Re: Building An Apple ][ Software Archive

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Michael Pike wrote:

> 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.

Extremely generous Michael. I'm sure you will have many wanting to take up your
offer.

>
>
> 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...

Umm, I hope that doesn't mean that you would like to host a site that offers
software that is still copyrighted. I don't know experientially that asimov did
have such software, since I'd never accessed it myself, but I have read posts by
people, both those who care, and those who don't care about whether such
software is copyrighted, that asimov did have such software there. Unless you
are your own ISP I would suggest that you make every effort to ensure that only
public domain, freeware, and shareware software would be offered on any site
that you host. And, thanks again for being so generous to the A2 world.

Roy

>
>
> 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
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.