slmvk@cc.usu.edu (04/02/91)
Ok, this is for all of U out there who FTP on ab20.larc.nasa.gov. If you've been on since march 26, you've probably seen that stuff is FINALLY moving from the /incoming/amiga dir to the regular amiga dir. This is my doing. Tad got me to clean up the system for him (it was 99% full when I started |->), and I'll be doing that for a while. If any of U have any suggestions, comments, flames, etc. about this, send them to SLMVK@cc.usu.edu. Feedback is appreciated. Jon M. Taylor SLMVK@cc.usu.edu
theacct@bill.ucsc.edu (El hombre de pelo estranja) (04/03/91)
Re: Cleanup of abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov No Flames other than the fact that I was getting quite used to a permanent incoming dir. :) Now I don't know if I'll be able to find anything. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Jalkut -- Amiga guy | "And didn't I read that these devices snozer@toast.santa-cruz.ca.us /// | go two way and everything I do or say 408-429-8628 -- Day /// | is goin' on a tape somewhere right now 408-423-6926 -- Night \XX/ | planted in my cavities?" -- LARD -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
hill@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Adam Hill) (04/03/91)
Here is an idea --- How about a recent uploads list? Keep a list of
new files uploaded for 7 days. Then archive the file lists in a
directory. Simple direct and HIGHLY USEFUL.
This would also keep down BITFTP people grabbing the whole FILES.Z
for new files as often.
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In article <1991Apr3.070346.3315@evax.arl.utexas.edu>, hill@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Adam Hill) writes: > > Here is an idea --- How about a recent uploads list? Keep a list of > new files uploaded for 7 days. Then archive the file lists in a > directory. Simple direct and HIGHLY USEFUL. > > This would also keep down BITFTP people grabbing the whole FILES.Z > for new files as often. How about an even better idea - since ab20 is more or less the main Amiga archive site, how about a weekly posting in comp.sys.amiga.announce of 'recent additions to the archive' (just like is done for wsmr-simtel20 in comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d). This would avoid a lot of needless ftp'ing just to see what's new (plus the posted listing could include brief descriptions). Sure would make life easier (plus it'd cut down on my ftp bill:-) ----------------------------------------------------------- | o John Davis - CHEM194@canterbury.ac.nz o | | o (Depart)mental Programmer,Chemistry Department o | | o University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand o |
rda184s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Richard Jones) (04/05/91)
I agree completely. I look up AB20 almost every day (or at least every second
day). I go through the usual get FILES.Z...cat FILES.Z |grep etc... routine
every time. A little summary here would be very helpful.
BTW. The new archive changes are good too. (Instead of typing NoiseTracker-
Modules, I just type st-nt, much easier).
Jokes aside (gee, was that a joke?), AB20 is the only archive I use regularly,
and a listing here would be a good idea.
Richard Jones,
rda184s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au
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In politics, holding an office of trust or profit.zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle) (04/07/91)
In article <1991Apr5.100045.385@csc.canterbury.ac.nz> chem194@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis) writes: >How about an even better idea - since ab20 is more or less the main >Amiga archive site, how about a weekly posting in comp.sys.amiga.announce >of 'recent additions to the archive' (just like is done for wsmr-simtel20 >in comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d). This would avoid a lot of needless ftp'ing >just to see what's new (plus the posted listing could include >brief descriptions). Sure would make life easier (plus it'd cut down >on my ftp bill:-) Yes, but will that cranky, uncooperative moderator go along with it? I'll consider it, but I think something like this needs some discussion. Here are some things: 1. Who's going to make up the list? Tad? He's awfully busy already. I'm certainly not going to do it. 2. Exactly what information should go on the list? I'm not going to post a list of file names with no descriptions. 3. Where will the extra information come from? The uploaders? Tad? Someone else? 4. Is comp.sys.amiga.announce the best group for this? Would another one be more appropriate? 5. Is it a good idea in the first place? With the current system, there is only a transmission when someone is really going to look to see what's there. On Usenet, the thing will get broadcast all over the place no matter what. 6. Right now, I will put up an announcement of your upload if you wrote whatever you uploaded. Could this policy be extended or changed in some manner? 7. What am I forgetting? It's always something. Dan Zerkle zerkle@iris.eecs.ucdavis.edu (916) 754-0240 Amiga... Because life is too short for boring computers.