chris@pixutl.UUCP (chris) (08/05/86)
why are all those PC binaries and sources being posted in net.sources? don't they belong in net.micro? Chris -- Chris Bertin : (603) 881-8791 x218 xePIX Inc. : 51 Lake St : {allegra|ihnp4|cbosgd|ima|genrad|amd|harvard}\ Nashua, NH 03060 : !wjh12!pixel!pixutl!chris
brown@nicmad.UUCP (08/06/86)
In article <27@pixutl.UUCP> chris@pixutl.UUCP (chris) writes: >why are all those PC binaries and sources being posted in net.sources? >don't they belong in net.micro? [The following is my opinion. Add a grain of salt and it is yours!] I've also wondered that, but for probably a reason completely out-of-phase with what you are expecting. I have always considered net.micro and net.micro.pc a forum for discussion, while net.sources just that: a place for sources. There isn't a net.sources.micro, nor is there a net.sources.[name-your-favorite-machine]. Also, net.sources is more likely going to be archived, while net.micro isn't. At least that is the way I set it up on our machine. But, what about binary code? I guess they also should go in net.sources. Why? Archiving again. Maybe, instead of net.sources it should be net.programs (or whatever the new naming convention will be). Enough said. -- ihnp4------\ harvard-\ \ Mr. Video seismo!uwvax!nicmad!brown topaz-/ / decvax------/
lawrence@nvanbc.UUCP (Lawrence Harris) (08/17/86)
In article <27@pixutl.UUCP> chris@pixutl.UUCP (chris) writes: >why are all those PC binaries and sources being posted in net.sources? >don't they belong in net.micro? > >Chris > >-- > > Chris Bertin : (603) 881-8791 x218 > xePIX Inc. : > 51 Lake St : {allegra|ihnp4|cbosgd|ima|genrad|amd|harvard}\ > Nashua, NH 03060 : !wjh12!pixel!pixutl!chris I personally prefer all sources posted to net.sources! I keep net.sources but not net.micro. I find it very anoying having to move sources from where ever somebody decided to post it to a safe directory so I don't loose it during a run of expire. If people don't like PC stuff in net.sources then maybe a net.sources.pc should be created. I wouldn't mind seeing a 'net.sources.xxxx' where xxxx was the machine type the sources were intended for (ie. pc, SV3, SV5, etc.). -- Lawrence Harris : (604) 985-4785 evenings : (604) 736-9241 days UUCP : ...!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!van-bc!nvanbc!lawrence