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From: iav1917%ritcv@cs.rit.edu (alan i. vymetalik)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: What about a Windows binaries group?
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Date: 18 Feb 90 16:39:25 GMT
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In article <22948@usc.edu> papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes:
>
>Forget about a comp.windows.ms.binaries or similar.  The volume in 
>comp.windows.ms is so SMALL, that it is not even worth considering.  Take
>a look at the volume of the ibmpc, Mac and Amiga groups to get an idea
>of what kind of volume makes a binaries and sources group feasable.
>My 2c.

   Hmm, let's put in my $0.02 worth... Damned, dropped my change, it's
   all over the floor....

   comp.windows.ms.binaries is STILL a good idea, especially for people
   without ftp access.  Yes, the AMOUNT of binaries available to the
   public domain is small.  (There's a PC-based BBS that carries about
   350 PD Windows programs - Call HH Info Net @ 1-203-738-0306 to
   register.  They have fonts and demos and programs.)  However, this
   kind of group might be useful to disseminate other net-users's
   programs.  If they could be sent through some sort of moderator who
   could check them out, it would quite a boon to Windows owners.  
   The more support, the better.

   By the way, I looked at the ibm pc binaries group.  Pretty much at
   the 'null line' for recent submissions.  Its moderator had to 
   abdicate his position, and there hasn't been a real posting in months.

   Enjoy,
   alan

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