Xref: utzoo comp.sources.d:6090 alt.sources.d:1124 news.admin:11385 Path: utzoo!utgpu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!pacbell.com!att!cbnews!shurr From: shurr@cbnews.att.com (Larry A. Shurr) Newsgroups: comp.sources.d,alt.sources.d,news.admin Subject: Re: How to make a faster comp.sources.unix Message-ID: <1990Dec4.175800.21112@cbnews.att.com> Date: 4 Dec 90 17:58:00 GMT References: <10770:Nov3009:18:4790@kramden.acf.nyu.edu> <18766@rpp386.cactus.org> Followup-To: comp.sources.d Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, OH (actually an AGS consultant) Lines: 23 In article , rodgers@clausius.mmwb.ucsf.edu writes: } In <18766@rpp386.cactus.org> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes: } } }In article <10770:Nov3009:18:4790@kramden.acf.nyu.edu> brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein) writes: } }}You want comp.sources.unix to produce software faster? You want to } }}contribute some effort? Stop whining and start beta testing! } }This is a fantastic idea. } }I think a better idea would be a list of volunteers whom Rick distributes } }a list of packages amongst. } This is definitely worth pursuing... Agreed. Not only that, but I can volunteer as beta tester whereas I have to pass on the idea of me being moderator (I don't own the resources and I can't volunteer a client's resources in order to become moderator). If we can make this idea fly, I wish also to be a beta tester. regards, Larry -- Larry A. Shurr (cbnmva!las@att.ATT.COM or att!cbnmva!las) The end of the world has been delayed due to a shortage of trumpet players. (The above reflects my opinions, not those of AGS or AT&T, but you knew that.)