morgan@brambo.UUCP (Morgan W. Jones) (03/23/88)
Is there a reason that our binaries and sources groups are not
organized into volumes (like .sources.unix etc.)? I'd like to start
archiving some of the stuff, but it is hard without a unique and
common way to organize the aricles.
Moderators: have you thought about doing this?
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Morgan Jones - Bramalea Software Inc. morgan@brambo.UUCP
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"These might not even be my opinions, let alone anyone else's."page@swan.ulowell.edu (Bob Page) (03/25/88)
Amen! I asked about this (via email) and got the reply to the effect of "we're too busy (all three of them!) to do a good job, and nobody else complained, so we're not going to change anything." Except for testing things, I've been duplicating all their work here - or, that is, doing their work here - so I can keep an decent archive. ..Bob -- Bob Page, U of Lowell CS Dept. page@swan.ulowell.edu ulowell!page "Nicaragua" is Spanish for "Vietnam."
ain@s.cc.purdue.edu (Patrick White) (03/25/88)
In article <367@brambo.UUCP> writes: >Is there a reason that our binaries and sources groups are not >organized into volumes (like .sources.unix etc.)? I'd like to start >archiving some of the stuff, but it is hard without a unique and >common way to organize the aricles. >Moderators: have you thought about doing this? We have indeed thought about this from time to time, and if you can get to the archives (or look through an index), you will see that we have organized it that way. When we started, we decided to keep the program names rather than use some sort of cryptic name (v07i038.Z is *so* meaningful when you are out there ftp'ing stuff -- sure you know where to find it, but what's in it?) Currently I am slowly working on setting up some automation at this end, and when I do, the archive name for each posting will probably become part of the peudo-headers we use. If anybody has some opinions on this, drop me some mail and lets discuss it -- most decisions on how we do things were made when we started, but they *are* subject to change if enough people ask for it. -- Pat White (co-moderator comp.sources/binaries.amiga) ARPA/UUCP: k.cc.purdue.edu!ain BITNET: PATWHITE@PURCCVM PHONE: (317) 743-8421 U.S. Mail: 320 Brown St. apt. 406, West Lafayette, IN 47906