Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!uunet!gistdev!joe From: joe@gistdev.gist.com (Joe Brownlee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Priority scheme for comp.sys.mac.binaries? Message-ID: <880@gistdev.gist.com> Date: 24 Jan 90 21:05:05 GMT References: <1330@husc6.harvard.edu> <1374@tnoibbc.UUCP> Organization: Global Information Systems Technology Inc., Savoy, IL Lines: 29 In article <1330@husc6.harvard.edu> kovar@popvax.harvard.edu (David C. Kovar) writes: > 1) Latest virus software or items of similar nature. > 2) Original freeware that fits in one article. > 3) Original shareware that fits in one article. > 4) One article items that don't fit in above classifications. > 4) Multipart freeware. [Technotes included.] > 5) Multipart shareware. > 6) Demo/crippleware. While I agree with this in principle, I think that Tech Notes must have a higher priority. They do benefit everyone in the long-run. I am _not_ a fan of crippleware, though I don't mind if it's posted -- I'd just rather see it get lowest priority (I rarely if ever save any crippleware myself). I also don't think that 2- or 3-part free/shareware should be relegated to the end of the queue, but I could sure do without the 10- and 12-part demos. I do wish that there would be a little more consideration given to those who run c.b.m, though. Personal attacks and such don't gain anyone anything. I'm sure that these folks are trying to serve the Mac community as best they can without devoting their whole lives to looking at BinHex files. Give them a chance to consider the suggestions from this group and act on them before you flame them. I, for one, appreciate their service! ========== Joe Brownlee, Global Information Systems Technology, Inc. =======O== 1800 Woodfield Drive, Savoy, Illinois 61874 (217) 352-1165 E-mail: joe@gistdev.gist.com {uunet,uiucuxc}!gistdev!joe The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank. -- Montgomery Scott Go ahead. Pay attention to anything that _I_ say. Start a trend.