8 Aug
2013
8 Aug
'13
11:03 a.m.
On 8/8/2013 10:40 AM, geneb wrote:
On Thu, 8 Aug 2013, steve shumaker wrote:
The mass of TI99 files in this latest set triggered a thought. A large
part of the early "microcomputer" experience centered around the "user
groups" and their public software collections. Collections which simply
disappeared in many cases when the groups faded away under the onslaught
of the PC... I've searched in vain for years for an archive of the
Capital Heath User's Group files which primarily targeted the 8bit
Heathkit H8 and H/Z89 systems. While the CP/M archives for various
platforms seem documented fairly well (and reasonably available), some
of the others (such as the Heath groups) would definitely seem
appropriate for search and rescue by such an organization.....
steve
On 8/8/2013 8:19 AM, geneb wrote:
"Yes." :)
Although "appropriate" is met by, "is it data?".
g.
This just hit archive.org:
Collection of files at the ftp.nekochan.net FTP site, roughly 27
gigabytes of data dating back to 1987. Includes mirrors of the sites
freeware.sgi.com, ftp.arl.mil, ftp.komkon.org, ftp.whtech.com, and
www.msxarchive.nl.
http://archive.org/details/ftp.nekochan.net.2013.08
g.
Question: Are these archives based simply on what gets
donated/submitted or do they actively search for materials that seem
"appropriate"?