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

[Arne Vajhøj]

VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <4ae4e013$0$272$14726298 at news.sunsite.dk>, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?= <arne at vajhoej.dk> writes:
>> Tim E. Sneddon wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> So, if you have some software you would like included, or
>>> maybe you know of some that should be included please point
>>> your browser at:
>>>
>>>     http://www.kednos.com/kednos/Resources/SIG_Tapes#contribute
>>>
>>> follow the directions and begin submitting.
>> I think it is great that you are doing an effort for the
>> VMS community.
>>
>> But besides the long and glorious traditions of DECUS SIG tapes,
>> then are there really any good reasons to have:
>> - DECUS SIG tape
> 
> A long tradition...
> 
> 
>> - HP freeware CD
> 
> Likely defunct now that Hoff is no longer there to compile it.
> 
> 
>> - Hunter Goatley's VMS Freeware
> 
> Hunter's archive has it's place as do the others.
> 
> 
>> or would it be better to combine efforts?
> 
> The more the merrier.

I am not convinced that there are much benefits of having the
same stuff available from 3 different sources.

Instead of having 3 people collecting the same stuff they
could join forces and improve in other ways (like having
source, VAX binary, Alpha binary, I64 binary, ZIP, VMSINSTAL,
PCSI etc.).

Arne