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to: Paul Edwards
from: Bob Lawrence
date: 1996-08-28 08:32:16
subject: ALLSWAGS.ZIP

BL> Otherwise, every time I downloaded your FILES file, it would
 BL> just get added on the end of the one I've already got.

 PE> The FILES file CHANGES DATE every day. Try downloading a static
 PE> file, e.g. TBK033.ZIP on different days and see whether crash
 PE> recovery works.

  Perhaps you have your zmodem set up differently than the PCUG.

 BL> Fair enough... so why let us upload 6 meg? I'm not criticising
 BL> your policy, just the lack of logic in it.

 PE> There is no configuration option to control that.

  In that case I am criticising the lack of logic in whatever software
you are using.

 PE> In actual fact, you could upload a file for 48 hours and I
 PE> can't stop you, until the disk space runs out.

  Incredibly stupid!

 PE> I would assume that the uploader has the intelligence

  A dangerous assumption, demonstrably incorrect...

Regards,
Bob


Regards,
Bob
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