| SAVE SIMTEL-20!!! | Ralph Sims | 05/08/93 08:37 | The tremendous resources of the SIMTEL-20 archives are in danger of being eliminated. SIMTEL-20 has been the premier repository of public domain and shareware files for most operating systems and is scheduled to be dismantled (for economic reasons, I'd imagine). The following is offered in an attempt to provide information
The following are things that you can do: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Write *your* congressman, with copies to your state senators, Pete V. Domenici Vice President Gore Pete V. Domenici Clearly state how you as an educator, student, taxpayer, Refer only to yourself and/or your organization or company Do not include any second-hand information. Keep it strictly Choose your words carefully. 2. Consider if you or your institution would pay a small fee to Technet, a self-funded non-profit organization, is trying to 3. Pass this message on to others that you think may feel the
1. Send a message to: COL Ronald R. Boykin COL Boykin has been told that it is not part of WSMR's Clearly state how you as a military person or military Refer only to yourself and/or your organization or company Do not include any second-hand information. Keep it strictly Choose your words carefully. 2. Consider if you or your organization would pay a small fee to Technet, a self-funded non-profit organization, is trying to 3. Pass this message on to others that you think may feel the |
| SAVE SIMTEL-20!!! | Bob_BobR...@cup.portal.com | 05/08/93 23:36 | I haven't accessed SIMTEL-20 recently, but I would surely hate to lose such a resource... What exactly was the information given about the closing..? Did it give BobR |
| SAVE SIMTEL-20!!! | Colin Douthwaite | 06/08/93 12:40 | Bob_BobR...@cup.portal.com wrote: : I haven't accessed SIMTEL-20 recently, but I would surely hate to lose such : a resource... : What exactly was the information given about the closing..? Did it give
Briefly, the Army is closing Simtel20 down for economic reasons on 30 Bye, |