[Info-vax] VMS/L&T SIG Tapes: Call for Submissions

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In article <1_gEm.49469$ze1.7595 at news-server.bigpond.net.au>, "Tim E. Sneddon" <tim.sneddon at bigpond.com> writes:
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>> In article <ylbEm.49404$ze1.34624 at news-server.bigpond.net.au>, "Tim E. Sneddon" <tim.sneddon at bigpond.com> writes:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am taking submissions for the VMS/L&T SIG Tapes (well, maybe
>>> it should be CD/DVD now).  This will be an interim release, to
>>> make up for the lack of a proper release since Spring 2007.
>> 
>> Perhaps, the use of the term archives instead of tapes would be apropos?
>
>I thought about that.  However, to me, the "archives" sounded
>more like the online repository of all the historical
>collections.
>
>> Most (All?) of the VMS/L&T SIG "Tapes" are presently available on-line.
>
>I had a quick look and everything seemed to be in order.  I have
>complete archives if anyone notices anything missing.  It can be
>corrected.
>
>> The need to reference any one type of media seems superfluous.
>
>I was just keeping with tradition.  However, it's a good point.
>I'd also like to drop the seasonal reference too.  The symposia
>where these things were gathered don't seem to happen anymore,
>at least as far as I know.
>
>So, how does, "VMS/L&T SIG Collection YYYY Hn" sound?  The
>release I'm collection for might be "VMS/L&T SIG Collection 2009 H2".

Collection sound fine too.  H2?  Are you planning on doing more than one
collection per year?

 
>> Glenn used to scour the net/usenet and collect things of interest which
>> he deemed should be included and archived on the tapes.  Is anyone doing
>> the same?
>> 
>
>I'm doing that too.  However, sometimes things get missed or
>overlooked.  I figured I'd give people the chance to let me
>know of anything they thought was worth including.

Great!  Will do.  I'm hoping that some BS (you know what it is ;) will be
ended shortly so that the virtual handcuffs I've been imprisoned with for
1/3 of my life will be unlocked and I can publish again.

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