Re: Apple II Google Group

["Simon D. Williams" <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca>]

On 12 Oct 2006, Chris Alaimo wrote:

> 
> PZ wrote:
> > No "fracas" implied.  I think its good that we have a spot now thats
> > easily publicly accessible as a repository for "stuff".  FTP sites come
> > and go and require users to enter via a login process. I'm not saying
> > this solution is guarenteed, but this is a solution that can be
> > directly linked to and easily reached by anyone.
> >
> > - Paul
> 
> This is an excellent point.  There is a much better chance that Mr.
> Garber's web site will disappear, or that he will decide that it isn't
> worth the money, than there is the chance that Google will cease to
> exist or that the files will disappear.  But as I said, I did not
> create this with the intention that it become CSA2's official file
> archive.

Another important thing to remember is that unlike discussion groups, file
repositories are non-competitive... the more individuals who are willing
to archive stuff the better. For the that matter, the more ways we have to
access said files (ftp, http, hotline etc) the better.
-s 
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