ceej@itsgw.rpi.edu (Chris J Hillery) (03/26/91)
OK.
I've been meaning to do this for quite some time.
Now's the time.
Announcing...
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The Module List - a Mailing List distribution for music modules
I know there's plenty of modules available on the Nasa archives. The purpose
of this list will be twofold:
1> allow access to these and other modules to non-FTP connected people.
but more importantly:
2> to distribute new (and old) music modules to many people and serve as
an information/distribution service for many related things, such as new
players and other software.
Also, people can send any new creations of theirs to the group for feedback
from a somewhat smaller and more directly interested group of people.
In addition, I intend to be doing the rather massive job of converting most
existing modules (any worth their drive space, anyway) from NoiseTracker to
Med format, fixing any inconsistencies not repaired by the new loader in
Med 3.0. I will distribute both types of modules unmodified, but I don't
really feel justified in uploading my conversions to Nasa as it would be
rather a lot of space.
I don't hope to replace either UseNet news or Nasa as a distribution service
for information or music, but to supplement. This list will sort of serve
the purpose of a combined alt.amiga.trackers/comp.sys.amiga.binaries.modules.
Essentially I just hope to have a good time with this, get many more new songs
and get in contact with many established and aspiring Amiga musicians out
there in the world.
In order to join the group, do either of the following:
1> if you responded to my posting of last summer offering to distribute
NoiseTracker 2.0 (and please don't start THAT debate up again; I've pretty
much decided it was a bad move, and besides, that was before I saw the light
and began using MED =), I already have placed your name on the list. Write
me now or when you see the first message if you don't wish to be a part of this.
2> the obvious: send me mail at this address:
module-master@mts.rpi.edu (groovy, eh?)
and please include the word 'module' somewhere in the subject line. (module
mailing list, or something.) Ask to be added to the module mailing list, and
please *include a known valid mailing address in the letter body itself!*
I've gotten mail from people before with faulty addresses, and it's mighty
frustrating not being able to get in contact with them to let them know that
I can't contact them.. Anyway, I'll write back to all with a form letter
indicating I have your address on file, and in the next two weeks or so I'll
send a test/intro message to the entire group.
Please be aware that some pretty large files will be coming down these pipes,
and be prepared to handle them, because I really can't be prepared to re-send
mail lost by the recipient.
Anyway, if you have any interest in joining up lemme know and I'll stick you
on! And if you have any suggestions at all regarding how this list should be
run, also please let me know... I'm new to this and apt to not get it all
really spiffy the first time through. 1/2 (=
Hope to hear from you soon, and happy tracking!
Enjoy!
Ceej
aka Chris Hillery
ceej@rpi.edu
module-master@mts.rpi.edu