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From: keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.news.group
Subject: Re: uuencode/decode flames
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Date: Mon, 28-Apr-86 15:18:40 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 28 15:18:40 1986
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In article <1986@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> moorel@eglin-vax writes:
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>
>Folks, these flames about binary encoded sources are getting both ridiculous
>and beyond the bounds of good taste. The fact remains that...[some readers]
>...do not have the ability to deal directly with binary encoded sources. In
>particular, a lot of sites on the ARPAnet get the newsletter on a large or
>semi- secure system, and cannot hook an Amiga directly to the net.
>...
>                             If you want binary encoded source files, make them
>available in a separate direct- ory for those who can/want them, ok?
>...

So, what does it take to get net.micro.amiga.binary? Many of us *can* use the
binaries and are willing to "put up with" them, OK. But a separate group for
them makes sense, too. (Please send all follow-ups to net.news.group.)

keith