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From: wisner@eddie.MIT.EDU (Bill Wisner)
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Subject: Newsgroup proposal: archive announcements
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Date: 5 Feb 88 04:00:47 GMT
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I recently stated in comp.sources.d that I would collect information
on archive sites that make various items available for anonymous FTP
or UUCP, list them, and maintain that list in the future.

Various mail I have received indicates two things. First, this list is
going to be BIG. Second, there is probably some demand for a newsgroup
for distributing this stuff.

I propose a moderated newsgroup, to be named misc.archives or
comp.archives. A misc heading seems more appropriate to me, since
there is more out there than just source code. There would be two main
functions of the group. The moderator (myself?) woulf send out new
announcements as they are received, and incorporate them into a master
list. The master list would be reposted at regular intervals. I also
see a list in index format. "mh -- available from udel.edu" This would
facilitate locating specific packages.

I'm taking votes on this until March 3. Send them to
wisner@eddie.MIT.EDU or mit-eddie!wisner.

..bill