detert@logdis1.hq.aflc.af.mil (CMSgt David K. Detert;AFSPACECOM/LKL) (04/20/91)
I've already sent my $10 and would certainly not mind if ALL the monies collected were simply given to Fred. After all, by archiving HIS collection we DO take some money out of his pocket. Granted, he only has to send 1 set of disks out, but I think we all agree that HE provides an INVALUABLE service. Of course, we should be mindful of storage requirements and some of the money could be set aside for HD upgrades/repairs/etc. The only problem with that is what guarantee that whatever hardware WE collectively purchase will be ALWAYS available for the intended purpose. After all, students graduate and faculty moves on. Who will see that we get what we pay for? Don't get me wrong, I have gladly given my donation and don't feel that I have any further rights to it. As far as I am concerned I paid for PAST service and some degree of future service. It's just that some of the recent messages sounded like we were getting into a corporate enterprise rather than just a bunch of Amiga enthusiasts playing with some archives. I suspect that NOONE expected the response that was generated and therefore, noone was able to do the 'what if' planning up front. I also think 2 archive sites would be great and wouldn't mind if the other site shared in our money pool. No one entity should have to pay for the disks, we should all collectively be glad to do it. Also, the FTP load would be lessened with more than 1 site. Well, that's my $02. Flame away!!! Cheers, Dave CMSgt David K Detert, USAF MILNet: detert@wpdis01.af.mil PS. Jack. I also need kermit in JrComm before I can make any use of your program. I am all but convinced to make the switch from Online, mostly because I see you as providing future enhancements that MSS won't, they seem to only fix bugs, and not all of those at that. Anyway, I CAN'T get my host to allow anything other than kermit, so kermit is a must for me.