bees@infoswx.UUCP (11/07/85)
Isn't it time to create a net.sources.amiga and also decide on a standard for posting binary, ala BINHEX or what ever is best? I vote yea... please vote, too. This and all responses should be cross posted here and to net.news.group. If response is great enough, the group will be created. Ray Davis Teknekron Infoswitch, Richardson, TX infoswx!bees, (214)644-0570
peter@graffiti.UUCP (Peter da Silva) (11/10/85)
> Isn't it time to create a net.sources.amiga and also decide on Let's not & say we did. How about posting AMIGA sources to net.sources until such time as people start complaining about the quantity. Also, how about trying to make your programs relatively hardware independant. It should be possible to package stuff so that with appropriate #ifdefs in the implementation section the same code can be run on the Mac, the 520, and the AMIGA. In fact a lot of it should even be usable on UNIX and IBMs. If I can do it, why can't you? > a standard for posting binary, ala BINHEX or what ever is best? Let's not post binary, or at least discourage it. If you really need to binary something up, please use "uuencode/uudecode". This format is generally available and allows non-amici (plural of amicus) to see if they can make use of the data (frex if you post an image). > I vote yea... please vote, too. This and all responses should > be cross posted here and to net.news.group. If response is > great enough, the group will be created. I vote no, at least until the quantity is great enough that another group is actually needed. That point has not yet been reached. -- Name: Peter da Silva Graphic: `-_-' UUCP: ...!shell!{graffiti,baylor}!peter IAEF: ...!kitty!baylor!peter
ln63fkn@sdcc7.UUCP (Paul van de Graaf) (11/11/85)
In article <45100015@infoswx> bees@infoswx.UUCP writes: >Isn't it time to create a net.sources.amiga and also decide on >a standard for posting binary, ala BINHEX or what ever is best? > >Ray Davis I refer you to net.news.group, the appropriate newsgroup to discuss new groups. Beware! The net gods are angry at net.sources.mac for its high volume, commercial content, and human unreadable binaries. I have a hostile attitude toward binaries myself, and advise only sources be posted to source newsgroups. Read net.news.group for other views on this issue. Good luck, but I don't think you'll get your group. (not very soon at least) Paul van de Graaf sdcsvax!sdcc7!ln63fkn U. C. San Diego
svirsky@ttidcb.UUCP (William Svirsky) (11/13/85)
>Isn't it time to create a net.sources.amiga and also decide on >a standard for posting binary, ala BINHEX or what ever is best? > I vote yes, but it might be wise to wait for the debate about net.sources.mac to finish to see how they are going to handle the shareware vs. public domain and the sources vs. executable problems before creating net.sources.amiga. Either that, or create net.sources.amiga with the understanding that only sources can be posted at present. No reason why we can't decide on a binary format right now though. Bill Svirsky -- Bill Svirsky Citicorp/TTI 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 Work phone: 213-450-9111 x2597
cc100jr@gitpyr.UUCP (Joel M. Rives) (11/14/85)
In article <45100015@infoswx> bees@infoswx.UUCP writes: > >Isn't it time to create a net.sources.amiga and also decide on >a standard for posting binary, ala BINHEX or what ever is best? > >I vote yea... please vote, too. This and all responses should >be cross posted here and to net.news.group. If response is >great enough, the group will be created. > Hear, hear !!! I vote yea also! The never-present Whisper Spirit Joel Rives Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!cc100jr "Remember, no matter where you go, there you are!" << Buckaroo Banzai >>
robert@gitpyr.UUCP (Robert Viduya) (11/14/85)
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I personally don't think it's time, considering that there hasn't been that
much posted yet. When it does become time, I don't believe a new newsgroup
is in order, but I'd rather see net.sources.mac renamed to net.sources.micro.
Considering the current debate as to much of the traffic on net.sources.mac,
I think we can expect to see a lot of traffic on net.sources.mac drop off
to just source code instead of all the binary stuff currently being posted.
This means that we can probably combine the two newsgroups into one without
having to worry about flooding the newsgroup.
robert
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BITNET: CC100RV @ GITVM1sloan@gatech.CSNET (Alan D. Sloan et al.) (11/15/85)
I think we should avoid posting binary files. If you are going to
learn how things are done, which is my prime objective at this time,
having the binary without the source can be very frustrating! As far
as where they should be posted, I am all in favor of everything related
to the Amiga appearing in net.micro.amiga, so that I do not have to
check numerous newsgroups for amiga-related information.
END OF BALLOT
Lee
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