Subj : File, file; who's got the
To   : TODD COCHRANE
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Wed Aug 29 2001 07:15 am

Todd,

Of course.. I've been advising FDN coordinators to do this for years. Most 
authors contact us however.

Janis

>> Todd, Are you downloading SimTel en masse?  Like every file, or whatever
> from
>> their site?  If so, then I'm GLAD you are not going to be sending your file
>> collection here. SimTel has a copyright on their collection to protect it
> from
>> people doing this.  Anything that comes through here has been sent by
> authors
>> to us. SimTel and I have had a good relation over the years and I'm not
> about
>> to wreck it.

> I am well aware of there policy.  I would not even want to try to
> download the site as it is to massive. But my point is those files are
> being submitted by authors to Simtel & others so they are out there..
> Now how do you get those same files that are being submitted to simtel.

> Here is a way to get on a distro list. Any file you download unzip get
> the e-mail address of the author send a permission slip to post it on
> your system along with a request that you be added to there distro of
> new releases. Provide a FTP/E-mail or web site location were authors can
> submit directly over time you will get as many new files as some of the
> bigger sites by author submissions alone.. I probably have sent out 5000
> of these request over the last 5 years. I periodically send out a update
> e-mail let the authors know how many times there file has been
> downloaded etc...

> Their is a additional option without going thru the hassle of contacting
> the author. Most of these freeware/shareware guys want wide distribution
> and they submit to more sites than simtel. There is other Author
> Distribution Systems which in some cases for a fee you can get on
> distro. There are  a number of other distribution systems that allow you
> to become a mirror.

> Any time I find a e-mail newsletter that has software reviews. I send a
> message to the author and ask for re-print/re-post permission responses
> vary but usually if I set up a special area for those files and give
> credit and a link back to there newsletter sign up site the reviewer
> are usually willing to allow me to re-post..

> Back to the simtel sight they sell a CD each month if you want the whole
> collection that is updated. Years ago they used to be BBS ready I am
> not sure if they are now or not..

> Todd...




>> Today I received a submission from a Windows author that is 11.5 meg in
> size..
>> I'll send it on to Gary.. he may or may not release it because of it's size.
> If
>> he doesn't send it out, we'll send it to SimTel or another Windows site.  We
>> are not simtel, nor do we try to be.

>> Janis

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