alford@ecsvax.UUCP (Ross Alford) (06/26/86)
I have modified the Turbo Pascal versions of uuencode/uudecode that were posted to net.sources a while ago to work under CP/M (required bypassing the brain-damaged way that CP/M Turbo handles files of byte). These would make a nice handy way to exchange binaries of CP/M software on the net, since uuencoded stuff is usually only about 1.5x the size of binaries, rather than >2x as is hex format. If there is interest, I could post to net.micro.cpm or some other appropriate newsgroup, or email to interested parties. This brings to mind another thought--What would the reaction of net.micro.cpm readers be to the idea of someone posting uuencoded binaries of interesting new PD software to the newsgroup as they appear? The recent lists of new software available on SIMTEL for March and April were impressively large, but I like many have no ARPA access and a budget that isn't happy with multi- hour long-distance calls or CompuServe sessions. I suspect that uuencoded versions of squeezed libraries probably wouldn't take up much more space than the unsqueezed libraries themselves, on average, and so would not really overload the net. What does anyone think of this? Are there any ARPA types out there who would be able/willing to post new .lbrs as they appear? Note that I am NOT advocating large-volume random mailing of software among individuals, which probably would tend to overload things. I'm basically suggesting that the CP/M community start doing something that the Mac and IBMPC users have been doing for some time, and in greater quantity. Ross Alford ...mcnc!ecsvax!alford
chad@anasazi.UUCP (Chad R. Larson) (06/30/86)
In article <1752@ecsvax.UUCP> alford@ecsvax.UUCP (Ross Alford) writes: > >This brings to mind another thought--What would the reaction of net.micro.cpm >readers be to the idea of someone posting uuencoded binaries of interesting >new PD software to the newsgroup as they appear?... > >Note that I am NOT advocating large-volume random mailing of software among >individuals, which probably would tend to overload things. I'm basically >suggesting that the CP/M community start doing something that the Mac and >IBMPC users have been doing for some time, and in greater quantity. > I had been thinking the same thing. I would like to participate in such an endevor. One of the advantages we CP/Mers have is binary (rather than source) compatability. We should make use of it. -crl -- "All the young dudes carry the news..." -David Bowie _____________________________________________________________________ UUCP: {noao,seismo}!mot!anasazi!chad Voice: Hey, Chad! Ma Bell: (602) 870-3330 ICBM: N33deg,33min Surface: International Anasazi, Inc. W112deg,03min 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive Suit 120 Phoenix, AZ 85020-4604
Dearden@HI-MULTICS.ARPA (07/02/86)
I'm not in favor of binary only public domain software. There are too many brain-damaged idiots out there that think a good joke is to write a program to trash the system, call it something else, and release it to the public domain with a name that sounds like it does something great. I like to see what I'm getting, and I trust no one. Besides, if you don't have the source, you can't play with the operation of the code if you are so inclined. John Dearden -at Hi-Multics
CMadsen.ES@XEROX.ARPA (07/08/86)
I agree with you.There are to many IDIOTS out there.Really I should say To many Childish people on the net.Instead of using the Net as a tool;They rather screw it up for everbody else. I think the Sources should be given as will!! --Carl