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From: mazlack@ernie.BERKELEY.EDU (Lawrence J. &)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Creation of mod.sources.mac
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Date: Mon, 18-Nov-85 16:49:03 EST
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Reply-To: mazlack@ernie.UUCP (Lawrence J. Mazlack)
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>
>>       mod.macintosh           (is currently mod.computers.macintosh)
>>       mod.macintosh.object    (place to post binhex type object files)
>>       mod.macintosh.source    (place to post ascii source files)
>
>Change these to
>	mod.mac
>	mod.mac.object
>	mod.mac.source
>
>Names should be uniqe in the first 14 characters because notes seems to
>want to store group foo.bar.spam in directory foo.bar.spam instead of
>directory foo/bar/spam like news would.  And some sites DO use notes.

Great.  I definately agree with the tri-division.
(a) There is enough traffic for three groups

(b) It satisfies the need to separate object and source code. It is clear that
    some people feel offended/threatened/? by other peoples stated interest
    in source code.  Me, I want source code.  I do considerable Lisa/Mac
    coding and, in general, would prefer source for the following reasons:
    (1) correcting bugs
    (2) enhancements - both functional and efficiency
    (3) recompiling with a different compiler (I have several)
    (4) changes to better fit my environment: memory, periphials, etc.

(c) It would save time as people looking for source code wouldn't have to
    go through all the BinHex and people looking for object wouldn't have
    to be bothered with the source.

...Larry Mazlack MAZLACK@ERNIE.BERKELEY.EDU