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From: paddock@48color.UUCP (Steve Paddock)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.bugs,news.misc
Subject: Re: sending source code
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Date: Sat, 7-Nov-87 11:23:06 EST
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In article <467@srs.UUCP> dan@srs.UUCP (Dan Kegel) writes:

>I think that more thought needs to be given to transmitting large
>binary files over Usenet.  People often distribute documentation and
>source in this format, so the old objection "But executables don't belong 
>on Usenet" no longer applies.

I've given it some thought.  The thought is that every time I see one
I hit the n(ext) key.  

Take a look at the news documentation.  Most unix sites send compressed 
news batches.  This means that the savings I infer you want are 
already transparently being achieved.  In fact, a uuencoded binary 
compresses very little compared to source.  

Finally,  I challenge, but will not debate, your logic regarding the
posting of binaries.  See the archives for a full discussion.
-- 
Steve Paddock (ut-ngp!auscso!mybest!paddock) 512-477-9736
Best Printing Co,  Austin, Texas  78767