Subj : perl files for fidonet
To   : Russ Johnson
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Sun Jun 10 2001 12:10 am

Hey Russ!

Jun 08 23:19 01, Russ Johnson wrote to Maurice Kinal:

 > The web (which is actually only part of the 'net) started off as a 
 > broadcast only medium, but it is and will continue to evolve into a 
 > much better venue. 

I doubt it.  The www is comercialism at it's worst and will continue to be so.  
It is like the shopping network on TV except on computers.  Mostly crap out 
there.  I use a browser every once and awhile but it doesn't see all that much 
action seeing that anything I feel a need to keep an eye on doesn't change that 
much over time.  email and ftp are the mainstays here.

 > Well, I was trying to meet fire with fire. :)

:-)  No offence taken.  I can do that mode and have fun with it.

 > How so? If it's on fido, and we create an echo for it, only those that 
 > wish to look in the list will see it, and they'll only get it if the 
 > system they're on connects. We could advertise in the snews, but how 
 > many people really read it? I do, but I don't think I'm typical.

I used to.  I don't believe I am typical either.  The thing is that I don't 
believe that Sourceforge will improve that situation any.

 > Sourceforge projects are listed in multiple search engines, and several 
 > projects are regularly talked about on several web sites that I 
 > frequent regularly, like slashdot.org. On top of that, you can post 
 > releases on sites such as freshmeat.net. 

Yep.  I can count on one hand how many times I've been to Sourceforge in a 
month and only because of a search for something specific that led me there.  
As for ftp Slackware is there so I am forced to deal with that.  Oh well.

 > You bet! SourceForge isn't limited linux. It's limited to Open Source. 
 > And, we can post announcements on the freeware sites for other Unix 
 > systems. SunFreeware.com and sites like it are always looking for more 
 > stuff.

If you go ahead with it I'd like to see what it does for your cause.

 >> I know but I have doubts it will add anything to your cause.

 > Would it hurt?

Probably not.  Still I think if nodes got together and did something simular it 
would do better.

Regards,
Maurice

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