jwz@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Jamie Zawinski) (05/01/89)
Lack of doc files. For example: recently a game called "wander" was posted to comp.binaries.amiga. It was in four parts, which were to be combined to make a uuencoded zoo file. Now, I've never heard of this game. I might like this game. But I'll never know, because I'm just not willing to spend the hour or more to download it to get to the readme file. So I really wish postings there were accompanied by a brief description. -- Jamie --
lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips) (05/03/89)
In <4863@pt.cs.cmu.edu>, jwz@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Jamie Zawinski) writes: >Lack of doc files. For example: recently a game called "wander" was posted >to comp.binaries.amiga. It was in four parts, which were to be combined to >make a uuencoded zoo file. Now, I've never heard of this game. I might >like this game. > But I'll never know, because I'm just not willing to spend >the hour or more to download it to get to the readme file. Then I guess you will never know. Ever think of looking at the source that was also posted? Ever think about asking any of those Unix whizzes that abound at Cornell? Ever think about asking the net? You have nothing better to do than to watch the modem lights while it downloads? Can't remember you are on a multitasking machine? No chores to do around the house? Being unwilling to spend an hour or more to download it is fine. Just think though, about the hour or more spent by the various people who brought you the file in the first place, spent interactively, for _YOUR_ benefit. >So I really wish postings there were accompanied by a brief description. I really wish folks would spend less time whining about things and spend more time contemplating the joy of living in a world where there are people willing to put in a lot of time and effort to spread information to those who, with a few exceptions, appreciate it. -larry -- Frisbeetarianism: The belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | // Larry Phillips | | \X/ lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca or uunet!van-bc!lpami!lphillips | | COMPUSERVE: 76703,4322 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
mark@isi.UUCP (Mark Bailey) (05/04/89)
In article <4863@pt.cs.cmu.edu>, jwz@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Jamie Zawinski) writes: > > Lack of doc files. > So I really wish postings there were accompanied by a brief description. Even just a short description in the section above ---cut here---!!! -- Mark Bailey, Integral Systems Inc. (301) 731-4233 5000 Philadelphia Way Suite A via: ...!uunet!pyrdc!isi!mark Lanham, MD 20706-4417 -----HAVE A :-| DAY!!!!!!!!!! DISCLAIMER: This may not even be my opinion/view...much less my employers!!!