Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!merrimack.edu!nin15b0b From: nin15b0b@merrimack.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: Transfer Message-ID: <1991May4.195115.21791@merrimack.edu> Date: 4 May 91 19:51:15 GMT References: <41996@cup.portal.com> Organization: Merrimack College, No. Andover, MA Lines: 32 In article <41996@cup.portal.com>, Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com writes: >> How exactly do you recieve files from the atari archive? The umich.edu >> thing. I have tried to read how to do it with little luck, does anyone >> know how? > > I remember reading several months ago, on this very newsgroup, that the Atari > archive at umich.edu had been "abused by someone in Germany" resulting in the > server's being TAKEN AWAY FOREVER. However, SINCE that time, I have seen a > flock of messages, also on this very newsgroup, REFERRING people to that self- > same archive as a source of Atari 8-bit software and going unchallenged on > that point. > > MY question, then, is this: is the archive STILL UP, after all? Did the > Powers That Be at umich.edu change their minds? I'd like to hear from some- > one who knows! > > Chris Chiesa > Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com The atari archive is still up. It was shut down for a short period of time and security was enhanced to prevent future abuse. It was stated that it was uncertain if the abuse was intentional or accidental. -- David E. Sheafer internet: nin15b0b@merrimack.edu or uucp: samsung!hubdub!nin15b0b GEnie: D.SHEAFER Cleveland Freenet: ap345 Bitnet: Sheafer_davi@bentley