SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (09/08/87)
Chris - I suppose some amount of message traffic is inevitable on the APPLE2-L list. However, I think we should all try and use info-apple for messages and APPLE2-L for program files (hint, hint all). I'm violating my own prescription in case someone has discovered APPLE2-L without being on info-apple -- from BITNET: TELL LISTSERV AT NDSUVM1 SUBSCRIBE INFO-APP your_lastname your_firstname from other nets send mail requesting you be added to the list to: info-apple-request@brl.arpa If you see this message on comp.sys.apple and don't know what APPLE2-L is (it's an Apple 2 program file list); if you want it send mail to: LISTSERV@BROWNVM (not to me and NOT to APPLE2-L) with the message: SUBSCRIBE APPLE2-L your_lastname your_firstname Chris: are you purging the APPLE2-L 87-xxxxx files that are not programs or documentation (a good idea I think??)? --------------------- ARPA: sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@wiscvm.wisc.edu Murphy A. Sewall BITNET: SEWALL@UCONNVM School of Business Admin. UUCP: ...ihnp4!psuvax1!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL University of Connecticut
TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.ARPA (09/08/87)
As far as I can tell, there is one serious problem with APPLE2-L that I didn't appreciate at first. Direct messages (e.g., e-mail) on that list should only be short notices of what has been stuffed into the files. I DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTED PROGRAMS, NO MATTER IN WHAT FORM, BY DIRECT E-MAIL. If the mechanism doesn't work that way, it is no better than info-apple. tmpl@dockmaster.arpa
CC004019@BROWNVM.BITNET (Christopher Chung) (09/12/87)
>As far as I can tell, there is one serious problem with APPLE2-L that I >didn't appreciate at first. Direct messages (e.g., e-mail) on that list >should only be short notices of what has been stuffed into the files. I >DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTED PROGRAMS, NO MATTER IN WHAT FORM, BY >DIRECT E-MAIL. If the mechanism doesn't work that way, it is no better >than info-apple. > >tmpl@dockmaster.arpa *FLAME ON* Well for those people on bitnet it IS a big help because they can receive files and not be on the mailing list. I am sorry if you don't like it but people on ARPANET have had SIMTEL-20 and us people on bitnet have had nothing. Even if this is not the best way, it is a start. If you don't like it then don't subscribe.If you want to be able to get files then get an account on an IBM mainframe. *FLAME OFF* Chris