wegrzyn@encore.UUCP (Chuck Wegrzyn) (03/26/85)
While it is true that you can get Richard Stallman to send
you a copy of GNU emacs, you will find that he is usually
busy with other things.
Since I am working with Rich on the GNU project, in my
spare time, I will keep everyone informed of changes, fixes
and enhancements to GNU emacs. These will all be distributed
through net.sources.bugs, with notification in net.emacs and
net.unix.
I am establishing distribution points for GNU emacs throughout
the US, so that it will be possible to find a copy close by.
Just hang in there for a few days.
The choice of distribution is yours : you can get Rich to send
you a copy on a tape, or get it from some one close by.
I've decided not to send it over the network - there isn't enough
mail saying that it should be done. It seems 'iffy' at best -
besides the network isn't very reliable. I would hate to send out
GNU emacs over the net, and find people forever saying :
I lost piece, or pieces, ... or
I wan't paying attention could you send
them out to me
I just don't think I could spend the rest of my life doing that.
So just hang in there, Roman wasn't created in a day.
Chuck Wegrzyn
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P.S As for starting a net.sources.gnu newsgroup, I believe that
it is just a little premature. There just isn't that
much software to distribute yet. I would like to suggest
a distribution net for GNU software, though. Major points
throughout the US, Canada and Europe that can handle it
would probably be a great idea. That way those sites could
get the software by tape and be ready to distribute it.
A general message could go out saying
Foo is available from the following sites
site1 ....
After the experience of trying to single handedly distribute
GNU emacs this seems the only way.jec@iuvax.UUCP (09/19/86)
Is there some list of places to get GNU Emacs (full distribution
and incremental patches)? I know about the MIT site on ARPA, but I have not
been able to get a connection with them and would rather find a place where
I can uucp the incremental patches since we do not have ARPA access ourselves
and rely on the graces of a neighbor ARPA site to mail stuff to us.
Please response via mail and I'll summarize if there is interest.
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