to do this for everybody, but I think it would be really
great if user's groups could get Fish disks cheap and perhaps make a few
bucks off of 'em, buy equipment for demos, and generally help spread the
word about the Amiga.  I figure that when people donate to a cause, they
have a right to know where their bucks are going- so if any donors have a
problem with this, let me know.