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From: cmcmanis@stpeter.Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: comp.binaries.amiga ---> too much coming?
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Date: 15 Mar 90 17:55:58 GMT
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In article <02362.AA02362@sosaria.imp.com> (Chris Brand) writes:
>Basically I like the fact that lots of software are coming via
>comp.binaries.amiga. However, it's a bit too much recently. Games, for
>example. 

I'm reminded of the phrase, "One man's meat is another man's poison." 
There are people who live for a new PD game to be available, whereas
others could care less. Similarly with UUCP, the latest version of
emacs etc etc.

I presume you are complaining because you archive this stuff and are
running out of space. That isn't any excuse for cutting off the rest
the world now is it? 

Suggestion 1: Keep the "rate" of binaries at some fixed limit of 
megabytes per week. That way you will always know what the maximum
space is to reserve per week for the binaries and you can trim your
archive once a week. 

Suggestion 2: Do NOT "limit" the kinds of executables that can be
posted because neither you nor I can make any sort of rational decision
on what should and shouldn't be posted because we don't know the needs
of everyone else. 

Note : comp.binaries.amiga are run for the benefit of the comp.sys.amiga*
readership and not for the archivists. If a policy decision has to be made
always hold in favor of the readership as they are your real customers.


--Chuck McManis
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