Re: So, how big ARE the archives?

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From: Timo Salmi
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 04:53

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In article <C1E20D.8J@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> geo@sunburn.uwaterloo.ca () writes:
>I just wonder too that how many percent of files at Simtel and Garbo
>are duplicated.  This may save a lot of space for some sites, 
>such as wuarchive that mirror both BIG sites.

We are sometimes asked questions about coordination between the two
sites.  The standard reply is that we cooperate, but we do not have
the time for excessibe coordination.  Furthermore the cost of disk
space is going down.  Not so with moderation.  Besides we reside on
different continents. 

   All the best, Timo

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Prof. Timo Salmi      Co-moderator of comp.archives.msdos.announce
Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous FTP archives 128.214.87.1
Faculty of Accounting & Industrial Management; University of Vaasa
Internet: ts@uwasa.fi Bitnet: salmi@finfun   ; SF-65101, Finland

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Subject: Re: So, how big ARE the archives?
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