kent@ssbell.UUCP (Kent Landfield) (10/15/89)
In article <5133@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu> VANCLEEF@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu writes: | perhaps it might be a good idea to have a newsgroup | where authors/gamekeepers can keep people posted | how to get ahold of the latest shar files for those who | may be interested (like anonymous ftp, etc) | oviolusly this kind of group won't be a very large | overhead just by its very nature, but it could be useful How about comp.archives ? It already exists and is useful.. :-) It can tell you where to start looking. So much for the quick answer... There are *two* problems here. The first is where to look to retrieve the sources via ftp or an automated mailer. The second part of the problem is knowing when you need to go looking for an update. If you already have the latest version there is no reason to waste your time downloading a "shar file" just to find out your stuff was already up-to-date. I have been wanting to put together a list of the most current versions of the various packages available on the net for a while but just never got around to it. So here goes... ********** REQUEST FOR VERSION INFORMATION ********* I am making a request to the authors of software posted to the net, in *any* of the groups. Please send me information as to the current status of your software. The information supplied should, at a minimum, consist of Package Name: sample_package Version Number: 1.0 Patch Level: 1.0 Author(s): Joe Programer Email: joe@host Feel free to send along any other information that you want. Information about where you distribute or how to obtain the most current version would be a great help. I will be posting the list monthly to comp.source.d. This will give everyone a place to look to see just what is the most current version/patchlevel of software posted to the net. Please send submissions and updates to: soft-request@ssbell.uu.net or kent@ssbell I will also be making the list available via a mail server after the initial posting. -Kent+ --- Kent Landfield UUCP: kent@ssbell Sterling Software FSG/IMD INTERNET: kent@ssbell.uu.net 1404 Ft. Crook Rd. South Phone: (402) 291-8300 Bellevue, NE. 68005-2969 FAX: (402) 291-4362