Re: Admin status of the asimov archive?

[rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

bloomer_au wrote:
> 
> Hi. I just wondered who/what looks after the asimov archive these
> days.
> 
> The other day I submitted a bug-fixed copy of an old game (Fortress of
> the Witch King). I first looked around the top levels of the archive
> for info on how to best do this, not having submitted before. I found
> one file stating I should submit an ASM (Apple Software Map) entry for
> the disk image to a specified email address. The address was dead. I
> couldn't see any info about how/who to contact concerning anything to
> do with the site.
> 
> I ended up leaving both the disk image and the ASM file in the
> 'incoming' box. A couple of days later some nice admin had filed the
> game in the appropriate place and stuck the ASM file alongside it. But
> who was that person? And shouldn't there be some kind of updated
> welcome/submission info on there? I know it's a volunteer thing, but
> the other info was clearly well out of date. Either that or I caught
> that email address on a bad day.
> 
> - Wade

     Far as I know the Asimov admin is still Patrick (Modus). He's
done a great job for years. Without Asimov, it's hard to say where
Apple II users would upload stuff like game fixes.


Rubywand