Conference 7.286::atarist

   I think the answer to your first question on where all the public
archives have gone is pretty easy.  Some of the people have left as
a result of TFSO or on their own.  The company has gone from about 
130000 people down to 90000 (by last quarters report) over a couple of
years.  Another reason is Many people have given up on the Atari 
platform, and moved onto  platforms where the machines are supported 
by the manufacturer, or by shear size of the installed base.

   In any event, there are better more stable archives on the internet
which you can access.  I'm sure there are a number of notes in here
on how to access them.

bill powers

    Bill,
    
    It is a sad state of affairs -  thanxs for your reply.
    
    Norman

Hi,

	I was curious as to where all the USERS were?  I was quite
	dissapointed by te nummber of people who checked out my
	Motif-like GUI platform for the ST, posted a few notes
	back...

	The internet [users] showed some interest, but I think I
	would be best off (based on the interest) to consider the
	[insert best selling platform here] as a platform to develop
	for...

_John_

    John, if you are referring to CONNECT, then I have it. I have built a
    floppy with the English only and other necessary files. I have fired it
    up and it looks very professional. I do not have a MODEM yet but
    shortly I will. I have been attempting to correct some of the errors
    in the grammar and spelling mistakes in the Help file (not got far
    yet). I think I will definitely be paying my registration fee but I
    want to try it with a MODEM first of course.
    
    Norman

    re. -1
    
    Hello Norman,
    
    > I have been attempting to correct some of the error in the grammar 
    > and spelling mistakes in the Help file (not got far yet). 
    
    Would you be so kind and send me a copy of the corrected help file when
    you are done with it? I'm sure the author of the help file (and english
    manual coming soon) will be thankful for any correction.
    
    Is anyone interested in a (similar high quality) backup software for
    SCSI-Streamers? I could upload a new version of GEMAR to my directory 
    tomorrow. The software works with many different streamers (including DEC 
    TZ30) on the ST, TT and Falcon. I am using it quite a while and have
    not found any serious problems yet. The only drawback may be that the
    software and help system are in german language, and I don't know
    whether an english version is available. 
    
    Regards, 
    
      Peter.

    
    re .1
     
    my archive on UFRCS1 had to be deleted because of reorganisation and
    the move of the whole unit to another location. I made a tape with
    the newest Atari Shareware and PD software (about 150 MB compressed
    files) and about 3000 cliparts in the *.IMG B/W format. As soon as
    I find a way to copy that tape (DC600, SYTOS backup from PC) onto
    the VAX via Pathworks, I'll post the location of the archive in 9.*
    
    re .3
    
    I wanted to try out your GUI, but as most Atari users in Europe I'm
    working with a monochrome monitor and so was not able to run that
    program...
    
    Bernd
    
    

re. -5

Hello Peter,

I am very interested to get a backup software for SCSI-Streamers. There is an
empty place in my ATARI-Tower. Would you please give me a hint, where I can get
GEMAR?

Thank you


re. -3

Sorry John,

I had the same problem as Bernd. The most ATARI-people in Germany is using the
monochrome monitor or a grafic extension like VGA.

Willi

    Hello Willi, 
    
    you may have already read 9.360.
    
    GEMAR 2.01 (should be no more than some days old) is on
    EDDF10::ATARI$PUBLIC. 
    
    Enjoy,
    
      Peter.

    Hello,
    
    It has been a long while
    
    My archive on the VINO cluster disappeared when that cluster went away.
    
    Sorry to report bad news
    
    Joe

    Hi Peter Eckel,
    
    re .5 and CONNECT 2.44.
    
    I am close to having a much improved HELP file for this great piece of
    software. That's not to say I will not attempt to improve it even further.
    Have you got a node/directory to which I can copy it to? Can you then
    make it available to the author over the net?
    Here's the main areas I have attacked. BTW, the HELP have improve
    considerably since 2.20; I hope what I have done has improved it more.
    
    1) Spelling mistakes
    2) Grammatical errors
    3) Dubious liasons of two words
    4) Duplicate adjoining words in sentences
    5) Duplicate text
    6) CoSHy help re-organised - easier to update
    7) Reformatting of text to more or less equalise line length
    8) Changed some abbreviations and words like 'don't' to do 'not'
    
    The overiding motivation was to make it more readable and easier to
    understand.
    If some of the changes are not to the authors liking, then I can simple
    change them back.
    
    Norman
    

    Hello Norman, 
    
    thank you very much for your effort to improve the english help file.
    I'll forward it to Wolfgang as soon as I'll have it; to copy it over to
    me either use the decnet default of my cluster (EDDF10::) or, still
    better, copy it to EDDF10::USER_EDDF10:[ECKEL.PUBLIC.ATARI.WRITEABLE]. 
    
    In the latter case there is a small possibility that you fail due to
    exceeded quota, you can use the decnet default then. 
    
    Maybe we should open a CoNnect-Topic.
    
    Regards, 
    
      Peter.

    Hello Peter,
    
    Thanks for your reply - see my mail. I will be in touch soon.
    
    Norman

    Hello Peter,
    
    See your mail and default account (could not use the .writeable),
    for updated HELP file for CoNnect.
    
    Norman

    Hello Norman, 
    
    thanks. I just forwarded the files to Wolfgang and will mail as soon as
    I hear from him.
    
    Regards, Peter.

    Hello Peter,
    
    Thanxs. Just to confirm that the new files have been copied and are in
    the .writeable directory.
    
    Norman

    Thanks Norman, 
    
    the files are now on their way to Wolfgang. Hope to hear from him
    today.
    
    Regards, Peter.