Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!heimat!sneakers From: sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers" Schein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Posting src/bin in comp.sys.amiga (was: Re: VirusX 1.6) Message-ID: <2388.AA2388@heimat> Date: 30 Aug 88 03:14:03 GMT Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga Organization: Sneakers Computing Lines: 42 In Message , kim@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn) writes: >In article <2312.AA2312@heimat>, sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers" Schein) writes: >> My desire is not so much to minimize cost (since I do receive all 5 of >> the Amiga groups) as much as is it is to see the binaries and sources >> return to there proper groups. Its seems that the posting of binaries >> and sources in the message groups have started to become the rule rather >> than the exception. > >It would probably help matters a bit if the sources/binaries groups were >just a tad more active. And consistant. Don't you think? > >And, though I don't have any numbers, not alot has been posted in the past >six months ... especially when compared to the other groups. Certainly > I have to agree that there seems to be a problem. But what is the answer? >Now ... the above is not meant to be a flaming attack at the moderators. >First, that's a voluntary job, and it takes alot of time to do it. Therein >is the biggest problem, I think. I do believe that they could reduce their >"workload" by simply insuring that all the files for a given distribution >were indeed included, and that any binary files were not corrupt. And then >*post* the stuff! In a timely fashion. > It seems like this discussion took place just a few months ago. Thats what caused Peter to start alt.sources.amiga -=- But maybe its time to start this discussion again. And if it involves lifting the fog, then maybe its time we do it now rather than rehashing this subject every few months. >UUCP: kim@amdahl.amdahl.com -- Dan "Sneakers" Schein {alegra|amiga|rutgers|uunet}!cbmvax!heimat!sneakers Sneakers Computing 2455 McKinley Ave West Lawn PA 19609 Call: BERKS AMIGA BBS 24 Hrs - 3/12/2400 Baud Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed are 40 Meg -=- 215/678-7691 those of Sneakers Computing Of course heimat is an Amiga, doesn't everyone run UUCP & UseNet on an Amiga?