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From: jrd@STONY-BROOK.SCRC.SYMBOLICS.COM (John R. Dunning)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Atari 8 archives
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Date: 12 Feb 89 18:35:00 GMT
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    Date: 10 Feb 89 11:36:42 GMT
    From: imagen!atari!portal!cup.portal.com!RCH@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU  (Ric C Helton)

    When I requested a file list from the archive server, the printout it sent
    me was riddled with holes and promises.... and a few pieces of software
    that unfortunately have been in my library for a while.....

Ok, here we go again.  Please, everybody, I know you're all anxious, but
things take (often unreasonable amounts of) time.

The state of the BITNET archives is as follows:  The LISTSERV is up and
running, and a small amount of the stuff in the Internet archives has
been loaded into it.  It does NOT, repeat NOT contain everything that
it's supposed to yet.  It's not possible for me to just shove everything
into it, as I don't have direct access to the BITNET, and the LISTSERV
software requires direct access for loading things into its database.

I have some volunteers to take over the work of inserting files into the
archive, and we're currently working on getting the LISTSERV to
understand that they're authorized to do so.  When things get going
again, I'll send another announcement.

    Do the archives accept uploads? :-)

Sure, just send 'em to me.  They'll get there eventually.