Re: 80-column mode with Aztec C SYS files?

["Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net>]

"Zaleski" <skierpaul@yahoo.com> wrote:

(Re: Posting Source Code Listings)

>IMHO, it's nice seeing the questions and results in an open forum in case 
>someone else runs into a similar problem in the future.

I don't disagree Paul, but other usenet users may not agree.

>Likewise, sometimes multiple contributions can really facilitate a project, 
>and source code snippets are always nice.

Again, your logic is hard for me to argue against...

>Its not like we're trying to save bandwidth like we use to in the 80's.  ;)

Zounds Man! Your arguments are spot-on... You make me feel like posting some 
more code:) But have a look at the following tho' and you will see one of 
many *VERY* different reactions that makes me want to cringe and hide my 
source code away from usenet... (not really but you get my point:)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herbert Johnson" <herbrjohnson@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: WS4HTM.BAS, was Re: Scelbi's 8080 standard monitor


On Aug 5, 10:57 am, "Bill Buckels" <bbuck...@mts.net> wrote:
>
> Re:WS4HTM.BAS
>
> I can't find a copy of this program. Please post a listing in comp.os.cpm
> thanks. I want this program.

Please *don't* post the listing in comp.os.cpm. Email it to Bill and
he can "post" it on his Web site, and you can post the link here.

Bill, I don't have to have "moderator-itis" to remind you that this
Usenet newsgroup is not for posting software. It's an uncommon
practice, and a waste of resource, to "publish" whole programs in
comp.os.cpm, to send them to millions of Usenet hosts. Further, you
already have a Web site, for the purpose of archiving (among others).

I dislike having to prove the point, but this August seems to be the
season for arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a
pin. Once upon a time....a related newsgroup called
"comp.os.cpm.amethyst" was used mostly to dump copies of CP/M articles
and sources of programs. One day, some senior people who actually have
responsibility for Usenet newsgroups, reviewed "dead" newsgroups - and
decided to delete c.o.c.a. I and others argued not to do so, it was a
useful enough practice, it bothered no one, etc. Their response? It
was an inappropriate use, there was no discussion there supporting the
topic software - case closed, sentence passed.

That newsgroup is no longer carried by most usenet providers. It only
exists in archives. Google won't let you post to it.

Don't blame me for paying attention to the rules.

Herb Johnson
not the moderator
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