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From: eacj@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Julian Vrieslander)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Please describe comp.binaries.mac files *in the postings*!
Message-ID: <2434@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, 22-Sep-87 18:17:50 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 22 18:17:50 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 24-Sep-87 07:17:43 EDT
Reply-To: eacj@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Julian Vrieslander)
Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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I think it is great that there are resources like comp.binaries.mac and
folks who are willing to take the time to donate and/or upload binaries.

However, there are often cases where a cryptically named .hqx file is
submitted with virtually no information in the posting itself to identify
what it is.  The file "NetHack 1.4f" is a recent example.  Perhaps there was
a message on comp.sys.mac that described this file - I missed it.  So I would
have to search the archives for that note, or download all 12(!) parts and
un-hex the mess just to see if I have any use for it.

So please, if you submit a binary, put at least a minimal description of
the file at the top of the posting (before the BinHex stuff).  Thanks.
-- 
Julian Vrieslander    (607) 255-3594
Neurobiology & Behavior, W250 Mudd Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853    
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