Re: Sys 6.01 disks in .2mg format

[dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)]

schmidtd wrote:
> On Jan 11, 9:52�am, "John B. Matthews" <nos...@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> In article
>> <c066bfde-19ec-4425-8435-16ac395b1...@c3g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>,
>>
>> �Toinet <antoine.vig...@laposte.net> wrote:
>> > So the question is: what is the string to enter in google to find the
>> > 6.0.1 disks in 2mg format?
>>
>> > We know where to look for because we know our platform and its
>> > different sources. But, what about other people? How may we help them
>> > in googling correctly? I know, some do not use google :-)
>>
>> Good point. It's original rather than 2mg, but this query
>>
>> <http://www.google.com/search?q=apple+II+system+601>
>>
>> is lucky for "Older Software Downloads - Apple - Support"
>>
>> <http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html>
> 
> It occurs to me that the ancient art of FAQ maintenance might help the
> situation.  I think FAQs have largely been obviated by Google, but
> back in the day - if you were looking for something - that was the
> place to go.  Links are notoriously hard to keep up to date.  But
> maybe of we concentrated a little more on just being a clearinghouse
> of links that is regularly tested, maybe that would help.
>

I've been thinking about making a more concise FAQ which has just the
absolute essentials. The most frequent of the frequently asked questions.
Any more than that, and you'd need to refer to the 25-post behemoth. :-0