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Latest News:
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1) We finally get a stable web server happening 

The boyz in the tech room have finally come to their senses and dispensed
with thttpd which was dying every time the weather changed, in favour of
Apache. We should now be experiencing extended periods of calm uptime. 

Again, kudos to our patron saint and main benefactor Luke "Dances with Pooters" Mewburn. He TheMan(tm).


2) Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia, we love you, amen. 

Due to the pushing and prodding from the good people over at OzLit we
are working on developing the Australian content of the Eden Etext Archives.
Currently there are a few texts under Classics but another option is to have
a separate Australian section. I hate to imply, however, that Australian
texts can't be Classics or Historical or Articles or whatever. Give us your
opinion.  Also feel free to submit Australian texts for inclusion. 


Archive Description:
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The Eden Etext archives are a personal collection of what the archiver
considers to be the cream of internet Etext. Its contents are, as a result,
totally subjective. If you don't like the selection, bite me. It is
primarily provided as a general Etext mirror for Australia. 

I am trying to store only files that are not regularly updated. Classic and
religious texts are good examples. FAQs are not. You will notice there is no
longer a FAQ section. If you do spot an outdated document however, let me
know and I will update it post haste. 

The index file, 00Index lists the files available and is regularly updated
to reflect the status of the archive. 


WWW Access:
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World Wide Web access is via http://netbsd.rmit.edu.au/etext/
and also via http://eden.apana.org.au/etext/ which is only recommended
for people in APANA Melbourne.

The Eden Etext Web Site includes:
  A Descriptive home page (woo!)
  An HTML'ized index
  A bit of a rant about web site "rankings"
  Links to groovy worldwide Etext sites
The Eden Etext Web Site does not and will never include:
  Links to my favourite Star Trek pages
  Pictures of me, my girlfriend or my dog
  Non-standard HTML
  The word click
  Java applets
  Animated gifs
  Advertising


FTP Access:
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Anonymous ftp access is via ftp://netbsd.rmit.edu.au/pub/etext/


Mail Request:
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Persons without access to FTP, or the World Wide Web should get themselves
RealNetAccess(tm). If you think RealNetAccess(tm) is too darn expensive, or
you want to operate in a non commercial non profit environment, or you want
full control over the network you use, or you just want to support a
DamnGoodThing(tm), I suggest you check out the Australian Public Access
Network Association at http://www.apana.org.au/.

In the meantime you may retrieve files via mail request. Requests for files
should be sent to Adam Frey at adam@eden.apana.org.au with the subject line
"SEND ME SOME ETEXT YOU BASTARD." Please reference the category and file
description from the index file for all requested files. Do NOT use this
service unless you have no alternative!

Oh, and please try and get the gag. Remember, "No man is a listserver...".


Contact:
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All submissions/inquiries/complaints/words of support/death threats
should be directed to Adam Frey at adam@eden.apana.org.au only.
   

Credits:
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Big thank you's (thanks you?) to:
          
Luke "Dances with Pooters" Mewburn
   For being TheMan(tm) above and beyond the call of Judy.

Erick Delios
   For being TheOtherMan(tm) during our period in the wilderness

Greg Patten
   For the original ftp site on loose.apana.org.au
          
Robert Nagy
   For the gopher site on the now sadly retired turtle.apana.org.au

You the viewer
   For the many kind words I have received. They are all appreciated.