Re: FLASH: archive

[John Snippe]

On 7/31/99,  regarding " Re: FLASH: archive ",  John Croteau offered the

following:


>Hi Dominic,

>

>> >The digests of the Flasher Lists are archived and available.

>> >Instructions on getting the Index and downloading are at:

>> >http://www.FlashCentral.com/Tech/Resources/FlasherL.htm

>> >There just is no search.

>> -rw-rw----   1 majordom daemon      38461 Feb 25  1998 v01.n008

>> This is 6 of 52681... pretty useful, eh?

>

>The Index and present archive covers the period from Feb 13, 1998 until

>July 30, 1999 there are 1363 digests in the Archive (that's an average

>of about 3 digesta s day).

>Where did you got that 52681 number, I don't know?

>


to answer your question, please allow me to quote the 87k list again:


>>>>> index flasher-digest

>total 52681

>-rw-rw----   1 majordom daemon      29076 Feb 13  1998 v01.n001


Notice the _total_ listed there?  That's where I got it from.  Maybe you

didn't notice it because, like myself, you consider this method of

retrieving information less than ideal.


>It would be nice to have a searchable archive, but discussion here about

>a one for this list is of little value,


Well, it at least was of sufficient value to convince a number of people to

respond both on- and  off-list suggesting that it was indeed a worthy

endeavor to persue.  Besides, it may well come to pass that, should

permission end up being granted, it will be members of this list who will

co-operatively create one!


> because only one person has the

>right to setup or allow a searchable database of the Flasher List.

>Sam is the owner of the List and administrative and items like this

>

should be sent to his attention at ownershocker [dot] com (mailto:ownershocker [dot] com).

I sent him an e-mail last evening doing just so... we will await his decision!


BTW, John... just so there is no misunderstanding:  Please don't allow this

discussion to in any way clour your opinion of me ;-)   From my limited

exposure to this list to date, and from the surfing I did off your sig

file, I can see that you are an important, integral, and devoted

protagonist in the cause known as 'Flash'.  It is just that I see a real

functionality lacking here, and if needed will be willing (with help form

others, please!!) to rectify that situation.


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