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Subject: Re: Comment on source availability (long)
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Date: 6 Jun 89 20:57:29 GMT
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   Date: 9 May 89 09:26:14 GMT
   From: mcvax!ukc!strath-cs!nott-cs!ucl-cs!Gordon@uunet.uu.net

   > Until we all become part of the Internet, we in the UK (at least) have
   > to rely heavily on (very few) mail-based archive sites storing what we
   > want. Often, we miss out completely unless some kind-hearted person
   > offers to e-mail it to us so we can redistribute it here.
   > 

   Don't hold your breath but the former may happen sooner than you think, in some
   shape or form. Also the ANONYMOUS friends who run the info-server network work very hard
   for the benefit of others. NIFTP and FTAM are also available, as well as
   mail. I would like to setup a GNU-sources server here, but this is not possible.

I run a UK archive of GNU stuff.  Due to space limitations we only
keep complete copies of the latest versions. No old versions.  No diff
files.   As to allowing stuff to be accessed by mail - its just too
big!  Sites on Janet (sort of the UK equivalent to arpanet) and on the
UK PSS network can access our stuff.  That covers most of the
academics and a large number of comercial companies.  We're trying to
setup a decent tape writing service but these things tape time.  In
the meantime I can be sweet-talked into writing tapes  ..  mail me.

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Lee McLoughlin		phone: 01 589 5111 X 5028  	fax: 01 581 8024
Department of Computing,Imperial College,180 Queens Gate,London SW7 2BZ, UK
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