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From: Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET (Z4648252)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: CODE POSTING ON THE NET
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Date: 6 Jun 89 14:40:29 GMT
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Paul Kerchen writes:

"Why are folks posting source/executables to this newsgroup?  Has
comp.sources.atari.st (or whatever it's called) died?  If not, could
the generous souls who are posting source to this group please restrain
themselves and post thier source/executables there?"

    Probably because for half the netters here, it is impossible to
either receive the files (I've requested from Canada several times
and have yet to receive a file) due to the routing (comp.sources.atari.st
is an "illegal syntax" for our system) or files that are received just
don't decode right.
    In spite of GENEROUS unencode utilities sent to me in basic and
C by so many wonderful people here, I have yet for the received file
to process correctly.  The code just does not survive the trip.
    Reading net messages should confirm that I am not the only one
having these problems.
    Also, most of the codes sent have typically been rather small.
The PAGE AHEAD command (~O for our system) allows for quick bypassing
of anything that I don't want to read.
    Until we get some real standards (addresses and formats) on this
net, in my opinion, then the only way for all to benefit is through
the mail.
    Just my opinion....

Larry Rymal <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>