Re: Building An Apple ][ Software Archive

[processoroverclocked@33mhz.cjb.net (Jon Bettencourt)]

In article <39c911a0$1@hal.grnco.net>, "Arkain" <rwking@no.usa.spam.net> wrote:

> I've got a solution. Try this idea on for size!
> 
> This massively indexed archive should be directed in this way:
> 
> On the front end is a large index of the known software as well as a place
> to add new entries. Since this isn't the actual software, it can be
> anonymously accessed.
> 
<snip> 
> 
> The hidden account is where all of the actual disk images will be stored.
> When a user uploads an image, if the image is commercial, then the image is
> moved into the hidden account and a link to the image is placed in the
> user's account. If the image is non-commercial, the image is moved into the
> hidden account and a link is placed in the anonymous account.
> 
<snip>
> 
> This is the speculative part:
> 
> If it's possible, the site should support a tradingpost or store so that
> registered users could sell or trade theit copy of a piece of software with
> another user at which point, the appropriate links will be moved.
> 
> Using a system like this, only registered users will have access to
> copyrighted materials(the ones that they own), and we still get to have a
> repository of A2 software. As the software becomes freeware, links to them
> can then be moved to the anonymous account and updated on the front-end
> index.
> 
> How does this sound?

GREAT! LET'S DO THIS THING!!!

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