Re: Admin status of the asimov archive?

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On Jun 6, 6:42 pm, rubywand <rubyw...@swbell.net> wrote:
> 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 the other info was clearly well out of date.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- Hide quoted text -
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I've been adding things for several months.  As stated above, I just
put them into the incoming directory and they get nicely organized and
filed within a day or two.  Hats off to all those who help preserve
this part of history!