bill@persci.UUCP (04/04/85)
>I would suggest that no large software be distributed over Usenet, including >the use of mod.sources. [...] an interesting statistic [...] >On the average, ATT/Bell Companies make a couple of thousand dollars off each >1k bytes posted to Usenet (I assume this is an estimate). >[...] I've decided that the simplest and easiest, along with the cheapest, >form of distribution is through a OKSTATE type of mechanism. I think that >what is needed are 'regional' software distribution sites that act as >repositories; something like SIMTEL but located all over the U.S. and Europe. >These repositories could provide distribution in a number of forms : tape or >uucp or kermit access. [...] the distribution sites shouldn't be asked to >share any burden of software distribution - they should just be repositories. >[...] Chuck Wegrzyn {allegra,decvax,ihnp4,linus,talcott}!encore!wegrzyn At last, a truly constructive suggestion! I like your idea, Chuck. I know I would be interested in setting up just such a system. The only question here is whether I could talk our system 'directors' into it! Please include me in further discussions. I am curious about how that figure of ~$2000/kbyte was obtained. Does it assume that EVERY uucp/news link is a long-distance call? That's not the case in this area! (-: Note the many $k saved by shortening the included letter! Please mail 10% of your site's savings to :-) -- Bill Swan (..uw-beaver!tikal!persci!bill) Live in Seattle! 100000000000 slugs couldn't be wrong!