SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (03/01/88)
Todd South <tsouth@pro-pac.cts.COM> writes: > I just sent the two files "The.Executive" and "BLU.2.27" via >the APPLE2-L server. I hope that they get through to everyone that was >asking for them. Patt Haring beat you to the punch by posting BLU 2.28. Version 2.27 was posted to APPLE2-L on 11/14/87. I know it's a problem not being able to reach the APPLE2-L archives from USENET, but the apathy was RAMPANT when Larry Virden tried to organize a vote for a comp.sys.binaries. About the best you can do is subscribe to APPLE2-L and look for a friend on USENET who can send you things you've missed. I'd love to help, but so far my mail to pro-pac has never illicited a response (nor been bounced either -- lost in USENET limbo I suppose). A good reason for you not trying to organize a vote; too many of us can't find a way to get mail to you. I've just had occassion to check the subscriber list to APPLE2-L. It numbers 193 addresses, at least 2 of which are identifiable as redistributors (who accept one copy and send duplicates to who knows how many downstream subscribers). If all those APPLE2-L subscribers could be counted as wanting comp.sys.binaries, then we'd have the problem licked, no? THE.EXECUTIVE is ** NOT ** the same as the EXECUTIONER. The later encodes and is capable of producing EXECable text files that are as little as 40% larger than the original binary. The former tends to produce files about 3 times the size of the original binary. Hence, the BLU file you hexed into 250K would be roughly 120K in 6-bit EXECUTIONER format (still rather a lot to swallow all at once). The EXECUTIONER was posted to APPLE2-L on 9/26/87. From bitnet or arpa, it can be retrieved by sending mail to LISTSERV@BROWNVM (note, to LISTSERV not Apple2-l) containing the command: GET APPLE2-L 87-00137 --------------------- Disclaimer: My employer often is appalled by my opinions, and my facts may be only vaguely right <slippery when wet>. ARPA: sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@mitvma.mit.edu Murphy A. Sewall BITNET: SEWALL@UCONNVM School of Business Admin. UUCP: ...ihnp4!psuvax1!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL University of Connecticut