eric@snark.thyrsus.com (Eric S. Raymond) (03/26/91)
In <3586@polari.UUCP> Bruce King wrote:
> WHY CAN'T YOU FIGURE OUT FTP SITES ERIC?
If you had ever looked at the postings you're flaming me about, you'd realize
that I *have* figured out FTP sites. The File is archived at two of them.
One of the things I have figured out is that *many people don't have FTP
access*. Therefore, I have to distribute by mail or news as well.
Since this is a *public* effort, being conducted for *public* benefit and
intended to include the widest possible spectrum of feedback and opinion,
news seems appropriate.
I expect comp.society.folklore will pass and be created shortly. If it
does, I will move any future postings there. You and the rest of the
minority of grouchers can unsubscribe. In fact, I'd consider it a kindness
if you did so.
Exasperated in Malvern...
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Eric S. Raymond = eric@snark.thyrsus.com (mad mastermind of TMN-Netnews)jim@cssinc.UUCP (Jim McCorison) (03/29/91)
In article <1ZvM3X#3FMphr9mmtNz05VjlD96JdFR=eric@snark.thyrsus.com> eric@snark.thyrsus.com (Eric S. Raymond) writes: > >One of the things I have figured out is that *many people don't have FTP >access*. Therefore, I have to distribute by mail or news as well. > Eric, Thank you for your postings. I am one of the above mentioned FTP-less users who is very interested in having the opportunity to read Jargon. I've been toying with computers for over 20 years (started on a time shared PDP-8E, yuch!). I know that there is a large volume of knowledge that I've yet to be exposed to, and the accumulated Jargon knowledge of the world is a part of it that sounds quite interesting. I hope the grousing of a few won't dissuade you. -- Jim McCorison Phone: 206-455-3507 jim@cssinc Fax : 206-646-9582 "Reality... What a concept!" UUCP : ... uunet!cssinc!jim **** Even if CSS knew my opinions, I doubt they'd consider them theirs as well.