Re: what info should a dsk image archive store?

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

N.N. Thayer wrote:
> I'll add my suggestions:
>
> - Include supplemental disks such as dictionary/thesaurus modules for
> word processors, or picture libraries for The Print Shop
>
> - For games with multiple releases (such as Akalabeth), an image of
> each release
>
> - Documentation should include both official and cracker docs, if
> available
>
> - For games cracked by multiple groups, include an image of each crack
>
> - Include a category for "underground" software such as Hayes
> Hackamatic and Phantom Access
>
> - Include a category for user-group disks (old electronic newsletters,
> program compilations, etc.)
>
> - Notations about issues with emulators, e.g. Wizardry 1 only runs
> properly in AppleWin if you open it as read-only, Galactic Prospector
> doesn't boot at all

These considerations make it a requirement that the archive be
updateable and versioned, of course.

Most submissions will be incomplete, by these criteria.

-michael

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