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Subject: Re: encoded source codes
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Date: Sun, 27-Apr-86 07:58:00 EDT
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In article <45100037@infoswx>, bees@infoswx.UUCP writes:
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> 
> I agree with Keith.  There are many reasons for posting binaries.  Yes,
> I'd rather have the source, but given the choice between binary or nothing,
> I'd rather have the binary!  For instance, if I am working on something
> that I want y'all to try out, I might want to post the binary because:
>     a) It will be in Manx Aztec C and you not only may not have this,
>        but you may not have my bug fixes to some of the libraries.
>     b) I may still be working on it, and don't want anyone to muck
>        with it until I'm done.
>     c) I might want to sell it someday, and/or I might want to keep
>        my software techniques private.
> 
...
> 
> Discussion? (not too much I hope, we could banter about forever).
> 
> Ray Davis
> Teknekron Infoswitch, Richardson, TX
> infoswx!bees, (214)644-0570

	Alright, I second that!!!

	Let's allow encoded binaries for the above reasons.  Like he
said, having something (binary, no source) is better than having
nothing at all (no binary, no source).

	Also, uuencode/uudecode & btoa/atob sounds like a pretty good
combination to me for transferring the binaries...

	Come on, let's allow it now, or we'll still be here a year
from now fighting over what is right!  If you don't want to "see" uuencoded
binaries than just don't read them...

							Ed Savage