🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: comp.os.os2
Article #346

Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION of comp.binaries.os2

#346
From: Kevin &,,4826,6535185
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1990 00:55
24 lines
1758 bytes
From article <9778@pyr.gatech.EDU>, by peggy@pyr.gatech.EDU (Cris Simpson):
> 
> 	Given that the overall volume is not that high, and that
> many sites do not receive binary groups, could we hold off on creation
> of a binaries group by STRONGLY ENCOURAGING posting of sources instead 
> of the binaries?  For one thing, I suspect that sources may compress
> to be smaller than the corresponding binaries.  The other is that
> the sources are MUCH more useful.

  This all assumes that I am an OS/2 developer.  I'm not.  I haven't got
a compiler anywhere near my OS/2 system.  I do use uudecode, and the 
unarchivers though.

  I have no gripes against source, but I don't want to have to find someone
to compile it for me.


  Also, some people have suggested using COMP.BINARIES.IBM.PC.  I don't mind
that, however whoever suggested it obviously hasn't noticed that there is
already a one month backlog there, and the moderator has quit because he
doesn't have time to handle the stuff he already has.  We can't really 
start adding things in that newsgroup if that newsgroup has no moderator.

- Kevin Lowey @ 1:140/43 - LOWEY@SASK.USASK.CA - ...!alberta!dvinci!lowey
Technical Details
Message-ID: <1990Jan16.005547.9790@dvinci.usask.ca>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!caesar.cs.montana.edu!milton!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!alberta!dvinci!news
References: <9778@pyr.gatech.EDU>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!caesar.cs.montana.edu!milton!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!alberta!dvinci!news
From: lowey@dvinci!herald.usask.ca.UUCP (Kevin &,,4826,6535185)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2,news.groups
Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION of comp.binaries.os2
Message-ID: <1990Jan16.005547.9790@dvinci.usask.ca>
Date: 16 Jan 90 00:55:47 GMT
References: <9778@pyr.gatech.EDU>
Sender: news@dvinci.usask.ca
Reply-To: lowey@dvinci!herald.usask.ca.USask.Ca
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Lines: 24