Re: archive code spam list?
oh well, doesn't sound too practical or economical to do.
next question, about how large (?MB) are the 'complete' archives?
Swayze
mswayze at truswood.com
kswayze at bellsouth.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Craig" <rds at RAPIDEUPHORIA.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: archive code spam list?
> Mike Swayze writes:
> > I am wondering what the possibilities of getting a
> > virus scanned copy of archive donated code on
> > an as donated basis?
>
> If I understand you correctly, you'd like RDS to
> set up a distribution-only mailing list for registered users,
> where RDS would post all new user contributions after
> virus scanning them.
>
> That's an interesting possibility, but I think RDS would
> have to make money from it somehow, either through
> mailing list advertising or an extra charge when you register.
> Updating the Web site with new contributions already
> takes more time than it might appear. Time that could be
> spent on new development. People often
> leave a critical file out of their .zip, they don't document
> how to run the program, the program crashes, I have to notify
> the author etc.
>
> All the .zips on the Web page are stored in a directory
> on a hard disk. That hard disk is scanned periodically for viruses.
> Viruses are not too likely since most contributions are in source
> form, and most are from people that I know.
>
> Regards,
> Rob Craig
> Rapid Deployment Software
> http://www.RapidEuphoria.com
>
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