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PROG-A16 being moved

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From: Peter Jaspers-Fayer
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 1989 21:35
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The BITNET-addressable list that contains the binaries posted in
INFO-ATARI16 (very few these days, more on that later), is being moved
to LISTSERV@UOGUELPH.  The CANADA01 node has been moved to University
of Toronto.

I started PROG-A16 2 or 3 years ago to archive binaries posted to
the discussion list.  It has served a purpose during a time that we
were all very hungry for programs.  The binaries are no longer being
posted, and I guess I'm not as 'hungry' as I ued to be.  I used to
put UniTerm on it whenever Simon sent me a copy, and I had a few
other 'feeds', but lately I've been rather lax about keeping new
programs up on the server (sorry).

There have been other BITNET-addressable servers around, but they
were either sparse (SILMARIL@FINHUTC) or 'wierd' (ATARINET in Texas,
that only listens to 'messages', which is OK for people directly on
BITNET, but only if all nodes between you were 'up').

Lately, of course, there's the excellent Panarthea (Thanks SG!), which
is a complete 'mirror' of the mysterious (to us RSCS'ers) comp.binaries.st.

I see little future in keeping PROG-A16 running, unless it is as an
'echo repeater' for Panarthea.  (I've lost Steve's address, so I hope
the rest of you don't mind a small personal here...)
Steve, If you read this, what do you think of this idea?  It would
offload your machine somewhat, but I have no idea how busy it is.
I could set up the server so that it archives all files you send to
PROG-A16@UOGUELPH.

For the rest of you:  Any comments?   Please reply direct     (I repeat:)
Please reply direct:  SOFPJF@UOGUELPH.BITNET  or  SofPJF@VM.UoGuelph.CA
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From: SOFPJF@UOGUELPH.BITNET (Peter Jaspers-Fayer)
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Subject: PROG-A16 being moved
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Date: 16 Nov 89 21:35:07 GMT
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