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- /* Written 12:41 pm Jun 6, 1986 by sources-request@mirror.UUCP in mirror:mod.sources */
- /* ---------- "v06i001: Introduction to mod.sourc" ---------- */
- Submitted by: rs (Rich $alz)
- Mod.sources: Volume 6, Issue 1
- Archive-name: intro
-
- This posting marks the start of Volume 6. Starting with this posting,
- mod.sources has a new moderator. Thanks to John Nelson for the great
- job he has done to date.
-
- Sorry about the delay in gettings things switched over. Mirror is a
- notes site, so I had to familiarize myself with news, get feeds set
- up, etc. I have five postings backlogged right now, and will send
- one or two of them out before Usenix.
-
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- SUBJECT LINES
-
- There are now two types of postings in mod.sources: sources, and information
- postings (such as this one). The subject lines will identify the type.
- Sources will all start with the issue number (VxxIyyy). If a program has
- been split into parts, something like ", Part1/9" will appear after
- the subject proper. The "official" archive name will be in parentheses
- as the last part of the subject text.
-
- The first three lines of the message body will be header-style lines that
- detail the issue number, original source of the posting, and the archive
- name.
-
- Information postings, indices and the like, will start with "INFOxxx:",
- where xxx is a sequence number. The intent is help distinguish the
- meat from the fluff.
-
- In summary, two samples:
- v06i002: Log off idle users, squash multiple logins, etc. (untamo)
- INFO001: Automated UUCP retrieval available
-
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- CONTACTING THE MODERATOR
-
- Mirror is moderately well-connected, and speaks to the following sites:
- cbosgd* cca* cuae2 ihnp4 inmet* mit-eddie* pyramid pyrnj* wjh12*
- This is a rough list, and not all sites are polled; check the mod.map
- data. Sites marked with an asterisk receive mod.sources from us. This
- is a pretty good distribution, so propagation throughout the net should
- be fairly quick.
-
- We are also willing to connect to almost anyone; send mail to
- mirror!postmaster for details.
-
- Items intended for posting should be sent to mirror!sources; requests
- for reposts or other queries should be sent to mirror!sources-request.
- Postings are generally sent out within 24 hours. If you want verification
- of arrival, so say in a cover note, or at the beginning of your submission,
- if it is small. I try to verify that a programs works, and if I can't
- get it to work, I may hold up posting it for a couple of days.
-
- When you send mail, MAKE SURE to include a return address relative to
- some well-known site(s). When all else fails, my conventional address
- and phone number are:
- Rich $alz
- Mirror Systems
- 2067 Massachusetts Avenue
- Cambridge, MA 02140
- 617-661-0777
-
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- ACCESSING THE MOD.SOURCES ARCHIVE
-
- The complete mod.sources archives are fairly large:
- Volume Size (Kbytes)
- 1 4118
- 2 1220
- 3 3459
- 4 4692
- 5 406
- There are several active archive sites around the net. Unfortunately,
- most sites follow different naming conventions. (This is something I
- hope to fix soon.) If you missed a posting, please contact a site
- listed here; reposts in mod.sources are unusual.
-
- 1. Rick Adams (rick@seismo.CSS.GOV) provides archive access to those on the
- ARPAnet. Access is available directly via anonymous ftp (Outside of
- 9am-7pm EST M-F.) The files are in a directory mod.sources, then a
- sub-directory Volume[1-4]. They are named as closely as possible to the
- names in the Index. Files that have not been assigned a "short name"
- reside in the directory sources/mod temporarily. Tape access is also
- available. Send a 1/2" mag tape WITH RETURN POSTAGE and RETURN MAILING
- container to:
- Rick Adams
- Center for Seismic Studies
- 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1450
- Arlington, VA 22209-3871
- Tapes without return postage or mailer will NOT be returned.
- No other methods (including COD, etc) are available. Please don't ask.
-
- 2. ARPA sites may also retrieve archives from j.cc.purdue.edu via
- anonymous ftp (1800-0800 EST only, please). The archive is in the
- directory mod.sources, subdivided into Volume1, Volume2, etc. Each
- directory will have a file named Index detailing its contents.
- Chances are that the archive size will grow beyond the available
- disk space; if it does, they will keep the most recent volume(s)
- in the ftp directory, while storing older volumes elsewhere. A
- README file will be created in the directories of misplaced volumes
- with instructions on how to get at sources from those volumes.
- This is being managed by Rich Kulawiec (Wombat), pucc-j!rsk,
- rsk@asc.purdue.edu
-
- 3. The CSNET CIC provides archive access to CSNET sites. This access
- is automated. You need simply mail a message in appropriate format
- to the CSNET Info Server (info@csnet-sh.arpa or info@sh.cs.net) to retrieve
- distributions. For more details about this service, contact the
- CIC at cic@sh.cs.net.
-
- 4. Pyramid Technology has an archive arranged topically, and in compressed
- tar files. They are happy to take new UUCP connections. They are also
- somewhat willing to make tapes for people to come by and pick up,
- provided you call WELL in advance and bring lunch money. This is being
- managed by Claudia Dimmers and/or Carl Gutekunst. Contact
- pyramid!usenet for more info.
-
- 5. James Turner (imagen!turner) will be providing automated retrieval
- via UUCP mail. I will post an announcement when he is ready --
- don't bother him with mail.
-
- 6. Of course, I have a complete set of archives. I can mail individual
- postings, make files available for UUCP, and will send tapes. If you
- send me a tape, make sure to include return postage and a mailer.
- I will only send tapes at 1600bpi tar-format, although 6250 may be
- available some time later. Last time I checked, it cost about $5
- to send a 2400' tape across the country in a padded envelope via
- first-class mail.
-
- If anyone else wants to become an archive site, please let me know.
- I can provide a tape of the official archive directory to help you
- get started.
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