• The next files for AA25A games.

    From Gert Andersen@2:230/150 to Janis Kracht on Sunday, March 23, 2014 18:42:54
    Hello Janis!

    The next 3-4 files for AddIn to America's Army 2.5 Assist will I make some .info and small zip files for and see hos they will look and be as rar split files the first of them will be the maps file.
    It will be as 25Amaps.r* [1 to 13] by using 17024 for split - if just using 7024 will it end up as 30 files.
    The zip file could then in only zip -9 25AmapsW.zip got to be 56M.
    The next file for addon is textures.7z and it will be 25AttrsW.zip = 210M so info file in zip without using L/M/W and info as extension with OS letter.
    Then will I make a OS letter for each OS of the file.
    Then is there just 2 big files again there is at 313M and 516M.
    Alle those big files will I for Linux , MAC + Windows put the full zip file on my system for downloas via my GamesNet network gmsnet, and linux for both too on lnx4 games.
    So can nodes and sysops download them from here.
    The information extra inf files will in its text then tell of this and that the
    .7z files can be download on the authors homepage + the project homepage.

    Take care,
    Gert

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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:393/68 to Gert Andersen on Monday, March 24, 2014 10:48:02
    * An ongoing debate between Gert Andersen and Janis Kracht rages on ...

    25AmapsW.zip got to be 56M. The next file for addon is textures.7z and
    it will be 25AttrsW.zip = 210M so info file in zip without using L/M/W
    and info as extension with OS letter. Then will I make a OS letter for each OS of the file. Then is there just 2 big files again there is at
    313M and 516M. Alle those big files will I for Linux , MAC + Windows

    Is all of this really prudent for FIDONet? Seems like way too much for something that is accessible over broadband where it belongs ... even the part you're hatching out is overly large IMHO my bandwidth won't suffer but others may, I'm just saying. I stopped hatching A/V files due to ridiculous large size
    as these ... Janis may have an opinion here (g)

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Ben Ritchey on Monday, March 24, 2014 12:50:42
    Hi Ben,

    25AmapsW.zip got to be 56M. The next file for addon is textures.7z and
    it will be 25AttrsW.zip = 210M so info file in zip without using L/M/W
    and info as extension with OS letter. Then will I make a OS letter for
    each OS of the file. Then is there just 2 big files again there is at
    313M and 516M. Alle those big files will I for Linux , MAC + Windows

    Is all of this really prudent for FIDONet? Seems like way too much for
    something that is accessible over broadband where it belongs ... even the part
    you're hatching out is overly large IMHO my bandwidth won't suffer but others
    may, I'm just saying. I stopped hatching A/V files due to ridiculous large siz
    as these ... Janis may have an opinion here (g)

    YES, I do.

    I really feel that games especially should be limited to say 30-31Meg, and that's pushing it in my mind.

    I don't know any linux sysops who do not have full internet access so for them,
    if they want huge files, they should get them online, not through fidonet.

    As I've mentioned before, I've decided recently that I won't hatch out any file
    in any of the FDNs over here (PDN, UtilNet, RAR, WIN_FDN, etc.) that are larger
    than 30M. I get email requests in every day from authors of games to send out their files in WIN_GAME for game files that are half-a-gig, sometime bigger
    :(, and I just delete them.

    Gert is now sending .inf files to let people know where they can download huge files on his system, and that works much better than sending the traffic through fidonet's file distribution IMO. I won't even take the time to do that <grin>

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From Gert Andersen@2:230/150 to Ben Ritchey on Monday, March 24, 2014 18:49:42
    * Reply to message originally in area CarbonArea

    Hello Ben!

    Mon Mar 24 2014, Ben Ritchey wrote to Gert Andersen:

    * Forwarded from area 'FILEGATE'
    * An ongoing debate between Gert Andersen and Janis Kracht rages on ...

    25AmapsW.zip got to be 56M. The next file for addon is textures.7z and
    it will be 25AttrsW.zip = 210M so info file in zip without using L/M/W
    and info as extension with OS letter. Then will I make a OS letter for
    each OS of the file. Then is there just 2 big files again there is at
    313M and 516M. Alle those big files will I for Linux , MAC + Windows

    Is all of this really prudent for FIDONet? Seems like way too much for
    something that is accessible over broadband where it belongs ... even
    the part you're hatching out is overly large IMHO my bandwidth won't
    suffer but others may, I'm just saying. I stopped hatching A/V files
    due to ridiculous large size as these ... Janis may have an opinion
    here (g)

    Yes she have as I know.
    that I am doing is that I getting the big files in by email and looking at the files and testing, if the file is a good game file and not go over more than 15-20 split rar files and or is up 10MG as zip files is I send the files out. For some files for games can there be from 4 to 12 extra addons of data files to a game, and self if the main file is not more than 10M can the extra addon files be over a half giga in files, if the addon files is under 60M and between
    up to 50-60M si the files been both zipped and split to not have more than 15 split files of 7024 bytes or 4-5 split of around 10M.
    Is the extra addon file over 60M is I zip the file and split first to see how it looks, and the zip files been manually copied in to the file echo and I make
    1-2 special .inf for the files for where to download the zip file or the addon file by it self.
    And no bigger files is been hatched out that only the info file(s).

    The old GamesNet from time back had that time from time to time right so big files sending out, but that time was the most nodes and sysop only had a isdn modem and V34 modem to get mail and game files by, and there was a special game
    area for those big file over 10M and sometimes over 20M. Now have the most nodes and sysops Broadband and adsl from 2Mbit up to 20/30Mbit and some have somethhing like 100/100Mbit, or even higher with the new fiber cables networking.

    Take care,
    Gert

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Gert Andersen on Monday, March 24, 2014 15:24:44
    Gert.

    25AmapsW.zip got to be 56M. The next file for addon is textures.7z and
    it will be 25AttrsW.zip = 210M so info file in zip without using L/M/W
    and info as extension with OS letter. Then will I make a OS letter for
    each OS of the file. Then is there just 2 big files again there is at
    313M and 516M. Alle those big files will I for Linux , MAC + Windows

    Is all of this really prudent for FIDONet? Seems like way too much for
    something that is accessible over broadband where it belongs ... even
    the part you're hatching out is overly large IMHO my bandwidth won't
    suffer but others may, I'm just saying. I stopped hatching A/V files
    due to ridiculous large size as these ... Janis may have an opinion
    here (g)

    Yes she have as I know.
    that I am doing is that I getting the big files in by email and looking at the
    files and testing, if the file is a good game file and not go over more than 15-20 split rar files and or is up 10MG as zip files is I send the files out. For some files for games can there be from 4 to 12 extra addons of data files to a game, and self if the main file is not more than 10M can the extra addon
    files be over a half giga in files, if the addon files is under 60M and betwee
    up to 50-60M si the files been both zipped and split to not have more than 15 split files of 7024 bytes or 4-5 split of around 10M.
    Is the extra addon file over 60M is I zip the file and split first to see how
    it looks, and the zip files been manually copied in to the file echo and I mak >1-2 special .inf for the files for where to download the zip file or the addon
    file by it self.
    And no bigger files is been hatched out that only the info file(s).

    Last night you sent out this:

    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r00
    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r01
    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r02
    6.2M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r03
    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.rar
    71M total

    TOO BIG! Linux people can get these by themselves!!

    Don't send files that are total over 30-31 MEG total like you did last night :(


    The old GamesNet from time back had that time from time to time right so big files sending out, but that time was the most nodes and sysop only had a isdn
    modem and V34 modem to get mail and game files by, and there was a special gam
    area for those big file over 10M and sometimes over 20M. Now have the most nodes and sysops Broadband and adsl from 2Mbit up to 20/30Mbit and some have somethhing like 100/100Mbit, or even higher with the new fiber cables networking.

    And many people in Fidonet do not have that kind of bandwith.

    And the old gamesnet files were FULL of viruses and Trojans, don't you remember? We ended up deleting MOST of them. Finally I deleted all of them. A waste of time back then.

    Gert, there are too few LINUX sysops to send out these files. Don't do it again.

    Thanks,
    Janis

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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:393/68 to Janis Kracht on Monday, March 24, 2014 14:18:47
    * An ongoing debate between Janis Kracht and Ben Ritchey rages on ...

    I really feel that games especially should be limited to say 30-31Meg,
    and that's pushing it in my mind.

    Way pushing it (g) my Daily limit for APODs is 4MB, I intentionally drop the 10-35 MB video files they sometimes put up as just way over my limit.

    Anyway, can I get a list of the file echoes these large files are coming thru so I can detach them? Por favor :)

    Gert is now sending .inf files to let people know where they can
    download huge files on his system, and that works much better than

    If that were all I wouldn't mind but he was talking 30MB+ in chunks :( for some.

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Ben Ritchey on Monday, March 24, 2014 17:06:48
    Hi Ben,

    I really feel that games especially should be limited to say 30-31Meg,
    and that's pushing it in my mind.

    Way pushing it (g) my Daily limit for APODs is 4MB, I intentionally drop the 10-35 MB video files they sometimes put up as just way over my limit.

    Ok, I can understand that.

    Anyway, can I get a list of the file echoes these large files are coming thru so I can detach them? Por favor :)

    I'll have to check to be honest. I'll post it here in a bit.

    Gert is now sending .inf files to let people know where they can
    download huge files on his system, and that works much better than

    If that were all I wouldn't mind but he was talking 30MB+ in chunks :( for some.

    And worse.. but like I said, I don't have a problem with 30M total - these days
    authors are creating large files.

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Ben Ritchey on Monday, March 24, 2014 20:43:30
    Hi Ben,

    Anyway, can I get a list of the file echoes these large files are coming thru so I can detach them? Por favor :)

    It looks like the large files right now are coming through MACGAMES (nothing larger than 30M though), and from Gert, it would be LINUX4GAMES.

    WIN_GAMES is also no larger than 30M (and that's very rare that it hits that large).

    UTILLNX hasn't gone above 20M I think.. (again, rare)

    PDNUNIX has a file that's 20M, again rare..

    That's about all I can tell you right now.. hope that helps.

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:393/68 to Janis Kracht on Monday, March 24, 2014 20:44:48
    * An ongoing debate between Janis Kracht and Ben Ritchey rages on ...

    It looks like the large files right now are coming through MACGAMES (nothing larger than 30M though), and from Gert, it would be
    LINUX4GAMES.
    WIN_GAMES is also no larger than 30M (and that's very rare that it
    hits that large).

    That works, I can just detach the gaming echoes. All the really good games are in the store anyway lol

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Ben Ritchey on Monday, March 24, 2014 23:00:02
    * An ongoing debate between Janis Kracht and Ben Ritchey rages on ...

    It looks like the large files right now are coming through MACGAMES
    (nothing larger than 30M though), and from Gert, it would be
    LINUX4GAMES.
    WIN_GAMES is also no larger than 30M (and that's very rare that it
    hits that large).

    That works, I can just detach the gaming echoes. All the really good games are
    in the store anyway lol

    Sure, that's fine of course..

    Take care,
    Janis

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  • From Gert Andersen@2:230/150 to Janis Kracht on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 09:19:26
    * Reply to message originally in area CarbonArea

    Hello Janis!

    Mon Mar 24 2014, Janis Kracht wrote to Gert Andersen:

    25AmapsW.zip got to be 56M. The next file for addon is textures.7z and
    it will be 25AttrsW.zip = 210M so info file in zip without using L/M/W
    and info as extension with OS letter. Then will I make a OS letter for
    each OS of the file. Then is there just 2 big files again there is at
    313M and 516M. Alle those big files will I for Linux , MAC + Windows

    Is all of this really prudent for FIDONet? Seems like way too much for
    something that is accessible over broadband where it belongs ... even
    the part you're hatching out is overly large IMHO my bandwidth won't
    suffer but others may, I'm just saying. I stopped hatching A/V files
    due to ridiculous large size as these ... Janis may have an opinion
    here (g)

    Yes she have as I know.
    that I am doing is that I getting the big files in by email and looking
    at the files and testing, if the file is a good game file and not go over
    more than 15-20 split rar files and or is up 10MG as zip files is I send
    the files out. For some files for games can there be from 4 to 12 extra
    addons of data files to a game, and self if the main file is not more
    than 10M can the extra addon files be over a half giga in files, if the
    addon files is under 60M and betwee up to 50-60M si the files been both
    zipped and split to not have more than 15 split files of 7024 bytes or
    4-5 split of around 10M. Is the extra addon file over 60M is I zip the
    file and split first to see how it looks, and the zip files been manually
    copied in to the file echo and I mak 1-2 special .inf for the files for
    where to download the zip file or the addon file by it self.
    And no bigger files is been hatched out that only the info file(s).

    Last night you sent out this:

    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r00
    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r01
    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r02
    6.2M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.r03
    17M /home/ftp/pub/lnx4games/25AstmsL.rar
    71M total

    TOO BIG! Linux people can get these by themselves!!

    Don't send files that are total over 30-31 MEG total like you did last
    night :(

    Ok they should have been with a info .inf instead you would mean it. There is this there is in total of 71-72M and then 2 right so big files I working with and then is there no more data addin files for AA25A.
    The last 2 files will I not do other thing for send out by a inf files for and the real files as zip will I place to be download from my system.



    The old GamesNet from time back had that time from time to time right so
    big files sending out, but that time was the most nodes and sysop only
    had a isdn modem and V34 modem to get mail and game files by, and there
    was a special gam area for those big file over 10M and sometimes over 20M.
    Now have the most nodes and sysops Broadband and adsl from 2Mbit up to
    20/30Mbit and some have somethhing like 100/100Mbit, or even higher with
    the new fiber cables networking.

    And many people in Fidonet do not have that kind of bandwith.

    Correct as it is around 2mbit to 10mbit, my self has 20/2 - 20mbit download and
    2mbit upload, self if i have asked my isp and they has told med that I could get 30/3 or 50/5 will it not do any for me than my normal working bandwidth will stay as 20/2 by the way my internet connection is done and work. If got another internet settings and connection could my bandwidth be made to up to fiber connection with 100/100 to 500/500 now, but I can only stay with 20/2 for
    the way my isp setting is done.

    And the old gamesnet files were FULL of viruses and Trojans, don't you
    remember? We ended up deleting MOST of them. Finally I deleted all of
    them. A waste of time back then.

    Yes and there was no real way of getting them all checked fine through, I was the Danish RC for GamesNet then and self if I in 2 years was out any connections and just has deal with my that time fidonet link there too was my link in Gamesnet, so that time as long he still was in fidonet got I home to once a week with 6-7 tapes for backup, and I have my fido and GamesNet mail on tape to him and he got mail from and all waiting fido and Games to me been then
    copied on to my tapes. My link hastehn ISDN and I had V34 56K modem, when my fido link stopped I stopped too in fido for a year and just only had my system and bbs running to let it be weekly updated with new files. then got in to miss
    fidonet and found out that to fido RC were still the one there one the same as I know that I stopped andwere Kaare Olsen, contact him on get back in fido with
    my old akas, and by a new modem now there run isdn, and I then run Windows 2000
    on 2 computers.

    Gert, there are too few LINUX sysops to send out these files. Don't do
    it again.

    I shoudl more here make 2 .inf files the last linux games and for Windows + MAC, there is 2 Addon back AA25A.

    Take care,
    Gert

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  • From Bill McGarrity@1:266/404 to Gert Andersen on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 09:27:00
    Gert Andersen wrote to Janis Kracht <=-

    * Reply to message originally in area CarbonArea

    Hello Janis!

    Gert, there are too few LINUX sysops to send out these files. Don't do
    it again.

    I shoudl more here make 2 .inf files the last linux games and for
    Windows + MAC, there is 2 Addon back AA25A.

    Hiya Gert....

    A suggestion if I may. Why not send to Janis just an info file explaining to the end user where they could actually download the game on their own timeframe rather than sending out 4-5 condensed files onto the filebone. Your games will still get the exposure and in all honesty, save some diskspace on all involved.


    Just my opinion.... YMMV...


    Bill

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.71 to Gert Andersen on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 10:15:22

    On Mon, 24 Mar 2014, Gert Andersen wrote to Ben Ritchey:

    files by, and there was a special game area for those big file over
    10M and sometimes over 20M. Now have the most nodes and sysops
    Broadband and adsl from 2Mbit up to 20/30Mbit and some have
    somethhing like 100/100Mbit, or even higher with the new fiber
    cables networking.

    so have you calculated (or even thought about) how long it takes to retransmit those huge files to numerous downlinks at only 512k-768k transmit speeds?

    while i have 3M receive, my transmit is only ~512k... i have at least 5 nodes pulling all files areas so on days that i get eg: 100M, my system has to transmit 500M but at 512k speed that's 1/4th of your transmit speed... i won't even mention all the other traffic that my pipe has to carry as well... upgrade? not likely... we're lucky to have this out here 15mi (24km) from town...

    )\/(ark

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  • From Gert Andersen@2:230/150 to Bill McGarrity on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 16:54:08
    * Reply to message originally in area CarbonArea

    Hello Bill!

    Tue Mar 25 2014, Bill McGarrity wrote to Gert Andersen:

    Gert, there are too few LINUX sysops to send out these files. Don't do
    it again.

    I shoudl more here make 2 .inf files the last linux games and for
    Windows + MAC, there is 2 Addon back AA25A.

    A suggestion if I may. Why not send to Janis just an info file
    explaining to
    the end user where they could actually download the game on their own
    timeframe
    rather than sending out 4-5 condensed files onto the filebone. Your
    games will
    still get the exposure and in all honesty, save some diskspace on all
    involved.


    Just my opinion.... YMMV...

    The last 3 AA25A addons for this game is been send out with only a .inf file and maybe a .zip file with all info files for one addons. So can nodes/sysop and users self get the small files for the addons and read the informations on where to get and download the big addons, and only files for MAC and windows + maybe Linux will in real bytes up to 30M og zip files and in split rar files.
    I will on my system put both full zip file size and rar splitted file for the large addons, so whom there like to get the addons self use time for download and file request the files.

    Take care,
    Gert

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.71 to Bill McGarrity on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 12:26:46

    On Tue, 25 Mar 2014, Bill McGarrity wrote to Gert Andersen:

    Hiya Gert....

    A suggestion if I may. Why not send to Janis just an info file
    explaining to the end user where they could actually download the
    game on their own timeframe rather than sending out 4-5 condensed
    files onto the filebone.

    why even do that if they are already available on the internet? i dare say possiblt even from several hundred sites without being broken into pieces... they're probably also available from several thousand newsgroup servers...

    eg: America's Army distributed in the last week...

    https://www.google.com/search?q=america's+army+game

    About 45600000 results with the first one being the US Army's official site for
    the America's Army game that they created and distribute... it is also available on STEAM...

    and these AA25ASSIST files? all they are, as monstrous as they are, is a GUI client to download, and install America's Army... they do also offer assistance
    playing the game but still... what's so hard about clicking on a link to download the game from the originating site and running its installer?

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/aa25assist/

    Your games will still get the exposure and in all honesty, save
    some diskspace on all involved.

    the 25ASSIST files aren't even a game... besides, they've already got more exposure on the 'net than what little bit any FTN FDNs can contribute... [/realist]

    Just my opinion.... YMMV...

    same here, too...

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  • From Bill McGarrity@1:266/404 to Gert Andersen on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 15:15:00
    Gert Andersen wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-

    Hiya Gert...

    * Reply to message originally in area CarbonArea

    A suggestion if I may. Why not send to Janis just an info file
    explaining to
    the end user where they could actually download the game on their own
    timeframe
    rather than sending out 4-5 condensed files onto the filebone. Your
    games will
    still get the exposure and in all honesty, save some diskspace on all
    involved.


    Just my opinion.... YMMV...

    The last 3 AA25A addons for this game is been send out with only a .inf file and maybe a .zip file with all info files for one addons. So can nodes/sysop and users self get the small files for the addons and read
    the informations on where to get and download the big addons, and only files for MAC and windows + maybe Linux will in real bytes up to 30M og zip files and in split rar files. I will on my system put both full zip file size and rar splitted file for the large addons, so whom there
    like to get the addons self use time for download and file request the files.

    My thoughts were why send any files other than one small file that includes .txt or .diz that explains an ftp site where those interested in these massive files can get them? Or FREQ. Sending one massive 200meg file as compared to 10 - 20meg files still has the same effect, 200megs of space on a person's system. The objective here is to reduce the total size of files being hatched on Janis' system to the general public where 90% just have them on their system and never play or use them. Call it an "advertising" file.

    Be well....


    Bill

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  • From Bill McGarrity@1:266/404 to mark lewis on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 15:17:00
    mark lewis wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-

    the 25ASSIST files aren't even a game... besides, they've already got
    more exposure on the 'net than what little bit any FTN FDNs can contribute... [/realist]

    Just my opinion.... YMMV...

    same here, too...

    :)


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  • From Vince Coen@2:250/1 to Janis Kracht on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 21:25:36
    Hello Janis!

    * An ongoing debate between Janis Kracht and Ben Ritchey rages on
    ...

    The files coming through for Linux & windows relating to AA games is fully available on the internet.

    There is no good reason for use to move them as well.

    It should be pointed out that for most if not all of us that use broadband our download speed is considerably better than our upload speed e.g., a factor of 10 : 1 and I can see no purpose in jamming up our systems for such content that
    is readily available else where and even worse games, ok it is not really but ...


    I for one would prefer to turn this type of stuff off along with demo/crippled s/w etc.

    Just my 4 pennies worth. Ok, OK may be 4.5.

    Vince

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  • From Gert Andersen@2:230/150 to mark lewis on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 14:26:04
    * Reply to message originally in area CarbonArea

    Hello mark!

    Tue Mar 25 2014, mark lewis wrote to Gert Andersen:

    files by, and there was a special game area for those big file over
    10M and sometimes over 20M. Now have the most nodes and sysops
    Broadband and adsl from 2Mbit up to 20/30Mbit and some have
    somethhing like 100/100Mbit, or even higher with the new fiber
    cables networking.

    so have you calculated (or even thought about) how long it takes to
    retransmit those huge files to numerous downlinks at only 512k-768k
    transmit speeds?

    Yes ad I self started with to have it. The nodes and sysops can then self deside of which file echo to get and then the files.
    I have sevaral links for both Filegate files and other networks.

    while i have 3M receive, my transmit is only ~512k... i have at least 5
    nodes pulling all files areas so on days that i get eg: 100M, my system
    has to transmit 500M but at 512k speed that's 1/4th of your transmit
    speed... i won't even mention all the other traffic that my pipe has to
    carry as well... upgrade? not likely... we're lucky to have this out
    here 15mi (24km) from town...

    I send out with 2mbit and have for some network, as linuxnet and gmsnet about 15 downlinks, some of them is very slow on polling and getting mail, some have now nearly not polled in over a month and is not write a word to me on any thing, stopping in a network but just not have their fido system set up right to polls all uplinks so they playing around wit their mailer and mail system so
    they forget all uplinks for info and setup to polling and fetch for mail.

    Take care,
    Gert

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