dyer@math.lsa.umich.edu (Jon Brode) (07/18/90)
Some people just can't take a joke... The reason why terminator.cc.umich.edu got changed to atari.archive.umich.edu was technical. The babbling about "negative connotations" and "self esteem" was a joke. In short: The machine where the Atari Archive is located is called terminator. It was called terminator before the Atari Archive moved there and will continue to be called terminator after the Atari Archive moves away. It isn't our name. atari.archive.umich.edu is our name and whatever machine we use in the future will inherit the name. This allows us to move the archive transparently. You can use terminator.cc.umich.edu if you like, but one day it will stop working. atari.archive.umich.edu will work until the archive goes away. Now stop sending me mail about how y'all liked terminator better! Jon
pdel@ADS.COM (Peter Delevoryas) (07/19/90)
Hello, I have a question for anyone with the time/patience to help me out: I have a 1040 ST on loan and would like to know what I would have to do to download from the umich archives - I have a 2400 baud modem, but don't really know the procedure - do I need a decompression utility? As you can see I'm really a beginner in this area. Any kind soul willing to steer me somewhere (anywhere!) will be most appreciated. thanks, Peter D.