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From: wegrzyn@encore.UUCP (Chuck Wegrzyn)
Newsgroups: net.emacs
Subject: GNU emacs distribution
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Date: Tue, 26-Mar-85 11:58:49 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 26 11:58:49 1985
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	While it is true that you can get Richard Stallman to send
	you a copy of GNU emacs, you will find that he is usually
	busy with other things.

	Since I am working with Rich on the GNU project, in my
	spare time, I will keep everyone informed of changes, fixes
	and enhancements to GNU emacs. These will all be distributed
	through net.sources.bugs, with notification in net.emacs and
	net.unix.

	I am establishing distribution points for GNU emacs throughout
	the US, so that it will be possible to find a copy close by.
	Just hang in there for a few days.

	The choice of distribution is yours : you can get Rich to send
	you a copy on a tape, or get it from some one close by.

	I've decided not to send it over the network - there isn't enough
	mail saying that it should be done. It seems 'iffy' at best - 
	besides the network isn't very reliable. I would hate to send out
	GNU emacs over the net, and find people forever saying :

			I lost piece, or pieces, ...  or
			I wan't paying attention could you send
				them out to me

	I just don't think I could spend the rest of my life doing that.
	So just hang in there, Roman wasn't created in a day.


					Chuck Wegrzyn
	{allegra,decvax,ihnp4,linus,princeton,talcott}!encore!wegrzyn

	P.S As for starting a net.sources.gnu newsgroup, I believe that
		it is just a little premature. There just isn't that
		much software to distribute yet. I would like to suggest
		a distribution net for GNU software, though. Major points
		throughout the US, Canada and Europe that can handle it
		would probably be a great idea. That way those sites could
		get the software by tape and be ready to distribute it.
		A general message could go out saying

			Foo is available from the following sites

					site1 ....

		After the experience of trying to single handedly distribute
		GNU emacs this seems the only way.