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From: kristoff@genbank.bio.net (David Kristofferson)
Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.genbank
Subject: Re: RE:A question for FTP users
Message-ID: <Jan.21.09.32.02.1991.7956@genbank.bio.net>
Date: 21 Jan 91 17:32:02 GMT
References: <9101191404.AA18024@genbank.bio.net>
Organization: GenBank Online Service
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Bruce,

	As I am sure you are aware, it is not in GenBank's charter to
supply the databank in any commercial format.  Reformatting costs
money regardless of who does it.  If we were required to reformat the
database as you suggest, we would be obligated to provide it for
*every* commercial vendor.  This is clearly impractical.  Also since
many users do not have access to FTP, they would still have to rely on
tape or CDROM distributions.  The net effect of this would be to delay
the production of GenBank tremendously.  Reformatting GenBank clearly
belongs where it is right now, in the hands of the commercial vendors.

				Sincerely,

				Dave Kristofferson
				GenBank Manager

				kristoff@genbank.bio.net