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Re: [ECS] Archives for 1997 & 1998 Bill Walters Mon, 09 Nov 1998 21:19:42 -0600

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I think "..working HTML archive" and "not publicly accessable" are
mutually exclusive terms.  How can it work if it's not accessable?

Bill Walters


Richard Yee wrote:
> 
> There currently is a working HTML archive of all messages posted to the
> new ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org (more than 1800 messages worth - updated
> daily).  It's not publicly accessible yet for a number of reasons:
> 
> 1.  It has a search engine that would take down the entire server
>     (might take it out or change it)
> 2.  It's a spammer's heaven (password protecting might do the trick,
>     but removing the e-mail addresses wouldn't make the archive too
>     helpful)
> 
> Feedback welcome.
> 
> Richard
> mailto:richard@netbloc.com
> 
> Bill Walters wrote:
> >
> > All -
> >
> > Back from vacation and have gotten some of my projects done around the
> > house.  Time to get back onto the ECS projects I'd like to see...
> >
> > 1.  Archive file for 1997 and 1998.  I've volunteered to do the
> > "cleanup" work but need the source files.  Several had previously
> > indicated they'd try to extract them to an ASCII file.  Any luck?  If
> > so, please e-mail them directly to me or let me know where I can ftp
> > 'em.
> >
> > 2.  ECS primer.   With all of Mark's work on ver 4.0, I believe that I
> > need to "get into" it and figure out the windows stuff.  Perhaps two
> > versions of the Primer, ECS and ECSD/ECST are now needed?  I don't know
> > squat about the windows version and without good phone stuff, don't want
> > to use it for running my home.  Will consider using it on my "main"
> > computer (not the control) if I pick up an extra interface (CM-11A, or
> > whatever).  Anyone got an extra CM-11A cheap they don't want?  (or
> > anything else that ECS can use, I don't really care, just need it
> > inexpensive)
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > Bill Walters
> >
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