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to: Brenton Vettoretti
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1995-05-01 21:17:22
subject: disk space

BV> I've just had a quick look at your file-list and it's a mess.
BV> You've got 25 versions of everything Paul. Why don't you just have a
BV> quick look through it yourself and just throw away anything which
BV> you think shouldn't be there. You've got hundreds of OLD drivers etc
BV> for OS/2 2.0 and 2.1 which people either won't need or can get from
BV> the IBM BBS, why bother keeping them. Just hack, slash and burn.

Thanks, I've gone and at least eliminated the 25 versions of
everything, as far as I can tell.  I've realised that the stuff
I have been making available is mostly stuff that I thought
someone else might want, like lora bbs etc.  I've decided to
change that philosophy, and only keep stuff that *I* think is
important, like PD code.  Also if other people (esp David) think
that something is important, that is fine too, but no more 
"shit, maybe someone with an OS/2 S3 card might want this - better
not delete it".  As such, I am going to copy all those large areas
onto the CD, and then wipe them of anything except the bare 
minimum, ie PD code and products that I have released, that sort
of thing.  I think disk space would be better spent keeping a couple
of weeks worth of inbound packets instead of just 5 days.

Incidentally, I now have 100 meg of disk space free on the BBS
machine!  BFN.  Paul.
@EOT:

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