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From: rat@madnix.UUCP (David Douthitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: How big is too big on comp.binaries.apple2
Message-ID: <1709@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 24 Jan 91 04:55:08 GMT
References: <15*delaneyg@wnre.aecl.ca>
Reply-To: rat@ruth.UUCP (David Douthitt)
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delaneyg@wnre.aecl.ca ("H. Grant Delaney") writes:
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| I hate to be a stick in the mud but single postings of 22 pieces each
| 55K bytes seems to be stretching things a little.

There are two ways to look at this.

First, I've been following groups like comp.sources.*, and you otta SEE
some of the things THEY get.  Some files might be 22 pieces, 27 pieces,
or up to 40 or 50 pieces!  So, while it is definitely a LOT of code, it
is not unprecedented.

However, on the other hand, this many pieces may be more than apple2 folks
want to handle.  I took one look at it and went "agagagagagagaga!"  I was
astounded at that many parts - but if I had a GS I just might have tried.

Perhaps a vote (informal, of course) is in order?  Perhaps it would be
more appropriate to call it a survey....

Thoughts?

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