Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!tornado!sideways!patrick From: patrick@sideways.gen.nz (Pat Cain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn Subject: uuencoded binaries Message-ID: Date: 8 Jan 91 21:04:35 GMT Organization: Sideways, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Lines: 31 Today I received several identical (automatic?) messages from mathew@mantis.co.uk. Rather than be charged for replying via e-mail I would like to bring the subject up in this group again -- Who (apart from Mathew) objects to posting of uuencoded files? > To: patrick@sideways.gen.nz > Subject: Re: Grapevine Comms program (part 01/03) > From: mathew > Message-Id: <50ZeV3w163w@mantis.co.uk> > Date: Mon, 07 Jan 91 17:40:27 GMT > Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK. > > Please do not post large encoded binaries to a discussion group. From the mail message header Mathew is using a PC or Unix box running Waffle UUCP software to get a feed from the ibmpcug site. So perhaps he objects to long postings because he is paying on a per-minute basis for the telephone call? Presuming I have guessed right, I think the majority of people would prefer it if binary postings continue. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps someone (Mathew?) could put out a CFD on comp.binaries.acorn? pat -- Patrick Cain, Private Box 2060, Wellington, New Zealand.