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Subject: Posting programs to comp.os.minix, are we agreed?
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Date: Tue, 24-Feb-87 00:58:41 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 24 00:58:41 1987
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In article <744@bucsb.bu.edu.UUCP> madd@bucsb.bu.edu.UUCP (Jim "Jack" Frost) writes:
>Often I post binaries without source.  The reason is not that I don't want to
>give out the source (I'll usually mail it to whomever asks), but ... I'd
>appreciate centralized distribution.  ...
>Besides, there are lots of people who don't happen to have a C
>or Pascal compiler, but who might like my silly little program.

The solution here is to post an announcement, but not the binaries.  If you
give out directions on how to get it in either format, then you have both
general availability and centralized distribution.  You are happy as a clam.
The rest of the net is also happy.  Amazing!

Let me offer these rules of thumb for posting programs to comp.os.minix.  Unless
someone yells awfully loud, can we just leave them as:

	Post sources in MINIX shar format for general distribution.

	Announce the availability of binaries, or of sources with a
	controlled distribution.  Include directions for obtaining copies.

	If it isn't plain ASCII text, let's not post it here.

OK?  -bob.