Re: Building An Apple ][ Software Archive

["Michael Pike" <mpike@iqintermedia.com>]

Greetings all...

I own IQ Intermedia, a networking service company in New Mexico...

I'm an apple enthusiast - and would love to support the a2 series as much as
I can.

If someone has a large apple archive of software, and wants to run a
website, I'll donate unlimited server space and unlimited bandwidth for use
with Apple II software, forums for the Apple 2, etc.

We're on an OC-12, so speed and reliability are guaranteed.

I'd run the site myself, but I dont have the time, the knowledge of the
Apple II (i am just a collector), or the software...

If you're interested, drop me an email, I would love to see a web-based area
that has the collection of asimov...

I grabbed the entire asimov archive when it was up, and put it on CD for my
friend... if he still has it, maybe that could be put online as well....

Mike

<lowlife2270@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:8qb95a$kl0$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In a phrase:
>
> "That's basically the plan."
>
> :)
>
> I'm designing the database as we speak. It should easily be extensible
> as people think of new things to add to the system.
>
> I only have one reservation about having a 'catalogue' as opposed to,
> or in parallel with an 'archive.' The major problem with the catalogue
> is that all it does is to say 'yes, this software exists,' whereas it's
> far more useful to be able to say 'yes, this software exists, and we
> have a working copy here.' As you suggested, if the software is in the
> archive, and it is reclassified, then yes, the software will become
> freely downloadable.
>
> In response to another person's comment, software which is already
> public domain in some way (freeware, shareware, etc) will also be
> freely downloadable (so long as the person has registered). If problems
> with the status of titles are found, then steps can be taken to resolve
> the issues.
>
> Any more questions / comments / suggestions (of a constructive nature
> like this one was)?
>
> Paul
>
>
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