Posted on 30-Apr-2000 08:53 GMT by Christian Kemp | 50 comments View flat View list |
This topic has recently been brought up in comp.sys.amiga.misc, but was also discussed elsewhere before. With what seems like more and more Aminet mirrors closing down or becoming very unreliable, it was suggested that Amiga should host a mirror on their site. Seeing how Aminet is a prime resource for past, present and future Amiga programs and files, I think it would be a sensible decision for Amiga to either host, or sponsor, a dedicated mirror on a reliable server with a good backbone. What do you think?
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Posted by Jon Peterson on 01-May-2000 22:00 GMT | I really do not see how (or why) Urban Mueller continues to run the AmiNet. Is
he getting any kind of assistance from other individuals, companies, programmers
or users? The number of hours each day required to manage the archives must be
amazing. And with all the failures we have been experiencing over the past several years
it would appear some assistance would be in order. Although I have absolutely
no idea what is involved in running and maintaining the AmiNet, I cannot imagine
requiring some poor soul to continue to do so gratis. Her we go, guys (and girls?),
how about some kind of registration fee per year. Something to serve as an incentive
to maintain a service as important as AmiNet would be a very worthwhile investment,
IMHO. However, I use the AmiNet archives almost daily in maintaining my systems
and the alternative would be a nightmare. Anyone familiar with the organization
of the AmiNet mirrors and know what amount of time and finances involved? Who,
if anyone other than Urban is involved? What is their incentive other than
possible devotion to the Amiga? One usually gets what one usually pays for.... |
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